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Heather Y.

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Heather Y.

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Contact for Drop-In Visits

from $15 per visit

Highlights

Enhanced background check
19 years of experience
Can administer medication
Can provide daily exercise

Pet care experience

Jack, 21, pet parent, attentive.

I’ve had cats since I was a baby, and I was tasked with feeding them and cleaning their litter once I was old enough, and I have a few tricks up my sleeve regarding their medication. I’ve been around a variety of pets my whole life, so I’m very adaptable. I’m also welcoming of any special needs pets, seniors or otherwise! If they’re blind, deaf, paralyzed, can’t control their bladder, need wound care, you name it, I’m perfectly fine with all of it. The amount of pets doesn’t bother me either. If you need a quiet presence for your fur-babies, or one that can keep up with high-energy or high-maintenance pets, I’m your sitter! If there’s one thing I can guarantee, it’s that your fur-babies will be given a lot of love and attention under my care, even if it’s from afar. Your fur-babies needs and comfort come first, regardless of how cute they are, so if they’re wary of strangers I’ll keep my distance. Their boundaries will not be pushed, and I will do my best to not stress them unnecessarily unless I think their safety is at risk. If you have any further questions, feel free to contact me and ask, I’m happy to answer!

Cat care experience

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Jack, 21, cat parent, attentive.

Heather also cares for cats. Learn about their cat-specific care experience.

Qualifications

19 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Injected medication administration
Can provide daily exercise

Safety, trust & environment

Unfortunately, caring for your pets at my own home is not currently available and is incredibly unlikely to be, as I DO live with my parents and they gave a very adamant “no” to that idea. So apologies about that, however I’m more than happy to stay overnight if needed! If your fur-babies have special quirks or need special care, I’m perfectly capable of giving it as long as detailed written instructions are left. However I may ask for a visual demonstration in certain cases, but they’re not required as long as the instructions are written down. I’ll try to stay in the same general vicinity/room as your pets unless instructed otherwise or I notice the action is stressing them, or if they go into a room you don’t want me in. Otherwise, what I do will depend on your instructions to me or what your pet(s) want! Once everything has been attended to for the day and your pets have no longer wish to play, I will be chilling near your pet reading a book or on my phone. During longer stays, I may ask to bring my laptop or tablet. If it’s for more than five days, my laptop WILL be brought as there are certain things I need to attend to on or with it. Regardless of what I’m doing, I’ll always be keeping an eye on your fur-babies and drop what I’m doing if needed. If you have me stay overnight, I’ll bring my own pillow and blanket along with my overnight bag and use either the sofa or any provided sleeping arrangements. I also won’t touch anything in the fridge or pantry unless given EXPLICIT permission, and will instead order in or have my parents or a friend bring me something if I haven’t packed anything. If you have any further questions, feel free to reach out and ask me!

Ratings and reviews

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Sara Y.
Aug 06, 2026

Heather has been around cats her whole life and is extremely gentle and loving with them. She treats them like friends and can be relied on to make sure they have what they need. She also loves horses and dogs and seems to have a knack for making any animal feel comfortable around her. I would absolutely trust her to make anyone's furry family member feel cared for and looked after.

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Schedule

As of right now, I’m taking a summer break from college and have no active jobs that require me to go in person. So I’d say my schedule is probably one of the freest one’s you’ll see. The few responsibilities I have can be attended remotely as long as I have a working computer, but they never take more than two hours at most.

Cats
0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs
41 to 100 lbs
over 101 lbs
Heather can host up to 3 drop-ins per day
Please let me know if your pets have any special needs or quirks! Detailed written instructions on how to care for your special needs pets will be required, as I don't want to forget what specifically they need. Very rarely will a visual demonstration be needed, but they are appreciated nonetheless. Let me know in advance if it is okay for your pets to go outside for any reason, otherwise I’ll keep them indoors. If your dogs use your back or frontyard to go potty, please let me know that as well so I can let them out if needed. Your pets will always be supervised when outside. If your pets use any special commands, please let me know what they are and what they’re for (preferably written down). Also, I do NOT have any breed preferences! All I ask is that you let me know if your dog or cat will physically retaliate if/when stressed and or uncomfortable. It won't put me off if they are, I just want to be aware of it ahead of time so I know how to react. That said, also let me know what helps your fur-babies calm down.
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