Melissa M.
Buffalo, NY
Compassionate Animal Lover
Pet care experience
Animals are my passion. I love caring for and spending time with animals and routinely volunteer for animal welfare nonprofits. I have experience with taking care of large breed dogs, as well as smaller, toy-sized dogs (and everything in-between!). I have cared for special needs pets, and the vast majority of my clients repeat. I understand the patience it takes to care for an animal. I have experience administering medication, pills and injections (including insulin injections for pets with diabetes). WNED TV and Realtor dot com have both featured me in stories about pet-sitting through Rover. I have also written numerous stories on my experiences caring for animals and about animal advocacy that have been published globally.
Reviews
This was our first time with Melissa and everything was perfect. She loved on our Oliver and he had a great time with her. We look forward to seeing more of Melissa very soon!
Great as always
Melissa is absolutely fantastic! She takes great care of our girls (cats). They both love her, and always happy to see her, which is a rarity for them. We always appreciate the attention she gives to them.
Melissa was excellent with our two small dogs! They tend to be nervous but they loved her. She is very kind, conscientious and followed all our instructions. I highly recommend her.
About Melissa M.
Communication
Skills
Safety, trust & environment
I treat your home like my own and aim to leave it better than when I arrived. I am careful to follow your pet's schedule, with a lot of play and cuddle time mixed in, so that they can enjoy a stay-cation of their own. Because we have cats of our own at home, I only offer pet sitting and drop ins inside the pet's home.
Information Melissa M. would like to know about your pet
I like to know your rules and routines so I can stay consistent. If you have any commands, that is helpful for me to know and learn so that we can communicate effectively. I work quite often with "special needs" animals, which can be shy, aggressive or require extra care due to age or illness. Every pet is unique so it's important for me to learn anything you think could impact them while you're trusting me with them.
A typical day
Activities depend on the needs and personality of your pets! I'm typically relaxed and like to provide a schedule that is consistent with their normal routine, with maybe a few extra treats or walks involved!
Services
Melissa can watch in your home
Availability
My husband and I have five wonderful cats and I work a hybrid schedule (remotely 40% and in office 60%) 8:30 AM-5 PM as the Senior Advancement Writer at the University of Buffalo. We recently moved to Lockport from the city of Buffalo, so I am excited to care for some new pets.
About Melissa M.
Communication
Skills
Safety, trust & environment
I treat your home like my own and aim to leave it better than when I arrived. I am careful to follow your pet's schedule, with a lot of play and cuddle time mixed in, so that they can enjoy a stay-cation of their own. Because we have cats of our own at home, I only offer pet sitting and drop ins inside the pet's home.
Information Melissa M. would like to know about your pet
I like to know your rules and routines so I can stay consistent. If you have any commands, that is helpful for me to know and learn so that we can communicate effectively. I work quite often with "special needs" animals, which can be shy, aggressive or require extra care due to age or illness. Every pet is unique so it's important for me to learn anything you think could impact them while you're trusting me with them.
A typical day
Activities depend on the needs and personality of your pets! I'm typically relaxed and like to provide a schedule that is consistent with their normal routine, with maybe a few extra treats or walks involved!
Location
Buffalo, NY
Pets
Melissa M.
Buffalo, NY