About Us

Tom

After dealing with the pandemic for two years, Tom, the owner, decided to permanently retire from healthcare and pursue what he loves - hanging out with animals! Tom and Julia, his wife started fostering shortly after getting married 20 years ago. Fostering dogs and cats for a variety of rescues and shelters, Tom has experience with high medical need dogs and cats, including injectable medications and challenging personalities. Tom has fostered every age and size of dogs and cats. Julia provides the technical and office support. Tom was raised in Iowa City and Julia and Tom have lived in Iowa City for the last fifteen years. Go Hawks!

Tom is certified in Cat and Dog First Aid through the Red Cross and is insured through Pet Sitters Associates. References available.

"I don't worry about Roz anymore when I go out of town because I know Tom is watching out for her. He updates me regularly and clearly cares about her. "

-Pete, Roz's head of household

"Tom is great with Watson and I have trusted him to care for him multiple times. Watson is always happy to see him. "

-Jeff, Watson's head of household