Yin L.
Yin L.
Highlights
Pet care experience
Genuine, enthusiastic animal lover
***Current availability: I work full-time on weekdays, and will typically have to be in office (away from the home) from 8:30 am - 5:30 pm. Therefore for house sits during the week, I can only accept pets that can be left alone for ~9 hours. On weekends, I'm usually available all day.*** Growing up, I've never had pets of my own due to restrictions at home, so I took every opportunity possible to pay my neighbours' and friends' furry companions visits, as well as volunteering at animal shelters and rescues. I am a huge animal lover who enjoys working with all kinds of pets! With dogs, I have experience walking and house sitting for all types of dogs, from larger breeds like Chow Chows to mid-sized Golden Retrievers to small pups like Pomeranians. I am organized, diligent, detail-oriented, and able to provide consistent care for pups that like to be on a schedule. I have plenty of experience caring for dogs that need oral medication. I'm still learning a lot about doggy behaviours and am not a professional trainer, but I'm extremely good at following instructions and am confident in paying attention to the different needs of each individual dog. I have a lot more experience with cats, having cat-sit for friends on vacations (longest up to 2 months), and I am currently a volunteer at a Vancouver cat rescue with the role of caring for the kitties in our rescue centre before they go on to foster or forever homes. Again I'm very patient with plenty of experience caring for more skittish/fractious/anxious cats. In terms of more exotic pets, I also have experience with rats, chinchillas, snakes, and lizards.
Cat care experience
Yin also cares for cats. Learn about their cat-specific care experience.
Qualifications
Safety, trust & environment
I will be very attentive to the behaviour and needs of your animals, and make sure to follow your care instructions and update you as frequently as you need. I will also respect your home and leave everything just as I found it, while taking care of your pets and the space.
Ratings and reviews
I only have fantastic things to say! She was very communicative, sent great photos and really went above and beyond to take care of our home and cats. It’s clear that she made an effort to give them lots of play time and enrichment and we came home to very happy and relaxed cats. Our cats are still getting to know each other and that means their relationship can be hit or miss but Yin handled it like a pro and showed that she can care for pets in any circumstance. Her care of our home also made it easy to slip back into routine as everything was kept tidy! I would absolutely recommend Yin!
Incredible care for our dog Devi! We trust Yin and she does a great job.
Yin is so good with my pup! Her communication is incredible and she’s very reliable! Thank you, Yin! Dill loves your hang outs.
Yin is kind, communicative, and was amazing with our dog Josie! We will absolutely book with her again.
Yin is such a great cat sitter. They provide tremendous communication to me and even better support to my cat—wether it's play, lap time, or his feeding/water needs. There's no one else I feel more comfortable entrusting my cat with. Thank you again for all that you do Yin!
There are so many positive things to say about Yin! She is an incredible sitter, and goes above and beyond in every category. She took the time to meet with us beforehand and asked thoughtful questions about Kissa’s care routine, exceptional communication, amazing updates with great detail, stories, and pictures. She was very responsive and reached out when she had questions or needed to confirm anything with us, including question on Kissa’s medication. She also left our home clean, and more importantly, she left us with a happy and well-taken-care-of cat. We had total peace of mind. We have already booked future sits with Yin, and would recommend her in a heartbeat.
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Schedule
Current availability: I work full-time on weekdays, and will typically have to be in office (away from the home) from 8:30 am - 5:30 pm. Therefore for house sits during the week, I can only accept pets that can be left alone for ~9 hours. On weekends, I'm usually available all day.
Prices include all fees.