Melanie D.
Melanie D.
Contact for Drop-In Visits
$45 total per visit
Highlights
Pet care experience
Cat Whisperer and Dog Friend
Hi furents! Please read my *entire bio* prior to putting in a reservation request. I’ve been a cat lady ever since I can remember. I'm a lover of both cats and dogs. I said goodbye to the love of my life in December 2020 — a tuxedo named Maxwell Wellington. I found him as a young adult stray in September 2006 and he had been with me ever since. He had hyperthyroidism, chronic pancreatitis, IBD and kitty dementia. He was on a raw diet and had a number of daily medications and supplements. Because of this, I am skilled in administering various types of medication including subcutaneous fluids & B12 shots to cats. I volunteered for years with a LA based cat rescue so I learned to socialize and care for many different types of cats and personality types. Once during a visit, I noticed my kitty client having shallow but fast breathing. With his dad’s consent, we went to the vet and he was diagnosed with congestive heart failure. He was hospitalized overnight and put on oxygen. The vet said had I not reacted as quickly as I did, the following day could have been a very different situation. Major issues like this come on quickly in cats and often times can be overlooked. With me as your sitter, you can be confident knowing I pay very close attention to any changes in your pet’s health. Current and past clients include: *multiple kitties with kidney failure (subcutaneous fluids and b12 shots administered) *kitties with congestive heart failure (oral meds) *kitty with mega colon (multiple oral meds twice daily) *kitties with IBS & IBD (meds, special diets) *kitties with asthma (inhalers required) *kitties with various cancers (some on chemo) *diabetic kitty (insulin injections twice daily) *blind kitty with a heart condition (oral meds twice daily) *multiple cats with thyroid conditions (oral/topical meds daily) *partially blind & partially deaf cat (oral meds, eye drops) *pup with disc issues who uses a wheelchair (requires oral medication administered twice a day) *many senior kitties and senior pups I was totally obsessed with my cat and I always wanted to know what he’s doing. I’ll always send you a detailed update and a combo of photos and/or videos of our visit! ———
Qualifications
Pets
Safety, trust & environment
------ NEIGHBORHOODS SERVED: Hollywood, Thai Town, East Hollywood, Franklin Hills, Los Feliz, Atwater Village, Silver Lake, Echo Park, West Glendale, southern Toluca Lake, Hollywood Hills West, Hollywood Hills, Beachwood Canyon, lower Laurel Canyon, Nichols Canyon, Runyon Canyon, Outpost Estates, lower Mount Olympus, Hollywood Heights, Whitley Heights, Spaulding Square, eastern West Hollywood (to and east of Crescent Heights), Plummer Park, Fairfax (near The Grove), Park LaBrea, Hancock Park, Windsor Square, Larchmont Village, Oakwood, Melrose Hill, and parts of Koreatown
Ratings and reviews
Melanie was incredible and so attentive to my cat’s needs. I’m very happy with her work and will definitely be going to her again when in need of a sitter.
My 17-year-old cat is very attached to me and tends to have a hard time when I’m out of town, which means I spend half my trip worrying about him. Having Melanie look after him has been a huge relief. She’s very knowledgeable, detail-oriented, and super communicative — if he eats even a little less than usual one night, I’ll get a heads-up first thing in the morning. Knowing he’s in the care of someone who is such a pro and who is 110% on top of things truly puts my mind at ease. If you have senior pets, or if you’re just anxious about leaving your animals - Melanie is the one!
Melanie is wonderful - super communicative and extremely attentive to detail!
Melanie was GREAT, I am so so happy to have found her. It was my first time using these services and leaving my babies alone but she made sure I had peace of mind while I was gone. She was able to administer asthma medication to my baby, she sent me DETAILED updates of every visit which I appreciated very much! Will definitely book her again in the future if needed. Thank you Melanie! ❤️
Lovely experience again!
Melanie is seriously fantastic. We’ve used her before during a normal sitting while on a vacation. This time we went and had a baby, and everyone knows it’s difficult to schedule for that kind of thing! Melanie was more than accommodating with our ‘up in the air’ schedule, making sure our fur babies were taken care of without upsetting her regularly scheduled clients. It was wonderful to come home to a clean house and well fed/loved kitties!
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Schedule
OTHER IMPORTANT NOTES: *I respond to messages and requests btwn 10a-8p. - *Generally, I require at least 5 days notice for drop in visits (cats) and 7 days for walks (dogs). I understand emergencies happen and no one can control that. If that's the case, please send me a message *prior* to putting in a booking request and I will do my best to help. - *For medication administration: if you require set times, message me *prior* to sending a request to see if I can accommodate the timing. - *Holiday rates apply for both cats and dogs for federal holidays as well as 3 days before, 3 days after. Please choose “drop in” rather than “cat care”. If you are unable to change it; I will modify the booking rate on my end. - *If you are a previous client and do not see availability, message me. - *If you need morning or evening visits but just once a day, please send me a message *prior to sending a booking request.* My calendar will show availability if I’m not at maximum capacity for the day *but* I may be at capacity for mornings or evening slots. I’ll always do my best to help when I can. - *Please alert me when booking if your cat(s) has any contagious diseases such as FIV, herpes or ringworm. This will not deter me from taking you as a client. I’m with multiple cats daily so knowing this information is vital so I can take extra steps to keep every cat safe. - *If your cat is indoor / outdoor, I will keep him or her inside during our visits. Murphy’s law hits hard when parents aren’t around. This is for the safety of your cat. There are absolutely NO exceptions.