Mardi M.
Durham, NC
Services
Mardi can care for
Availability
This is my main thing, not a side hustle. I think animals generally do better in their own homes. I'm honored to provide safety and comfort and a measure of normalcy when things feel upside down while their people are away. I prefer longer stays of three days or more so I can settle in with your critters; I am willing to drive longer distances for longer stays. And I’m more than happy to pop by for a weekend! I’m willing to do short-notice gigs if I’m available so don’t hesitate to ask. I enjoy new places, new experiences and new faces. I look forward to meeting you and your precious ones.
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About Mardi M.
Communication
Skills
Safety, trust & environment
I will respect your home and privacy. I consider a person's home their sacred sanctuary and I will treat your space with thoughtful, loving care. I have decades of experience in hospitality at my family's rental cabins in northern Michigan. I will take care of your space as well as I take care of your critters.
Information Mardi M. would like to know about your pet
My default preference is always for more information. Anything about their personality, routine or environment - I like the details. I don't prefer any breed, but I will say that I work particularly well with older and/or anxious animals.
A typical day
My days are dictated by the whims of my charges! We can walk, play, snuggle, whatever they want. I am happy to organize play dates with their neighborhood buddies.
Location
Durham, NC
Their Favorite Eccentric Auntie
Pet care experience
I have two years of professional pet and house sitting experience at this time, and a lifetime of care for my own animals and those of friends and neighbors - beloved dogs, cats, hamsters, guinea pigs, fish, chickens, ducks. I love them all - domestic and wild, flying, fishy and furry. I'm a semi-retired educator and artist, reimagining my life now that my children are grown and flown. I love the way pet and house sitting fits the rhythm of my days, and I especially love the companionship, the sweetness and joy I receive from working with all the critters. I am particularly skilled with anxious animals. I am happy to accommodate medications and special diets and routines. I'm a reliable, available, joyful human and a solid, clear communicator, easy to reach with prompt responses via text or email.
Cat care experience
Mardi also cares for cats. Learn about their cat-specific care experience.
Reviews
Mardi was great with my senior dog and anxious younger dog. She left them extremely tired!
Mardi is a mature and capable person who took care of our pets and our home with love. She'll be our "go to" dog and cat sitter from now on.
Mardi is a stellar housesitter! She has raised and loved many pets herself, and we always relax the minute we book her to fill in for us when we travel. She has taken perfect care of our house and beloved cat and dog several times now, including two multi-week trips out of the country. Our dog was a nervous new rescue the first time, and we came home to find him significantly more confident —and quieter on the leash—than when we left. The house is always immaculate and the animals thriving when we return. Mardi has our highest recommendation!
Mardi is the most responsible and caring pet sitter we have ever had. We have always come home to find our pets happy and healthy, with full water bowls and clean litter, and the house cleaner than we left it. She is fabulous with our 3 dogs, and gentle and loving with our aging cat. She took extra care with our guinea pig with a tumor the week before his surgery (he's fine), and took extra steps to try to cure our goldfish while we were out of town (which meant a lot to our kid). Mardi goes above and beyond and we feel very lucky to have her to rely on. We recommend Mardi wholeheartedly to anyone in need of a pet sitter!
About Mardi M.
Communication
Skills
Safety, trust & environment
I will respect your home and privacy. I consider a person's home their sacred sanctuary and I will treat your space with thoughtful, loving care. I have decades of experience in hospitality at my family's rental cabins in northern Michigan. I will take care of your space as well as I take care of your critters.
Information Mardi M. would like to know about your pet
My default preference is always for more information. Anything about their personality, routine or environment - I like the details. I don't prefer any breed, but I will say that I work particularly well with older and/or anxious animals.
A typical day
My days are dictated by the whims of my charges! We can walk, play, snuggle, whatever they want. I am happy to organize play dates with their neighborhood buddies.
Mardi M.
Durham, NC