Laura B.
Laura B.
Contact for Drop-In Visits
from $26 per visit
Highlights
Pet care experience
PhD Student and Long-Time Cat Mom
Note: I am still happily accepting bookings in Austin through early July. After that point, I will be graduating and moving out of state. My friends call me the Cat Whisperer because I seem to make friends with almost every cat, but I also have plenty of experience watching dogs and enjoying working with them as well. I had my adopted cat, Lily, for 12 years and she lived to be 20.5 before passing away in January 2024. After being her human for quite a while, I'm confident that I can provide quality care for pets of any age. As of July 2024, I am cat mom to two adorable orange girls, Dora and Mira who I raised from 7-week-old kittens. During Lily's last couple months of life, I learned to administer subcutaneous fluids, so I'm very familiar with the process if that is something your pet needs.
Cat care experience
Laura also cares for cats. Learn about their cat-specific care experience.
Qualifications
Pets
Safety, trust & environment
I treat my clients home with the care and privacy I would want out of my own pet-sitter. It's important that I leave things tidy and treat your property with respect. I also find it important to communicate clearly and thoroughly, especially when questions come up. If it's at all reassuring, I was also a band director for nine years, so I've passed many school background checks.
Ratings and reviews
So grateful for the many times Laura has watched my little one! She’s reliable, thorough, and goes above and beyond to be helpful 😊 Highly rec!
Laura was amazing with our two older cats that require a bit more attention than they used to. She was reliable with administering their medications and food/supplements and excellent with communication. Thanks Laura!🙏🏽
Laura is amazing! Our cats adore her and we feel so comfortable with her as our sitter.
Laura is the best, as always! Thank you so much for taking such great care of Helly 😊
Laura gives us such peace of mind when we have to leave our cat babies. She sends wonderful updates and our cats feel very safe with her (even our shy girl!). Hire Laura!!
My cats absolutely adored Laura—and so did we. 🥹 I felt comfortable with her right away, but what reassured me even more was how quickly my cats warmed up to her. It’s clear she’s not only incredibly capable and thoughtful, but also someone animals instinctively trust. We couldn’t have asked for a better sitter.
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Schedule
I am currently a PhD student at UT Austin. During this last year of my program, I'll be able to accept some weekend bookings and those over holiday breaks most easily, but am happy to consider other requests.