Kimberly R.
Kimberly R.
Contact for Drop-In Visits
from $30 per visit
Highlights
Pet care experience
Honorary Pet Godmother for hire
My family adopted our first pets (a Domestic Shorthair cat and a big-boned Shetland Sheepdog) when I was 6. Since that time, I've helped care for foster cats, three adopted kitties, and a second dog who we raised from her puppyhood. I walked dogs for our neighbors in Virginia for two years before we moved and had an ongoing commitment to another woman in our neighborhood when she needed someone to watch her Chihuahua. I've spent time house-sitting and pet-sitting in our current home as well and can take care of other, non-mammalian pets in your home; my sisters and I cared for hermit crabs and growing up, and we owned a Red Ear Slider for four years and a Box Turtle for two. Currently, I am helping take care of our four-year-old hound dog and am the primary caretaker for my two-year-old cat with anxiety and some behavioral issues. Due to the various medications we've tried for my current cat, and the cat we recently lost who had feline lymphoma in her last years, I have grown adept at figuring out how to get meds into a pet safely and am used to cleaning up should anyone have any accidents around the house! Though senior care is where I recently dedicated most of my time, I have spent plenty of time around puppies and kittens as well and can handle young pets with ease thanks to my time watching our hound dog in her early childhood and all the fostering I've done for kittens.
Cat care experience
Kimberly also cares for cats. Learn about their cat-specific care experience.
Qualifications
Pets
Safety, trust & environment
I have one hound dog who gets along well with other dogs and with small children, and one cat who plays well, but can be a little aggressive. We crate both pets at night and I am fully comfortable doing so with your pets as well. My dog is on an electric fence and has plenty of yard to run around in, but I put her on a harness for walks and am able to do so with your pets as well. I will abide by whatever rules your household keeps for your pets; if they are crated at night, they will be crated at night, and if they have specific walk times, they will go out on those specific walk times! The safety and satisfaction of my clients' animal family is of upmost importance to me.
Ratings and reviews
Excellent pet sitter! We found Kimberley to be reliable, very communicative, personable, and helpful. Our dogs liked her immensely. We will definitely try to book her again. Highly recommended!
Kimberly is the best pet sitter around! She takes great care of my house and my pups!
Kimberly has house sat and watched out cats a few times now. She always does a wonderful job, following our instructions, sending lots of pics, and leaving the house super clean. I can tell she’s an animal person and our cats seem to love her. Would recommend her to anyone who is looking for a sitter!
Kimberly’s the best! We use here whenever we go away and really appreciate how she takes care or our little guy
Kimberly was awesome and took great care of our sweet babies!
Great drop in with Kimberly today! Very communicative!
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Schedule
I currently work on a contract basis, so I have plenty of availability to look after your pets! So long as someone is free in my home to get my cat her medication in the mornings, I have little that keeps me from being able to give your fur babies the attention they need.
- Cats0 to 15 lbs16 to 40 lbs41 to 100 lbsover 101 lbsKimberly can host up to 2 drop-ins per day
- Please let me know if your pet needs any medications or has any allergies for me to be aware of so I can provide proper care! If there are spots on their body where your pet is sensitive to physical touch (for instance, my first cat disliked being pet around her stomach), let me know so I can make sure to love on your fur baby without hurting or bothering them! If you have any additional information on your pet's daily routine, including when they take any medications, whether they are crated at night, or whether they have a walk schedule, please let me know that as well so I can keep your pet comfortable and feeling safe in their usual routine!