I have been friends with Violet for more than six years, and in that time, I've come to know her as an incredibly gentle, patient, and kind individual. She lived with my father and I, and our three cats, earlier in the year, and she was always so respectful of them and their boundaries. She has a gift for reading people and animals, and both the cats, and her own dog, Dolly, fell in love with her. Violet is a wonderful human who is very tidy, and has wonderful communication skills. I would highly reccomend her as a pet sitter, or house sitter in general, as her respect for animals, humans, and the spaces they occupy is evident.