My professional life for the past 6+ years has been focused on animal behavior and husbandry. I worked as a pet store supervisor, an Animal Help Desk representative at Nevada Humane Society, the Trap-Neuter-Return/Community Cats Coordinator for feral cats in Washoe County, and as a veterinary assistant. (Note: any and all opinions or actions are my own and bare no reflection on the shelter or hospital.) I love animals of all breeds and sizes, particularly exotics, and am very passionate about their quality of life and general well-being. I have a careful eye for pets' body language, and aspire to never make an animal uncomfortable if I can help it. I'm well acquainted with pet nutrition and general behavior, and am more than willing to both keep an animal's separation from their owner as comfortable as possible as well as assist in furthering the health and well being of any animals within my care. I can follow feeding guidelines, provide enriching playtime, and help reinforce positive behaviors in pets as needed. I'm also willing to help maintain the home of the client I'm assisting (i.e. light housekeeping, cleaning up after the pet). I'm more than willing to seek and/or provide accommodations for clients and pets with disabilities or health issues. Services for small animals/exotics and multiday/long term sitting or check-ins may be negotiable. Grooming may include bathing, brushing, nail trimming, wing clipping, etc. My current work hours are Monday-Friday 8am-5pm. To offset gas use (especially right now), I do prefer multi-day house sitting that is ideally closer to NW Reno/Verdi.