I've had dogs, cats, birds, guinea pigs, fish, and even aquatic frogs in my life since I was about 7 years old. We currently only have guinea pigs in the house, but this past summer we had the joy and pleasure of having our daughter's dog live with us for a few months, and it was glorious! While my daughter was at work, I was responsible for feeding, walking, and playing with her dog. Being a biomedical scientist, I am extremely cautious when it comes to giving any pet table food without asking the owner first. I have owned cats for a good part of my life, and occasionally cat-sit for a friend when her apartment is being treated for pests. We have some extended family members that are allergic to cats, so we don't currently have any cats in our home. Because our current schedule doesn't really allow it and because we take pet ownership VERY seriously (meaning cats, and especially dogs need and should have lots of attention) we don't have a dog... but would love to have one sometime in the future. Having Pumpkin (the pup) in our lives was wonderful. To satisfy that love for furry friends, I thought I would offer some services on Rover. I am a retired Neuroscience researcher, but recently went back to school for my BA in Music Composition, so I am always looking for places away from the distractions of my home to work on my compositions.