House Sitter in Henderson, North Carolina

I'm a retiree of a local phone company (very early forced retirement) after 33 1/2 years of service. So far I've only done pet-sitting, which I love, but would like to expand into house-sitting also. I've sold Avon for over 21 years and do some volunteer work. I have stayed in some homes full-time while pet-sitting when the jobs are at least 45 minutes to an hour away. I don't mind sleeping on a sofa, can bring in mail, water plants, etc., & bring my own food, drinks, paperware, etc. I can provide top-notch references for my pet-sitting jobs. I have worked for numerous pet owners from here in my county of Vance up to 2 hours away since the Summer of 2016. The pets have included cats, various size dogs up to 110 pounds including 1 that had been abused but responded well to me, as well as feeding goats on a goat farm, including little ones that had to be bottle-fed, pot-bellied pigs, horses, guinea pigs, chinchillas, hedgehog, lizards, & fish tanks. I'm experienced with giving oral medications. I have cared for many pets at one time. I can do check-ins/visits or overnight care locally, or can stay full-time when the job is 45 minutes or more away. I'm a mature, responsible, non-smoking female, with reliable transportation that truly loves animals, has much patience with them, & love what I do. I have had pets my entire life & my husband and I have several, both cats and dogs. We have also had a pair of rabbits & a bird in the past. In the 80's, through being a member of the local Humane Society, I did volunteer work at the local animal shelter on weekends when they are not otherwise open to allow more chances for adoption. I can provide excellent references and my rates are very reasonable.