Perhaps, Mandycoot, you should make a list of everyone and where they live in the first post here, so it's easier for people looking for pet sitters. You can link to people's individual posts by copying the link in the two pieces of paper icon next to the title of each post.
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1. What is your schedule is like and when you are available?
My name is Jeanette, and I am currently a full-to-part-time college student (depending on how many classes I can get at once) and intentionally unemployed, so I have more free-time on my hands. When I'm not in class, I'm usually always home at our apartment. I live in the city of Schaumburg with my boyfriend Tony. I am available any day, but am definitely more free during the weekends.
2. How far you are willing to drive to provide care and how often you can make the drive?
I'm not willing to drive any farther than 40 miles or so, since I am still unfamiliar with most of this area (as I grew up in a small town in IL) and tend to get lost rather easily. I can drive basically any time, but like I said, the weekends are best.
3. How much time can you commit per day? Can you spend enough time to allow for free-ranging?
I can spend a lot of time with the animals, depending on my school schedule. I'll be able to spend time with them any time I'm home. I definitely would be willing to allow the rats to run around for play time in our bathroom, as I do with my own (not together, obviously).
4. What is your experience with rat medical care? Would you be comfortable caring for a rat that has special needs?
I've yet to have any sort of reason to take my boys to the vet, but I am more willing to do so with any animals in my care. We have an exotic veterinarian in this town who treats rat, which is very convenient. If there is a special-need pet who needs personal care, I will do my very best for it.
5. In addition to rats, what other animals do you have experience in caring for?
Rats are really the only animals I've cared for personally, without the help of my parents. Growing up though, my family had a number of animals, including dogs, a cat, a rabbit, a bird, hermit crabs, guinea pigs, and hamsters.
Added information:
I am currently 22 years old , and my boyfriend's 25. I own 4 rats at the moment, 2 of which I'll have owned now for 2 years in the beginning of March. I live in a well-kept, clean, and very spacious apartment. I am a very big animal lover and have been since childhood. I worked at a dog kennel for a year for my first job, and had a lot of experience with handling both the dogs and cats that were taken there when their owners were out of town. I am willing to watch other animals besides rats, so long as they are friendly and will not cause any sort of damage when I and my boyfriend are away.