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Katharine A.

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Katharine A.

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Contact for Drop-In Visits

from $35 per visit

Highlights

Enhanced background check
11 years of experience
Can administer medication
Special needs experience
Senior dog experience

Pet care experience

Kate's Pet & Home Sitting

I've been an animal lover my entire life. Growing up with cats, dogs, fish, and house rabbits, has made caring for them second nature for me. My services range from daily walks, daily check-ins to extended overnight in-home stays. Most pets experience less anxiety when they are able to stay in their own home. With extended home stays, I provide light housekeeping services with the overnight stays, making it look as if I were never there. It is my pleasure to provide daily updates (sometimes multiple) pictures and videos. I have five years of pet sitting experience with references available upon request. I look forward to meeting you and your fur-baby. Initial interview is required for all pet sitting jobs. Required with all jobs: care instructions in writing, medications list and dosing information, and veterinarian contact information.

Qualifications

100% response rate
Usually responds in under half an hour
11 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Senior dog experience
Special needs dog experience

Pets

Safety, trust & environment

I have grown up with animals all my life, making caring for them second nature. Most pets experience less anxiety when they are able to stay in their own home. I also recommend that owners write out their pets care, and vet information, because emergencies happen.

Ratings and reviews

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Shinta R.
Jul 23, 2025

Testimonial for Katie – Our Incredible Dog Sitter Since 2012 Katie has been a part of our family since 2012, caring for our beloved dogs with the kind of love and attention you can only hope for in a dog sitter. She was there for Duke when he was a sprightly 5-year-old and stood by him with compassion and dedication through his final days in December 2023. Her presence gave me peace during that emotional time, and I’ll always be grateful for how she loved him like her own. Since then, Prabu (now 9) and Tobi (now 3) have grown up with Katie, who has been by their side since they were tiny three-month-old pups. Whether it’s walking, playing, feeding, or simply keeping them entertained, Katie handles it all with incredible care and consistency. She stays in my home when I travel, and I never have to worry — not about the house, and definitely not about the dogs. Katie is not only reliable and nurturing, but also incredibly responsive and a natural problem-solver when anything unexpected comes up. Knowing she’s in charge brings me complete peace of mind. Simply put, Katie is more than a dog sitter — she’s family.

Lindsay H.
Jul 23, 2025

I have been using Katie as my in-home pet sitter since 2018 and cannot recommend her highly enough. She’s cared for elderly cats and crazy puppies and made it all look easy. Our pets all absolutely love when it’s time for a Katie visit. It’s like a vacation for them – she plays with them, snuggles them, brings them new toys, and let’s them sleep in bed with her. Katie is meticulous in the details – she gives medications on schedule, feeds our picky eaters according to somewhat lengthy directions. She also leaves our house spotless and really goes above and beyond with extra things, like watering plants, bringing in packages and mail - she is absolutely amazing! We feel like we won the lottery with Katie as our pet sitter! We really appreciate that she is willing to stay at our house with the pets when we travel, it makes our time away stress-free because we know the house and pets are in great hands. I cannot recommend Katie highly enough to anyone seeking a responsible, trustworthy, and loving pet sitter.

Calendar and availability

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Schedule

I am available for any pet or home sitting for any day of the week, all day. I do have a family dog who is not pet or stranger friendly. So no pet will be brought into my home.

Cats
0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs
41 to 100 lbs
over 101 lbs
Dogs over 1 year old
Katharine can host up to 2 drop-ins per day
Please let me know ahead of time if your dog has any medications, medical issues, triggers or fears/phobia’s ahead of time. I would like to provide the best care possible to your furbaby.
Each sitter joining Rover needs to pass a background check. And by booking on Rover, you can get photo & message updates, 24/7 support, and reimbursement for eligible vet care.