Tara M.
Tara M.
Highlights
Pet care experience
All Pets Accepted!🦮🐈🦜🐇🐢🐠🐁🦎
Hi! I'm a lifetime animal lover and currently have six fids: a dog (Arlo), two cats (Auggie & Squeaky Cheese), two luv-buns (Emmie & Dutch), and a B&G Macaw (Corona, a.k.a. "Trouble"), though I have had many other kinds of pets in my life. I have been doing pet sitting full-time (24/7) since December of 2022 and take my job caring for your pet(s) very seriously. I am also heavily involved in many facets of wildlife rehab, spending most of my free time helping even more animals when not spending time with my own. I am reliable with a flexible schedule and am not intimidated by L/XL, overly-zealous or “difficult” pets (pulling, excitable, scared/nervous, mouthing, poor social skills, etc.), and my continued experience working with wildlife supports this.
Qualifications
Pets
Safety, trust & environment
Since I have had many pets in my life, (many living very long, healthy lives: 10 dogs, 11 cats, five Luv-Buns, 10 birds of all sizes (S-XL), three turtles, two iguanas, two pet mice, many types of fish, and many, many fosters, including a pot-bellied pig) I can handle any type of pet you have. In addition, I have previous vet-tech experience. I wipe out bowls and give fresh water before leaving and make sure your house is in the same condition (or better) before I do. To ensure that I am able to take care of your pet(s) and home as well as you do, I will always ask for a detailed care sheet, regardless of how recently we had our meet & greet.
Ratings and reviews
Tara did an excellent job of watching our cats and fish while we were on vacation. She followed our directions perfectly and our pets were very happy upon our return. Tara left very specific notes in her daily Rover report cards. I highly recommend her efforts and care while taking care of our pet babies.
What wouldn’t be able to spend time away with our out of state kids without Tara looking after our pups. She always goes the extra mile and they love her! We are so thankful!
Our old dog loves Tara!
Tara does an amazing job taking care of our old dog!
We love working with Tara! She does a great job taking care of our two senior cats and administering medications while we are gone. She consistently provides detailed updates and we are able to travel with our minds at ease, knowing that Tara is checking in on our cats. Thanks, Tara!
Amazing with our old dog, as always!
Calendar and availability
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Schedule
My schedule allows me to be available most any time of the day, many times within a few hours of requests. Overnight stays are no problem so long as I have a clean place to sleep and can leave during the day to take care of others and my own.
- Cats0 to 15 lbs16 to 40 lbs41 to 100 lbsover 101 lbsTara can host up to 8 drop-ins per day
- Please let me know your pet’s temperament, activity level, social interactions with people/other animals, and instructions on how to properly care for your pet(s): feeding and potty schedules, medications and any other information you think might be helpful and/or important. Again, I will always ask that you leave a detailed care sheet as well. I am also open to meeting first to see if we would be a good fit and go over any details. Please reach out if you have any questions. Thanks! **Please note that I am unable to do daytime-sittings for less than the hourly rate for drop-in visits. In addition, my service area is within 15mins of the Cedar Bluff Post Office: 9039 Cross Park Dr. Knoxville, TN 37923 Lastly, caring for plants and/or other animals (such as pocket pets) range from $5-$15, required care-depending, as this takes away from time spent with your pet(s) and may result in an extended visit.
- House Sittingin your home$60per nightDrop-In Visitsvisits in your home$18per visitDog Walkingin your neighborhood$25per walk