Tara K.
Tara K.
Highlights
Pet care experience
I love pets more than people.
I've had pets since I was 9. I passed on a trip to Egypt when I was 14 because I wanted a cat instead - I got my cat she was beautiful, her name was Twinkle. I still got to Egypt when I was 18. I grew up rescuing cats and dogs from the neighborhood, hand fed 2 ginger kittens who were abandoned, took in the neighbor's neglected Springer Spaniel and was lucky to have him till he was 16, rescued another neighbor's cat, plus a pregnant stray cat who soon had a litter of 4 kittens. I love all dogs, but I have become partial to Beagles. We had our Lovely affectionate Lloyd for 14.5 years. He suffered from seizures from age 6, and I was able to modify his diet and lifestyle to lessen the seizures – I became familiar with the early signs of seizures. We still talk about Lloyd and what a character he was. We now have a rescue beagle, and she has her own unique little personality and loves her walks on Lambert's Cove Beach and her tennis balls. I have experience taking care of puppies and kittens, administering medication, and also experience with senior dogs.
Qualifications
Pets
Safety, trust & environment
I can visit your dogs or cats in your home on a pre-arranged schedule and administer medication if needed, take them for walks, and/or to the beach.
Ratings and reviews
Tara is the perfect dogcare professional in myriad ways. She is extremely diligent, responsible, experienced, and thoughtful. She pays rigorous attention to detail, and my dogs absolutely love her. For context, I have three very diverse and frankly difficult dogs, and they all adore her. From my very reactive Dachshund, to my wildly playful young terrier, to my much older and rather morose dog with Cushings disease, Tara manages all of their multiple issues with great care. Tara also knows Martha’s Vineyard like the back of her hand, and she is able to navigate the island so as to provide dogs with a variety of great walking experiences, while avoiding the kind of summer traffic that could make a less experienced person late for appointments, etc. She always lets me know how the dogs are during the visit, and she is careful to inform me if she observes anything unusual about the dogs, house, or yard. Tara is also very comfortable with dogs who need medication and/or special care, as well. I trust her implicitly, and I just cannot recommend her highly enough. She is fantastic across the board!
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Schedule
I work for myself, and have a flexible schedule, so I'll have plenty of time to play with your pups and kitties, and/or take your pups for walks.
- Cats0 to 15 lbs16 to 40 lbsDogs over 1 year oldTara can host up to 3 drop-ins per day
