After 23 years of teaching high school English, I'd like to work for a more appreciative client - animals! I have always had dogs, German Shepherds and Labradors, and I recently inherited my mother's sweet little dog, so big and small, I love them all. I also rescued a Hemingway cat 12 years ago, and she is pushing 17 years old. . My daughter worked for Rover.com in California, and she loved it. I tagged along on her visits one day, and I knew this was a brilliant alternative, and after retiring, I wanted to do it! I have boarded my dogs before, but it always feels wrong to leave them in a cage, no matter how well-run the kennel is. I understand that pets are more comfortable in their own home. I am trustworthy and careful and very flexible in my new "retired" schedule.