Michelle W.
Michelle W.
Contact for Drop-In Visits
from $30 per visit
Prices may vary based on your selections. A booking fee of 11% will apply.
Highlights
Pet care experience
🐶🐱1st Aid/CPR + insured pro
Hello! I am a published industry professional with a true passion for animal care—that’s why I do this full-time. I will love and respect your animals and your home! I am extremely reliable and will send you lots of photos. 🐾 ✅Skills Eye, ear, oral medications* Insulin injections Pet First Aid certified (live course) Independently insured ✅ Experience Fur, feathers, fins, and scales! Cat shelter volunteer/foster Trap-neuter-return (TNR) feral cat volunteer Boarding facility cat care specialist Grooming salon professional dog bather Published in National Association of Professional Pet Sitters (NAPPS) Magazine, Fall 2023 *Please notify me ahead of time if your pets require special care. I’ve cared for blind, diabetic, epileptic, and otherwise ill or special needs pets (though I am not a veterinary professional). I specialize in cats as well as timid, rescue, and senior pets.* I am also highly skilled in lost pet recovery. *Please share any special needs/attributes in advance so we can plan the best care for your pet. ———- Meowchelle’s Staycay, LLC 🐱🐶🐰🐢🦜🐟 Providing you with compassionate pet sitting in Hampton, Newport News, Poquoson, York County, and Williamsburg with expertise in cats, rescues, and elderly pets. You can relax knowing your precious fur-kids are in my care. Don’t lift a leg - I’ll come to you!
Cat care experience
Michelle also cares for cats. Learn about their cat-specific care experience.
Qualifications
Pets
Safety, trust & environment
💁🏻♀️About Me I am a former opera singer, military band vocalist, and communication non-profit board member/media manager. To gain professional experience, I have also worked in grooming and boarding and volunteer with a cat rescue group. I have always been passionate about kindness to animals and Meowchelle’s Staycay is my professional employment. Much gratitude to all of my amazing clients and your wonderful pets! You truly are my extended family. 💕
Ratings and reviews
Michelle did an amazing job as always!!!
Mischelle is awesome - my unsocial cat just loves when she comes
Always attentive and caring to my kitties. Thank you again!
amazing cat sitter. we will book her again for sure! highly recommend
Michelle always does such an amazing job watching my pups!!
Michelle has watched our cats several times and she always does such a wonderful job with them! Highly recommend!
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Schedule
🗓️Availability Pet Sitting (Drop-in) Visits: Daily, 8 AM-7 PM Dog Walks M-F, 10AM-2 PM Overnights (Housesitting): Daily, 5-7pm est. arrival thru 9-11am est. departure + 1 midday visit) ‼️Scheduling I honor appointments during time blocks, rather than specific times, with special needs and outdoor potty breaks taking precedence, as follows: ☀️Morning: 8-10:30 AM 🌙Mid-day: 11 AM-4:30 PM 🌖Evening: 5-7 PM Dog Walks: M-F, 10 AM-2 PM Dog walks may be shortened during inclement weather/severe heat. I will spend the remainder of the visit time inside playing with your pet. 🔑KEYS Recommended options include any combo of key lock boxes, unique door entry codes, hidden keys, etc. (Please be aware that electronic locks commonly fail, and that having a backup key available via lockbox is always strongly recommended). Two available points of entry are recommended (ie garage code + lock box).
- Cats0 to 15 lbs16 to 40 lbs41 to 100 lbsover 101 lbsDogs over 1 year oldMichelle can host up to 7 drop-ins per day
- ⛑️Medical Please let me know if your pet has any medical or behavioral issues to look out for so that I can provide the best care possible. This would include animal or people aggression, upset tummy/accidents, seizures, respiratory illnesses, food allergies, etc. Please provide veterinary and emergency contact information (someone in town with a key to your home). I do keep local emergency vet info in my phone. I always recommend *written care instructions, food/medication labels if possible, and photos of your pets in your profile. Photos are important for dispensing medication, following feeding instructions, and for use in case of escape! Please leave out your cat carriers in case of emergency. You may also wish to leave a credit card on file with your veterinarian. Upon your return, please let me know you have arrived safely and your pets are back under your care.
- These prices are for 1 dog.
Prices may vary based on your selections. A booking fee of 11% will apply.
Prices may vary based on your selections. A booking fee of 11% will apply.