Pet sitter - HEATHER H. (User #41013)

Ridiculously avid pet enthusiast at your service!

**I currently have three kitties, but have at other times in my life been companioned by iguanas, birds, rats, mice, snakes, fish and many, many other kitties. I have never had a dog of my own, but hope to be able to adopt one someday, when we have a house with a big yard. I have always loved dogs and therefore, I try to befriend every dog I meet. I have been a dog sitter since I was nine-years-old. (I'm now thirty-four.)

**I am a vegetarian, but I don't mind giving your pet a meaty treat, if that's what s/he needs.

**I have leash trained my cat, and we take daily walks. Yes, I am that weird lady with a cat on a leash.

**I'm really not afraid of any animals. Ahem...okay, that's a lie: tarantula owners need to look elsewhere.

**I watch The Dog Whisperer religiously, and while I appreciate Mr. Milan's direct and no-nonsense approach; I myself have a hard time being that pushy and bossy with doggies. I tend to focus more on whether or not the ears have been properly massaged and scratched. I am also a stickler for clean water bowls, and the playing-with of toys. Yes, it's important that we don't jump up and put our paws on people, but let us not allow that fact overshadow the need of a lengthy belly-rub.

**If you have cats, I probably can answer any question you have about cat behavior, from kittenhood to senior citizen-age issues. I know how to get rid of cat urine smells. I know how to help your cat stop peeing in inappropriate places. I can help you figure out why your cat did that in the first place. Declaw your cat? Never! I can show you how it is possible to have nice furniture and keep a happy, clawed-cat in your house.

**I grow my own catnip, and I don't mind sharing. (I also have a ridiculous abundance of basil this year, and would love to give you some!)

**I love bunnies, guinea pigs, hamsters, gerbils, and any other little beady-eyed furball you want me to care for. (Years ago, I worked in a pet shop, and the "rodent room" was my favorite section to tend to.)

**I was once in charge of the care and feeding of a praying mantis. I think that was my most unusual pet care job to date.

**One of the first websites I visit daily is <WEBSITE> you like that site, then you, your pet(s), and I will get along fine!