About Us

My name is Terra Nova, and I am the owner and primary pet sitter at Tender Touch Pet Services. My life has always been surrounded by animals as far back as I can remember, including lizards, guinea pigs, fish, birds, and many dogs and a few cats. I have worked for over 20 years in various pet-related jobs, first as a breeder, then as a handler, then a veterinary technician, a groomer, and now as a pet sitter.

My desire to become a pet sitter began with a traumatic experience involving my beloved fur baby "Jakee Chin" and a kennel stay. I needed to leave town for an overnight interview in New Hampshire and could not find anyone to care for Jakee while I was away. I decided to kennel him with his veterinarian knowing that was my best and only option. Unfortunately, when I returned, I found a traumatized, sedated Jakee with bloody bandaged paws. He had spent 36 hours trying to dig out of his concrete cage and did not have a single nail left on either of his front paws. I vowed then and there that he would never be left anywhere but in his own home's safe and familiar surroundings.

Knowing I was not the only pet parent facing this kind of distressing situation, I decided to launch Tender Touch Pet Services to give other pet parents a safe, reliable, and loving pet care alternative. The rest, as they say, is history!