Christine D.
Christine D.
Contact for Drop-In Visits
from $26 per visit
Highlights
Pet care experience
All animals should be treasured🐾🪽
Please be sure to ask me about my military, police, and other first responder discounts to see if you qualify! I (Christi) have had German Shepherds, cats, snakes, and a random assortment of small rodents my entire life since I was born. I currently have 3 cats, a California King Snake, a beta fish, and 2 German shepherds. Both of my dogs are rescues who came to me and my husband from different types of abusive homes/situations, so I understand how to approach and handle many rescue dogs. I am aware of almost all types of behavior patterns, postures, and other cues that provide insight into how the animal is feeling and I generally am able to determine what the best response is to those cues in order to make sure the animal feels safe, comfortable, and not overwhelmed. Additionally, I have volunteered with multiple wildlife rescues (working with owls, foxes, crows, possums, raccoons, snakes, cats, dogs, and more) and I have rescued, and occasionally rehabilitated, many types of animals. Some examples include a mole stuck in the middle of the road trying to dig through asphalt, baby ducks whose mom was killed by a car, turtles in the road, snakes in houses & garages, an eastern coachwhip with life threatening injuries, and baby geese stuck in a storm drain, to name a few. I am Florida born and raised, so I am used to and ok with all sorts of animals! Additionally, I have a lot of experience giving pets shots, pills, eye medications, ear medications, and topical medications too. If you book me, please let me know if need any claws trimmed or coats brushed. Depending on the animal, I generally preform those services for free. I have worked extensively with both cats and dogs and am comfortable giving your pet any shots it may need (i.e. insulin shots for diabetes). I understand some people find it difficult to give cats pills, but I am not one of those people: I have an extensive amount of experience giving pills to cats and dogs.
Cat care experience
Christine also cares for cats. Learn about their cat-specific care experience.
Qualifications
Pets
Safety, trust & environment
I want to make sure that I stick as close to your pets’ routines as possible to minimize any stress or anxiety they may have due to you being gone. I think it is important to try and maintain a sense of normalcy for all animals while their humans are away. Not only that, but I understand leaving your furry family member(s) for any amount of time is often very stressful for you too, so I want you to feel as comfortable as possible with me. I strive to be a reliable sitter who you know will take care of your pets as if they were my own, which will hopefully help decrease any anxiety you may have about leaving your pets when you go out of town. Please me aware that I may charge an extra $4-$5 (depending on location) per mile you are outside my booking area due to time and gas expenses!
Ratings and reviews
Christine provides excellent care to our fur kitties. Responsive, accommodating and provides excellent feedback to us. Trust and responsibility are required and Christy excels at both. Highly recommend her if you need help.
Christie is always great with our kitties. She takes the time to love on them while we are away and cares for them the way we request. We highly recommend her for your pets.
You will never find a caring, beautiful, compassionate, and trustworthy person to take care of your pets. Christine is amazing.
Christine does fantastic help. Provides timely updates, photos and goes out of her way to be helpful. She is caring of your furry children and is dependable, reliable and trustworthy. Highly recommend her assistance when you're away...
Christine is absolutely amazing. Kind, sweet, professional and all of our pets are completely enamored by her. Christine is prompt, professional, trustworthy and genuinely cares about the animals in her care. She did everything that we asked and more. If you ever need someone to look after your cat's in your home, she would be my only recommendation.
Christie has taken care of our cats twice now. She shows up on time and has provided food, treats, pets and cleaned litter as requested. She takes the time to love on them while we are away and it gives them comfort when they have been anxious in the past. She also picks up our mail and takes the trash can to the curb the day before pickup. She travels a bit to get to our home to care for our pets and we appreciate this. We highly recommend Christie for her professionalism and caring nature.
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Schedule
**Make sure to book soon for the holidays- before all my slots fill up! Presently, I am either spending all day with my animals, taking care of my house, cooking/baking, going on adventures with my husband, and/or endlessly rehabbing from multiple major brain surgeries I have had over the last couple of years. What all of that means is that I have plenty of time throughout the day to come help you with your pets! Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions! ***Important: I will not accept bookings for dog walks that occur when it is dark outside. I apologize, but I am not comfortable walking dogs in the dark while by myself. Thank you for your understanding.
- Cats0 to 15 lbs16 to 40 lbs41 to 100 lbsover 101 lbsChristine can host up to 2 drop-ins per day
- Let me know if your pup or kitty has any special needs. My oldest dog has epilepsy and seizures, as well as frequent ear infections. She also requires a lot of medication (oral, ear drops, eye drops, etc.), so I am quite capable of taking care of any special needs dogs or cats and am able to give almost any type of medication your pet needs. Additionally, I find that it is very important for me to know what your dog’s, cat’s, or other animal’s daily routine is on any normal day. Once I know that, I can attempt to replicate and stay as close to their normal routines as possible in order to keep your pet’s stress level as low as possible while you are gone. Additionally, if there are any specific commands (sit, stay, etc.) you want me to use with your pet, let me know!