Grasshopper Pet Sitting

Cat care, birds, fish, reptiles and other small animals

This is our shortest visit which is enough time to feed, provide fresh water, medicate, scoop litter box, bring in the mail, water a few plants, and take out the trash. This visit is best for independent cats that don't need a lot of cuddling time. This visit is perfect for providing adequate kitty care plus some time for cuddling or playing with kitty.

I have loved nature all of my life... both plants and animals. When I was a kid, I wanted to be an ichthyologist (fish scientist), and I collected and bred all kinds of tropical freshwater fish. To complement my 7 aquariums, I also kept finches, parakeets, gerbils, chinchillas, snakes, anole lizards, toads, turtles, insects, and of course dogs. After graduating highschool, I became involved in animal husbandry and worked for 11 years at the University of Pittsburgh Animal Care facility. I was in charge of many types of research animals from mice to horses. I still hold a certificate in Animal Technology. But being around animal research can be hard on a person and at the end of 11 years, I called it quits. I also had developed severe allergies to the rats and mice anyway, so it was best to change my field....And thus began my pursuit of horticulture.

I attended college in Pennsylvania and received a degree in Horticulture, specifically, floriculture which is basically greenhouse growing. Then I branched out into landscaping. I managed greenhouses and worked in garden centers before starting my own garden and landscaping business in PittsburghAll of this time though, I still loved animals and had sheep, a goat, 2 dogs, an african grey parrot, a conure, fish, and many orphaned birds. I also rehabilitated a few snakes.

In 1999, I decided to move to northern Virginia to continue landscaping and to pursue the field of pet care. I have now settled in the beautiful Pleasant Valley area of western Maryland and I couldn't be happier...with my 2 dogs, cat, conure, fish and of course...my husband, Dave. :-)