Dogs, Cats, Exotics Care | 20 yr Property Mgr - Gulfport, MS
As a dedicated pet care professional with over 20 years of experience in property management, I bring an unparalleled level of expertise and commitment to the care of your beloved animals. Whether you're off on a weekend getaway or need routine daily visits while you're at work, my house sitting and drop-in services are designed to meet the specific needs of your pets. I specialize in a wide array of animals, including dogs, cats, small livestock, and a variety of exotic pets such as birds, reptiles, and small mammals, ensuring that each receives the attention and care they deserve in the comfort of their own environment.
My services include comprehensive overnight house sitting, where I maintain your pets' regular schedules for sleeping, feeding, and playtime, all while keeping your property secure. For those who prefer more flexible options, my customizable drop-in visits range from 30 to 60 minutes, covering everything from meals and medication to exercise and habitat cleaning. I am certified and experienced in caring for an extensive list of animals, including alpacas, goats, chickens, ferrets, and turtles, ensuring you have an expert on hand for any pet care needs.
Clear communication and peace of mind are my priorities, which is why I provide regular updates and photos of your pets while you're away. With a business license and a deep passion for animal care, I am committed to supporting your household and ensuring your pets are safe, comfortable, and loved. Ready to ensure your pets receive top-notch care? Book me through Petworks today!
- Mobile Services
How do you serve precious pets?
- In Home Pet Sitting
- Pet Meds Administration
- Dog Walking
- Pet Boarding
What part of the animal kingdom do you serve?
- Alpacas
- Birds
- Cats
- Chickens
- Chinchillas
- Dogs
- Ducks
- Ferrets
- Fish
- Frogs
- Gerbils
- Goats
- Guinea Pigs
- Hamsters
- Hedgehogs
- Horses
- Lizards
- Mice
- Parrots
- Rabbits
- Rats
- Turtles
What licensing do you have?
- Business License
What size animals do you work with?
- 20-39 lbs
- 40-79 lbs
- 80+ lbs
- under 20 lbs
Which part of the country do you serve pets?
Gulf Coast Mississippi
What year did you begin serving pets?
2018
How did you hone your craft?
A Lifetime of Passion, Proven Expertise My journey into professional pet sitting is built on decades of hands-on animal care. Raised in a pet-loving family, my earliest memories include visiting our family racehorse at the track—an experience that instilled in me a lifelong respect for animal behavior and calm handling. My commitment to animal welfare led me to foster rescue pets for the Pope Memorial Humane Society in Concord, NH, where I gained valuable experience helping pets feel safe, secure, and loved during times of transition. My personal care experience extends well beyond traditional pets: as an owner of rabbits, parrots, and rats, I possess specialized knowledge in exotic husbandry, dietary needs, and habitat maintenance. To ensure top-tier care for dogs, I have completed two formal dog obedience classes, mastering leash mechanics, handler focus, and positive reinforcement training. Now offering services through Rover.com, I combine decades of personal passion, rescue work, exotic care expertise, and structured obedience training to provide your pets with the absolute highest standard of care.
What tip would you give pet parents for working with animals that you've learned as a pro?
Pro Tip: The Three Pillars of a Lifelong Pet Match 1. Energy & Drive Congruence Before adoption, evaluate species-specific and breed-specific requirements. Bringing a high-drive working dog into a low-activity household creates chronic stress for both pet and owner. Understand species body language so you can interpret emotional states accurately rather than misreading distress as misbehavior. 2. Universal Household Alignment Training fails when boundaries are fragmented. Every member of the household must enforce the exact same commands, house rules, and routines. Mixed signals lead to confusion, frustration, and persistent behavioral boundary-testing. 3. Proactive Socialization & Risk Mitigation Early, controlled exposure to novel sights, sounds, and handler types builds environmental resilience. A well-socialized, structurally trained animal experiences significantly lower daily stress and drastically reduces the risk of: Property Damage: Redirects destructive chewing and anxiety-driven destruction. Community Friction: Prevents nuisance barking and boundary aggression along property lines. Public Safety Hazards: Eliminates door-bolting, reduces fight-or-flight escape attempts, and makes walks safe and stress-free. Avoidable Vet Expenses: Prevents vehicular accidents, ingestion of toxic materials, or wildlife altercations through reliable impulse control. Deeper Subjects & References to Explore To deepen your expertise and reference base on this topic, look into these foundational behavioral concepts: Ethology: The scientific study of animal behavior in natural conditions. Understanding innate species-specific behaviors (modal action patterns) helps explain why certain breeds react to specific stimuli regardless of basic obedience. Systematic Desensitization & Counterconditioning: Developed extensively in modern animal psychology (pioneered by figures like Karen Pryor and Dr. Sophia Yin), this is the clinical method for pairing a scary stimulus (like thunder or hats) with high-value positive outcomes. The Premack Principle: A principle of operant conditioning state that a high-probability behavior (something the animal wants to do) can be used to reinforce a low-probability behavior (something you want the animal to do). Intermittent Reinforcement Schedules: B.F. Skinner's research on how inconsistent enforcement actually makes unwanted behaviors harder to extinguish—explaining precisely why household inconsistency ruins training.
What is one thing you want pet parents to know about you? It can be whatev-fur you'd like!
What I want pet owners to know about me is I am dedicated to continuous education in animal care, behavior science, emergency safety, and local pet culture. Guided by modern behavioral science, I read subtle body language to reduce stress, reinforce house rules, and better communicate with your pet. I conduct species-specific safety research on pets I care for and own. This proactive approach saves lives! I recognized subtle choking cues in a foster rabbit choking on pellets, performed the species-specific Heimlich maneuver, and safely cleared its airway. I maintain strict standards around dietary toxicity, emergency protocols across species, and active tracking of pet food and toy recalls. I stay up-to-date on regional pet-friendly activities, local business developments, community events, dog-friendly hiking trails, and specialized outings like pet-welcoming fishing charters so I can always find a place to explore with my wagging friends.
SERVICE AREA: Within 10 miles, including Gulf Coast Mississippi
Distinction
How do you serve precious pets?
- In Home Pet Sitting
- Pet Meds Administration
- Dog Walking
- Pet Boarding
What part of the animal kingdom do you serve?
- Alpacas
- Birds
- Cats
- Chickens
- Chinchillas
- Dogs
- Ducks
- Ferrets
- Fish
- Frogs
- Gerbils
- Goats
- Guinea Pigs
- Hamsters
- Hedgehogs
- Horses
- Lizards
- Mice
- Parrots
- Rabbits
- Rats
- Turtles
What licensing do you have?
- Business License
What size animals do you work with?
- 20-39 lbs
- 40-79 lbs
- 80+ lbs
- under 20 lbs
Which part of the country do you serve pets?
Gulf Coast Mississippi
What year did you begin serving pets?
2018
How did you hone your craft?
A Lifetime of Passion, Proven Expertise My journey into professional pet sitting is built on decades of hands-on animal care. Raised in a pet-loving family, my earliest memories include visiting our family racehorse at the track—an experience that instilled in me a lifelong respect for animal behavior and calm handling. My commitment to animal welfare led me to foster rescue pets for the Pope Memorial Humane Society in Concord, NH, where I gained valuable experience helping pets feel safe, secure, and loved during times of transition. My personal care experience extends well beyond traditional pets: as an owner of rabbits, parrots, and rats, I possess specialized knowledge in exotic husbandry, dietary needs, and habitat maintenance. To ensure top-tier care for dogs, I have completed two formal dog obedience classes, mastering leash mechanics, handler focus, and positive reinforcement training. Now offering services through Rover.com, I combine decades of personal passion, rescue work, exotic care expertise, and structured obedience training to provide your pets with the absolute highest standard of care.
What tip would you give pet parents for working with animals that you've learned as a pro?
Pro Tip: The Three Pillars of a Lifelong Pet Match 1. Energy & Drive Congruence Before adoption, evaluate species-specific and breed-specific requirements. Bringing a high-drive working dog into a low-activity household creates chronic stress for both pet and owner. Understand species body language so you can interpret emotional states accurately rather than misreading distress as misbehavior. 2. Universal Household Alignment Training fails when boundaries are fragmented. Every member of the household must enforce the exact same commands, house rules, and routines. Mixed signals lead to confusion, frustration, and persistent behavioral boundary-testing. 3. Proactive Socialization & Risk Mitigation Early, controlled exposure to novel sights, sounds, and handler types builds environmental resilience. A well-socialized, structurally trained animal experiences significantly lower daily stress and drastically reduces the risk of: Property Damage: Redirects destructive chewing and anxiety-driven destruction. Community Friction: Prevents nuisance barking and boundary aggression along property lines. Public Safety Hazards: Eliminates door-bolting, reduces fight-or-flight escape attempts, and makes walks safe and stress-free. Avoidable Vet Expenses: Prevents vehicular accidents, ingestion of toxic materials, or wildlife altercations through reliable impulse control. Deeper Subjects & References to Explore To deepen your expertise and reference base on this topic, look into these foundational behavioral concepts: Ethology: The scientific study of animal behavior in natural conditions. Understanding innate species-specific behaviors (modal action patterns) helps explain why certain breeds react to specific stimuli regardless of basic obedience. Systematic Desensitization & Counterconditioning: Developed extensively in modern animal psychology (pioneered by figures like Karen Pryor and Dr. Sophia Yin), this is the clinical method for pairing a scary stimulus (like thunder or hats) with high-value positive outcomes. The Premack Principle: A principle of operant conditioning state that a high-probability behavior (something the animal wants to do) can be used to reinforce a low-probability behavior (something you want the animal to do). Intermittent Reinforcement Schedules: B.F. Skinner's research on how inconsistent enforcement actually makes unwanted behaviors harder to extinguish—explaining precisely why household inconsistency ruins training.
What is one thing you want pet parents to know about you? It can be whatev-fur you'd like!
What I want pet owners to know about me is I am dedicated to continuous education in animal care, behavior science, emergency safety, and local pet culture. Guided by modern behavioral science, I read subtle body language to reduce stress, reinforce house rules, and better communicate with your pet. I conduct species-specific safety research on pets I care for and own. This proactive approach saves lives! I recognized subtle choking cues in a foster rabbit choking on pellets, performed the species-specific Heimlich maneuver, and safely cleared its airway. I maintain strict standards around dietary toxicity, emergency protocols across species, and active tracking of pet food and toy recalls. I stay up-to-date on regional pet-friendly activities, local business developments, community events, dog-friendly hiking trails, and specialized outings like pet-welcoming fishing charters so I can always find a place to explore with my wagging friends.
🌟 Ashley Jaynes: Your Premier In-Home Pet Sitting Expert in Gulfport
❤️ In-Home Care
Ashley Jaynes provides specialized in-home pet sitting and care throughout Gulfport, Harrison County, and surrounding areas including Biloxi, Mobile, Pascagoula, Slidell, D'iberville, Ocean Springs, Moss Point, Gautier, Long Beach, Bay St. Louis. By bringing professional care directly to your front door, Ashley ensures your pets stay in their safest, most familiar environment while you are away.
🌿 Benefits of In-Home Care
Zero Travel Stress: Your pet avoids the anxiety of car rides and the sensory overload of a boarding facility.
Health & Safety: In-home pet sitting eliminates exposure to kennel cough and other communal pet illnesses.
Customized Home Visits: One-on-one attention from Ashley tailored to your pet’s specific home routine.
Home Security: Regular visits to your Mississippi residence provide an added layer of security and a lived-in appearance.
Medication Management: Professional administration of supplements or medications in the comfort of your pet’s own bed.
🩺 In-Home Service Types
Daily Check-Ins: Scheduled in-home pet sitting visits for feeding, walking, and play.
Overnight Stays: Comprehensive overnight care within your Gulfport home for maximum comfort and companionship.
Cat & Small Animal Care: Specialized in-home visits designed for the unique needs of feline and exotic companions.
📌 In-Home Quick Tips
✅ Home Access: Ensure Ashley has tested key or keypad access before your trip.
✅ Supply Staging: Keep all food, leashes, and cleaning supplies in one visible “In-Home Care Station.”
✅ Emergency Contact: Leave a list of local Harrison County emergency contacts and your preferred veterinarian on the counter.
Experience the difference of professional in-home pet sitting with Ashley Jaynes in Gulfport, MS, and throughout Biloxi, Mobile, Pascagoula, Slidell, D'iberville, Ocean Springs, Moss Point, Gautier, Long Beach, Bay St. Louis. Book Ashley today for the gold standard in localized, stress-free pet sitting care.
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