Alvina T.
Irvine, CA
Services
Alvina can care for
Availability
I have a 9-6 day job but I'm able to drop in at various points throughout the day to make sure that your cats are doing well. ● On Weekdays, I am available before 8am, and after 6pm ● On weekends, I can accommodate to most requests ● On public holidays, I can accommodate to most requests ● I currently do not provide overnight stay services. However, if it's an emergency, let's try to work something out. It's important to me that your cats are well taken care of!
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About Alvina T.
Communication
Safety, trust & environment
Here's what I will do for your babies while you're out: ● Refresh their water bowls / top up their water fountain ● Feed your cats per your instructions / top up automated feeder ● Play with your cats with their favorite toys and activities (feather toys, wands, catch, you name it!) ● Brush their fur on request ● Scooping the litter boxes / emptying out the litter robot waste drawer ● Cleaning up any hairballs or vomit ● Take and share photos or videos of your cats each visit to let you know how they're doing! Medical Accommodations: ✔️ Taking rectal thermometer readings ✔️ Weighing your cats ✔️ Giving oral medication (liquid - with a syringe, pills - pill pockets, pill popper or feeding them directly for more docile cats) ✔️ Mixing FortiFlora and supplements into your cats' food with specific instructions ✔️ Applying ear medications ❓ Subcutaneous fluid administration (Depends on the cat) ❓ Insulin shots (Depends on the cat) ❌ Palliative care ❌ Post-surgery/Wound care Additional services: ● Watering your plants or switching on/off plant lights on fixed schedule ● Bringing in packages and mail
Information Alvina T. would like to know about your pet
Please share with me the detailed feeding instructions, special quirks or medical attention about your cats ahead of time. Does your cat tend to eat or chew certain objects that could be a choking hazard? Does your cat have asthma and can't play for too long? It's important to me that your cats stay happy and safe while you're away from home!
A typical day
I believe that playtime is extremely important to cats. It ensures that they get enough stimulation and exercise. In a 30 min drop-in visit, I will play with the cats for at least 10 mins if time allows or until they are disinterested.
Location
Irvine, CA
Pets
🐈 Irvine Cat Sitter 🐈
Pet care experience
Hi! I'm Alvina and I live in Irvine, CA. I work in project management at a video game company. I have 4 rescue cats who were adopted at different times. One of my cats was diagnosed with Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP) in 2020, and my partner and I helped him throughout the entire 6 months of treatment and observation to full recovery. We had to inject him daily for almost 3 months and provide him with oral and ear medications throughout the treatment process. Given my experience, I am quite comfortable with providing medical accommodations to a certain extent. 😸 Completed over 2,000 drop-in cat sitting visits for happy clients 😸 Additionally insured with Pet Sitters Associates 😸 Certified in Cat and Dog First Aid with Red Cross ☀️Summer Notice ☀️ Early June slots are fully booked. Limited slots available for late June and 4th July weekend! My holiday slots tend to fill out fast and are fully booked 3-4 weeks prior to the bigger holidays. Some of my clients would book me up to 6 months in advance just so that they get first dibs. If you know that you'll be travelling in upcoming holidays but haven't locked in the dates, do give me a heads up so that I can tentatively block my calendar for you!
Reviews
Alvina always takes very good care of my very shy cat! She is an outstanding pet sitter and is always my first choice.
Thanks for watching our kitties again, Alvina. You always do a great job.
Alvina goes above and beyond as always. Don’t know what we would do without her!
Amazing as always!!!
About Alvina T.
Communication
Safety, trust & environment
Here's what I will do for your babies while you're out: ● Refresh their water bowls / top up their water fountain ● Feed your cats per your instructions / top up automated feeder ● Play with your cats with their favorite toys and activities (feather toys, wands, catch, you name it!) ● Brush their fur on request ● Scooping the litter boxes / emptying out the litter robot waste drawer ● Cleaning up any hairballs or vomit ● Take and share photos or videos of your cats each visit to let you know how they're doing! Medical Accommodations: ✔️ Taking rectal thermometer readings ✔️ Weighing your cats ✔️ Giving oral medication (liquid - with a syringe, pills - pill pockets, pill popper or feeding them directly for more docile cats) ✔️ Mixing FortiFlora and supplements into your cats' food with specific instructions ✔️ Applying ear medications ❓ Subcutaneous fluid administration (Depends on the cat) ❓ Insulin shots (Depends on the cat) ❌ Palliative care ❌ Post-surgery/Wound care Additional services: ● Watering your plants or switching on/off plant lights on fixed schedule ● Bringing in packages and mail
Information Alvina T. would like to know about your pet
Please share with me the detailed feeding instructions, special quirks or medical attention about your cats ahead of time. Does your cat tend to eat or chew certain objects that could be a choking hazard? Does your cat have asthma and can't play for too long? It's important to me that your cats stay happy and safe while you're away from home!
A typical day
I believe that playtime is extremely important to cats. It ensures that they get enough stimulation and exercise. In a 30 min drop-in visit, I will play with the cats for at least 10 mins if time allows or until they are disinterested.
Alvina T.
Irvine, CA