Ellen A.
Ellen A.
Contact for Drop-In Visits
from $23 per visit
Prices may vary based on your selections. A booking fee of 11% will apply.
Highlights
Pet care experience
Just click; Your fur babies insist!
Hi! Ellen here (she/her). Lover of cats, dogs, and many furry creatures in between. I have strong leash walking skills when walking dogs, and have even walked a few cats as well(Never thought that would happen but I welcome it) . I am your trusted go-to sitter for drop ins for both cats and dogs, and pay heed to every detail. I do a little trick training particularly for treat motivated cats these tricks include paw, shaking, fist bumps, sitting and other miscellaneous tricks. I use my own cat litter kit as well. I have greatly increased my ability and knowledge of both cat and dog medicine ministration. For dog drop ins, I come prepared to let your dog into a backyard or front yard and can provide a loving presence, especially for those dogs that have anxiety and separation issues. I would say that my experience really does speak for itself. My conscientiousness works in your favor. ***Availability: Hours of availability are at and after 11 am, 7 days per week THROUGH the day AND entire night. Unlike most sitters, I provide both daytime and late night visits for pet parents, the latter of the visit aimed at helping pet parents who work graveyard or swing working shifts. ***If you’re searching for a substitute Pet sitter to fill in, I usually am not the best fit as I like to establish and maintain long-term connections for possible future visits. Okay back to me as a sitter: I love dogs & cats equally. I don’t discriminate. Period. DOGS: Raised here, in a family of four, I grew up in a loving family with a purebred Rottweiler (she was a sweet gal, Heidi) and now as an adult living here, bc Portland is my home and heart, I share my place with a little terrier from Mexico, so I’ve been around and feel confident in the presence of dogs of all sizes and breeds having worked with Pit Bulls and German Shepherds as clients. CATS. I love cats too, bc they’re undeniable goofballs :). In college I began falling in love with cats so for about the last 22 years I’ve been caring for at least 1-2 cats often alone in my apartments over the years. I’ll never grow tired or lose interest in cats or dogs :)
Cat care experience
Ellen also cares for cats. Learn about their cat-specific care experience.
Qualifications
Pets
Safety, trust & environment
***before I answer more please note: I lock my rates/$$ for repeat business. The original price you pay for a dog walk or drop in visit the first time we work together, will be the locked rate; so if you’re worried I’ll be charging more (why do I sometimes increase my rates? Please note that rover takes 20% of the amount I charge for each service, and has increased that fee since I started utilizing the platform. Additionally I might increase my service price every six months or year, from me knowing my worth and As such, aligning the prices with my experience, heh), but anyway, despite changes sometimes to my fees I won’t increase rates for my lovely repeat clients) Anyway, hi! Please Read my reviews my focus is respecting your dwelling and treating your “fur child” with utmost love and care for peace of mind to everyone
Ratings and reviews
Ellen's communication and the care she provides are excellent. We are very grateful to have her care for our cat Amelie. Highly recommend.
Ellen is incredible and our cats love them. They are so thoughtful and communicative. We always know the cats are well taken care of when we go out of town.
Ellen goes WAY beyond. Been our Rover from day 1. So appreciate her.
Ellen is absolutely fantastic and always goes above and beyond with my cat Apple. She takes really good care of all the necessities, but then also teaches her tricks and makes things for her. Apple and I are lucky to have Ellen in our life! I have hired her multiple times and would do so again in a heartbeat.
Ellen is the best cat sitter. No competition!!!
Ellen is 1000% the best! She is always prompt in replying to messages and takes the best care of my cat. I’ve been lucky to use her for the past 2.5 years and have nothing but incredible experiences with her. She is attentive to detail and is always willing to go above & beyond. I would recommended her to any & everyone looking for a cat sitter. I am so lucky to have her help!
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Schedule
Late morning and evening gal at this time in life :) if my hours aren’t in alignment with what you need but like my profile - go ahead and message me, there are times I am open to requests that are not perfectly matched to my available times and negotiating times I’m open to that too
- Cats0 to 15 lbs16 to 40 lbs41 to 100 lbsover 101 lbsEllen can host up to 5 drop-ins per day
- *pet or pets’ personalities and dispositions— for cats and dogs *cat needs, feeding, scooping, litter box cleaning, playing, engaging with or even leaving them alone if they’re afraid or skittish I’m okay with that *what you’d like me to take care of during a drop in which includes but is not limited to: the “rules” with letting dogs out in existing backyards, things to look for or be aware of, and special needs and requests are often happily agreed to unless it’s beyond the scope of my pay *notes about their leash behavior how they may act on a leash and how they do or don’t get along with other dogs on the street or path… some are triggered even by joggers so tell me this if you know. I’m also interested in your preferred walking paths or routes, commands they know, bathroom habits etc :)
- These prices are for 1 dog.
Prices may vary based on your selections. A booking fee of 11% will apply.
Prices may vary based on your selections. A booking fee of 11% will apply.