As it comes to animals, I have a long history of private pets, volunteering at animal rehabilitation centers, carrying out field research, and, of course, cat and dog sitting. From working with anything from cougars to sharks and oxtopuses, I've been able to spend a majority of my life around and interacting directly with animals, and it's helped me become extremely familiar with the through-lines of animal care and of just interacting with animals in general! While new to Rover, I have been consistently pet-sitting and dog-walking for 5 years, and currently am employed as a dog handler at a local kennel. I can handle anything from your squirrel-sized Chihuahua to your Horse-sized Anatolian Shepard. I have lived with and solely taken care of both cats and dogs, and would love to be able to keep yours company while you're away!