Karen

Transitioning retiree will lovingly take care of pets while discovering new area

Colorado Springs, CO, US
46 Reviews

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My experience

10+ years

I have taken care of friends and family pets and have owned big and small dogs and two Maine Coon cats myself. My last dog Dixie passed a few years ago and we did a lot of courses together including agility. I love the energy animals give

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Reviews (46)

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Shannon

Karen was wonderful! Excellent pet care, despite our kitties tricky feeding needs. Great communicator. We had an issue with the house that Karen found a

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Minneapolis, MN, US · 07 Mar - 17 Mar 2025
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Kat

Karen said she hadn’t pet sit a bulldog before, but you’d never know it. She took excellent care of Wilbur who has few quirks! Karen kept us informed of how

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Minneapolis, MN, US · 20 Feb - 24 Feb 2025
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Charles R

Karen did an awesome job with the dogs, even taking 1 of them to the vet when he wasn't himself. I'm sure they were very well cared for, even my neighbor

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Overland Park, KS, US · 30 Jan - 15 Feb 2025
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Kristine

Karen took care of Ernie and Bert for a second time and was great once again! She sent pictures every day and left the house very clean for us to return to

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Grand Junction, CO, US · 05 Jan - 22 Jan 2025
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Beth

Karen was the perfect house & cat sitter. She met us in person beforehand. Communicated daily with updates & pictures of the kitties. She was

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Grand Junction, CO, US · 21 Dec - 31 Dec 2024

About

2024 update - I am in Colorado through spring 2025. I retired in feb 2022 from a CA utility as an account manager helping cities with energy efficiency and electrification including buses. Originally from Minnesota I have worked across the

Why I want to house sit

I am in transition having just retired. My last dog Dixie died April 2020 and I am not ready to get a new one until I settle. I drove from CA to check out moving the New England area. I always meet great people through pets and I love

Preferred countries

United States

Profile details

Age
65+
Occupation
Responsible pet sitter/ traveler