Anne M.
Anne M.
Contact for Drop-In Visits
from $27 per visit
Highlights
Pet care experience
The Cat Whisperer & Dog Soother
I have always loved animals. My goal for the longest time growing up was to be a vet, but, really, I think that was simply because I wanted to work with animals. After digging deeper into pet sitting I realized that it is a perfect combination of getting interact with a variety of animals as well as caring for them. I truly enjoy building a relationship with both the pet and the owner and learning each family's preference for interaction and care. Now that I have pet sat for Rover for several years before and after the COVID-19 pandemic I have come to learn what I really love about being a pet sitter: helping families be able to comfortably and confidently go out for work, day adventures, and/or longer trips and know that their pet is happy, safe, and receiving loving care at home. I LOVE being able to provide that sense of ease for both pet and owner. This passion is especially true for pets that have high anxiety due to travel or being left alone. I adore helping people feel like they can confidently leave their house while their pet stays where they feel most comfortable and safe. Please reach out anytime (even if you do not have any specific sitting needs yet) if you would like to discuss anything. I am also happy to preemptively arrange Meet and Greets so that I am able to meet you and your pet(s) so that you all can make sure I am a good fit for caring for a member of your family. Why do a Meet and Greet even with no pet sitting needs yet, you may ask? By getting the Meet and Greet I will be able to more easily care for your pet (and home, if needed) should anything last minute come up. Meet and Greets before any type of pet sitting is highly recommended to ensure everyone, especially the pet, is comfortable with a person they are not accustomed to coming into their home. I love being able to help people and their pets, especially when the unexpected happens, so please feel free to reach out even if it only to simply have me on the books as a back up for all those last minute moments when you need a pet sitter.
Qualifications
Pets
Safety, trust & environment
Communication is very important to me. I will be as transparent as I possibly can with you and send pictures while I am with your pet. I want you to feel comfortable telling me what you need and expect while I am caring for your pet. I also want you to know that notes and messages are always welcome, so please leave or send as many as you like. Notes especially are always great reminders for me so I can confirm what we discussed about your pet's care at the Meet and Greet or incase any information since they has changed. For Dog Owners: To make sure your dog has the best possible time with me I want to discuss with you any topic you want to cover. This includes food, walking habits, crate issues, anxiety, and so on. Since you can't always be with your fur baby (or babies), I want to make sure the time in-between is a good one, filled with happiness and joy (even though it won't be anything compared to when they are with you). For Cat Owners: I will want to know some basics about your pet, like personality and quirks, as well as any preferences they may have. Depending on how you want me to care for you cat will change a few things, but I can give you an example of what I do for drop-in visits (most common care requested): I spend at least 30 minutes in your home, checking up on everyone and making sure everything is fine. I change the water, give them more food (following your directed procedure), and clean the litter box. I then spend the rest of the time playing and snuggling with your cat(s), giving us plenty of time for photo ops that I then send to you! Please note that I will not force your cat to come out and interact. Part of my success in building trust and a relationship with the cats I care for especially is basically ignoring them and letting them come find me once they feel comfortable. I will try my best to get pictures, but if your cat is anxious and chooses to hide from me I will not invade its space to get a good picture and stress it out more. This practice is done out of having a highly anxious cat of my own and learning best approaches first hand.
Ratings and reviews
We were very happy with Anne's services in caring for our cat over the holidays. She was attentive and responsive with our cat, and her communication with us was excellent. We consider her to be one of the best pet sitters in our area, and would recommend her to anyone wanting reliable, responsible support for their pets.
Anne is punctual and attentive with our cat, and he seems to really enjoy her visits. Highly recommended pet sitter!
Anne is a terrific sitter! She spends quality time with my cats while I'm gone, follows all the weird directions I leave for her, and truly goes above and beyond! She's great to talk to and always leaves fun updates and photos showing her time with my cats to let me know how they are doing and assure me that everything is good. She really saved my bacon this last trip as I had a flight cancelled. She was able to add a quick extra stop to make sure my cats were fed and got their meds until I could return the following morning. 10/10
Anne did an excellent job caring for our cat. She was prompt, detail oriented and offered him lots of attention. Highly recommended!
Anne was the best dog sitter we ever had. Having her daughter Lucy with her, made it extra wonderful for our dog. She was extremely responsible, and we returned to our house in tip top shape. She sent us plenty of photos along the way. We will definitely be using her again and again.
Thank you for excellent care-our dogs are so happy!
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Schedule
I am a mom (human and pet), substitute teacher at the YMCA, and pet sitter. My flexible schedule allows me to be able to easily care for pets at almost any time during the day. On the rare occasion schedule conflicts happen or changes are needed I always communicate with the owner. Transparency is extremely important to me as a pet sitter and pet owner, so I will communicate with you as much as I would want my own pet sitter to do for me. This means verify (even if we already discussed it) that drop-in times are flexible or I will be late or early to a drop-in or house sitting. Please note that I previously house sat and would always stay over at people’s homes while caring for their pets (unless otherwise requested). Now that I have a child sleeping away from my home is more challenging, but not impossible. I am happy to discuss options that will work for both parties, such as my child also staying with me if your animals are ok with children or if you are comfortable with a series of longer visits throughout the day and I do not spend the night. Your and your pet’s comfort are very important to me as a pet sitter and I will happily discuss with you as many options as you like to find a solution you are happy with.