Katie B.
Daphne, AL
Your furbaby’s 2nd family 💗🐶😻🏡
Pet care experience
*If it says I’m unavailable, please message me anyways. There has been a glitch telling people I am unavailable when I am available.* If you want a peaceful, homey, lovey, happy family experience for your furbaby while you are gone, you’ve come to the right spot. I have taken care of “critters” for as long as I can remember. Now that I’m grown, I’ve passed this love on to my little family, so we make a great care team. We love, cuddle, feed, and play with them as part of our family!
Reviews
Always on time. She always left us a note on how they were doing. We appreciated the sweet pictures. She really had some great shots of them.
Katie is the best!!!
I trust Katie completely to care for our cats, Lila and Riley. She goes above and beyond to make sure that their needs are met and that they receive special attention during each visit. Her passion for animals is apparent as she loves my pets as is they were her own. Katie also communicates promptly after each visit keeping me informed of their care. We have trusted her four times and thanks to Katie, my husband and I will be able to continue traveling in our retirement.
Thank you again so much Katie! You are the absolute best and love my difficult fur children like they are your own!
About Katie B.
Communication
Skills
Safety, trust & environment
We live in a beautiful community by the bay with plenty of places for dogs to have a blast exploring the peaceful sights and sounds of this magnificent ecosystem we have. For dogs that can handle it, a client favorite is to take them on 4 mile walk to a dog friendly beach and back. That is just one of the many wonderful adventures in walking distance of our home. For smaller dogs, we love to take them on a much shorter walk to the bluff that overlooks the bay with plenty of space to run around and take in the peaceful sights and smells. Most of the time, our own kitties also love to join us on this walk. If boarding, we generally feed them first thing in the morning and go on some adventures, come home and get some water, rest, relax to some DogTV meant to either calm, relax, or stimulate a dog’s (or cat’s!) nervous system. I have found this has worked wonders for their mental state and creates a very peaceful environment. Then, we go on more adventures before dinner and bed, which makes for very tired, happy animals! Please leave written instructions and do not be afraid to leave as much detail as possible. Meet and greets: I do not proceed with new client bookings without first conducting a complimentary meet and greet. This is important for the trust and safety of all and also required by insurance. At the meet and greet, each party can determine if we are a good fit, develop rapport, go over all specific individual care needs, etc. Then, when I see your sweet pet when you are away, we will be well prepared, relaxed and already friends! Key security and home access: For optimal security and peace of mind for both pet parent and caregiver, it is highly recommended that pet parents keep their keys on their personal property at all times with the use of a lockbox or have the caregiver utilize their keyless door access code, if they have one. If this is not possible, a hide-a-key is recommended. If you prefer me to retain your key, a $12 pick up and $12 drop off fee will be charged - $24 total for both. This covers the time and gas required, as well as the system created to ensure 100% of all retained keys are absolutely never lost, stolen, or damaged. Always leave a spare key with a trusted neighbor, if possible, as well. Never have your caregiver lock keys in the home after the last visit. If you are delayed before you return, a caregiver will need access again to your pets. Delays like this happen quite frequently, so please do not take this chance.
Home
Information Katie B. would like to know about your pet
If you want a dog walk, let me know if you just would like a private walk or if your dog is ok around other dogs. I do give a 20% discount for everyone in a group walk. Let me know of any special needs and preferences your pet has. Do they need any medicines? Is your pet shy? Friendly? Afraid of other animals? Where do they like to walk and play? Are they up to date on their rabies shots? For house sits, this generally includes an overnight stay with check ins throughout the day. If you expect more than this, PLEASE let me know ahead of time before booking, as I usually have other drop in clients throughout the day and we need to make sure we are on the same page. Be aware that extra attention means extra cost.
A typical day
We have a dog park in my neighborhood and love to go down by the bay and we also have a bluff that we love to walk to with a big, wide open place to run! We are really good at throwing balls for doggies to fetch. In the day, we play, and at night, everyone comes in to cuddle. I do this full time, so I am very flexible and can give your dog much care and attention as if they were home.
Services
Katie can host
Katie can watch in your home
Availability
I do this full time now, so I am flexible to come see your pets at your home, feed them, walk them, cuddle and play with them while you are away. Of course, I will tailor my help to each individual and work out how to best serve each of you! So let’s schedule a meet and greet and see if we’re a good fit!
About Katie B.
Communication
Skills
Safety, trust & environment
We live in a beautiful community by the bay with plenty of places for dogs to have a blast exploring the peaceful sights and sounds of this magnificent ecosystem we have. For dogs that can handle it, a client favorite is to take them on 4 mile walk to a dog friendly beach and back. That is just one of the many wonderful adventures in walking distance of our home. For smaller dogs, we love to take them on a much shorter walk to the bluff that overlooks the bay with plenty of space to run around and take in the peaceful sights and smells. Most of the time, our own kitties also love to join us on this walk. If boarding, we generally feed them first thing in the morning and go on some adventures, come home and get some water, rest, relax to some DogTV meant to either calm, relax, or stimulate a dog’s (or cat’s!) nervous system. I have found this has worked wonders for their mental state and creates a very peaceful environment. Then, we go on more adventures before dinner and bed, which makes for very tired, happy animals! Please leave written instructions and do not be afraid to leave as much detail as possible. Meet and greets: I do not proceed with new client bookings without first conducting a complimentary meet and greet. This is important for the trust and safety of all and also required by insurance. At the meet and greet, each party can determine if we are a good fit, develop rapport, go over all specific individual care needs, etc. Then, when I see your sweet pet when you are away, we will be well prepared, relaxed and already friends! Key security and home access: For optimal security and peace of mind for both pet parent and caregiver, it is highly recommended that pet parents keep their keys on their personal property at all times with the use of a lockbox or have the caregiver utilize their keyless door access code, if they have one. If this is not possible, a hide-a-key is recommended. If you prefer me to retain your key, a $12 pick up and $12 drop off fee will be charged - $24 total for both. This covers the time and gas required, as well as the system created to ensure 100% of all retained keys are absolutely never lost, stolen, or damaged. Always leave a spare key with a trusted neighbor, if possible, as well. Never have your caregiver lock keys in the home after the last visit. If you are delayed before you return, a caregiver will need access again to your pets. Delays like this happen quite frequently, so please do not take this chance.
Home
Information Katie B. would like to know about your pet
If you want a dog walk, let me know if you just would like a private walk or if your dog is ok around other dogs. I do give a 20% discount for everyone in a group walk. Let me know of any special needs and preferences your pet has. Do they need any medicines? Is your pet shy? Friendly? Afraid of other animals? Where do they like to walk and play? Are they up to date on their rabies shots? For house sits, this generally includes an overnight stay with check ins throughout the day. If you expect more than this, PLEASE let me know ahead of time before booking, as I usually have other drop in clients throughout the day and we need to make sure we are on the same page. Be aware that extra attention means extra cost.
A typical day
We have a dog park in my neighborhood and love to go down by the bay and we also have a bluff that we love to walk to with a big, wide open place to run! We are really good at throwing balls for doggies to fetch. In the day, we play, and at night, everyone comes in to cuddle. I do this full time, so I am very flexible and can give your dog much care and attention as if they were home.
Location
Daphne, AL
Pets
Katie B.
Daphne, AL