Law Student Seeking Pet Caretaker Position
I often receive requests from pet owners for information on potential caretakers.
Many individuals, without specific friends or family to nominate, are sometimes hesitant to have BIG University or BIG boarding kennel as the caretakers.
Well, interestingly enough, I recently received the reverse inquiry.
That's right. I have had contact from an individual who is interested in becoming a caretaker.
Here is some basic background information.
This person lives in Tuscaloosa, AL. She is from California and her stepfather was the ex-mayor in her city where she lived. In 2006, she was a volunteer Citizen on Patrol with the Palm Springs, CA police department. The rescue work she did was in Orange County, CA and she may be able to contact the vet who was in charge of setting up the facility in Huntington Beach, as a personal reference.
She wrote to me as follows:
..."I'm happy to provide answers to any questions. I have one year of law school left and then I plan on working in AL, Atlanta, or DC. With the pets that I have I will again rent or buy a large house (apts don't like large dogs).
I'm willing to take care of the pet for its natural life, be it a dog, cat, rabbit, rat, bird. I know it can be difficult to find someone to take in a person's pets who has passed away, especially someone you can trust. I am very trustworthy and responsible and would be committed to following the owner's wishes. Of course, this would also help me get through school financially so it is a win-win situation. I've worked at a lot of wildlife rescue centers and in the last 15 years adopted two dogs (one passed away) 4 rats and a rabbit (also deceased now), and several cats. All were strays that found me. I believe that when you take in an animal you are responsible for it for life.
I can promise that I am very loving toward animals, very understanding, can communicate well with them, and always provide excellent care. From what I know I give each pet more attention per day than many people give to their own children!
If there is a request from an owner that I feel I couldn't accommodate (say 4-5 walks per day or something like that) I would be honest about that and turn down the job."
If anyone wants to speak with this individual or secure the necessary references, contact me directly.
By way of full disclosure…I do not personally know this individual and we have only had communication via email.
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