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 dropped in our our dog several times while we were out of state. She provided plenty of pictures and kept us up to date with how our dog was doing. We would work with her again in the future.
This was the first time we worked with Katherine, she was wonderful! She sent me pictures and helpful updates from her check ins. I highly recommend Katherine and I look forward to working with her again!
We hired Katherine to visit our very affectionate Maine Coon, Enzo. 3xday for 1 week. We let her know we have cameras, in plain sight. Numerous times Katherine sat down on our couch, no Enzo around, for up to 44 minutes. During one she appeared to be falling asleep... It's rough to see when your 5000 miles away from your pal
Katie took good care of Yucca over the weekend. She sent pictures and updates throughout her stay.
This was our first time booking with Rover or Katie and what a great experience it was! Katie was very responsive and did a fantastic job with our diabetic, senior cat! I’m very protective of our pets so I was thrilled when Katie agreed to stop by for a meet & greet. We were able to see how well the cats responded to her and how comfortable they were with her immediately! If you are hesitant to book with Rover like I was, I highly suggest booking with Katie! Thank you again!
Katherine did a great job looking after Riku! He looked happy in all his pictures. The apartment was left clean and tidy. I would recommend Katherine for your pet sitting needs!
Calendar and availability
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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.
- Cats0 to 15 lbs16 to 40 lbs41 to 100 lbsover 101 lbsKatherine can host up to 4 drop-ins per day
- - What makes them unique? Likes, dislikes, quirks, traits, anything! - How do they feel about strangers, both human and non? - What are the plans for emergencies - allergies/sensitivities, first aid kits, veterinary info/emergency contact info, home evacuation drills, etc. Rarely need to use these, but always good to have.