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Vanessa O.

10 years of experience
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Vanessa O.

10 years of experience

Contact for Drop-In Visits

$35 total per visit

These prices are for 1 dog, including a booking fee of 11%.

Highlights

Basic background check
10 years of experience
Can administer medication
Special needs experience
Senior dog experience
Can provide daily exercise

Pet care experience

10 years Veterinarian experience

Veterinary/Boarding experienced and always ready for anything! -About Me- I have worked as a Veterinarian Assistant and Boarding Attendant for over 7 years and a few of those years at an emergency animal hospital. I have also worked as an Animal Care Attendant at an Animal Shelter and a zoo. I last worked at An Animal Hospital in La Quinta as a boarding manager and lead. Along with animal volunteer work on the side of course. I’ve always had a passion for working around animals of all shapes and sizes and I’ve worked with just about every breed and most species. I currently work for the county of riverside in animal services. I strongly believe pets are more than just animals, they’re family and responsible pet care and owner communication is in my highest regards. I’m trained in pet handling/behavior and I understand/respect between people and pet. I personally have an energetic Australian Shepherd and a calm and cool Calico kitty (best of both worlds) who are both my world and do great together. They keep me going and for that I have a deep understanding of the connection between pet and pet parent. Being able to work with animals as much as possible is a blessing

Qualifications

53% response rate
Usually responds in under an hour
10 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Injected medication administration
Senior dog experience
Special needs dog experience
Can provide daily exercise

Pets

Safety, trust & environment

My pets stay indoors with me. They are house trained and able to go about the home as they please. I do have amazing opportunities to bring in fosters or pets for re-homing which comes with needing to maintain structured separation and/or needing to gate off certain aspects of the home. I’m familiar with different personalities, bubbles, and behavior and I’m equipt to instinctively know the differences as an animal handler. I care for all pets like my own and I do encourage positive reinforcement and engage in any training opportunities that I can. My Australian shepherd is in constant training mode due to his high energy instincts so it is apart of my daily routine and training can definitely be a great add on to my services.

Calendar and availability

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Schedule

I am currently free for drop in visits due to my full time hours with the county of riverside. I am very flexible and can always make something work for you and your baby’s needs.

Cats
0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs
41 to 100 lbs
over 101 lbs
Vanessa can host up to 3 drop-ins per day
Working in profession veterinary settings I have been trained and have experience giving medication from pills, tabs, chews, injections (insulin, depp, cytopoint), glucose testing ect. Also with handling special needs pets mobility issues, illnesses, missing limbs, dementia, deaf, blind, incontinent(diapers), elderly ect. If you’re pet needs any medical or special needs I can always accommodate. I also simply ask for any and all info on aggressive pets for the protection of your pet and myself. I would need to know of any behavioral concerns ahead of time to appropriately accommodate. I have been trained at all facilities (medical, emergency, shelter) to handle any and all pets with -Aggression (Food, Human, Animal, territory) -Anxiety (Separation) -Fearfulness -Possession Issues -Behavioral This helps me better navigate a safer and calmer environment for your pet wether that be knowing how to navigate away from situations, other dogs or people on a walk to lesion stress or keeping a calm free demeanor in your home. Other than that I’m a well rounded reliable individual with a high sense of responsibility when it comes to my professional care and passion. Our fur babies are our family and sometimes all we have left. I’d love to meet more amazing kiddos so feel free to message anytime!
Each sitter joining Rover needs to pass a background check. And by booking on Rover, you can get photo & message updates, 24/7 support, and reimbursement for eligible vet care.

These prices are for 1 dog, including a booking fee of 11%.