I've known Oleg for many years. He's cared for several of my pets, including lizards, tortoises, and dogs. He's very dependable, responsible, and capable. What he doesn't already know, you only need to tell him once. He's also truthful and honest, with no criminal history or bad habits whatsoever. Oleg's rapport with animals is really special. He's naturally attuned to their needs and individual personalities, and they respond in kind. In fact, the insights he recently shared about my own pets, who I've had for years, were enlightening. He had established a personal rapport with each of my animals, even the reptiles, and was confident enough to handle a large and powerful lizard. Just recently, he cared for my two terriers and a tortoise while I traveled for 3 weeks. When I returned, the dogs looked happy, the tortoise was healthy, my apartment was clean, and everything was as I'd left it. My more social dog now greets Oleg with greater enthusiasm than she greets me! Oleg grew up on a farm with dogs as pets, and has kept cats for years. I've seen him love and care for each one like a child. He currently has a beautiful cat that he dotes on. Oleg's experience with farm animals, companion animals, and exotics puts him in a category of his own. Unlike most pet sitters, he could handle a multi-species home, run a small farm, or even sub in a private zoo. It's hard to find one person who can handle it all, but Oleg can. Whether you have one animal or ten, I'm sure you (and they) will be happy with him.