Kalina O.
Chattanooga, TN
Compassionate care for your pets!
Pet care experience
I have had my own pets since I was 3 years old. In high-school I began watching family friends and neighbors’ pets to earn extra money and have continued doing so throughout my life. I have fed, walked, bathed, you name it, for all kinds of animals! I was also a longtime volunteer at the Williamson County Animal Shelter where I took dogs for walks, supervised group playtime, and learned the basics of animal safety. Now, living in an apartment I can only have my two wonderful cats. I would be happy to increase the number of animals I get to interact with! I have a relatively flexible work schedule, with an hour long break for lunch that allows me to provide a mid-day break for animals under my care if desired. I only work 4 days a week, so I am completely free on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Other than work, I'm quite the homebody and enjoy taking walks around my neighborhood or snuggling up with furry friends to read a good book. Please let me know all the details regarding your pets normal schedule and care routine and I can make adjustments to my day accordingly. I find that sticking to a pets' typical day-to-day helps relieve anxiety on both ends. Thanks! Safety is of the upmost importance to me. I am a paranoid pet mom myself, and I am always attentive to situations or objects that may potentially harm my babies. I will provide that same level of attention to your pets! I also know pet CPR and have passed the Rover 101 Safety Test with 100% accuracy. If there are any specific instructions or requests for your pet, please let me know and I will be sure to follow them!
Reviews
Responsible & trustworthy!
I was hesitant to use Rover at first because my dog has high anxiety and special needs, but a friend recommended Kalina because she is so attentive, and I honestly was so pleased. Not only did she follow my (sometimes weird) requests for my little one who can’t drink water after she walks. She was super understanding when I asked her to stay for a bit until I was able to get home. She played with Ness and made sure she felt comfortable with her, and I could tell she really takes pride in making each pup feel special. I’m still a little nervous to use anyone else on this app since my dog seemed so fond of Kalina, but if every walker/sitter is like her, I think she will be fine if I need someone again. TLDR: Kalina was great and I would 100% let her watch my needy puppy again!
I unfortunately trusted this individual with the care of my two dogs for 3 nights and wish I never had. We had great communication prior to her housesitting my dogs. She came for a meet and greet, I laid out my expectations and dog schedule, and honestly thought my dogs were in great hands. I got an update the first day and one on the second day, zero the third night. I honestly did not think anything of it, believing my dogs were in good hands. I messaged her Sunday morning with my ETA home and within 20 minutes of my arrival home, approximately 10am, she messaged me back saying she had to leave suddenly due to an emergency and she would bring my key back, but that my dogs and get to be fed for the day. I tried being understanding, and told her it was fine and that I hoped everything was okay. She brought my key back and I went inside and knew something was wrong. The towels laid out for her stay were untouched, bed left in the condition I left it in, and half a can of open beer (normally would not care) left open on the counter. It appeared as if no one had stayed at my house despite our service agreement. I sent her a message asking if she stayed the night or just did drop in visits, in which she responded to only have performed drop in visits, and did not housesit or stay the night with the dogs as I had paid her too. But she had let them out frequent enough. At this point my trust in the quality of care for my dogs was gone. I informed her that she never once mentioned during our meet and greet or at any other point that she would not be staying the night. And despite her telling me she had spent time with the dogs, I did no longer trust the care she actually provided. She told me previous clients have never had an issue with her not staying the night, but again I informed her that was never a conversation she had with me. I feel deceived by this woman, having paid for 3 nights of house sitting and 3 drop in visits. But even worse, I fear that my dogs, while may have been let out a couple times were neglected and not provided the care I paid for and trusted her with. One of my dogs is crated, and I don’t know how long he was left in the crate during the night and j to the next morning when he had not yet been fed by the time I got home at 10. I too am a service provider for Rover and cannot imagine not fulfilling a service someone had paid for. But even more importantly neglecting someone else’s dogs the way I believe mine were neglected. A Rover report was filed and I truly am disappointed.
Kalina watched our pets two weekends in a row! She came and met them before hand and was very trustworthy! She checked in when messaged a couple times throughout. We would book again!
About Kalina O.
Communication
Skills
Information Kalina O. would like to know about your pet
Please let me know about your dogs typical schedule! Details such as feeding times, current medications, amount/frequency of potty breaks, and regular exercise are very helpful. I find that stays go best when I align the care I provide with what normally occurs when the owner is home. I also want you as the owner to feel confident that your pet is in good hands!
A typical day
I love to do activities with the animals I watch to make sure they are stimulated and happy. What this entails would depend on a discussion with you as their owner! If your dog is more shy and reserved, Netflix binge it is. If he or she is social, I’m happy to take them on a hike, or to a local dog park if they have experience doing so and you as the owner feels comfortable. As always, I will communicate with you to ensure your preferences and expectations are met.
Services
Kalina can watch in your home
About Kalina O.
Communication
Skills
Information Kalina O. would like to know about your pet
Please let me know about your dogs typical schedule! Details such as feeding times, current medications, amount/frequency of potty breaks, and regular exercise are very helpful. I find that stays go best when I align the care I provide with what normally occurs when the owner is home. I also want you as the owner to feel confident that your pet is in good hands!
A typical day
I love to do activities with the animals I watch to make sure they are stimulated and happy. What this entails would depend on a discussion with you as their owner! If your dog is more shy and reserved, Netflix binge it is. If he or she is social, I’m happy to take them on a hike, or to a local dog park if they have experience doing so and you as the owner feels comfortable. As always, I will communicate with you to ensure your preferences and expectations are met.
Location
Chattanooga, TN
Pets
Kalina O.
Chattanooga, TN