Soupy was a black lab that loved to run, and especially chase. She chased balls, stick, and to my misfortune… squirrels. On one of our afternoon walks, she saw a squirrel and ended up dragging me through two yards – I didn’t get hurt, but I had some wonderful battle scars and grass stains to show for it! I was 8 years old. The same summer, my brother brought home a baby crow that had been shot by someone and it still had a BB in its wing, leaving it unable to fly any great distance. We raised that crow, believe it or not - on cat food! Herk was a part of our family for several years, during which time he taught me a great deal about patience and caring. It was funny how he would come to the kitchen window and peck at the glass to let us know he was hungry, or drop out of the Maple tree out back to roust a cat or dog that had wandered into our yard.

These experiences in my childhood shaped me and taught me a lot – most importantly, I understood my love for animals. Unfortunately, I never considered involving this passion as a career until recently. Since those days I’ve had many pets, from dogs and cats to finches, hamsters, and a few fish. I gained a lot of knowledge and developed an appreciation that brought me to this point in my life. As a provider of pet related services, I love what I do, in fact there’s nothing else I’d rather do! It’s not just about walking a dog or feeding a cat while the owners are on holiday – in my care, I enable your pets to feel safe, secure and loved, so they’re as happy when you come home as when you left. More...