Heather J.
Whittier Heights, WA
Loving care for your fur baby!
Pet care experience
I am currently not available to pet sit since I am on a research vessel in Antarctica. I apologize in advance for any delayed responses since I have very limited connectivity from now until the end of February 2024. I have been caring for dogs and cats for 25 years and routinely pet sit in peoples homes. Growing up I always had various pets (dogs, cats, rabbits, rodents, chickens, goats, horses, etc) and I am a true animal lover. I find most shy cats and dogs warm up to me pretty quickly. There is nothing better than watching cats and dogs play and giving them some attention and love. I am comfortable caring for cats and dogs with special needs and elderly pets. I have experience giving cats and dogs various medications (pills and other oral medications, inhalers, eye & ear drops, topical medications, subcutaneous fluids, insulin injections and syringe feeding). I always try to clean up any messes that occur and make sure you come home to a clean house. I am happy to care for any breed of dog or cat. My favorite dog breed is greyhounds, my brother has one that I spend a lot of time with! I am responsible, caring and reliable. I look forward to meeting and caring for your pet!
Reviews
Heather is 10/10 on communication, flexibility, and dependability. Our senior pup loves her and she frequently sends pictures from walks. She is very flexible and understanding.
Heather is very flexible and so friendly to work with. She sends great updates and photos! We are glad to know our cat is happy and taken care of!
Heather did a great job, sent wonderful fun pics and my guys are so excited to have her coming back soon!!
Heather was great - she took wonderful care of my cat while I was out of town, and was awesome about dealing with a minor household catastrophe.
About Heather J.
Communication
Skills
Safety, trust & environment
Covid Safety: I am fully vaccinated, always wear a mask in public, crowded, places and frequently wash my hands. I keep hand sanitizer with me so that I can sanitize my hands before entering a clients home. I am happy to take additional measures to wipe down frequently touched surfaces at the end of a sit if that is requested.
Information Heather J. would like to know about your pet
I have great attention to detail and can follow written instructions well. Please let me know if your pet has any special needs or medication schedules that need to be accommodated. It is very important to know if your dog is reactive to other dogs during a walk or if they have any special triggers to watch out for.
A typical day
I love going on walks around new neighborhoods to give your dogs plenty of exercise and I am patient with the ones that like to take extra time to smell things during the walk. I do love snuggle time with cats and dogs as well!
Services
Heather can watch in your home
Availability
I currently do contract work on boats, usually in the commercial fishing industry. That means I am sometimes gone for several months at a time, however I do try to keep my availability calendar up to date. My service area is generally North Seattle around the Ballard/Fremont area, south to Magnolia and the northern end of Queen Anne, north to North Beach/Greenwood.
About Heather J.
Communication
Skills
Safety, trust & environment
Covid Safety: I am fully vaccinated, always wear a mask in public, crowded, places and frequently wash my hands. I keep hand sanitizer with me so that I can sanitize my hands before entering a clients home. I am happy to take additional measures to wipe down frequently touched surfaces at the end of a sit if that is requested.
Information Heather J. would like to know about your pet
I have great attention to detail and can follow written instructions well. Please let me know if your pet has any special needs or medication schedules that need to be accommodated. It is very important to know if your dog is reactive to other dogs during a walk or if they have any special triggers to watch out for.
A typical day
I love going on walks around new neighborhoods to give your dogs plenty of exercise and I am patient with the ones that like to take extra time to smell things during the walk. I do love snuggle time with cats and dogs as well!
Location
Seattle, WA
Heather J.
Whittier Heights, WA