Tasha M.
Tasha M.
Contact for Drop-In Visits
from $29 per visit
Highlights
Pet care experience
Over 20 years professionally caring
Hi! I’ve been a pet sitter here in Austin for all 6 years I’ve lived here but have been dog walking and pet sitting for most of my life. I have been professionally caring for people’s pets for over 23 years and counting with my own company back in NJ where I started and was fully insured and bonded then and still am to this day. I’ve grown up always having and caring for animals including pet ducks, a goat, horses, lizards, a snake, hermit crabs, fish, gerbils, guinea pig and obviously cats and dogs plus so much more. I’ve also had the pleasure of helping to care for many family’s pets plus friends, friends of friends and so forth that helped lead me towards the path of caring for animals professionally full time and ultimately starting my own business. Over the years I’ve volunteered with several rescue groups that taught me how to work with special needs animals. I was trained in not only basic first aid and medication administration but also have training and experience in caring for pets with a range of physical or emotional “issues”. I work with ALL breeds and judge each animal on their own merit. I love bonding with animals and making lasting connections. I terribly miss all those that I had to leave behind when I moved here as well as all those that had to move and leave me but I’m looking forward to making new relationships and can’t wait to meet your amazing pets!
Qualifications
Pets
Safety, trust & environment
Safety is extremely important to me. For dogs, I do not ever walk them without being properly leashed even if they are ok not to be and I don’t run them in their yard without me there watching them. Too many things can happen and I don’t want to risk any issues since safety and happiness go hand in hand. For cats, I treat them all as indoor only for their safety unless given specific instructions as not to do so. I believe in following clear instructions which might include crating, using of gates or what doors to keep open or closed in the house as well as lighting too.
Ratings and reviews
Tasha was incredible with our Pup, Minnie and we would highly recommend booking with her! From the meet & greet to regular updates while we were gone, she was incredibly proactive and communicative + went above & beyond in every way to make it a great experience for Minnie.
Tasha is truly the best! I honestly would probably reschedule my travel plans if needed to make sure she was the one watching my kitties. We have a senior cat who needs daily medicine and two young cats who want their playtime, and Tasha is a pro at meeting all their different needs. I feel so much better leaving them in her care!
Tasha is so great! I really appreciated all of her updates and photos and how much she ensured she felt comfortable with Diego and his routine etc before we left. Would love to have her watch Diego again!
Amazing job with my zoo as always. Thanks for taking such good care of them.
The best!
Great communication skills. Plus I can she genuinely cares about our dog. 10/10
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Schedule
I work solely as a pet care provider so my schedule is dependent on the animals themselves and work most days. I work with each client to determine the needs of how long to be there and how long it’s ok to be away so I can run and care for others etc. I make sure to never leave an animal for too long but with this being my sole profession I do care for multiple pets a day (only one house per overnight pet sitting obviously) so I am unable to sit for animals that need 24/7 continuous nonstop not able to leave for a couple hours care.