Katherine V.
Katherine V.
Contact for Drop-In Visits
from $25 per visit
Highlights
Pet care experience
Animal-loving, outdoorsy teacher ✏️
I’ve taken care of dogs and cats since 2012. I have pet sit dogs of all sizes (some requiring special medication and extra care). I’ve also cat sat for drop-byes as well as overnight. I can change and clean litter boxes, scoop dog poop, vacuum, or anything else regarding animal cleaning necessities. I had dogs my entire childhood and lived with cats during college. I love to walk dogs, practice tricks, and play fetch.
Cat care experience
Katherine also cares for cats. Learn about their cat-specific care experience.
Qualifications
Safety, trust & environment
I would care for pets at the client’s home. Depending on their needs, I would allow the dogs freely outside in a fenced yard or take them on leashed walks around their neighborhood. I would also happily take dogs to the dog park if the owner was comfortable with this and felt this was a safe space for their animal. Depending on distance, this could be via walking or in a car. When I wasn’t at the client’s house, I would have the animals kenneled or freely roaming depending on owner preference. I will ensure no cleaning products or toxic items are left out. I will also ensure water is always refilled.
Ratings and reviews
Katherine is a great dog/housesitter. My 5 month old puppy is high energy and unfortunately still teething right now ( he starts professional training this week!) Despite this, she made sure he was well cared for and well exercised. I returned to a happy dog and clean house. Thanks Katherine!
Katie was amazing! Her communication was constant and really went above and beyond. I would definitely book her in the future, thank you so much!
Katie was great. She did a fantastic job watching our doodle. Everything went very smooth without one phone call or text for assistance. We would definitely use her again.
Katie was wonderful with Turtle, our six-year-old Australian Shepherd. She is clearly a dog person and was awesome about taking him on long walks, bringing him to the dog park, playing frisbee with him, and overall taking the time to tire him out (which isn't easy for his breed!). Turtle especially enjoyed her cuddles (: A five star review from us!
Katie is one of the most trusted individuals I have ever met. She has a deep love for animals that shows in the way that she greets every furry friend that she meets. As someone who has two crazy Australian Shepherds and a little doodle mix who are high maintenance, Katie is one of the few I would trust to care for them on a weekend out of town. I don’t let just anyone watch my dogs, but Katie I would call in a heartbeat every time!
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Schedule
I am a substitute teacher currently, so my evenings are free as well as most of the summer. I only have two trips planned, otherwise I am local and eager to help. I would so appreciate having a purpose this summer and being able to provide some for my family as subs don’t get paid during the summer.