Stephanie L.
Stephanie L.
Highlights
Pet care experience
I love both cats and dogs!
I have two years experience helping my younger sister love on and train a Maltese-mix rescue dog, Bernie. He went from easy-to-aggravate to easy-going! He sometimes mistakes me for my sister due to cataracts in one eye. I earned his love with baths (he loves bathtime) and singing “walk” to the tune of “Work” by Rihanna - these used to be the only times he would wag his tail! He still lives with my sister, so I still get to excite him and annoy my sister with that song. I dogsat my aunt’s medium-sized dogs (a Terrier mix and a mini-Schnauzer mix) for two summers. I got up and had them walked before sunrise every morning, as their dark coats get hot easy in the sunshine. They were also rescue dogs but were already disciplined when I was dog-sitting. I raised two cats in my childhood. One was a tuxedo cat who was the smartest and most affectionate cat ever. He loved belly rubs and I taught him to sit, lay down, and push ajar doors open with his head instead of meowing for someone to open it wider for him. He passed away at 13. The other cat, Brutus, is a tabby mix who also got taught about pushing doors but that is all he cares to know. He still lives with my parents, but he still boops my nose every time I visit. He also loves to touch my forehead with his when I hum at certain reverberating notes. Currently, I have a tuxedo cat girl named Jellybean and a Russian blue cat girl named Pudding. Pudding is the newest addition to this household as of December 2021. Jellybean is still getting used to her and is afraid of her despite Pudding being half the size. I’ve been a Rover pet-sitter since November 2018.
Cat care experience
Stephanie also cares for cats. Learn about their cat-specific care experience.
Qualifications
Pets
Safety, trust & environment
I do not offer boarding (I live in an apartment with 4 cats). When it comes to visiting others’ homes and pets, I cross off essential to-dos right away! Dry/wet food feeding, litter box cleaning, water bowl change, and/or walks come first. Then it’s play time! My favorite photo to take of pets is when they are mid-licking their lips hehe.
Ratings and reviews
Stephanie was amazing! She responded to my last minute pet sitting request right away and made time to come by and meet my kitties the next morning. She was very thorough and communicative, sent lots of pictures, and even went above and beyond to refresh the water of a plant and vacuum kicked up litter before I came home.
Stephanie is so friendly, accommodating, and communicative! I have had nothing but great experiences with her.
Stephanie had stellar communication and is just so detailed oriented, diligent and thoughtful. Stephanie has a wonderful presence, my shy cat Nachos warmed up to her easily. I will book with Stephanie again in the future!
Stephanie was an absolute delight to have stay with our pets. We had a sitter fall through last minute and she was quick to respond and set up a meet and greet. Our dog and cat liked her right away! She was highly communicative and sent lots of photos - she also spoiled our dog! And she even spotted our “hider” cat even on just a one-night stay which is rare. I felt completely at ease knowing she was watching our pets and I will definitely be booking her again when we need help.
Stephanie is always kind and communicative. She shows all the love and attention she possibly can to our spoiled cat every time!
Stephanie was amazing with our cat, who was a bit skiddish at first. I gave her as much advice on how to win our picky boy over and she easily had him eating out of the palm of her hand. She took some of the best photos I've ever seen of him mid yell or licking his lips and just being cute in general. She was and continues to be very communicative in a timely manner, as well as being an extremely friendly and thoughtful person!
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Schedule
I mainly work from home so anything within the Capitol Hill neighborhood is a piece of cake. I will fit in drop-ins before I start my work day, during my lunch hour, and/or after my work day.
- Cats0 to 15 lbs16 to 40 lbs41 to 100 lbsover 101 lbsStephanie can host up to 2 drop-ins per day
- I would like to know of any medical issues, known aggression triggers (other animals, children, etc), fear triggers (other animals, children, loud noises, etc), and any personality quirks. I have no breed preferences whatsoever!