It is such a luxury to have Moriah take care of the cats while we are away. Not just because she does tricksy veterinary procedures for our special needs cat with great calm and ease. Nor just because she is loved by our other cat, who is so shy that some petsitters never see him. No, the real luxury is her photography. Twice a day we get awesome photographs of the cats going through various stages of betrayal. (Abandonment, fear of starvation, learning to trust again, brooding, snuggling, playtime, devotion to Moriah, developing a strong bond as Team Cat while still a bit moody, etc.) They're great photos (our apartment even looks good!) that make us swoon and coo, and give us a sense of the emotional trajectory our cats are on, so we know what to expect when we return home. If you miss your cats, Moriah's photos are the next best thing.

Moriah combines adroit technical expertise with amazing cat whisperer mojo. Our cat Casino needs to use an Aerokat steroid inhaler to control his severe asthma. (Steroid pills have twice given him diabetes.) It took me months to get to the point where Casino would sit beside me and take nine breaths while I held a rubber mask over his face. It’s tricky, and you can’t force it, because if he has an aversive experience, next time he may refuse altogether. Moriah had never used an Aerokat before. Although Moriah uses a similar device with her daughter, and has a lot of veterinary experience, our vet was skeptical, and advised that Moriah come over several times before we left, to learn and practice with Casino. This was not possible. Moriah said to just send her a video showing what Casino and I do with the Aerokat. So we did. Our first night on the road, Moriah sent a video of herself and Casino using the Aerokat PERFECTLY, all 9 breaths!!! In other matters too, she did a great job assessing and handling the situation. I would trust her to look after any special needs animal.