Hello, I'm Mars! I've spent just about my entire life with dogs, both with my own and while entertaining and caring for neighborhood pets. Still, I have a passion for all animals in general. Growing up, I didn't have a cat, but I befriended pretty much every outdoor cat on my street, and I hope to get one of my own eventually. I have experience overnighting with dogs and cats. I have even housesat at a household with 20+ parrots and five dogs for extended periods on many different occasions. It's safe to say I'm pretty prepared for any amount of chaos any pet may have to offer. I'm well equipped to handle all sorts of different personalities in pets and adapt to any situation. Before starting pet sitting and dog walking on this site, I worked as a nanny for most of my adult life. I've always enjoyed caretaking and really enjoyed working with kids. I chose to start using Rover to give me greater flexibility with my other passions— photography and illustration. Working on this site gives me the chance to have an income doing something I love while having the time to work doing what else I love! My love of photography also comes in handy since I often like to do small photoshoots with pets staying overnight at my home. I like giving clients a little extra something with their stay— for no additional cost, of course. I currently live in a house with a big fenced-in yard and multiple great parks and walking paths nearby. There's a lot of room inside and out in the back for pets to explore. Currently, I'm not living with a dog, cat, or any children. I do, however, live with my bird, Baby. She's a 35-40 year old Citron Cockatoo who loves other pets as much as I do. She loves to talk to and show off to both dogs and cats, and she'll often call to the dogs to "come here!" or "get up here!" while posing for them. Baby's wings are half of the wingspan they are supposed to be, so she cannot fly and has no way of getting near any cats or dogs staying in the house. I always make sure she's on a perch that's out of reach, and I keep a very close eye if she's in the same room as any pets staying over. Baby loves coming outside on long walks with the dogs, and that's about as close as they get to each other. Most dogs and cats who meet Baby are a little curious about her at first and usually get used to her pretty quickly. Occasionally, though, dogs will get a little too excited and bark at her, or cats may get overly focused on her. If the pets staying over are distressed by Baby in any way or can't get used to her, they'll be kept separate for the duration of their stay. Baby has her cage in a separate bedroom, so if she needs to be out of sight, she can be. I offer boarding, house sitting, drop-in visits, doggy daycare, and dog walking. I love interacting with people's pets in pretty much any and every way. It's an honor to be trusted with someone's pets, and it's something I deeply enjoy. I don't have many reviews yet, but don't let that deter you! I'm new to this site but definitely not new to pet-sitting. I've got the experience and the skills, and I've definitely got the passion.