Alison Hart Petsitting

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I will be pet-sitting full time until about 2022/2023, at which point I may stop, however if you have become one of my regulars, I may continue with your family.

ANIMAL EXPERIENCE 1) Owned – I have adopted and raised the following pets; • Fish (guppies, goldfish) • Hermit crabs • Reptiles (turtles, chinese water dragons, anoles) • Birds (budgies) • Cats • Dogs (3, all large (50-90lbs)) 2) Co-owned – my brother has had these pets, but I have helped him take care of them • Insects (walking sticks, hissing cockroaches, giant millipede, silk worms) • Reptiles (corn snake, bearded dragons) • Amphibians (cane toad, spotted salamander) • Mice 3) Boarded (at my place)*; • Cats • Dogs • Budgies 4) Overnight (at someone else’s place) Cared for; • Cats • Dogs • Hamsters • Gerbils • Mice • Rabbits 5) Extra-curricular activities • 1 week of horse camp, during which time we spent every morning cleaning stalls and saddles and feeding the horses, and every afternoon learning how to ride (English Saddles) • Four years of week-long overnight summer camp which featured daily horseback riding (Western Saddles) • Occasional visits to stables where you can rent a horse to do trail-riding for an hour • 1 summer of eco-museum day camp **I currently have no pets of my own, and am not planning on owning any before 2025, so you do not have to worry about your pets interacting with others** I am not afraid of or grossed out by any pets, however I will not hold anything venomous, and will not feed anything live (or frozen, but still resembling its living self (ex: frozen chicks)) to another animal. SERVICES OFFERED I am a writer, so I can stay at your home almost 100% of the time that you are away. I will need to go out for short periods of time to run errands, but am used to not being able to leave the house for more than 4 hours at a time while pet-sitting. As such, I can provide the following services without ever leaving your pets unattended for too long; -Basic; • Feeding (as many times a day as is needed) • Dog-walking o Minimum = 1/day if there is a yard o Minimum = 4/day if there is no yard • Cleaning of litter-box/cage/terrarium/aquarium • Playtime (minimum 10 mins a day per animal that needs play) • Brushing (as often as needed) • Watering plants -Advanced; • Pilling • Syringe medication (have done this on cats, dogs, and budgies) • Ear cream administration • Eye drops/cream administration • Feeding through feeding-tube • Ear cleaning • Tooth brushing • Unprofessional shaving (I have no professional training, however I had a husky/collie mix for 6 years who I shaved at the beginning of each summer, and I semi-regularly trim my grandma’s shnauzer. I can do the same for your dog IF it is comfortable with it. I cannot promise a professional finish, but I can promise a nice one) • Sweeping/vacuuming, cleaning counters/tables My mother was a vet technician, so if you require additional medical treatment for your pets, she may be able to show me how to do it. Let me know if your pet needs something that is not on my list, and I'll see what I can arrange. Unfortunately, I cannot do needles. RATES Minimum wage in Quebec as of 2020 will be $12.45/hr, but as I have been pet-sitting since 2004, I will be charging $14.50/hr, or $100/week. If I am required to spend more than an hour a day caring for your pets (ex: taking a dog on three half-hour walks a day), then I will charge accordingly. -Extras: • Shaving = $10/small dog (up to 60lbs), $20/medium dog (60-120lbs), $30/lage dog • Cleaning your house = $15/clean for small houses, $25 for large PROMISE I solemnly swear to be substance, party, and animal-product free so long as I am in your employ. I am vegan (so I won't be cooking meat in your kitchen), I do not drink alcohol or do drugs, and I have 1-3 friends over 1-5 times a month, during which time, all we do is talk, and occasionally play video/board games. If you wish it, I can refrain from having any friends over at all while I am staying at your place, however I may ask for the freedom to occasionally leave the house so that I can visit them. CONTACT All arrangements must be made through e-mail. ([email protected]) Once we have finalized our arrangements, I will send you my cell number, and we can text as much as you’d like while you are away. If you have whatsapp or kakaotalk, I can send you photo and video updates. :) REFERENCES Available upon request.