I take the responsibility of caring for your pet seriously, not only for you but, more importantly, for the welfare of your pet. I understand that your pet is a member of your family and you are entrusting me with their safekeeping. My goal is to make your furry/feathered/scaly, family member(s) as comfortable and as happy as possible while you are away. I hope that you enjoy having your pet(s) coddled by me. If your experience is satisfactory please feel free to refer me to your friends and neighbors. If you have time, a review is always appreciated. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask. Your comfort is my goal! I Promise to: * provide unconditional love to your pet * provide excellent care to your pets and home * conduct myself with with honesty and integrity * be conscientious, thorough, dependable and helpful * coddle and cuddle and care for your pet while he/she/they are in my care I do not have a "one way" to care for any pet. Each pet's care is customized to it's needs and your instructions. Every pet is different, even pets in the same household. Pets also often act completely different for a caregiver than a parent. What I can say is that I treat all pets I care for as if they were my own. I get attached quickly. I treat them with love and I strive to ensure they have a great time and are excited to see me. Services generally include: *Fresh food and water given daily *Preparation of any specialty foods given at no extra charge *Medications administered and dietary needs met *Playtime and lots of coddling *Companionship *Potty Walks (for those without a yard) and exercise, which may be in or out side at our discretion *Playdate with a big dog or a little dog on request. My dogs love to go play and help work out extra energy. *Litter boxes kept clean *Pet messes cleaned up *Complimentary Fish Care on small, uncomplicated tanks *Limited overnight stays in your home with your pets available (different fees apply) *I can keep your pet in my home (different fees apply) Home Services *Home security checks performed at each visit *Mail, newspapers, packages brought in *Lights turned on/off *Draperies/window coverings opened/closed *TV/radio on/off *Uninterrupted Trash Service (Your trash will be taken out and cans brought back in) *Watering plants (indoors and out) *Minor tasks (for example refilling bird or squirrel feeders, keeping an eye/feeding on your outside stray) Other services, like feeding a whole colony of feral cats in individual bowls, tending to gardens, maintaining koi ponds... may require additional fees but I am here to help so you don't have to stress about what's going on at home. BOARDED DOGS must be house trained and must not be aggressive. I can not board aggressive dogs in my home. (I have cats and an 8 pound dog that THINKS he is bigger than my 95 pound dog.) My dogs are very friendly and love having dogs come stay. They think it's a long playdate. My dogs also will respect the boundaries of dogs that don't want to play. Small dogs and puppies that are not house trained or are trained to potty pads may spend some of their time here confined to an exercise pen or the kitchen area...but I will work on house-training with them. I will not board Pit Bulls, one bad experience ruined it for the rest. I WILL do Drop In visits and Housesitting Visits with them. I do not dislike Pits, I took care of a pair for years and I loved them, they just don't always seem to know their own strength and can too easily hurt a toy sized dog. I have a large, secure back yard where we spend lots of time playing on pretty days. (With chickens in a secure pen that everyone loves spending time barking at, and tortoises that sometimes roam the yard, ignoring the dogs barking in their faces, but the don't never seem to notice they are being ignored!) Boarded cats do not get the run of the house. Most cats are stressed and afraid when they are removed from their familiar environment (some are perfectly relaxed, but rarer). I currently have 3 cat cages set up for boarding. They are approximately 6 feet tall, 3 feet wide and 2 feet deep. Each one has a blanket to cover it or keep neighboring cages out of sight depending on your cat's preference. They also each have a cat tree, shelves, a hammock, wet and dry food bowls, fountain water bowls to encourage them to drink more and of course a litter box. And I have catnip and toys. Each cat gets the amount of attention it wants. Some want lots of love and others want to be left alone. Litter boxes are cleaned 2x daily and water levels are checked 2x daily. Food is free fed OR given per your instructions. The cat cages can hold 2 larger or 3 smaller cats comfortably. If you have more cats than that, you will need to reserve more than 1 cage (unless it's like a Momma with babies.) The cages are taller than I am. They are BIG and set up to maximize comfort, not little dinky cages. They are set up in my front room, away from dogs. If a cat is friendly and comfortable, it may get time out of the cage and loose in the front room. I apologize. I am new to Rover and still figuring it out. I am not sure where to add this note in... I put that I can board up to 10 pets but there is not a way to break it down. 10 pets is assuming my cat cages are full and have 2 or 3 cats in them. I can not have 10 extra dogs in my house at the same time. I prefer to only have 1 family's dogs at a time, unless I know the dogs and have a good idea how they will get along. Maybe 2 families dogs depending on their sizes. Keeping everyone safe is a top priority. I "think" once I have availability for dogs filled I can edit it to say I only have cat openings, but I don't know yet. Feel free to ask me any questions. I am also not opposed to boarding pets other than cats and dogs.