Valerie W.
Valerie W.
Contact for Drop-In Visits
from $32 per visit
Highlights
Pet care experience
Experienced cat owner/feral rescuer
Hello, my name is Valerie! I began neighborhood pet-sitting at 13 years old, and more professionally house-sitting as an adult. I currently have 4 fur babies of my own - a 14 yr old dachshund mix, 5 yr old rescued black cat boy, 2 yr old rescued black cat girl, and a 4 yr old maine coon boy cat rescued from my apt complex. I have to admit that drop in visits for kitties are my favorite! While I do love dogs, I think I’m a cat person at my core. I have had cats as pets since I was 7 years old, but when I moved to Tempe in 2020, I truly started to become a true cat lady. In addition to being a mom to my inside pets, I am a passionate feral cat colony caregiver ❤️ I have provided daily food, spay/neutering and emergency veterinary care to my apt’s complex’s colony 15 feral/stray cats for the last 4 years. As I fell deeper into the world of ferals and TNR, I frequently volunteer with the City of Tempe Animal Welfare to support any and all feral cat efforts in my area. I truly believe that my calling in life is to rescue and provide care to cats in need. (They always seem to find me! 😄❤️) I will work with you and your animals to ensure that they feel as comfortable with my presence as possible. I always respect an animal’s space and move at their pace. I have experience with giving oral medication to dogs and cats, as well as an inhaler for one of my kitty clients with asthma.
Qualifications
Pets
Safety, trust & environment
While I’m visiting your fur baby in your home, I make sure to give them whenever they need. Some animals need love and pets, some need their own space with a stranger. I will accommodate the wishes of both you and your pet while they’re in my care. As a pet owner myself, I understand the comfort of receiving tons of pictures and reports of your pet while you’re gone. I try my best to give a full report card!
Ratings and reviews
Best sitter! She is great with my cats and goes above and beyond! We are so lucky to have her!
We have been using Valerie as our pet sitter for the past three years, and we couldn’t be happier with her care. Every time we are away, we have complete peace of mind knowing our animals are in such loving and capable hands. Valerie is incredibly reliable and consistently goes above and beyond with communication. Her updates and messages always keep us informed and reassured. It’s clear how much she truly cares about the animals she looks after, and we are always so grateful to have her care for ours. We wholeheartedly recommend Valerie to anyone looking for an exceptional pet sitter.
Do not know what I would do without Valerie! She is attentive and detailed and so lucky to have her watch my cats and refill my ferals bowl when I’m out of town! Kitties love her!
Valerie is always great with my cats and its such a relief knowing they are well taken care of when I am gone.
Valerie is amazing and very caring! I felt 100% confident my babies were in great hands. Best sitter weve ever had. We will definetly use her again! 🥰
Valerie was great for my 3 cats! She worked to engage with all of them, even the one who was just was not interested and she took the extra time to find anyone hiding for proof of life photos. Each report card was very detailed, with loads of photos and helpful information on how the trio were doing overall. Would highly recomend Valerie for your cat sitting needs.
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Schedule
I currently work full time, and accept drop in bookings that I can perform during my lunch hour or at the end of the day.