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While I can’t currently offer a place for you to bring your pet, I hope to be able to do that soon! In terms of how I can care for your pet in your home, I have found that they tend to be less anxious upon meeting me when it’s on their turf. My first interactions with new pets is usually to let them come to me at their own pace. Sometimes, if the owners are comfortable, I’ll bring Spud along! From what his daycare sitter has told me, he’s great at breaking anxious pets out of their shell. However, I do not bring him over when I housesit for cats, as he’s terrified of them (no idea why). I tend to try and take dogs outside for walks on a 2-4 hour basis, as that’s usually when Spud needs to go outside (and I’m trained to his schedule now). I feed twice a day, sometimes more if requested to, and when I spend the night, I like to sleep in the main room with the pets (I’m terrible, I let Spud, Dunkin and Ozzie sleep in bed with me, usually on top of me, like my special weighted blanket). When it comes to cats, I try to bring over treats as a form of bribery, but I do not attempt to interact unless they make the first move. For reactive pets, it’s really a case by case basis. I adapt my approach to their triggers and habits, and have a ton of experience with escapees (curtesy of Ozzie). I’m comfortable giving & handling medications, such as pills, topical treatments and inhalers. I’ve cared for animals at all stages, from 3 week old kittens to blind senior dogs, to farm animals like horses, chickens and sheep.