A girl with long brown hair smiling and kneeling next to a black cow at a farm or petting zoo, with another person partially visible in the background.

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My name is Christina or Tina - whatever your prefer! I have 6+ years of veterinary experience. With that being said I am well prepared for the event of an emergency and am comfortable administering injections and medications. I have also worked on many farms, including the Rutgers University farm! I was lucky enough to not only train cows for class, but had a job working as a farm hand with the other animals as well. I have a great amount of experience working at doggy daycares and animal shelters too! I am a, you guessed it, Rutgers University graduate! I majored in Psychology with a minor in Horticultural Therapy and took many animal courses during my time there! These jobs have given me confidence to work with all species and behaviors! Tina’s Animal Care LLC was created in 2021 in NJ as a side hustle while I was in college! It became my full time job a year later, and I hired employees one year after that! I moved to the west coast in 2024 and had my employees keeping the NJ branch happy for an entire year after I left! I have since shut down my NJ branch to focus on my west coast branches. I am so thankful for the life, community, and memories my NJ clients brought me. While I adore all animals, and will love them all the same, my favorite animals to work with are always on the farm!

Person feeding a pig in a farm setting.
A woman in a red graduation gown standing outdoors on a gravel path next to a wooden fence, with green fields and trees in the background.
A young woman wearing a black sweatshirt and a blue face mask holds a small, fluffy Australian Shepherd puppy with a purple bandage on its leg. The puppy has merle coloring and is looking at the camera.
A girl giving a cat a vaccinations using a syringe in a room with teal walls.

I just did a big cross country move to Oregon from NJ! It has always been my dream to live out here and I have been loving every west coast minute! I will never forget my Jersey roots but I definitely resonate more with life out here. As mentioned I minored in Horticultural therapy so yes, I am definitely a plant freak. I have plants all over my trailer and love spending my money at the nurseries. I am a huge outdoor gal and am usually hiking in my free time—so let me know if you have any favorite trails! I also love going to wineries and I worked at one part time for a year when I first moved here! I am super into holistic living and would love to live on my own farm one day. I even love holistic approaches for our pets too! I make homemade bone broth for me AND my cats Swiss Cheese, Toast, and Pesto! I have a perfect dog Daisy, and finally I have my sweet DojaCat, Dasher, and Delilah who have passed. In the summer time you will see my tattoos of all of them! I believe that animals teach us unconditional love. I am so grateful for my business and genuinely love my job. Thank you all for making it possible coast to coast!

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A woman and her dog sitting on rocks by a small waterfall in a forested area with trees and fallen leaves.
Black cat sitting on a bed in a room with light gray walls and framed pictures.
A woman leaning out of a car window touching noses with a black dog in the car. The background shows trees and an overcast sky.
A young woman holding an orange and white kitten, smiling in a kitchen with white cabinets and a stove in the background.
A woman smiling and hugging a black and white dog on a large rock amidst a rocky landscape with a treeline and clear blue sky in the background.
A woman with long brown hair smiling and holding two cats, one orange and one tabby, while sitting on a wicker chair on an outdoor balcony or porch.