Hello, I'm Nicole and I'm a lifelong animal lover, supporter, activist, and fundraiser! I am an Emergency Room Registered Nurse and Case Manager. I work in an emergency room and enjoy the hustle and bustle of that environment. With my work week, I am flexible, which allows me plenty of time for my animals and yours! I want to continue pet sitting as a hobby! Throughout my time in school, I worked at Animal Defense League (a nonprofit no-kill animal shelter) as a hospital receptionist and then a development coordinator to help raise awareness for spay-neuter programs and also raise money to help all animals in need. I currently own a total of 5 dogs, 5 cats, squirrel, some chickens, a duck and a partridge in a pear tree (jk). I help the local stray cats get fixed and released. At my home, I have a large fenced-in secured yard with three separate dog runs/doggy doors for potty breaks and safe securement and indoor/outdoor play. My boyfriend and I are a team, when I petsit, we share the responsibility for our pets and yours. I have also watched pigs, chickens, large animals, birds, and have an extensive knowledge of animal care. In college, I also participated in filming a documentary on rescued horses and other barnyard animals. Bottom line, I'm an animal lover and will treat any animal as if they were my own. I'm on-call for questions or concerns and would love to watch your babies for you! I worked in an animal hospital and shelter for three years. I worked directly with animals and helped train and also find forever homes for them. I have also helped with pre-operative care, intubation, wound care, isolated animals, and other complex animal situations. I am comfortable with administering injections, oral, rectal, etc. medications to animals. I am comfortable with giving medication to all animals and giving appropriate care or seeking emergency care. I have helped birth puppies and kittens as well. Why I love dog sitting I have been an animal lover my entire life. The only reason I am not a veterinarian is because I get very attached to all animals and it's hard to deal with the tough decisions that must be made with owners of ill animals. I love all animals and seek to understand them as best as I can. I have worked with dogs, cats, birds, pigs, horses, chinchillas, rabbits, ferrets, hamsters, and turtles. My experience administering medication I am comfortable with administering all types of medications in various routes to all animals.