Joan is a terrific pet/farm sitter. She is my go to person when I have to be out of town to take care my animals. I have a 30 acre homestead with lots of chores that includes taking care of 2 dogs, 2 cats,9 chickens and pet duck. They are not the easiest to care for. My dog is indoor/outdoor but has anxiety issues and will barge out the door if he thinks you’re leaving. Joan lets him out during the day to play exercise and always offers him pets and treats and he is happy to come back in the house for her at night so he don’t have to stay out. This is great especially if the forecast is bad as he is afraid of storms. He also has take a daily joint supplement and the cold is hard on him. Joan makes sure he gets his supplement daily in cheese just as I would give it to him. One of my cats is lazy and is fine as long as he is fed daily. The other young and rambunctious and runs outside frequently but she manages to keep him occupied inside with pets or allows him time to play outside while she does other chores before insuring he is back inside safe nightly while I’m away. The chickens/duck are free range they run the entire farm they have a coop to go up in nightly that is locked so they are safe from predators. I don’t have an auto door so they have to be let out of their coop every morning fed/watered as needed and then locked back up at night. They are “night owls” so to speak and wait as late as possible to go up so at times Joan has to offer them treats or stay late and wait for them to go up without complaint. As a bonus she collects my eggs for me so that the nesting boxes are free for the hens the next morning. This is especially helpful when we are gone during the holidays in the cold months when they can freeze. The duck will not swim in our pond he is spoiled and wants his kids pool to swim in with fresh water. Joan takes exceptionally good care of all my animals and is very reasonably priced compared to paying boarding fees for pets so I highly recommend her services.