HI have been involved in the care of dogs, cats, and other animals for 16 years (14 of those years in the veterinary field in a professional capacity). I currently have 3 dogs of my own, 2 outdoor cats, one betta fish, and have owned birds in the past. I have been employed at a local veterinary practice here in S. Tampa for over 7 years. I also have experience working in an emergency clinic, as well as a boarding facility, and most recently in 2016 I traveled with an international team of veterinary professionals called World Vets to help with a spay and neuter campaign for Sava's Safe Haven, a family run rescue group located in Galati, Romania. Besides caring for my own animals I have been professionally caring for the pets of friends and friends of friends for 13 years. I love being able to help others feel at ease when they are away from their furry family members, knowing their pets are being taken well care of as if they were a part of my own furry family. I have a fairly flexible schedule and dependable. My specialty is last minute situations as some of my friends/clients travel for work quite often and call me sometimes the day of or even a few hours before they have to leave town. Occasionally I may take a break myself and leave town for a few days, but it is never at the last minute, and I usually know a few months ahead of time so I am able to tell my clients beforehand to make sure there are no conflicts in booking dates for care. In addition to last minute bookings I provide lock out service for owners who lose their keys, and for those pets that require extra special care like medication administration, I am comfortable with administering any oral medications or injectible ones as well. Also since I work at a veterinary hospital take comfort in knowing I can provided immediate medical attention in the event they were to get sick or in the extreme case of an emergency. References can be provided as well when requested.