CARLY H.
CARLY H.
Highlights
Pet care experience
Pets are family and treated as such
Friends, family, and clients have enjoyed their time away knowing their cats are in my loving, capable hands. Shy cats are my specialty. I also had experience with rabbits, rats, and hamsters in my youth, and am gaining experience with birds, thanks to my current clients. As wonderful as dogs are, I do not have a commercial walker's permit or any experience caring for them, so I am not able to sit for dogs at this time. (Maybe someday.) My affinity for cats began at birth. From cradle to loft bed, I shared my pillow and much of my time at home with my parents' cat. When he passed at age 18 (when I was 13), I felt his loss as the loss of a sibling. I have had my shy fur baby, Bella, since she was just under a year old. She will be 19 this year! My other fur baby, Loki, whom I loved and cared for for 13 years, sadly passed away from kidney disease in January of 2024. Thanks to him, I have experience administering oral, transdermal, and subcutaneous medications, which may be helpful if your fur baby has these requirements. (On that note, if you are home and only need a second pair of hands for administering medications or claw trims, I’m happy to help for a lower cost based on travel distance.) I am also willing to negotiate additional costs per pet if your family is more than just cats. However, while I am not bothered by reptiles, I am phobic of insects, so I am not able to assist with pets who require live prey (except for worms - those are fine for some reason.) I consider this my most glaring shortcoming. 😔
Qualifications
Pets
Safety, trust & environment
Respect is my highest priority when conducting myself in your space. From me, your pet(s) will receive all the attention and unconditional love they deserve, with transparency, attention to detail in feeding and care instructions, general awareness of normal behaviors and health concerns, and communication. Upon arrival, I typically remove my shoes and wash my hands to avoid outside contamination. If you would like me to wear a mask and/or gloves while in your home, I am happy to do so upon request. I am no expert at cleaning, but I will do my best to address surprise messes, contain tracked litter and food bits, scoop litter, and wash water and food bowls by hand at least once per day. If you have a litter robot, I will typically check the pan for any signs of distress. I am also happy to take out trash and recycling, and bring in your mail if you find that helpful. --- Unfortunately, I cannot invite animals into my home since I do not own my living space, and Bella does not like to share.
Ratings and reviews
Carly is conscientious, caring to my enormous Coon cat. Toby adores her, and is always healthy, happy, feels well supported with Carly when I am gone. I feel relieved and comfortable my cat will be well taken care of while I'm gone. Carly'sTHE BEST! :-)
Thank you Carly! I really appreciate your help! Especially for Bear’ special treatment!
Carly is so good with our cat and sends the loveliest reports on her mood and the games they play together. And lots of photos of course, which we find very comforting when traveling. And she’s very helpful with bringing in our packages.
This is the 5th time we’ve booked with Carly and we will be continuing to do so. She’s attentive with our kitty and we know that he’s in safe hands whenever we are away. As always, Carly is very thorough in her reports and responsive to any questions we have.
Carly is literally the best! Our kitty isn't super fond of strangers and Carly puts in extra effort to make him feel loved. She is super reliable, responsive, trustworthy and her love for animals really shows.
Carli is great with my two cats, she spends allot of time playing with them when she feeds them. I highly recommend her.
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Schedule
The only time I am unavailable for visits or responding to messages is before 10 am (I am essentially nocturnal). Otherwise, I am available for last-minute bookings depending on previously scheduled visits. I do not typically house-sit overnight because my cat is in her golden years and gets stressed when I don't sleep with her. I am open to the occasional overnight for existing clients, and I am happy to spend several hours or make several visits per day with your pet using the house sitting feature.
Prices include all fees.