Catherine Z.
Catherine Z.
Contact for Boarding
from $50 per night
Highlights
Pet care experience
I 'Pawsitively' Love Pets!
As a newborn, Butchie the Budgie welcomed me into the world. Buttons the Beagle was my first birthday present! Growing up amongst a myriad of species enhanced my love of all creatures great and small. Dogs, cats, and horses are my interactive favorites. Having been blessed with 7 dogs and 5 cats over the years, I know how enriching life can be when shared with furry friends. I hope to enhance your and your pet's experiences by providing responsible and loving pet care.
Cat care experience
Catherine also cares for cats. Learn about their cat-specific care experience.
Qualifications
Ratings and reviews
Catherine is incredibly caring and thoughtful with my dog––from what time and how long to walk her during summer months to giving her medication and meals to providing me photos of how she's doing and how happy she is. I have complete peace of mind when I'm traveling. My dog has diabetes so her care is very specific and I always feel confident she's well cared for.
Catherine does a great job of communicating before, during and after the stay. Our 3 pups are so spoiled during the stay they don't even notice when we come home...that's a great thing. Highly recommend!
Thank you for taking such good care of our pups again!
Catherine is amazing with my dog who requires special medication needs. I appreciate the effort and it's obvious how happy my dog is when I pick her up. She is clearly well cared for and loved when she's with Catherine.
My dog requires a little extra TLC because she takes a couple of different meds—one, of course, being insulin injections. Catherine did an amazing job of caring for my dog and took the time to understand her routine.I appreciated the photos and could tell how happy she was when I picked her up. Great experience!
Catherine was a please to work with through the entire process of contact, meet n great, and actual reservations. She sent us lots of pics of pups having fun in the sun on the pool deck. In fact, once we got home, pups were unphased and asked "when are you going away again so the nice lady can come back!" would definitely recommend.
Calendar and availability
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Schedule
I work full time, and consistently take long walks prior to my departure. Pet care times are as follows: mornings before work begins qt 9 am, and after work ends at 4 pm through the evenings and weekends.
Where your pet will stay
Home characteristics
Safety, trust & environment
I am in a two bedroom condo, with an abundance of safe streets to walk your pet. Also, I have State Park annual membership, with close access to a lovely 2 mile loop at Birch State Park that allows dogs. I do not have any pets at this time, so do enjoy having gentle souls share the space with Mom (whose beloved Boston Terrier, Paco passed away last Thanksgiving), my husband and myself.
A typical day
Interaction is dictated by the animal's natural comfort level, needs, and inclination. I respect all energy levels, and am attentive to their physical parameters. Walking is a true favorite activity of mine, fast or slow, I enjoy it as much as the dogs do! I have a stroller available if your dog or cat needs a lift while outdoors. All sorts of play from fetch, chase, to hide and seek are stimulating fun. Hand signals and tricks can be a challenging activities also.