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Since I was born, I've not known life without pets. My childhood dog, a beagle mix, paved the way as I took my first steps. She would even sometimes playfully bite my leg (see picture to prove this). When I was 8 years old, my brother and I begged my mom for a cat. Her stipulations were classic (and reasonable): those who wanted the pet in the first place are responsible for the care taking! So, my brother and I took turns with the feeding, scooping the litter box, and playing with her. To my dismay, she grew attached to my brother instead of me. But then, a couple of years later, we added a new cat to the family: Odie (the black cat pictured). He is still in my life to this day, though he’s living out his golden years in the home we grew up in. Some of my most valuable pet care experience came from working at a doggy daycare center. It was one of those environments that threw you into the deep end so that you could learn how to swim. I was a Dog Handler, in which I patrolled the yard filled with 40-90 free roaming dogs of all different breeds, shapes, sizes, temperaments, and personalities. As you can imagine, quarrels and kerfuffles of all kinds were breaking out just about every sixty seconds. My job was to mediate and make sure everyone was safe and getting along. It was not for the weak! Additionally, we would kennel the dogs during mealtimes and perform "pup checks" which were simply physicals to make sure the dogs were in good health and report any changes while their owners were away. Not to mention in order to effectively fulfill the job duties, I had to memorize every dog's name and breed! My most recent pet care experience prior to Rover was when I worked for my hometown's local version of Rover (Kansas City Pet Pals). It’s the exact same concept, just a local spin on it. Whether it is playing with your animals, feeding them, administering meds, scooping litter, or simply keeping them company, I am 100% there 🩷 ⭐️ TLDR ⭐️ I know we’ve all got busy lives, so if you don’t want to take time to read this, the short and sweet version is: I grew up loving and caring for pets, worked for a year at a doggy daycare center, and worked for a local pet sitting business called Kansas City Pet Pals.