Marena M. Pet Care Provider in Vancouver, WA 98662

Ever since I was little, I have had a passion for animal care. I dreamed of becoming a veterinarian and one day opening my own rescue shelter. Even though those dreams have changed from pets to automobiles, that passion for animals still brews.
My pitbull/lab, "Dutchess", is one of the best examples I can give of my devotion to animal care. When she was just 8 weeks old, Dutchess was diagnosed Parvo, an intestinal virus that is almost always fatal for young puppies. I took her to a total of 5 vets seeking help but out of all of them, I only got 2 options. Either spend $4,000 for treatment (which I did not have the money for) or euthanasia. Now there was no way I was going to euthanize an 8 week old puppy, I was already attached to her, so I stayed up the through the night researching online for some other option. Finally, I found a 'home treatment for parvo'. There was no guarantee that it would work but it was the only chance I had left. I got all of the supplies I needed and started treatment immediately. At first it didn't do anything, she was still skin and bones and her strength was non existent. But after about a week of intensive 24 hour care, she started to improve. Today, Dutchess is a happy healthy 7 month old puppy with all of the energy in the world and she is 100% Parvo free.
My experiences with animals vary greatly from one another. I have cared for all kinds of animals, from nurturing injured wild birds back to health to working at a horse barn mucking stalls. My most recent work experience is working at a Doggy Daycare in Vancouver, WA where I was responsible for up to 40 dogs at a time.
I do not have any special certificates in animal care to show off but I have plenty of experience under my belt to be an excellent pet sitter.