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I have a lifetime of lived experience (40+ years), and 10+ years of pet sitting experience, providing loving, dedicated, in-home care for cats, dogs, rabbits, and other small animals of all kinds, including those with age- or medical-related needs. As well, I am an emergency-trained Animal Care Attendant at one of Toronto's 24-hour hospitals. I took on this work solely to further enhance my pet sitting skills and my ability to support pets in any kind of situation, whether emergency or routine. My top priority is keeping pets safe, showing them all the love they deserve, maintaining the consistency of their routines as closely as possible, and easing everyone's anxiety (yours and your pet's) as much as possible while you are away. I do this by forming genuine relationships with pets and their families alike. I have worked hard to specialize in trust-building through active listening, fear-free handling, and routine consistency, so your pets can get to know me and look forward to our time together, rather than being distressed while their family is away. I firmly believe that, for many pets, in-home pet sitting and care is in their best interest. My goal is to help you and your pets feel safe and secure by avoiding the stress that some pets experience with traditional boarding or drop-in visits. Under my care, your pets get loving, dedicated care in their own home, with all the familiar sights, smells, treats, toys, and routines that bring comfort and consistency. My goal is maintaining your routine with your pet(s) as closely as possible, and continuous/24-hour care is often available for pets who need such support.** I am happy to usually support only one family at a time, meaning your pet receives exclusive love and care from me, not time divided amongst multiple pet sits, dog walks, drop-ins, etc., for other families. I am there to dedicate myself to your pets and your home, ensuring everyone's safety is maintained and updating you as frequently as you prefer. I will always treat your pets like family and your home like the haven it is. Along with attentive care for your animal companions and the advanced knowledge and professionalism I've accumulated, I also have thorough, hands-on experience with the following in a home setting: - Maintaining restricted, specialized, or prescription diets - Administering medications and vet-prescribed treatments (e.g., topical, oral, and injected medications, subcutaneous/SubQ fluids, etc.) - Caring for senior animals and animals with chronic health conditions, including diabetes, seizure conditions, FIP, FIV, FELV, digestive and urinary conditions, asthma, liver and kidney diseases, arthritis, etc. - Caring for animals with disabilities or special needs (e.g., blindness, hearing loss, mobility challenges, partial paralysis, etc.) - Detecting and providing first-line treatments for GI stasis in rabbits (paired with an immediate call to you and to your vet, of course!) - Providing specialized care for cats with challenging conditions like chronic constipation or megacolon - Providing the unique care required for hairless cats (baths and ear + nail cleaning, skin care treatments, etc.) and other specialized breeds (e.g., Persian cats) Please note that at-home medical treatments or medication administration, extensive monitoring, rates may vary from standard base rates on a case-by-case basis, depending on the kinds of care, home medical treatment(s) and monitoring your pet requires. Constant and/or 24/7 exclusive care may be subject to a charge of up to $25/hour for the impacted pet(s) only. Please see the note below* and reach out to me any time with questions or requests! I'll always do whatever I can to work with you and support you and your fuzzy family. 😊 My entire life has been full of love and friendship via the animals who have trusted me with their care, and I can't wait to meet your pet(s) and become their friend, too! ----- Be sure to ask about my discount offer for successful client referrals! ----- *Note: My standard house sitting rates guarantee a minimum of basic oral or topical medication and/or supplement administration (if needed), 2-3 daily feedings, morning and evening walks for dogs and litter box scoops for cats, overnight companionship unless otherwise noted, and general upkeep and security for your home (bringing in mail, tidying up, etc.). If you need constant care, please reach out and I'll see if our dates align and do my best to meet your needs. 😊 **Surcharges for specific care needs - such as 24-hour care or at-home procedures - may apply, to be discussed. ----- ***Drop-ins are available in Scarborough and East End Toronto. In-home pet sitting/house sitting is available throughout the Toronto area/GTA, and extended care requests of 5+ days will be considered through the Pickering and Whitby regions. Constant care/24-hour care requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis, to ensure I can provide the care your pet needs.