Mary & Gabrielle D.
Mary & Gabrielle D.
Highlights
Pet care experience
Big Star Pet Care
Big Star Pet Care was started in memorial of our best friend of nearly 10 years, a rescue pitbull who was our Biggest Star. That’s why we give everyone our Big Star Promise— to treat your animals like they are their own Big Star. I've taken care of many animals, from cats & dogs, to rodents, reptiles, birds and more. This makes my experience in animal care varied and diverse. I am comfortable with all sizes of pet and breed, as well as many different temperaments. We are privately insured with pet care professional insurance (including vet coverage)— for the utmost safety of your loved ones, so that you can rest at ease while away. We are always learning new ways to expand what we can offer to our clients. We strive to follow instructions left by the pet owner and always send plenty of photos and updates. I am comfortable giving baths and can administer oral medication if needed. Thank you for considering Big Star Pet Services, I look forward to meeting you and your best friend(s).
Cat care experience
Mary & Gabrielle also care for cats. Learn about their cat-specific care experience.
Qualifications
Ratings and reviews
We absolutely appreciated Gabby staying with our crew! She was flexible on the hours and took fabulous care of our dogs and snuggled with the cats! I did not worry about them while we were gone at all. She sent plenty of updates and pictures. We would absolutely work with her again!
My Lincoln loved his visit. Great peace of mind getting updates everyday. They were very patient with him being nervous and made him feel comfortable. Appreciate the care they took with my cat.
Did an awesome job keeping me updated. I would book with them again!
Super awesome service provided for such an extended watch and worked with our scheduling changes. House was immaculate upon return and our dogs absolutely loved them! Not a single complaint at all and we felt at peace being out of town knowing they were being taken care of properly. Thank you again, and will continue to use your service as long as possible.
Mary and Gabrielle were wonderful with our cat, Tux, while we were on vacation. Since he had never been away from home and can be very skittish, we really appreciated their patience, care, and regular updates as he adjusted to the new space. They stayed communicative throughout the stay and made us feel confident that he was in great hands. Overall, it was a great experience—we’re very happy and would absolutely recommend them! Sources
Mary was a great pet sitter! She watched our 2 dogs, cat and turtle for 5 days. One of our dogs is a bit difficult to acclimate with strangers and is very reactive so we are always hesitant on who we wanted to watch her. We’ve tried boarding before and never felt great about that so we decided to try a pet sitter so that the pets could stay home and feel most comfortable. Mary sent updates and pictures everyday making our trip stress free knowing the pets were in good hands. Mary was very respectful to our home and belongings and we will definitely be booking with her again in the future!
Calendar and availability
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Schedule
As a wife and wife team, your care will be carried out by either of us or both of us— but you can ensure top quality care regardless of who is providing it. Walks and drop ins before 8am and after 5pm are often attended by Gabrielle, while housesits are generally carried out by Mary due to Gabrielle’s full time position. Boarding care is handled by both parties. Most messages are responded to by Mary. Mary does have a standing M-F 3 hour babysitting gig from 1-4, though it often ends early. We try to be flexible and accept most bookings, including emergency last minute bookings. We offer a number of services; however, we do not accepts pets from more than one family at a time during boardings so that we can ensure the utmost attention, care and safety of your furry friends.
Where your pet will stay
Home characteristics
Safety, trust & environment
We live in a large townhouse with a fully fenced backyard, 3 cats who keep mostly to themselves but may befriend gentler dogs and a 6 month old puppy who is generally well behaved and in training. We have no children or other people living in the home. We can create separated spaces if necessary, while still ensuring your furry friend gets the care and attention they deserve, while in a comfortable space for them. Mary is dog and cat CPR/First Aid certified through the American Red Cross. We have experience with animals who have special dietary, medication and medical related needs.
Pets
A typical day
We endeavor to start each day early and to follow all care and routine instructions provided to me. Each day generally starts with a walk or being let in the yard, followed by breakfast and then a period of rest for digestion. Then, another walk after breakfast has processed and then it’s fun, play and snuggles until dinner time. We keep a well stocked assortment of enrichment items from different training treats and training sticks, treat dispensers, different flavored dog peanut butter with slow feeders and lick mats to excite and keep dogs busy, Kong toys with different Kong fillers. We also have puzzle games for mental stimulation, too many toys to count and new ones coming in all the time. For summer, we will have a doggy splash pad set up and available. Your furry friends are guaranteed to have something entertaining to do during their stay.
- Cats0 to 15 lbs16 to 40 lbs41 to 100 lbsover 101 lbsUnspayed females accepted, neutered males onlyNo females in heatTakes only 1 client at a timeMary & Gabrielle can host up to 2 pets per night
- Please let us know if your pet has any special requirements, is not friendly with other animals, needs to have a regimented routine followed, if they need to avoid being fed anything specific (cheese, peanut butter, any other allergens or irritants) and generally what you expect of us and our time with your pet. I will do my best to ensure to meet all requests.