Katie S.
Katie S.
Contact for Drop-In Visits
from $16 per visit
Highlights
Pet care experience
Orange cat and spaniel lover
Hi I'm Katie! I’ve been a pet lover since the day I was born, as my parents adopted a golden retriever at 3 months old to clean up after me. Since then, our house has been full of pets. Our family included 2-3 dogs at all times (from a terrier/chihuahua mix to several malamutes, our favorite breed) in addition to a cat, a hamster, a guinea pig, 2 chinchillas, rats (so many rats, all named Oreo), and 2 snakes. I grew up helping care for all of these and have adopted 4 cats as an adult (caring for up to 3 at one time). I am attentive, caring, patient, and consistent in my approach to pet care. Outside of my home, I love to meet and get to know new animals, and think it is very important to take your time to watch, listen, and learn their preferences. I know how worrisome it can be to leave your pets behind while traveling or at work for long days, so I aim to ease stress for not only your pet but for you as well with clear communication and detailed updates! You can trust that I will give your pet the love and safety they deserve while you are away.
Qualifications
Pets
Safety, trust & environment
I consider myself a friend to all people, pets, insects, etc. I have a deep understanding of how to make shy pets feel comfortable - I have to rebuild trust with my parent’s chihuahua/terrier mix every time I see her! I also understand, particularly with cats, that gaining trust is a slow and intentional process and I consider myself well attuned to comfort and behavior signals in both dogs and cats.
Ratings and reviews
Katie is a great sitter. She is super reliable, sends excellent updates, and the cats are kept happy!
katie is great! she was great at communicating how kevin is doing and took care of him like he was her own. i can back for a night during my trip and she clearly was very good at keeping him happy and comfortable. would definitely hire her again :)
Katie was great and took care of my cats as if they were her own
Katie has been wonderful from the time we booked to walking our boys Pickles and Brownie. Thank you for taking care of them and your great communication.
Katie was great at communication and genuinely seemed to care! Even stayed a little late to make sure our one cat got his food/medicine.
Katie provided peace of mind and lots of great love and attention to my two dogs. I can’t wait to have her help again in the future!!
Calendar and availability
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Schedule
I am currently self-employed doing home renovations so my schedule is very flexible. I occasionally need to be around at specific times to assist my carpenter but for the most part can visit your pet at any time of day (between 6 am and 10 pm).
- CatsKatie can host up to 3 drop-ins per day
- How do they interact with other animals and new people? Are there behaviors/sounds that make them anxious? Please let me know about your training routine and how you respond to bad behavior, I want to create consistency for your pet.