I’ve always known my life purpose: to help animals. I’ve been caring for animals since I was a child, and sitting for others’ animals (including companion animals, small animals, reptiles, fish, and farmed animals) for over 20 years. I work at an animal sanctuary, worked in companion animal nutrition for 10 years, am a guardian to two dogs, four guinea pigs, four rats, and two rabbits - all rescued. I’m working on starting a small animal sanctuary with my partner. I have volunteered with several companion animal and farmed animal sanctuaries/shelters. I love and respect all living creatures, great and small, and align my lifestyle accordingly. I see animals as individuals, deserving of kindness and comfy, peaceful lives. I believe in unwavering compassion, gentleness, and patience, and letting animals move at their own pace and comfort level. I’m all about helping animals feel calm, respecting their boundaries, and giving lots of positive praise. I have extensive experience with dogs and cats of all life stages, temperaments, and with special needs. I can administer medication and subcutaneous fluid, and feed via feeding tube or syringe. I’m passionate about holistic animal care and nutrition and am always happy to give advice or product recommendations, as I want to see all animals thrive! With me, you can expect reliability, proactive and transparent communication, lots of photos, detailed visit notes, and conscious, loving care for your critters. In addition to caring for your critter, I’m happy to grab your mail, water your plants, or do anything of the like at no additional charge.