MARA N.
MARA N.
Contact for Drop-In Visits
$28 total per visit
Highlights
Pet care experience
12+yrs of experience you can trust!
hi, I’m Mara! i’ve been caring for animals for over a decade in many hands-on roles — grooming salons, rescues, medical clinics, professional dog walking, horse barns, & most recently, as an adoption counselor at the San Diego Humane Society. I’ve truly seen (& loved) it all! i have a rescue dog, Indie, who’s taught me so much on behavior & emotional cues. learning to read her body language — stress signals, boundaries, etc. — completely reshaped how I approach animal care. i’m Fear Free Certified & very intentional about moving at each pet’s pace. i work full-time but have two remote days a week & flexibility for walks, drop-ins, overnights, weekends, & holidays. i’ll follow your pet’s routine closely & always send updates & photos.
Cat care experience
MARA also cares for cats. Learn about their cat-specific care experience.
Qualifications
Pets
Safety, trust & environment
safety & trust always come first. i follow each pet’s routine exactly as outlined — from feeding & medication schedules to walk routes & house rules. i take time to get to know every pet’s personality & comfort level so they feel secure and understood in my care.
Ratings and reviews
Mara was great and super understanding of my energetic pup. Merlin (the pup in question) loved her and the extra long walks. She was super flexible with me and able to accommodate any time changes I needed to make. I will definitely be using her again next time I need a sitter.
Mara is amazing! So communicative and proactive with ensuring my pups safety. We did a consult before and it really helped my pup feel at ease. My pup got to play and snuggle and was sad to leave. We will be back!
I looked and looked and looked until I found Mara’s profile. I was super nervous to leave our older border collie but he was living his best life with Mara! She stayed in contact with me to let me know how bandit was doing and sent pictures! I would absolutely recommend her and we will be using her again if she will have us:)
Mara (and Indie) were fantastic and made me feel right at ease. From a very chill meet & greet to the multiple updates a day, I really appreciated her communication and kindness, especially for it being so last minute. Our pups got along so well too. I will recommend her to any of my dog mom friends and be using her in the future!
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Schedule
pet care is something I genuinely love & intentionally make space for in my routine. my full time job is office/admin work, so being able to have a fun “job” in addition allows me to still have access to my passion— animals!