I've had dogs and cats since I was little and have over 20 years of sitting experience. I have 3 dogs and 5 cats. I foster cats/kittens, dogs/puppies through PAWS of Tinley Park animal shelter. I also can administer fluids, shots and medications. I love all animals and will treat your animals like they are my own. 
I'm sorry but I do not board animals because I have dogs and cats and do not know how they would get along.

She really cares about the pets in her care. One of our 3 cats is diabetic and requires shots every 12 hours.  She made sure she was here on time to give him his shot.  Our cats loved her and were very happy.  We could not have been more pleased with Karen.  She texts every so often to see how the cats are.  We would definitely hire Karen again!

Karen was wonderful kept me posted everyday with pictures and text about my cats. My cats liked her also they looked for her for 2 days after we got home. I will use her again. Karen is great and knows what she is doing very comfortable with her.

Karen is kind and extremely dependable!  She has gotten to know Ryder and his routine as well as my Mom.  Despite the cold and snow, she comes to walk Ryder, even on days she isn't scheduled, so my Mom doesn't have to go out in the weather.  When you are miles away, it's such a relief to have someone reliable and caring assisting with your family!  I can't thank her enough for taking care of them both!!

Karen is absolutely amazing with my dogs. She spends quality time with them and is always available. She is very dependable and trustworthy. She is to date still my dog sitter!

Karen was amazing!!  Not only was she available on very short notice when our other pet sitter bailed out, but she took care of our cat, Zorro, just like I would've had I been home with him.  Additionally, she spent lots of time with him, petted him, played with him and sent us pictures and videos while we were away as well as cleaned up after him (he likes to kick litter around).  Top notch!

Karen went absolutely above and beyond for us. We were out of town for a week, and Karen even came in on Thanksgiving morning to take care of my pets. I have 3 cats of my own, an adult foster cat in a separate room, and 4 foster kittens. She took care of all of them and even took the time to give them attention and love. She communicated with me throughout the week, was always punctual, updated me on how my cats were doing. I even forgot to leave enough wet food for the kittens, and she went out on her own time to purchase more. I really can not recommend her enough and I will be hiring her again!

Karen was absolutely wonderful. My husband and I have random work schedules, and Karen was very flexible and accommodating. She was even able to help me out last minute which was very appreciated. I always knew she would be there. She also went above and beyond and spent a lot of time with our dog, taking her on long walks and playing extra with her. Our dog loved her! The only reason she no longer helps us out is we moved too far away, and it was definitely the hardest part of moving. I highly recommend Karen if you are looking for someone who loves animals, is kind, dependable and caring.

You can tell Karen is very passionate about animals and takes care of them just like they were her own. She was very good at giving my cat shots and even bottle-feeding kittens. She spends time with them and plays not just feed them and run out. I would definitely hire Karen again and recommend her to anyone I knew looking for an animal sitter.

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