Hello my name is Thomas (TJ). I have been caring for both my own pets and those of others for two decades now. I utilize my experience working in professional kennels and training centers to better help care for the needs of your furry friends. My love of animals began when I was five, when I received my first pet, a German Shepherd rescue named Bullet. I've since had several cats, four dogs(currently have a brilliant GSD named Saint), seven ferrets, a coupe of rabbits and a sugar glider named Pete. Outside of my time with my own pets I worked as a dog walker and Cat Sitter in New York City for a year, meeting and caring for all manner of breed from each species. I've also spent four summers volunteering at my hometown veterinary clinic back in high school, cleaning up after, feeding, and helping to enrich the animals that were being held overnight or longer. More recently I've worked as a kennel technician at Doggie Dude Ranch and Church Ranch Vet Clinic. There's nothing more important to me than the love and joy of pets. When I'm not spending time around animals I like to enrich my own life both physically and mentally. I currently work out to keep in good shape, practice both yoga and meditation and enjoy riding my motorcycle. In my professional life I am a chef, and have translated my skills and training over 10 years leaning about food and nutrition, and have been using my knowledge to feed and care for my pets by preparing them fresh and healthy meals that don't come out of a can, box, or bag.