Katherine S.
Katherine S.
Contact for Drop-In Visits
from $20 per visit
Highlights
Pet care experience
Jellybean's Mom | Your Pet's BFF
Pets have been in my family since the day I was born; always cats, sometimes dogs, an occasional fish, and of course my older brother’s pair of degus that unexpectedly became a large family of degus when I was a kid. My experience as a pet-sitter began here on Rover in the summer of 2019 and has been such a lovely time since. My main career, beyond pet-sitting, is in the arts; I studied photography for my undergraduate degree from 2020-25 and am currently exploring routes within art therapy. I still love taking care of animals and am always happy to jump in wherever I can. My experiences have allowed me to work with lots of different needs; whether that be for meals, water, medicine, potty situations, home/neighborhood situations – you name it. I'm pretty knowledgeable with emergency prevention strategies, but I'm always open to developing those further as well as my first aid & CPR skills. Meet & greets ahead of time are always a part of my practice, so no need to hesitate if you have any questions! Always willing to talk through options.
Cat care experience
Katherine also cares for cats. Learn about their cat-specific care experience.
Qualifications
Safety, trust & environment
My most-developed skills are in the realm of prevention, but the most important one is having a conversation about any behaviors, anxieties, or known mischief. My primary focus is allotting the time that will help the pets feel cared for, as well as thoroughly communicating any updates or questions for the humans. My usual considerations are things like blocking escape artists, securing any & all food and medicine, securing any non-food valuables like books/shoes/electronics, and setting up any needed barriers to help avoid shenanigans in the house. And I'm always grateful to learn new techniques for both prevention and emergency situations.
Ratings and reviews
Katherine was very responsive, respectful and caring for the drop in visits with Rosie. Shared pictures and feedback with each visit. Will definitely utilize her again.
Katherine saved us in a pinch when our cat sitter for our wedding fell through last minute. She was kind, communicated great, and gave our cats extra love and treats. Could not recommend her more!
Katie is a great cat sitter, and when I came home from my trip, my cat was happy and healthy :~)
Katherine is wonderful with our 14 year old kitty and house sitting. We book her whenever we travel and highly recommend her!
We love working with Katie - she is so caring to our pup and so flexible and easy to work with. HIGHLY recommend!
Katherine was thorough with administering antibiotics and generally looking after my two cats. She also offered to help with my non furry friends and house plants which was a great help. Thanks!
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Schedule
I spend a lot of time in Detroit and a bit in Ann Arbor, but I'm not traveling much further than that regularly. My day-to-day and week-to-week are very much in flux, so my general approach to pet-care is to check my personal calendar with each new booking request, hold the space & offer my availability, do a meet & greet, and then work any incoming schedule changes around the needs of the pet(s) that I have committed to.