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
As usual, Carly did a great job feeding my cats twice a day. She plays with them, sends lots of good photos and also sends very detailed messages every day.
Carly took amazing care of my senior cat, Olive. She's taken care of her for me for 2 different trips and both times I was so impressed by how thorough and caring she was. Each check-in she sent photos and a detailed update so I always felt confident my cat was in excellent care and felt free to enjoy my vacation. When I got back my cat was well groomed and calm having been pampered and loved on by Carly for a week. Carly is responsible, trustworthy, caring, intelligent, & experienced- could not recommend her more. Book her! You will be happy your furbaby is in such good hands.
Carly is my go-to cat sitter! She is the absolute best for my giant orange boy! Could not recommend her enough! She’s fantastic and will send pics and videos along with funny captions. It’s clear that she loves cats and I always appreciate that she’s willing to care for my fur-baby!
Carly was so great with our two cats! She spent a lot of time playing with them and sent great pictures that the kids enjoyed seeing while we were away. Franky and Madam will be happy to welcome Carly back!
Great as always! Thank you Carly for taking care of our senior cat whenever needed!
Carly always takes wonderful care of our pets while we are away and gives us thorough updates on how everyone is while we are gone which we appreciate. My cats really like her and that’s the most important part.
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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.
- CatsCARLY can host up to 6 drop-ins per day
- I want to know anything and everything about how to keep your pet happy and healthy. Every individual is different, so I'm open to suggestions and learning new skills and techniques. Tell me all about which toys are their favorite, how they do or do not like to play or be touched, any attributes they may be sensitive to (like dark clothing or keys), and anything else you think I should know to create a great experience for them. Definitely make sure to tell me their dietary restrictions, allergies (yours too), chronic medical concerns, or bad habits like eating your plants. Please also let me know where to find cleaning supplies, trash/recycling, etc.