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I've been living my dream for the past four years, pet-sitting as I travel the U.S. as a full-time digital nomad. Having now built such an extensive, nomadic pet-/house-sitting resume while focused on travel exchange using a different platform (i.e., over 60 five-star reviews, which I’d be happy to share with you), I'm eager to offer my quality services as more of a business through Rover! While I've traveled all over the U.S. to pet-sit, my Rover reviews, specifically, so far come from Kansas City, San Diego, and San Francisco. I will be in central Anchorage for all of August (renting a place), where I hope to find some pets who need a new friend in me! I’ve spent time in Anchorage before, and I’m so excited to be back! Over the past few years, I've cared for all sorts of pets, ranging from one healthy cat to a seven-animal pack including previously-stray dogs who need to be proven to that they're safe. I've truly made some best friends in these pets; my top favorites have been pitbulls with a personality, as well as cats who provide me some freedom in my daily routine. I've also provided all sorts of medical care to my furry friends: simple pills in pill pockets, "pilling" a cat, checking glucose levels of a diabetic cat and giving it insulin injections, giving a dog allergy immunizations, post-seizure comfort care to a dog, and sincere patience with senior dogs on walks, going up stairs, or who are in the stage of life of needing to wear diapers. I've also watched service dogs who adhere to a different set of rules/commands than their siblings. (When I was younger, I helped train a litter of puppies, so that's also not foreign to me.) While my experience is top-quality, I also have a true love for just spending time with animals, especially dogs and cats. What you can count on from me as your pet-sitter: 1) I will send at least one/two picture(s) a day (if not more because you request it or they do something extra cute/funny!), 2) I will end the sit with various nicknames for them, 3) I will talk to them all day and invite them into every room I hang out in (as long as they're allowed), and 4) I am very attentive to their nonverbal cues, and I will contact you and/or a virtual vet if something seems really off. Through both pet-sitting platforms I’ve used, I have made so many furry friends and have cultivated relationships with pet owners and their communities. In my profile pictures, I have included some of my reviews on the other platform I've used, specifically to showcase the kinds of animal families I have watched and how I am used to pet-sitting (and living my life) in different places all the time. If a pet-owner is still curious, I would be happy to provide them with my full profile link. As a nomad, I also want to emphasize that the locations and dates for which I am searchable are 100% confirmed, stable, and are not at risk of changing. (When I am looking to do Rover, I tend to be renting a place in one spot for a while.) If you are hesitant about my availability to take care of your furry friends, I'd love to hop on a call and tell you more about my lifestyle or my plans for my time in your area! Pet-sitting has been such a huge part of my nomadic journey, and I can’t imagine anything better. . . . While working an unrelated job remotely, I have traveled all over building up my experience - to watch pets in exchange for accommodation while exploring new cities, towns, and countryside. Several months ago, though, I was impacted by a mass layoff at my company, and I converted to / added on Rover to utilize the experience I’d built in order to further stabilize my life financially – in my job search, but also beyond. Thanks to my pet-sitting opportunities, having plans booked months in advance, and my excitement about having the time to pursue some creative side projects I’ve historically had to put on the back burner, I have remained stable nomadically while figuring out full-time work and next steps. In fact, losing my 9-to-5 allowed me even more flexibility in my days to travel to other parts of town to check in on pets and walk dogs while doing my other work in various settings! Relatively recently, I’ve been led to a new, part-time, remote role in something new – actually, at my former company because they recognized my abilities to learn quickly and practice detail-orientation – and it is super flexible on a daily basis. In addition to being able to walk dogs or travel to a pet-sit during the day, or to work with a furry friend cuddled up on my lap, I am really enjoying continuing to fulfill my side creative passion projects with my extra free time in my part-time role! I love to spend my time writing/blogging, scrapbooking, reading, going on walks, sitting in parks, practicing yoga, cooking, and going out social dancing! Your pet is sure to have a best friend in me, no matter their energy level. :-)