Tessa H.
Tessa H.
Contact for Drop-In Visits
CA$34 total per visit
Highlights
Pet care experience
Your pet's new best friend!
I have taken care of dogs since my family adopted our first miniature schnauzer when I was seven. Since then I have adopted two adult cats and have tried to spend as much of my free time as possible around animals of all kinds.
Cat care experience
Tessa also cares for cats. Learn about their cat-specific care experience.
Qualifications
Pets
Safety, trust & environment
My cats have been on special diets or medications at times and I am comfortable accommodating this. I can work with cats of any temperament, my own youngest was semi-feral when she joined my family. I am comfortable providing enrichment, crating and walking dogs of any size! I definitely have a soft spot for terriers!
Ratings and reviews
We've hired Tessa multiple times, and our pets LOVE her. She's always so responsive and has always been able to help out with a last minute request. We get so many cute photos and updates, and we know our pets are so well taken care of when we leave them with Tessa. So thankful we have someone we can trust our pets with. :)
Tessa was a dream to have as our dog and house sitter over the holidays! She looked after our dog Jojo for 12 days while we were away on vacation. She knew we were anxious leaving him but completely set our minds at ease with updates and photos on how he was doing. Definitely found our reliable dog sitter anytime we need in the future and new best friends for Jojo. - Alicia & Elysia
Tessa looked after my car Ru for over 4 months while I was away studying abroad. She took such great care of him, and he is always so excited when he gets to see her again! I always trust that Ru is in the best possible care when he is with Tessa, and I wholeheartedly recommend her services to look after your fur babies too!
Tessa is the kind of person that animals fall in love with instantly because of her calm, firm, and kind demeanor. Whether its my parent's 190lb monster dog, my best buddy farm cat, or the swallows in the barn, Tessa is an attentive care taker and companion. I appreciate that when working with my parent's dog Rosa, who often walks all over people because of her size, Tessa maintained firm boundaries with her while using positive reinforcement. She is by far one of Rosa's favorite people now. I also like how organized Tessa is, because I know she'll always be on time and have a list ready to go with all the information she needs for an animal's care, like medications or feeding times.
Tessa has cared for my elderly, medically complex cat several times while I've been away for trips ranging from a few days to two weeks. She always follows the instructions I leave, and she makes sure to keep me up to date with how he's doing. I come back to a clean home and a happy, relaxed kitty. Tessa truly cares for my cat like he's her own, so I'd have no problems recommending her as a petsitter to anyone.
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Schedule
I work full time, but am available for mornings, evenings, weekends and overnights. I work remotely two days for week and have some flexibility in my hours at my day job.