Hi, I'm Robin, the owner of Zen Paws, and beside me is Cassie, best selfie-taker ever. Cassie was our super friendly, easy going, once-upon-a-time-rescue who we adopted as a puppy. She was a mixed breed (collie, shepherd, lab, golden) and had the best qualities of all those breeds, including the immense amount of shedding. She was just the sweetest girl. Cassie passed away 5 years ago, about a month shy of her 15th birthday and we miss her very much. Lifelong pet lovers / owners, we have had the blessing of having several dogs, cats, guinea pigs, fish, crayfish, and many pet guests. Currently we share our home with Miss Ruby(Roo) our 5 year old mix breed rescue pup, who we adopted when she was about 4-5 months old. She was recovering from starvation, severe neglect, and had never worn a collar or been on leash and tolerated minimal touch. We didn’t know it at the time of adoption, but her growth was delayed. Described as a small mixed breed she weighed only 14 pounds at 5 months old. After a month with us, she almost doubled her weight and height, and did so again in the next 2 months… With much loving and training and playing, she blossomed into a happy, healthy, playful, agile, sweet, 56 lb shepherd mix. 

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An Occupational Therapist since 1983, about 13 years ago I found myself in the challenging position of having to take a medical leave of absence, and then make a career shift. Fortunately I'm doing well and 11 years ago I happily opened Zen Paws Pet Care, a small company dedicated to providing personalized, top quality pet care. I love providing a helping service, being outdoors in all weather with the dogs, meeting pet owners, and having the privilege of being in the presence of animals every day. Attending to details that are important to pet owners and customizing care for each pet's needs is paramount for me as a pet care provider. With my education and long career as an Occupational Therapist,I am an expert at these.

Additionally, we care for pets who are elderly, have special needs (such as blindness, deafness, orthopedic challenges, seizure disorders, diabetes). For all clients we do a detailed intake during our Meet and Greet, and for elderly animals or those with special needs I am available for consultation for example, how to set up a safer home environment for a blind pet, or an aging pet with weak legs. 

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Zen Paws values giving pets a fun, safe experience and going beyond just providing basic care. With the dogs, walks in the woods where they can sniff to their heart's content; playing ball / frisbee, nose work games, or basic agility in our fully fenced yard; walking very slowly with or assisting an elderly dog; doing special scent activities with a blind dog; carefully introducing and 2 appropriately matched dogs for a playtime. For our dogs at home and small animal home visits (cats, guinea pigs, hamsters, geckos, tortoises, fish, and more), we personalize the care according to your needs. 

I consider myself lucky to be with and care for animals everyday. It is truly rewarding and fulfilling.

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Zen Paws is open most weekends, evenings and holidays to help pet owners during busy work times, special occasions, vacations, and holidays.

Often we are able to accommodate last minute requests from our regular clients to help out during unexpected events such as unforeseen delays, car problems, medical / family emergencies, etc.  

 

Safe, well cared for, happy pets by extension allow their owners to be relaxed, confident, and worry / guilt-free while they work, attend to personal needs, or during holidays / vacations. I deeply love this work.

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Zen Paws offers pet sitting visits for many type of pets, doggie walks - max 2 dogs at a time, supervised playtime in our fenced yard, Zen Paws Pet Staycations - overnight care in your home (only when schedule allows), pet photography and personalized, unique photo gifts. Please see our Services page for all the details.  Additionally, Zen Paws offers mail take-in, plant watering, light /curtain adjustments, and House Check services for folks on extended trips away from home.

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Zen Paws is top notch, reliable, fun, personalized, and caring. We promise to take care of your pets as if they were our own.

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                 Zen Paws = Happy Paws!

 

          We look forward to meeting you!​