Sam has watched my dog Zelda on several occasions, and Zelda always wants her to stay longer! She has also pet-sat for a few other of our friends. She is patient and playful with animals, and always attentive to feeding and walk schedules and the like. I've yet to see her meet a pet that doesn't end up curled up in her lap. She is also the mother of a sweet cat named Simon whom I've met a handful of times - he is one of the friendliest cats I've ever known, so she must know something about taking care of animals!