Cheryl Wilson is owner and founder of TLK Prof. Pet Care Service since 1989.  Cheryl has over 30 years of experience in the animal care field.

Cheryl gained 13 years of animal medical experience working as a Veterinary Technician then Practice Manager at The Watertown Animal Hospital.  She had the fortunate experience to train under Dr Thomas Cusick and work with many visiting Veterinarians over those years and gain a wealth of education in animal medicine and behavior.

She earned a BS degree in Pre-Vet studies from Suffolk University in 1983.

Cheryl also was a trained instructor for Pet CPR/First aid by the Massachusetts Red Cross for a short time.  So as you can see TLK Prof. Pet Care Service started out specializing in pet sitting for pets with medical needs.

 

TLK Pet Care has a trained staff of 3 full time and 4 part time Prof.Pet Care Providers and Dog Walkers. 

 

TLK Pet Care has earned

  *Angies List Super Service Award  6 times including 2010

  *Better Business Bureau A+ accredited

    *Bonded and  Insured 

   *Pet Sitters International member for many years.   TLK Pet care keeps up with continuing education in the animal care field and what pet owners are wanting in a pet sitting service.

 

Our company is based on the belief that our customers and their pets needs are of the utmost importance. Our entire team is committed to meeting those needs. As a result, a high percentage of our business is from repeat customers and personal referrals.  We also earn referrals from  local Veterinarians.

 

We would welcome the opportunity to earn your trust and deliver you the best pet care service.      

 

 

Helen & Jeff Flaster 2012

 

Picture Cagney & Lacey teaming with Florence Nightingale for professional pet care services, and you will have TLK. This is simply a superb company. I am a very long-term customer and this review is long overdue. They impressed me so much this weekend that I am finally compelled to confess that my husband and I have been truly blessed to have Cheryl Wilson and crew looking in our cats for the past decade or so.  This organization is comprised of former vet techs and true animal lovers who give better medical and emotional care to animals than most people receive. We found Cheryl years ago when she taught us how to administer subcutaneous fluids to our cat. Years later, after countless pet sitting visits from TLK, Cheryl administered sub-q fluids to another cat. It was well done and reasonably priced. Cheryl bonded with the cat who enjoyed her visits so much as she neared the end. Cheryl gives the same great service whether it is a single medication visit or a two week tour of duty for three cats. She also knows when a referral to a vet is in order and does not balk at caring for a difficult cat. Her staff shine with care, thoughfulness, and solid judgment. The visits are carefully calendared and I've received emails politely pointing out that I got a day or date wrong. Years ago Cheryl told me that pet sitting, and especially the medical aspect of caring for animals, is her true work in life and nothing else could compare. It shows. If you are fortunate enough to live within the towns that TLK serves and you have yet to use their services, it's time. In addition to the foregoing they take in the mail and look out for your home -- and on one occasion, even called me when a pet was ailing, and suggested and provided a treatment while our trip continued without a hitch.  If TLK charges more than whatever kennel or service you are using now, remember this truth -- you get what you pay for.

 

 

Joan Oustifine –  2011   

 

Cheryl and her carefully chosen helpers have cared for my family's pets for 15 years. I can't imagine a more caring, loving, reliable, and trustworthy petsitter agency. Cheryl's personal vet tech experience has been invaluable; one vacation, while we were on Martha's Vineyard, she diagnosed and took my cat in to the vet for an intestinal obstruction; Cheryl recognized that he wasn't eating well, and knew something wasn't right. She called me on the Vineyard to explain that she knew our cat was in trouble, and I gratefully asked her to take him to the vet, where indeed, he had an intestinal obstruction. She truly cares for your pets as if they were her own, and you can trust her to spot something "not quite right" and deal with it.
Her care of our pets over the years have included our cat, who has eaten foreign objects and had four surgeries for intestinal obstructions, our Mexican jumping bean standard poodle named Abby, and the love of my life, now passed away, a Shepherd/Chow mix named Bear who was the greatest dog on earth despite the fact that he bit our mailman in the calf and wouldn't let our friends into the house until we barricaded him in the living room. However, he and Cheryl became best of friends, and she always made sure she was the one to take care of Bear while we were away. I wouldn't have trusted ANYONE else with him. He loved her, and that's the testimonial to what a great petsitter she is. As Bear got older, and quite frail, when we went on vacation I would always leave a health care proxy, giving Cheryl the permission to make health care decisions for him if a bad event occurred. That, to me, is the best testimonial one can give to the caregiver of your pet.
I could gush on forever, but hope that my few paragraphs have communicated the incredible trust and appreciation I have for TLK Petcare. This is the place where you can truly go on vacation and leave your pets behind, knowing that they are as well cared for and loved as if you were home with them. Cheryl and her helpers have been a gift in my life, and the lives of my sweet pets.

 

 

Albert Smith –  2011

 

We first Cheryl Wilson about 4 years ago when we needed her services to assist us in giving our small terrier mix dog, Oliver the necessary subcutaneous treatments for kidney failure. We found her not only to be fast, efficient, knowledgeable and friendly but also compassionate. This characteristic was very important to my wife and I considering the situation. Since then we have recommended her to several of our friends who have also required medical attention for their pets or needed someone for for pet sitting assistance. After our Oliver passed away in in 2008 we continued our relationship with Cheryl when we obtained our Lhasa Apso, Pud in 2009. We have using her services for socializing training for Pud with great success. For a such a little guy, he has become one of the leaders of the pack. It is nice to see that he is friendly with other dogs of varied size, Labrador Retrievers, Setters, Boxers, Yorkshire Terriers and Maltese. His success can be attributed to Cheryl's efforts.
I would highly recommend Cheryl Wilson, TLK Professional Pet and Home Care and her very competent staff which includes Katie, Hannah and Julie for all your pet needs.
WHEN THE JOB NEEDS TO BE DONE CHERYL AND COMPANY WILL BE THERE

 

 

 

 

"Thank you for being one of the most trusted and reliable people I know. You and your staff are absolutely indispensable and I'm so grateful for the heartfelt care you give the kitties."

                            Terri, Waltham

 

"Thank you for all the hard work and support you have give me this year, I can't thank you enough for all the training you've given my dog.

You are such an important presence in her life and she loves her playgroup exercise. Thanks for the adorable pictures of her too."

                            Michelle, Watertown

 

 

"You do a wonderful job- you're thorough, reliable and seem to really care about the pets that you care for.  Great job!"

                            Jayne,  Waltham