As an experienced house and pet sitter I will provide you with peace of mind so that you can travel with ease. I have many satisfied clients and their owners are happy to give you a recommendation! I have been in hospitality for many years as a 5 star AirBnB host and co-host. I often welcomed pets into my home. I know how strong the bond is between owners and pets. And just how important it is that owners can feel confident when entrusting their home and pets to a sitter. I’m also a Red Cross disaster responder in Logistics, Life/Safety/Asset protection, disaster assessment and client casework. Those skills serve me well in other ventures. I’m extremely responsible, dependable, fun, gregarious. I currently live in Santa Cruz County California where I’ve been for the last 25 years but I come back to Northern Virginia frequently because my family is here and might end up moving back! in fact, I have taken care of several clients in my sisters neighborhood when I have been back here for visits ranging from two weeks to three months! The majority of my business has been word-of-mouth, and that’s why you may not see many recent transactions here on Rover. I do regularly take care of a girl in CA with three cats and I just posted pictures of them with their special electronic feeding stations. I will need to get her email in order to request a Rover review and I have some other rover clients as well that I will contact them for a review. Additionally I have a Google document with additional California references listed. For the past several years, I’ve had the pleasure of adding to my skills by taking care of a 10 acre property in the Santa Cruz mountains. I’m responsible for 2 horses, 2 dogs, 2 cats and a chicken coop!! The owner is a retired Cal Fire Captain and current southwest flight attendant, who along with his wife are thrilled with my work ethic and commitment to their property and animals. They can now travel for several weeks in their RV or hop on a flight knowing that I have everything under control. I do take care of their property several times a year, but they are not on the Rover platform. after spending several years at their property, I now take care of a little mini farm. That includes a large flock of chickens and ducks, many goats, a couple of barn, cats, and a beehive. I also babysit for their young girls aged 9 and 10. Additionally, I have assisted the homeowner when they’ve had workshops on the property, the most recent workshops focused on making butter and on baking bread. I always feel honored to be of service in all my endeavors. I enjoy meeting new folks and their pets, taking walks in new neighborhoods or parks and spending quality time with animals. I have experience taking care of horses, chickens, ducks, goats, guinea pigs, fish, koi, lizards, dogs and cats oh and a bird.