Jennifer and Alberto Cobas wrote:

We trust Chiara Bos.

We trust her with the things most precious to us: our pets and our home.

Chiara has earned this trust since we first hired her as a pet sitter in November of 2008.  Since then, we have used her services every few months.  Each time we return from a trip, we are so pleased with the cleanliness of the house, the happiness of our pets, and with the attention to detail with which the tasks were done.  Also, Chiara never complains about the pages and pages of “To Do” notes we leave her.  We are very particular, yet Chiara tolerates our requests without raising an eyebrow.  She knows how important our “children” are to us.  We have four cats and one African Grey parrot.  Two of the cats take medication.  Chiara takes care of this brilliantly.  Chiara is even-tempered, reliable, intelligent, and trustworthy. These qualities are essential in a pet sitter and, in our experience, not easy to find.  Having Chiara in charge of our beloved pets and home while we are gone makes going away tolerable.  It’s never easy to leave one’s pets, but with Chiara in charge, we know they are getting the attention and care they need.

We highly recommend Joyful Horse and Pet Sitting.  If anyone has any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

-Jennifer and Alberto Cobas

Scotts Valley, CA

E-mail: cobas.cbref@me.com

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Janet wrote:

       I have two horses that I care for with a very high standard; this has made it difficult for our family to go on vacation or consider any "get-away" week-ends. Chiara was recommended to me by "Summit Equestrian Center" after I had explained the extensive care my horses are used to receiving on a daily basis; blanketing, unblanketing, grooming, twice daily fly spray, wet graining and daily turn out to small arena.  This list did not even include special slow feeding bags, stall cleaning and a horse that needs daily new water for his "dipping" bucket.

       I called Chiara on very short notice to take care of my horses for eight days.  She was prompt in setting up a meeting at my home stable to see what our needs were; she spent almost an hour of her own time getting to know us.  While we were away, she kept in contact  by texting updates and was immediately available by phone when I woke up in the night with a potential safety concern I hadn't told her about.

       When we returned home this evening, Chiara was just pulling up to do her last visit, she was right on feeding time and efficiently got to work as we unloaded our car.  When I went down to see the horses she was scratching my mare in "just the right spots".   I was so glad to see that the horses were not at all that excited to see me because in my absence, they had been well cared for.

       I am now thrilled to say that I am able to have it all, good care for my horses and freedom to enjoy time away!  As long as Chiara is willing to care for my horses, I will continue to enjoy this new confidence.  I am very pleased to recommend Chiara based on her competence, professional work ethic and equine knowledge. She not only has a "head" for horses.... she has "heart" as well.

                               Sincerely,  Janet Davies

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C.L. (reference upon request) wrote:

Chiara walks and takes care of our two golden retrievers regularly. Our dogs love seeing Chiara, and can't wait for their walks with her! Chiara is responsible, reliable and trustworthy. Plus, she really enjoys spending time with them, cares for them, and provides helpful notes at the end of each walk. She is also very knowledgeable about caring for animals. Our dogs are like our kids, so we are very picky about who we trust them with. We are very comfortable with Chiara and know they are in very good care when they are with her. The service she provides is invaluable to us.

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   Denise wrote: