Stephanie Y.
Stephanie Y.
Highlights
Pet care experience
Friendly East Bay Caretaker!
Hi! My name is Stephanie and I have been pet sitting for over 15 years. My love of animals has led me to initially start looking after family and friend's critters to wanting to help others as a way to care for their pets when they're busy or unable to. I have cared for both cats, dogs, even a pig, ranging from young to old. Currently, I provide daily check-ins to see how pets are doing. I also provide walks and play time so they get some engagement and aren't lonely while their owners are away on business or vacation or just busy with work. If you are looking for someone to help you with a walk, a check-in, or play time, please don't hesitate to contact me!
Qualifications
Pets
Safety, trust & environment
Prior to an service, I try to communicate with pet owners about anything I should know. I prefer to over communicate to make sure everyone is on the same page and that I have everything I need to make every visit, stay, or walk successful. When visiting a client's home, I allow pets to come up to me first so they can get acquainted with me. I don't force interaction since that can break down trust. If any of the pets have soiled or damaged anything on the property, I'd document it, send it to the client, then clean up any mess. Whether I'm staying at someone's house or doing drop-ins, I give each pet lots of love and attention in the form of pets, belly rubs, and playing games with them. If they are skittish, I tend to let them approach me when they feel comfortable.
Ratings and reviews
Stephanie was great! From the pre-meet to the key drop off, she kept in communication all the way. We'll definitely hire her again!
Stephanie was great with our cats. She communicated well and got our cats to warm up to her quite quickly!
Stephanie was great with my anxious dog! Lots of updates and photos so I didn’t worry about him for a second. Thanks Stephanie!
Stephanie was a wonderful sitter for my cat. She was responsible, responsive, and communicative throughout her time watching my cat. She provided daily updates and made sure to ask questions when needed to ensure my cat was cared for well. I would have Stephanie cat sit again for me!
I couldn’t find a dog sitter last minute before my Thanksgiving trip, and Stephanie was able to step in to help watch Oolong and house sit while I was away for 3 days! Stephanie took such great care of Oolong, took her on walks and sent me daily updates of Oolong and her dog Roo and I felt at ease throughout my trip! She also brought in Oolong’s newly delivered food and help unloaded them into the freezer, and even brought in all the mail from outside! Stephanie is a great communicator all around, and she took great care of Oolong and the house! Oolong also warmed up to her sweet dog Roo pretty quickly, and it made me happy to know there’s another dog in the house she could be curious with! Thank you Stephanie! I would absolutely love to work with Stephanie again in the future!
Stephanie is the best!!! Our husky, Cosmo, loves her. She’s our go to for Cosmo care when we travel. She texts us updates while we’re away, and we can see Cosmo is having such a good time. She takes him on walks, and outings. When she comes by, he runs to greet her…always happy to see her. She’s reliable, communicative and gives loving pet care. I highly recommend Stephanie.
Calendar and availability
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Schedule
I'm currently funemployed so my schedule is extremely flexible. For drop-ins, I drop in once in the morning at 8:30am and/or again in the evening at 6:30pm. For walks, they would be during middle of the day at around 1pm.
Prices include all fees.