Mike's Pet Care

We offer services for:

• Cats
• Dogs
• Fish
• Birds
• Reptiles and Amphibians
• Caged Pets
• Exotic Pets
• Special Needs Pets

About My Business

With America spending over 150 billion dollars on their pets each year in the US, 40 billion on veterinary care, it’s no wonder more and more pet sitters are popping up. People love their pets, and are spending more on them than ever before. Also the use of pet insurance has grown exponentially as people look to take better care of their pets. More and more people are seeing pet sitting as a viable option to make money, but with this comes some pet sitters that are not insured, bonded or trustworthy. Mike Russell of Mike's Pet Care started a company that provides the highest quality of pet sitting and pet care in the San Clemente, Dana Point, and San Juan Capistrano areas.

Here is a brief history Mr. Russell’s background. In 1997 he worked as an assistant and dog handler at Hemopet for 2 years. This was a Greyhound rescue for retired racers and a non-profit blood bank that provided much needed blood products for other dogs with bleeding disorders or trauma. He also worked as a technician locally at a veterinary hospital for almost 8 yrs, with the majority of the time spent as the lead technician. From 2004 to 2006 he attended Professional Veterinary Assistant School in Garden Grove, CA. Mike finished top of his class and passed the state board exam, therefore becoming a registered technician. Mike has a strong medical background and he has a great respect for the industry as a whole.

It was around this time that Mike had an idea to help people with their pet’s medical issues in their own home, so in January of 2007 he decided to start a company that would provide multiple services. He provides assistance with injections, medicine administration, SQ fluid administration under the skin for kidney failure, insulin therapy, anal gland expression, and more. All medical treatments are initiated by your veterinarian. This provides an invaluable service to people whose pets are too nervous to travel to their vet’s offices, or who are forced to delay a trip due to the condition of a pet’s health. Although Mike does specialize in medical treatment for pets, the majority of his workload is basic pet sitting and dog walks.

Mike performs all of these services with a personal touch and with the utmost integrity. There is a high trust factor when you enter people’s homes when they are gone or when you help them with medical issues for their beloved pets. When Mike meets with prospective clients he encourages them to call his references or read his many testimonials on his website, www.mikespetcare.com. Mike carries liability insurance, and maintains a business license with the city of San Clemente. Although Mike is not a veterinarian he has over 10 years experience working in a clinical setting. His goal with Mike's Pet Care is to provide the community with a trusted source of information on veterinary medicine, pet behavior and provide quality pet sitting for many years to come. If he does not know the answer to your medical or behavioral question he will research it or put you in touch with someone who does. Mike encourages all pet owners to visit his website and please feel free to contact him with any comments or questions. Mike says “let’s keep our pets healthy and happy”!