Mika S.
Mika S.
Contact for Drop-In Visits
from $28 per visit
Highlights
Pet care experience
Professional Cat Lady 🐈⬛👩🏻💼
Hello, I’m Mika! I’m a life long animal lover with over 20 years of experience caring for cats of all ages, personalities, and needs. I grew up with two beloved family cats who were my responsibility from their kitten days into old age. I also spent a year working at a cat rescue, where I handled everything from feeding and litter cleaning to grooming, socializing shy cats, creating adoption videos, and giving oral medications. I have fostered three cats, and conducted community TNR, including adopting out the kittens. I’m comfortable giving oral medications (pills and liquid), following special diets, and caring for senior and special needs cats. My goal is to make your cat feel safe and comfortable while you are away, whether that means playtime and cuddles or respecting space. I understand feline behavior deeply and know how to earn the trust of even the most reserved cats.
Cat care experience
Mika also cares for cats. Learn about their cat-specific care experience.
Qualifications
Safety, trust & environment
Safety is my #1 priority. I always closely follow instructions for feeding, exercise, and routines. I treat your home with the same respect I would my own - keeping things tidy, locking up when I leave, and only accessing areas necessary for pet care. I am extra attentive to changes in behavior and will regularly text updates and photos as desired.
Ratings and reviews
Mika is the best! Our cat has some medical challenges and we are always worried when leaving him. Mika took great care of him and gave us frequent updates so we were able to have peace of mind during our trip. We are so grateful!!
Mika is fantastic! She successfully my cat her medication and was very communicative. I will definitely be booking again
Mika took great care of our cat Millie! She was very responsible, sent plenty of photo updates of Millie, and took excellent care of our apartment—we really appreciated it!
Mika did a great job for a last minute trip I had. My two cats need medication and she was able to administer it with no issue. I will book Mika in the future as well.
Mika is a great pet sitter. Very responsive and great to work with!
Mika is the best!!! Our cat Ruben absolutely loves her and we so appreciate the pictures and updates she gives us while we’re away. Our favorite sitter for sure.
Calendar and availability
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
Schedule
I’m located in East Harlem, and I typically only accept drop-in requests within 1-2 miles. I am willing to travel within Manhattan and to other boroughs for housesitting requests. I’m happy to do free meet and greets beforehand. Please feel free to reach out with any questions! *Rates are locked after your first booking! If I increase my rates, you will only pay as much as you did before* *If you have cameras, please let me know. I don’t mind, but I like to know if I’m being recorded 🙂* I’m a full time MSW graduate student. My schedule varies by day but I am typically available outside of regular weekday business hours (9-5) and on weekends. The further in advance you book, the better I can plan and adapt my schedule for you! Don’t hesitate to ask about specific dates, as I may have different availability than my typical schedule.
- Cats0 to 15 lbs16 to 40 lbs41 to 100 lbsover 101 lbsMika can host up to 3 drop-ins per day
- Please let me know about health conditions, medications, special diets, or any other special instructions for care. And any favorite toys, treats, or activities ♥️