Hello, Valarie has been taking care of my pets, 4 cats and 1 dog for a very long time. She is a trained Vet tech and has a great depth of knowledge about animals. She is a caring pet owner herself. She can dispense medicine and understands a pets needs. She may even see something that might need attention with your pet. She has other clients that trust her with their pets and call her when they have a need to be away for extended periods of time. I know she is trust worthy and her clients also feel the same as she will stay on site with the pets and house sit, as some owner prefer their pets to have companionship as opposed to just visits. Overall I have been very please with Val in all aspects of my animals care.