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Meowtel
May 4, 2022

Who is a Professional Reference?

Professional Reference 101: everything you need to know so you can provide the purrfect reference...

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Sonya Petcavich
February 1, 2022

2021 Meowtel Cat Sitter Bonuses

We're excited to announce our 2021 performance bonus for cat sitters and the accompanying achievement badges awarded.

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Sonya Petcavich
January 25, 2020

COVID-19 Guidance For Our Community

Here at Meowtel, we strive to achieve our mission of helping every cat and cat parent live their best life. Keeping our community safe is a core component of achieving this mission so we're pleased to provide our guidance on how to appropriately conduct Meowtel reservations in the wake of COVID-19.

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Sonya Petcavich
August 23, 2020

September Sitter Changes

We're excited to share with you some major changes we are bringing to the platform on September 1st. Over the past few months, we’ve interviewed hundreds of sitters and customers and learned a lot about how we could improve.

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Melanie Deisz
March 19, 2020

Your Client's Home Was Broken Into. Now What?

You arrive at your cat sitting visit and discover that your client’s home has been broken into. What do you do? While we hope you never experience this, it is important to be prepared for the unexpected. In this article, we’ll explain how to safely handle a break-in and steps to take if you find that kitty has gone missing.

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Melanie Deisz
February 27, 2020

Knowing When to Put Your Foot Down: How to Handle an Array of Customer Situations on Meowtel

At Meowtel, sitter safety is our top priority. We have zero tolerance for any harassment or abuse, and that includes situations between customers and sitters. If you encounter any of the circumstances in this article, please reach out to Meowtel so we can further address your concerns.

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Melanie Deisz
February 13, 2020

Anatomy of a Text Update

Meowtel cat sitters are the best of the best! As a result, there is a standard of communication cat parents expect to receive from their sitter. Take a look at our handy-dandy visual of what you should include in your daily updates to clients to ensure that your text messages are up to par.

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Sonya Petcavich
January 23, 2020

Slow Season Self Care

A letter from our Chief Success Cat, Sonya Petcavich: Dear Meowtel sitters–you are ameowzing! Thank you for all of your hard work. Now that things have calmed down a bit from the holiday catness, I encourage you to take some time to reflect on 2019, set some goals for 2020, and take a break to focus on yourself.

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Melanie Deisz
January 13, 2020

How Cat Sitting Changed My Life

Find out how cats—and cat sitting—gave one person newfound confidence and happiness.

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Melanie Deisz
January 09, 2020

Cat Sitter Profile 101: Writing a Professional, Engaging, and Unique Sitter Introduction

First impressions are everything. When clients are looking for the purrfect cat sitter, they will likely be comparing your Meowtel profile to those of other sitters in their city. Therefore having a captivating profile page is a crucial factor in obtaining new clients. We’ll break down what you should include in your Meowtel sitter bio to help you stand out from the clowder.

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Melanie Deisz
December 12, 2019

When and What to Document as a Sitter

There is no such thing as too much documentation. As a sitter, it is important that you follow the client’s rules; documenting that you have done so will only help you. If you are unclear about what updates to message your clients or when you should send extra pictures, that’s okay. We’ll help clarify when and what you should be reporting to cat parents.

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Meowtel
November 14, 2019

How Meowtel Helped Me Build Savings While Playing with Cats

Sometimes life is unpredictable and can quickly land you into financial struggle. Yet one cat sitter was able to get themselves out of debt and build a substantial savings to fall back on, all with the help of Meowtel’s fantastic felines.

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Melanie Deisz
October 26, 2019

How to Handle a Scaredy Cat

Some cats are just scaredy cats! Find out how you as a cat sitter can provide the best care for these shy kitties.

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Melanie Deisz
October 10, 2019

Cat Sitters: Don’t Overextend Yourself!

How many cat clients is too many? Ensure you aren’t overextending yourself as a Meowtel sitter.

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Melanie Deisz
September 28, 2019

Cat Sitter Profile Picture 101

A profile picture is your chance to make a good first impression on cat parents seeking sitters.

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Melanie Deisz
September 23, 2019

How to Handle a Cat Attack and What to Do to Prevent It

Being attacked by a cat can be a traumatizing experience. Knowing why cats attack and recognizing the warning signs of aggression can help cat parents and sitters prevent and handle such an encounter.

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Melanie Deisz
September 12, 2019

Overnight Etiquette for Cat Sitters

Overnight cat sitting assignments require some decorum and common sense. Here are our tips.

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Melanie Deisz
June 10, 2019

Customer Case Study: John and Catherine, CA (LA)

John and Catherine entrust Meowtel with their feline buddies. Here’s their experience with cat sitter Amy in Los Angeles.

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Melanie Deisz
June 9, 2019

Cat Sitter Case Study: Sydney, CA

Sydney is an experienced Meowtel cat sitter in Santa Monica. Read more about her experience looking after Los Angeles kitties.

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Melanie Deisz
May 5, 2019

Keeping Your Kitties At The Purrfect Temperature

Cats, like people, have different thresholds of what they’re willing to tolerate when it comes to temperature. Personally, I cannot stand the heat and would rather be cold. I can only take off so many layers of clothing and still be legal but I can layer, layer, layer!

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Melanie Deisz
Feb 21, 2019

How To Handle A Suddenly Sick Or Deceased Cat

Terribly morbid, I know - but this is something all cat sitters must think about. I hope that you will never have to deal with anything like this but if you do, you need to be prepared.

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Melanie Deisz
Feb 5, 2019

Tips To Become A Top Notch Sitter – Part 2

Welcome back to part 2 of how to become a top notch sitter! In this second part of the series, I will outline some ideas to help you become the best sitter you can be.

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Melanie Deisz
Feb 1, 2019

Tips To Become A Top Notch Sitter – Part 1

You clearly love cats if you’ve signed up to be a cat sitter with Meowtel. That’s great! Now here is a list of ideas that will help you become a stand out sitter! Enjoy this riveting two part series!

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