Hannah K.
Hannah K.
Prices may vary based on your selections. A booking fee of 11% will apply.
Highlights
Pet care experience
Past Zookeeper of 10 Years!
Hi! I’m Hannah, an experienced animal caregiver with over 15 years of hands-on experience. I spent 10 years as a zookeeper, where I cared for a wide variety of animals. My job involved daily care, enrichment, behavioral training, observing body language and behavior, and helping ensure the animals were healthy, comfortable, and safe. Working with animals professionally taught me to be patient, attentive, and calm while always respecting each animal’s individual needs. One of the most rewarding parts of my zoo career was training animals to voluntarily participate in their own care. For instance, I successfully used positive reinforcement to administer COVID vaccinations to gorillas and ocelots, safely and effectively without physical restraint. If I can earn the trust and cooperation of a grumpy gorilla or an ocelot for something as important as a vaccination, you can feel confident that I have the patience, experience, and skills to help manage your pet’s care with the same level of compassion and attention. Before becoming a zookeeper, I spent 2 years volunteering at an aquarium as a veterinary technician assistant, where I gained valuable experience with animal health care. I also spent 2 years volunteering at an animal shelter, walking dogs and helping administer medications to animals who needed them. Lastly, I spent 1 year prior to these professional experiences dog walking and pet sitting. Several of my clients had pets that needed medical care involving insulin injections and oral medications. I know how important it is to trust someone with your pets as I have a calico cat of my own. My goal is to make sure your pet feels safe, happy, loved, and comfortable while you’re away. I’ll take the time to learn their personality, routines, likes and dislikes, and make sure they receive the same patience and care I would want for my own cat. Whether your pup needs a fun walk, your cat needs some company and enrichment, or your pet needs medication and a little extra TLC, I’d be happy to help!
Cat care experience
Hannah also cares for cats. Learn about their cat-specific care experience.
Qualifications
Pets
Safety, trust & environment
I provide in-home pet sitting so your pets can stay comfortable in the place they know best. I believe cats especially feel most secure when they can stay in their own environment, surrounded by their familiar sights, smells, and routines. When I stay in a client’s home, I make it a priority to keep their pets’ normal routine as consistent as possible. I’ll follow their instructions for feeding, medications, litter box care, playtime, enrichment, and any other daily routines. I also take time to get to know each pet’s personality and pay close attention to their body language so I can understand when they want attention, playtime, cuddles, or simply some space. I’m respectful of my clients’ homes and treat them as I would my own. I’ll keep things clean and tidy, follow any house rules, and make sure the pets receive plenty of attention and companionship while their humans are away. My goal is for the pets to feel safe, comfortable, and cared for—and for my clients to have peace of mind knowing they’re in experienced and compassionate hands.
Ratings and reviews
Hannah is lovely! She took good care of Flash, paid attention to instructions, was very responsive, and even left our house in better shape than we'd left it for her. We would definitely book with her again.
I’ve known Hannah since we worked together at Franklin Park Zoo, and I can say without hesitation that I would trust them with anyone’s pets. She helped train me to be the best zookeeper I could be and her experience, knowledge and expertise really showed me how responsible, attentive, and caring she is when it comes to animals. Hannah is hardworking, dependable, and genuinely cares about the well being of every animal in their care. She takes her responsibilities seriously and she is the kind of person who notices the little things and makes sure animals feel safe, comfortable, and cared for! The knowledge that Hannah provided me when working together at the zoo, now translates over to my own pet sitting experiences and as a pet sitter myself, I would absolutely recommend Hannah to anyone looking for someone they can trust with their pets. Hannah is wonderful with animals and she truly cares about giving them the best care possible!!
Being an animal care professional, it’s hard to find someone I truly trust with my Irish Wolfhound, and I hands down trust Hannah. She’s friendly, confident and great at handling stressful and unexpected situations which giant breed dogs are good at having. Absolutely will recommend Hannah to anyone in need in the future.
I am Hannah’s sister Sarah. Hannah is extremely reliable and highly knowledgeable with many large and small animals including pets. She has taken care of many people’s both dogs and cats including dog walking and in-home care. Also Hannah worked at Boston’s MSPCA and Angell Medical Center providing dog walking and medical treatment for animals in their care for adoption. She also worked for years as a zookeeper at the Franklin Park Zoo in Boston, MA with many small and large animals including training for medical care. To say that she gets animals is an understatement. I cannot recommend Hannah enough for her skills and experience. She is fantastic with animals.
Hannah is an incredible and caring pet parent herself, so she knows the love that we all have for our fur-babies. She has a background in animal care, as she used to be a zookeeper, so there is no one I would trust more to take care of my pets. Whatever you need done with your pets, whether it's feeds, walks, playtime, training, or even just a comforting presence, Hannah is the best choice you could make. It is abundantly clear how much she cares about every animal that crosses her path, and I feel like they can feel that too! You should definitely hire her for any pet-sitting needs you have, you will definitely not regret it.
Hannah is amazing! She is extremely reliable and with years of zoo keeping experience has a lot of knowledge in animal care. I fully trust Hannah with my animals and I know they are in good hands when she is taking care of them. She will go above and beyond for your animals. I highly recommend Hannah to anymore.
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Schedule
I work remotely, which gives me a flexible schedule and allows me to be available for my clients’ pets throughout the day. I can often accommodate last-minute requests and am happy to work with my clients’ schedules, whether they need a quick check-in, a walk, or extended in-home care. I understand that life doesn’t always allow for weeks of advance planning, so I’ll do my best to accommodate short-notice bookings whenever my schedule allows. For overnight stays and longer bookings, advance notice is always appreciated so I can make sure I’m fully available and give my clients’ pets the time and attention they deserve.
- Cats0 to 15 lbs16 to 40 lbs41 to 100 lbsover 101 lbsHannah can host up to 3 drop-ins per day
- These prices are for 1 dog.
Prices may vary based on your selections. A booking fee of 11% will apply.
Prices may vary based on your selections. A booking fee of 11% will apply.