Mary L.
Mary L.
Highlights
Pet care experience
Cats only 😺
Please note: I only board cats (sorry, no dogs). I grew up taking care of cats, volunteered as a humane educator for the Escondido Humane Society (in San Diego), and currently volunteer in Feline Companion and Enrichment at the East Bay SPCA. I have fostered kittens from 3 days old to adult cats, from those requiring medication to behavioral issues. As I have two cats of my own and know how difficult it can be to find a nice, comfortable space to leave them while I travel, I hold myself to the same high standard when providing this service to others. I will also provide daily updates (pictures and short summaries) and notify you if there is anything to be concerned of. My husband and I have two indoor cats - Watson and Dumbledore. Watson is very friendly to people and cats & kittens alike. He is gentle, loving, and calm. We also have a younger cat, Dumbledore, who is shy towards strangers, but very curious and playful once he warms up. In most cases, I would keep the cats separate for these stays with the exception of longer term stays (after some familiarity between the cats is established through the door) and if your cat(s) get along with other cats. I look forward to meeting and caring for your cat(s)! :)
Qualifications
Ratings and reviews
Our 4 kitten have stayed at Mary’s place a few times, as usual she pay lots of care to them, not only feeding but also spent good amount of time with them. From the daily photos and videos we can see they basically treated it as home 🤣 Having Mary taking care of our cats was the only way we could enjoy our trips.
Milo stayed with Mary again and he had such a great time! I felt completely at ease throughout my whole trip thanks to the regular updates and photos. I truly can’t recommend Mary enough!
I highly recommend Mary! This was my first time boarding Milo and he was in such great hands with her. I got pictures throughout the time I was gone which helped ease being away from my little guy. He looked so happy and I’m sure he didn’t want to come home! I will definitely be using Mary in the future :)
Mary is a great cat sitter and willing to administer medication for my rescue cat Max. She sent lots of pictures and videos throughout our trip. She has a lot of experience fostering and volunteering with cats so I highly recommend her as a cat sitter.
Mary was fantastic! This was my first time leaving my cat, with a sitter, and I was a bit anxious. Mary sent daily photos and detailed updates that put me right at ease. I came home to a very happy, relaxed cat. Highly recommend for any fellow nervous pet parents!"
Mary has the most amazing space just for her cat clients. Our young cat, Buko had tons of room to play, climb, and window watch. I don’t think he wanted to come home! We got lots of cute pics and updates throughout the long weekend that Mary watched Buko, which kept us at ease. We knew Buko was in great hands. I would definitely recommend and would return!
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Schedule
I go into the office on Mondays and work from home the rest of the week. My spouse (who is also great with cats/kittens) works from home all week, so we are able to give attention to your cats throughout the day, including tending to any special needs/medication administration.
Where your pet will stay
Home characteristics
Safety, trust & environment
We live in a 2-story house and have a separate, spacious and bright cat room on the second floor with a cat tree, cat wall shelves/bridge/bubble, large window, couch, cat toys, hidey holes, and cat beds for your cat(s) to enjoy. Please supply the cat food and any other special items/toys that may help your cat(s) feel at home (including any special litter - otherwise we have a standard litter box and clumping clay litter that we can use).
Pets
A typical day
I will feed your cat(s) and administer any medications based on your instructions. Fresh water will be available at all times; and the litter is scooped/cleaned at least twice daily. I will also interact with your cat in whatever way he/she feels most comfortable. For shy cats, I typically sit in the room (reading) and allow them to approach me first; once they warm up, I would engage/pet/play with them. For social and energetic cats, I would play/pet/talk to them and use cat toys to stimulate and entertain them throughout the day, while also giving them time to rest and explore the cat room on their own as well.