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Janessa M.

Spokane, WA

5.0 out of 5 stars
•40 reviews
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Passionate, dedicated animal lover!

Pet care experience

I grew up with dogs and other animals and have been around them all of my life. For ten years I was a dedicated member of 4-H, my main projects being rabbits and sheep. I love animals more than anything in this world and having the chance to care for and interact with them brings me so much joy. I grew up on a farm so I am comfortable taking care of really any species of animal. Aside from cats, dogs, rabbits, and sheep, I also have direct experience caring for/handling the following species: - Horses, cattle, pigs, goats, alpacas - Chickens, ducks, owls, some small birds (parakeets/ lovebirds mostly) - Guinea pigs, rats, mice, squirrels, chipmunks - Wolves and wolfdogs - Frogs, toads, salamanders, some snakes, some lizards, freshwater fish, crawdads Some more about me: I somewhat recently finished college (I went to Digipen Institute of Technology in Redmond, WA for Fine arts and Animation). I'm currently in a transition period in my life– building up my portfolio, freelancing and whatnot, thus working from home. In other words, your furry family members won't have to spend much time alone at all (if any) while in my care! I am, though, hoping to one day go back to school to pursue wildlife rehabilitation and veterinary medicine in the future. Which I'm very excited for as it's been a passion and dream of mine for essentially my entire life. I'm actually currently a volunteer for SCRAPS, working in the veterinary clinic assisting with surgeries and am loving every minute of it so far! NOTE: Rover autocalculates the price of stays and sometimes makes mistakes (this is particularly common when cats are involved). If you have multiple pets and/or a cat and get a price estimate that seems significantly higher than it should be, please don't hesitate to ask and clarify with me! **The owl pictured in my profile is one that I had found injured in the middle of the highway and had worked with to rehabilitate. He is not a pet, and has since been all fixed up at a rehabilitation center and released back into the wild :)

Reviews

Lianne P.
House Sitting • Jan 01, 2024
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Janessa was super communicative and sent pictures through out the days. My dog was perfectly happy when we got home, so I know she was loved on while we were out. I’d wholeheartedly recommend Jenessa!

Kristen L.
House Sitting • Dec 27, 2023
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Janessa was AMAZING and went above and beyond for our pets! She sent us detail updates and even stayed with our pets longer when our flight got cancelled. I would highly recommend and have her watch my pets anytime. Thank you!!

Megan F.
Drop-In Visits • Dec 26, 2023
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Lovely person, dogs took well to her quickly. 😊 Provided lots of great photos.

Laurie N.
House Sitting • Jul 11, 2022
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We have Janessa sit for our pets over and over again the last 4 years, our pets are well and happy, the house is spotless, and the communication is 100%!

About Janessa M.

Communication

13 repeat pet parents
90% response rate
Usually responds in under an hour
100% bookings with photo updates
Sends updates with Rover Cards

Skills

18 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Injected medication administration
Senior dog experience
Special needs dog experience
Can provide daily exercise

Safety, trust & environment

Safety, trust, and environment: With each individual pet owner having a different expectation for care of their animal(s), this is typically a client by client basis. As stated above, I do my very best to keep pets to their regular routine and make any accomodations needed. It's also extremely important to me that I treat my client's homes with complete respect. I'm always happy to pick up mail, water plants, and take bins out to the street on garbage day. I also always aim to keep pet owners up to date and send photos daily

Information Janessa M. would like to know about your pet

For dogs, I always want to know if they have any unique "quirks" or habits I should be aware of, such as separation anxiety, leash aggression, resource guarding, etc. I'd also like to know about dietary restrictions and health history of any pets if there's anything worth noting there. Of course I want to learn their daily schedule as well!

A typical day

Playing fetch and tug-of-war with dogs will never get old for me. I also love hiking and exploring with them on nearby trails and just being out in nature together. Of course though, I equally enjoy relaxing and cuddling with animals as well. I strive to do my absolute best to make sure that the animals I watch are as comfortable, healthy, and happy as possible during my stay with them.

Services

House Sitting
in your home
$45per night
Drop-In Visits
visits in your home
$20per visit
Dog Walking
in your neighborhood
$22per walk

Janessa can watch in your home

Cats
0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs
41 to 100 lbs
over 101 lbs

Availability

Schedule: I currently am self employed and work from home so my schedule is very flexible! While house sitting, I rarely leave pets alone for more than 3 hours at a time but can totally do less or more depending on client preference! I always do my best to adhere as much as possible to the animal's regular routine.

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Not available
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House Sitting Cancellation Policy:

About Janessa M.

Communication

13 repeat pet parents
90% response rate
Usually responds in under an hour
100% bookings with photo updates
Sends updates with Rover Cards

Skills

18 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Injected medication administration
Senior dog experience
Special needs dog experience
Can provide daily exercise

Safety, trust & environment

Safety, trust, and environment: With each individual pet owner having a different expectation for care of their animal(s), this is typically a client by client basis. As stated above, I do my very best to keep pets to their regular routine and make any accomodations needed. It's also extremely important to me that I treat my client's homes with complete respect. I'm always happy to pick up mail, water plants, and take bins out to the street on garbage day. I also always aim to keep pet owners up to date and send photos daily

Information Janessa M. would like to know about your pet

For dogs, I always want to know if they have any unique "quirks" or habits I should be aware of, such as separation anxiety, leash aggression, resource guarding, etc. I'd also like to know about dietary restrictions and health history of any pets if there's anything worth noting there. Of course I want to learn their daily schedule as well!

A typical day

Playing fetch and tug-of-war with dogs will never get old for me. I also love hiking and exploring with them on nearby trails and just being out in nature together. Of course though, I equally enjoy relaxing and cuddling with animals as well. I strive to do my absolute best to make sure that the animals I watch are as comfortable, healthy, and happy as possible during my stay with them.

Location

Spokane, WA

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Janessa M.

Spokane, WA

5.0 out of 5 stars
•40 reviews