We made it through COVID! It's 2023 and people are out and about again and CA has just dropped the mask mandate for health care workers. I am vaccinated and I am still ok with doing first meet and greets out in the open or I am ok with doing in home meet and greets with masks, whatever you feel most comfortable with. COVID-19 addition: I am very COVID cautious! During the meet and greet I ask that we meet outside with masks on and safely distance. At that point we discuss how to further proceed with booking. Thank you be safe. ❤️ Update: fully vaccinated I first started my venture in pet sitting when I was about 12 years old or younger and my neighbor was heavily involved in BUNS (bunnies urgently needing shelter) and if her and her husband would go out of town it was my pleasure to get to take care of her many rabbits, cats, dogs and at the time she may have had a few birds. I currently still do sitting for them and she still has birds and rabbits. :) I grew up an animal lover and volunteered for BUNS and eventually worked in the field as a kennel technician and moved my way up to veterinary assistant and went to school to pursue and Animal Science Degree. When managing a hospital in Northern CA when I was going to school I would go to a clients house three times a day to check on their cats and medicate, but I was never asked to stay at the house, as they had a live in nanny. When I moved back to town at a pet hospital I worked at and I am now currently working again, where we do boarding I was approached about pet sitting and staying at the clients house and administering sub-q fluids for an older very sick kitty, the owners just felt more comfortable with the cat being at home rather than in a high stress hospital setting. After my one time pet sitting for the kitty at home I had a few more patients that were either "high anxiety" or their owners just felt better about them being at home and they asked me to stay at their house and they have become long term clients. I left the field for a short period of time due to an injury but always continued with pet sitting, as that is how I got my fill of furry friends, but I had always continued to do pet sitting and volunteering. It was actually thanks to my pet sitting that I started volunteering with amazing groups like Care4Paws. I am very grateful for my experiences in the veterinary field and meeting the amazing people I have met and for them sharing my name and it getting passed around I have a steady base of clients but I always have time for walks during the day or to go check in on someone. For more pics follow my Instagram account @nats_adventures_in_pet_sitting I like to discuss all pet needs at the meet and greet and I am almost always able to accommodate all pet needs rather walks, crates, playing in the backyard etc.