Katie S.
Katie S.
Highlights
Pet care experience
Your Pet’s Second Favorite Human
Hi, I’m Katie the Dog & Cat Lady! 🐾🙋🏼♀️ Come on over, stay awhile! With 15 years of pet-sitting experience and 8 years as a daily Rover customer myself — I absolutely know what it takes to keep tails wagging! Whether it’s a walk, drop-in, daycare or overnight stay, your pets safety and happiness are my top priorities. I’ve booked a Rover for my own pup, Murphy, more than 200 times, learning firsthand what makes an amazing care provider! I have used this app in many types of markets: major cities, beach communities, rural mountains towns, and in farm country. Now, with extra time in my schedule, I’m excited to give back to this wonderful community and be your go-to, reliable Rover in Western Massachusetts. • Daycare/Boarding 🏠🐈🦴: I am home full-time, so your pet literally has 24 hours of total care! My ranch-style home is senior dog sensitive, has a fully fenced in yard, neighborhood trails nearby, and Arlo 4K security cameras 24/7. • House-Sitting 🚗🐾: I can come stay in your pets safest space AKA your home! • Walks/Drop-In 🦮🚶♀️: Available daily every two hours. • New to Rover? 🎉 WELCOME! Ask me for my promo code to save on your first pet service! Let me onboard you to this great community. • Vacationing with your pet? 🗺️ New pets and short-term daycare or house sitting are available! • Need a last-minute booking? 🤞 No problem! I’m flexible, dependable, and ready to treat your pet like part of my own family. • Sensitive pup or kitty? ❤️🩹 I got you! Customized care is available. There are zero breed preferences here. Give me your honest needs and best practices for your pet.
Cat care experience
Katie also cares for cats. Learn about their cat-specific care experience.
Qualifications
Ratings and reviews
Katie S is the most responsible, caring and kind pet sitter my family has ever worked with. She is proactive, and sends the cutest pics of our pets hanging out, going for walks, and gobbling their meals and treats. She takes our requests seriously and she clearly does her best to accommodate any needs. Our pets are both seniors, and love their schedules! I am a friend of animals and take their lives seriously, and when Katie is at our home, caring for our pets, I am totally at ease and peace. Our pets both obviously feel confident and safe with her and we love her considerate, friendly and reliable service. Katie is a blessing!
Katie is THE best and I can't recommend her enough! Katie stayed in our home and took care of our elderly, blind dog for over a week making sure that our pup was taking her meds, being let out at her usual times and given tons of love, reassurance and affection. She provided us with frequent pictures and videos which put us at ease that our dog was well taken care of and loved on during our travels. She went above and beyond, even grabbing us extra cans of pumpkin from the store that we put on top of our dogs food when I forgot and making sure counters were clean and dog fur was vacuumed up. Our dog is normally very shy around new people but took to Katie so fast and even felt comfortable enough to curl up by her head at night. She is amazing and a miracle worker and anyone who books her to care for her pets will not be disappointed! Thank you Katie! <3
Katie is professional, communicates efficiently and with heart felt depth, and our cats seem to enjoy her! She is responsible, cares deeply about animals and it shows. We will definitely ask if she will take care of our animals again.
Thank you so much Katie for taking such good care of my Callie!
We love Katie, she’s the best of the best!
Katie went above and beyond in every aspect! She took care of my 2 kitties in my home for 2 weeks, coming over 2x a day, making sure they had all care provided plus plenty of playtime and cuddles. She responded to my booking request and messages quickly, did troubleshooting with Rover support on my behalf when I had issues with booking, sent great photos and detailed care summaries while I was away, offered to pick up necesities to make my return home easier...she even offered to drive over when my car needed a jump when I returned home to a dead battery in my car! I was very nervous leaving my kittens for 2 weeks, but she instantly made me feel at ease during our meet & greet: attentive, asked good questions, and she followed through with remembering all my verbal instructions when I forgot to leave behind a printed summary of care instructions. My kittens can have separation anxiety and haven't interacted with many new people--they instantly took to her (even the spicy one) and I loved seeing the many photos of her having a good time with them. I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for pet care. Next time I'm out of town, I will absolutely be booking Katie again!
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Schedule
I am available throughout the week for first time bookings! I do reserve specific times for repeat customers. Meet and greet opportunities are preferred before booking, but not required. A range of time for services is preferred. First time booking with me? Ask for my promo code!
Where your pet will stay
Home characteristics
Safety, trust & environment
Your pets safety is always my #1 priority. I keep a close eye on dogs during walks, avoid unsafe areas, and only use secure leashes and harnesses. I never let dogs off-leash unless in a fully fenced, owner-approved space. At my ranch style home, the environment is pet-friendly and free from hazards with plenty of cozy spots to rest. I follow any special feeding, medication (injections included), or care instructions to the letter, and I treat every pet as if they were my own! Check out my reviews for more details.
Pets
A typical day
Playing. Playing. And more playing! Tons of attention + running, walking, fetching, frisbee, catch, belly rubs, and essentially whatever you most prefer for your pet! I also love taking lots pictures of your baby to share the experience with you.