Rachel B. Pet Care Provider in Glendale, CA 91205

I have a vast array of animal experience, which stems from my love of animals and keeping of pets since a young age. I have kept or watched friends’ or neighbors’ animals (both with house visits or in my home) of the following species: numerous rodents, rabbits, chinchillas, fish, various reptiles, birds, dogs, cats, and horses. I currently own a cat and two crested geckos, and I lease a horse. Listed below are my animal experiences that I believe pertain to this job. As many of my experiences refer to recurring pet sitting or volunteering, this attests to my level of competence and responsibility in working with animals.

• Summers of 2003 and 2004 Volunteer at Orland Park Small Animal Clinic, where my duties included general animal care and cleaning, as well as post-operative care
• 2007 Volunteer at the Wheaton Animal Control Center, where I worked with dogs that had been taken in to teach them how to walk on a leash as well as basic manners and tricks
• 2008-2009 Selected to Participate in a University of Illinois pre-vet program run through the ASPCA in Chicago, which included weekly lectures and hands-on seminars on animal care
• 2009-2013 Minored in Animal Sciences pre-veterinary studies at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where I took numerous courses (including hands-on) in domesticated animal behavior, anatomy and physiology, genetics, and husbandry
• Spring 2014 Fostered a husky-mix puppy through the LASPCA named Dancer, who I trained to overcome her fear of humans and other dogs, as well as to walk on a lease and display other basic manners

2014-current - A variety of horse exercising and leasing, both volunteer and paid, as well as pleasure riding and horse care in my free time

Feel free to contact me with questions or to ask about my experience for a particular species in more detail!