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Tara M.

Knoxville, TN

5.0 out of 5 stars
127 reviews
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Pet care experience

Hi! I'm a lifetime animal lover and currently have three fids: a dog (Arlo), cat (Auggie) and a B&G Macaw (Corona, a.k.a. "Trouble"), though I have had many other kinds of pets in my life. 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.).

Reviews

Brianne D.
Drop-In Visits • abr. 05, 2024
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Tara is very reliable and a great communicator! She is great with my cats and their different needs and personalities! Very glad to have found her on Rover!

Chris W.
Drop-In Visits • mar. 21, 2024
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Tara did a wonderful job as always!

Taylor G.
Drop-In Visits • mar. 18, 2024
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This is our first time using Rover and we are so glad we decided to. Tara is so professional and you can tell she loves what she does. Excellent communication, punctual and leaves great notes. Everything a worrying Mama loves when someone else is doing the care! We will definitely contact her again if the need arises!

Kimberly K.
Drop-In Visits • mar. 15, 2024
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Tara was awesome with being able to accommodate a very last minute request at 6am! She was so helpful and patient with my own anxiety about having to find someone with such short notice! Thank you for making time to check in with my dogs and spend time with them! We greatly appreciated it!

About Tara M.

Communication

43 repeat pet parents
100% response rate
Usually responds in a few minutes
100% bookings with photo updates
Sends updates with Rover Cards

Skills

39 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Injected medication administration
Senior dog experience
Can provide daily exercise

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.

Information Tara M. would like to know about your pet

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.

A typical day

Seeing animals happy makes me happy and I love to play with dogs/cats while they're in my care! I respect whether you want to have treats given to your fid or not and will check with you before offering any of my own. I also offer 15min car rides around your neighborhood during a walk or drop-in for an additional $10.

Services

House Sitting
in your home
$58per night
Drop-In Visits
visits in your home
$18per visit
Dog Walking
in your neighborhood
$23per walk

Tara can watch in your home

Cats
0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs
41 to 100 lbs
over 101 lbs

Availability

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.

Available
Not available
SMTWTFS
Calendar last updated 17 hours ago
Dog Walking Cancellation Policy:

About Tara M.

Communication

43 repeat pet parents
100% response rate
Usually responds in a few minutes
100% bookings with photo updates
Sends updates with Rover Cards

Skills

39 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Injected medication administration
Senior dog experience
Can provide daily exercise

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.

Information Tara M. would like to know about your pet

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.

A typical day

Seeing animals happy makes me happy and I love to play with dogs/cats while they're in my care! I respect whether you want to have treats given to your fid or not and will check with you before offering any of my own. I also offer 15min car rides around your neighborhood during a walk or drop-in for an additional $10.

Location

Knoxville, TN

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Tara M.

Knoxville, TN

5.0 out of 5 stars
127 reviews