***PLEASE READ ALL SECTIONS! I HAVE MADE UPDATES AS OF JULY 17, 2023. *** ***House sitting is now restricted to established clients and referrals. If you are a new client requesting house sitting, please let me know who told you about me! 🙂 *** I have had dogs and other animals all my life, and enjoy being with them. I am psychic and often develop an instant rapport with animals. I have made friends with: dogs, cats, rabbits, horses, a cow, a mule, hamsters, guinea pigs, rats, tortoises, turtles, squirrels, raccoons, an iguana and a toad. I look forward to taking great care of your animal friends. Please note that I offer a 2 hour window for scheduled visits with dogs. If you need a more specific time to work with, please let me know - we may be able to make an arrangement that works for your dog as well as the other dogs on my schedule. For scheduled visits with cats, I will arrive during the day we agreed upon. Thanks for trusting me with your pet! Please look over the following so we can be on the same page about these things. If your pet has a special circumstance that requires something different (time sensitive medications, for example) please let me know and we'll come up with a solution together. For cold weather walks, dogs must have a coat available. For hot weather walks, I offer water during the walk and and have an after walk cool down time of at least 15 minutes. This is important to prevent heat stroke. I have collapsible water dishes that are clean for each dog. **In case of extreme weather, walks beyond potty breaks are at my discretion based on my judgement on heat and/or cold safety. In such a situation, I will still spend the allotted time with your pet and will make sure to provide indoor physical activity.** I do not walk dogs off leash outside of a fenced in yard. Sorry, there are no exceptions. Please leave leashes accessible even if you don't want your dog to be walked - this is in case of emergency. Please leave your dog's usual treats accessible. I also often have my own treats so please let me know if your dog has dietary restrictions. I will always clean up after potty breaks that happen on walks or in your front yard. Scheduled times are within a 2 hour window unless we have discussed and agreed on a different arrangement. If your dog isn't eating and I get concerned, I will offer a McDonald's cheeseburger. (I have only known one dog in my entire life who would turn this down!) Please let me know about any dietary restrictions in advance. Cat drop ins: Unless otherwise arranged, daily visits to cats will be done sometime during the agreed upon day(s) and the 2 hour window will not apply. For a series of visits while you are out of town, I may use the same bag for more than one day when scooping litter. If your cat is not eating and I think there's a reason to be concerned, I will offer tuna or salmon. (Please let me know of any dietary restrictions in advance.) General: If your pet takes medication in pill form, I will offer it the way you normally do. Sometimes there can be resistance with a new person. If that happens, I will crush the pill and mix it in water then give the medicine in a syringe made for liquid medicines. Again, thanks for trusting me with your best friend!