Kathy Y.
Fairfax, VA
Pet whisperer | WFH engineer
Pet care experience
I own two cats of my own for the past two years, one male and female, and I have tamed these loner cats to bond with each other as adults. One cat was a rescue that I completely turned around to have her first vaccinations, teeth-brushed, and bathed. The senior cat used to have some urinary troubles so I am familiar with using pill pockets for medication. I brush both cats every day in a specific pattern for their fur, play with them daily with a cat wand, and take them out on walks every few days. The male cat had issues with separation anxiety, which was greatly assuaged by cat music, animal videos, and a cat camera that I could talk to them daily. I have been walking my friends' dogs and cat-sitting before I owned cats for about 4 years. I am comfortable with dogs are all sizes but I do not have experience with extremely young puppies. I am very familiar with fetch, cleaning up after them, and directing them away from other dogs on walks. In the past, I did drop-in visits for about 5 of my friends’ dogs while they were on vacation.
Reviews
This is our second time to use Kathy and have no reservations booking with her again. She does a great job with our dogs.
Kathy did a great job house sitting and watching our dog for 4 nights. We highly recommend her and will definatley utilize her services in the future.
Kathy did a great job watching my two elderly dogs when I was out of town. They have a somewhat elaborate routine and she did a great job taking care of everything and communicating with me.
Kathy did a great job checking in on my pet cat Mark! He was looking well fed and in good spirits when I got home. She was super responsive on short notice and really helped me out on 4th of July weekend.!
About Kathy Y.
Communication
Skills
Safety, trust & environment
Given a schedule and shown where the pets' food, treats, and other comfort items are, I will following the instructions accordingly. I can also send a picture and provide the day's record of their activities.
Information Kathy Y. would like to know about your pet
I would love to know if your dog has any particular behavior tendencies, such as fear of other dogs, loud noises, certain places, and their energy level. Also any particular places they like to be scratched and what objects/sounds tend to calm them down.
A typical day
I like to play fetch with them at the dog park and go through local trails through the woods. If they have any tricks, usually I bring some treats to reinforce them. I tend to walk dogs near wherever their owners live, but I do have a trail near where I live, a dog park, and my neighborhood is a great place to walk dogs because of running streams and many trees.
Services
Kathy can watch in your home
Availability
I currently work at home full time and my work is very flexible for me to dip out anytime between 9 - 6 pm. My work is all on a laptop too which makes it very easy to house-sit and keep your pets company. I have very few meetings in the day so I won't be glued to my screen for any long period of time. I usually go out twice a day after lunch and after work for a 30 min walk, so adding a dog on my walks will be an enhancement to my day! On weekends, I prefer only to provide services on Saturday afternoons.
About Kathy Y.
Communication
Skills
Safety, trust & environment
Given a schedule and shown where the pets' food, treats, and other comfort items are, I will following the instructions accordingly. I can also send a picture and provide the day's record of their activities.
Information Kathy Y. would like to know about your pet
I would love to know if your dog has any particular behavior tendencies, such as fear of other dogs, loud noises, certain places, and their energy level. Also any particular places they like to be scratched and what objects/sounds tend to calm them down.
A typical day
I like to play fetch with them at the dog park and go through local trails through the woods. If they have any tricks, usually I bring some treats to reinforce them. I tend to walk dogs near wherever their owners live, but I do have a trail near where I live, a dog park, and my neighborhood is a great place to walk dogs because of running streams and many trees.
Location
Fairfax, VA
Pets
Kathy Y.
Fairfax, VA