Angie's
Pets and Property Care

Your all-in-one pet and homestead caretaker

Fruita, Colorado

About Me

I'm a semi-retired computer software industry professional and graduate of UC Davis agriculture college who loves outdoor labor, pets, and small animal husbandry—anything to do with animals, plants, dirt, and manure.

I'm a Fruita homeowner of 9 years, and I offer my community affordable, comprehensive in-home pet care, farm keeper, and property care services for a full-service approach:

Dog sitting
Pet sitting / House sitting
Farm help
Xeriscape gardening
Deep cleaning

I'm a Fruita resident, home owner, and
pet owner. I'm honest, resourceful, and perceptive.

I cannot promise that your needs will match my schedule; but, if I commit to you, I will deliver, and you'll be in good hands. I keep my client list reasonably small because I have two properties of my own to maintain and a dog that needs my affection, exercise, and periodic getaways. My goal is for a mutually beneficial pet and property care relationship to be nurtured ongoing.

Pet Care Services

Overnights

11-hr overnight stay at your house to keep pets company and an eye on your property. Includes microservices.

(24/7 care available for puppies, elderly pets with medical issues, or separation anxiety when paired with property care services.)

Routine Drop-ins

1-hr drop-in visit during the day for exercise and genuine connections with your pets for those in my service area. Includes custom-tailored microservices consistent with standards of care for your dog's breed and unique needs. I don't typically do any routine drop-ins for feedings—owners typically do so.

Urgent Drop-ins

If you have an unexpected change in your vacation itinerary and your current sitter isn't available, you're welcome to contact me to arrange urgent accommodations. I'll work with you the best I can.

Farm Helper

I'd be thrilled to help neighbors with farm chores. As a graduate of UC Davis, where farm animals are distributed across campus, with a minor in agricultural economics and an owner of small farm animals, I'm right at home with manure. No job is too dirty: my mud boots are awaiting!

Farm Chores

Stall and coop mucking—I'll muck stalls, removing soiled straw and manure from barns and laying down fresh bedding. Coops are my specialty!
Animal feeding—Just show me where the hay, alfalfa, and grain are, and I'll feed and clean watering troughs.
Watering—I'll fill troughs, check automatic waterers, and scrub algae.
Egg collection—I'll gather your fresh eggs from chicken nesting boxes once or twice a day, depending on my visiting schedule.
Fruita picking—If you plan on a fruit harvest while away, I'm happy to pick the fruit and find ways to donate it in the community.

Property Care

Xeriscape Gardening

I'm available for small projects and ongoing landscape maintenance, including:

Weed and small elm sapling removal—remove bindweed and elm tap roots 8" below grade or more if unobstructed by irrigation lines.
Rock and decomposed granite maintenance—clean existing rock gardens and patch decomposed granite where mud has infiltrated aggregate.
Mulch spreading—spread mulch to suppress weeds and retain moisture for plants. Simply request free mulch to be delivered by SaveATree or Alpine Tree Service, and call me when it has arrived!
Xeriscape spaces—remove small sections of lawn to make room for waterwise plants or outdoor furniture.

For my landscaping ideas and tips, see Gardening For My Soul website. My former career in computer software will always engage my intellect, but gardening and landscaping feed my soul.

Deep Cleaning, etc

Alongside my caring for your pets overnight, I offer deep cleaning so that you have a spotless home when you return from vacation:

Indoor plant watering—I'll keep your plants happy, but all plants must have saucers and all furniture must have urethane protection.
Bathroom detailing—Scrub-a-Dub-Dub without abrasive sponges. For bathroom tub rings, I'm a huge fan of magic erasers.
Baseboards and wall detailing—One of my favorite cleaning activities. A soft toothbrush, and your baseboards will be fur-free and good as new.
Carpet shampooing—If you provide the shampooer and related materials, I'd be happy to clean carpets.
Window and door slider tracks—Again, I find using a soft toothbrush on vinyl windows to clean items very relaxing. I have wood clad windows in my house, so I use microfiber clothes to remove dust. I don't clean windows because I haven't mastered "no-streaks".

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