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Nicole's Encino Cat Care
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I'm Nicole

A cat sitter in Encino, CA

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Do you have kitties yourself? What are their names?

Prior to my current crew, I only ever had two cats at a time. Now we have five! The last one was a foster fail, but we couldn’t help ourselves. We have Pin, Kevin, Alice, Cleo, and Loki.

What advice would you give a customer looking to hire a cat sitter?

Don’t be shy about asking questions and be honest if your cat has any special needs. Some cats are very low maintenance and others are not, and that’s ok! The more information you can give your cat sitter, the more successful the visits will be. For example, if you have a kitty who gets stressed when you leave town and may go potty somewhere other than litter box, be honest with your cat sitter so he/she knows to survey the house for potty accidents. That’s only one example, but don’t be embarrassed to talk to your sitter about anything you are worried about.

Are you usually available during holidays?

I am usually available during most holidays. I have grown children and a husband, who doesn’t like to travel, lol, so I stay close to home most of the time.

How do you handle cats that are particularly timid or anxious?

Some cats come right up to me and act like they’re my long-lost best friend, and others watch from a distance with hesitation. When that happens, I am very careful to try to be non-threatening. I talk to them in a quieter voice and try to not make any big or sudden movements. I also will often sit on the floor and play with a toy. Sometimes that helps to bring them out of their shell, when I go down to their level and try to engage. But I never force a cat to interact with me. If they want to just observe, that is fine as well.

Nicole's Reviews

Attention to Detail
5.0
Communication
5.0
Tidiness
5.0
Marseille

Awesome! Highly recommended!

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April 25, 2025
Cait

Nicole gives me such peace of mind when I need to leave my kitties! Great photos and updates, and very compassionate toward fur babies.

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April 7, 2025
Matthew

Every time we have Nicole cat sit for us, we know our boys are in good hands. She genuinely cares, is throrough, and takes great pics! I would not hesitate to ask for her to cat sit again!

Meowtel-verified reservation 1+ week long
March 16, 2025
Kimberley

Nicole is the best cat sitter we've ever had! She was so on it; the before and after pics were an assuring thing to get everyday while we were away. She took notes on the details of arming and de-arming our house alarm--which can be a tricky thing, so that was never a problem. Also our cats are a bit shy but she charmed them and brought them out with her warm and wonderful personality. She's a keeper!!

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January 15, 2025
Cait

Nicole is a wonderful and trustworthy cat sitter! She always sends photos of my girls and takes care to fill water, clean litters, and play with the girls while we are away. Even my shy girl loves to come out and get scritches from her! I feel lucky to have such a stellar sitter for when we are out of town.

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January 1, 2025
Will

Nicole was so kind and caring toward our kitten. We highly recommend her to anyone in need of a cat caretaker!

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December 19, 2024
Riva

Nicole is wonderful!!! I felt very happy having her in my home and my cat was so well looked after

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December 2, 2024
Gina

Great!

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October 8, 2024
Suzanne

As always Nicole, takes great care of my kitty girls. And they love her!

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September 3, 2024
Marseille

Awesome! Would recommend!

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July 30, 2024
Marseille

Excellent care! Updates were sent. High satisfaction!

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April 4, 2024
Matthew

This was our second time working with Nicole, and it won’t be our last. She is great!

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March 12, 2024
Jill

As always, Nicole was fabulous. My cats love her.

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February 14, 2024
Michelle

I have used Nicole a few times and she is great! She is responsive and very responsible. Each time she visits she provides a report and photos. I have a few very shy cats — 1 of them now comes out of hiding when Nicole comes. I’m hopeful that the “invisible kitty” will make an appearance the next time Nicole comes to feed my cats, etc. I highly recommend Nicole — she will take good care of your cat(s) while you are away!!

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January 23, 2024
Marseille

Excellent! Amazing and reliable cat care! thanks so much!

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January 14, 2024
Mallory

excellent communication and took great care of my kitty. I had to book last minute around the holidays and was so lucky to find Nichole!

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December 31, 2023
Jada

Nicole did an amazing job. Will recommend!

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December 28, 2023
Tahirah

Nicole is amazing with my shy kitties. she is my go to sitter whenever I have to travel!

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November 26, 2023
Suzanne

Top notch as always. My kitties just love her!

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November 14, 2023
Cait

Another wonderful experience with Nicole caring for my two cats!

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September 28, 2023
Tahirah

Nicole is my go to sitter for my kitties. Very reliable, friendly, and loving towards my two shy ladies.

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September 12, 2023
Kristen

Nicole was great with my Kitty as always!

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August 14, 2023
Matthew

Nicole was great and we wouldn’t hesitate to book with her again!

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July 26, 2023
Suzanne

Once again, my kitties were in great hands and truly love Nicole.

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July 25, 2023
Jennie

Wonderful experience! I was halfway around the world for 3 weeks and very worried about my orange baby but Nicole put my mind at ease! Loved the many photos and updates! Would definitely recommend!

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April 28, 2023
Jill

Nicole was wonderful and my cat-boys clearly enjoyed their time with her.

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January 28, 2023
Clara

Highly recommend

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January 17, 2023
Jack

Nicole was an amazing cat sitter. She took the time to meet them ahead of us leaving so they were super comfortable with her in advance. She watched them for 7 days taking pictures every day showing that everything was cleaned and they were fed, played with and very happy! Would highly recommend! 😻

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January 4, 2023
Jill

Nicole was a wonderful sitter. My cats loved her the minute she came through the door. I recommend her wholeheartedly.

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December 3, 2022
Clara

Wonderful experience! Happy cats! Thank you

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December 1, 2022
Mike

Nicole was absolutely fantastic! She took extremely good care of our kit kits and all their needs and going the extra mile. She handled everything making it as we never left. Highly recommend Nicole!

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November 7, 2022
Kristin

Such amazing communication; even helped clean up when my spicy kitty got sick while I was away. 100% recommend Nicole to watch over your fur baby.

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October 7, 2022
Tahirah

Nicole is the best! Took excellent care of my two skittish furbabies. Very patient and attentive. Checked in regularly and provided comforting pictures and video which gave me great peace of mind. Highly recommend.

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
September 28, 2022
Cait

Nicole is a true cat lover and professional! My two girls are very needy and she gave them tons of love! I was so relieved to see daily photos and great communication. She worked with my schedule for key pickup and made things simple. Highly recommend to anyone in the area!

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September 20, 2022
Kristin

Being new to the area, I was very concerned about finding the right person to watch my spicy cat. Nicole was very professional in making sure that my cat was not only taken care of but gave her the space she needs around strangers.

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
September 9, 2022
Sharon

Nicole has looked after my kitties three times now. She’s really great with them! Coconut isn’t the nicest and will usually attack, but Nicole must be the cat whisperer because Coconut has warmed up to her! I have another trip coming up & will definitely book with her!

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August 19, 2022
Jessica

Nicole was great sitter for our two cats. Even the skittish one became her best friend. Pictures and noted each day letting us know how things were going gave us great piece of mind. Will contact her again next time.

Meowtel-verified reservation 2+ weeks long
July 26, 2022
Sharon

Coconut isn’t very welcoming, but Nicole was willing to take on the challenge. And Pepper, is such a sweetheart, so Nicole was able to balance those personalities and everyone was happy. Already booked her again for my next trip!

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
May 5, 2022
Emma

Nicole looked after my cat Ace while I was away in Spain. She was professional, punctual and I could tell right away when I met her very competent and great with cats. She communicated well and I received photos of my cat loving her! He has some kidney issues and has a special diet and that was no problem for her. You can definitely feel comfortable leaving your fluffy family member in her highly capable hands. Highly recommend!!!!

Meowtel-verified reservation 1+ week long
April 22, 2022
Tahirah

If I could give Nicole 10 stars I would. She took care of my two shy kitties with care and attention. Sent lots of photos, videos, and updates to let me know kitties were doing well. Highly recommend!!!

Meowtel-verified reservation 1+ week long
January 5, 2022
Rachel

Nicole took excellent care of my kitties! She took great pictures and even video so I knew they were getting their playtime in. I have one shy cat who hides from people but I still got a photo every day of her glowing eyes under the bed so I knew she was okay. Would absolutely trust Nicole to watch them again.

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January 3, 2022
Suzanne

My fur babies really took to Nicole and I will continue to use her to watch and care for them. She is top notch!

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December 16, 2021
Suzanne

Nicole was so wonderful and my fur girls took to her quickly. She sends us pictures and video of them playing with her. I would 100% recommend her and trust her.

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December 3, 2021
Lorraine

Nicole was absolutely amazing. She was so responsive and sent so many pictures and videos of my ultra happy cats. I felt so at ease leaving them...we have 3 and I would happily have her hang with my boys every time we leave. She went above and beyond and is a rare find.

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
November 1, 2021
Kimberlee  Kristen

Nicole was an outstanding cat sitter for our 3 fur babies! We have had some challenges finding a quality, trustworthy sitter and we are so grateful we hit the jackpot with Nicole! She is very communicative, attentive and kind. You can definitely tell she is a cat lady and certainly will be our go to moving forward!

Meowtel-verified reservation with twice per day visits
September 21, 2021
Christopher

I chose Nicole as my cat sitter and I couldn’t have had a better experience. She goes above and beyond the what’s expected. She’s very respectful to ones home, she makes sure to listen to what you say and fallow your instructions to a T, probably better then I do them myself actually. I highly recommend you book Nicole for all of your cat sitting needs!!! You won’t regret it, and you cat/cats will thank you!!!

Meowtel-verified reservation with twice per day visits
September 16, 2021
Meowtel

Nicole is a cat sitter in the Encino area. Her profile has been verified and her references have been checked by Meowtel.

August 6, 2021
Ayse

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January 14, 2025
Tahirah

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January 10, 2025
Suzanne

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May 6, 2024
Tahirah

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February 17, 2024
Tahirah

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January 27, 2024
Suzanne

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January 23, 2024
Tahirah

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January 3, 2024
Suzanne

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December 11, 2023
Kristen

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October 24, 2023
Suzanne

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October 3, 2023
Suzanne

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September 19, 2023
Kristen

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August 18, 2023

Nicole's First Service Area & Rates

  • Free Meet & Greets
  • Drop-in visits to your home
  • $36.80 / 20min $63.50 / 45min
  • Nicole's Holiday Surcharge is 25%
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Nicole's Second Service Area & Rates

  • Free Meet & Greets
  • Drop-in visits to your home
  • $43.80 / 20min $63.50 / 45min
  • Nicole's Holiday Surcharge is 25%
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Nicole's Qualifications & Experience

Transportation

  • Car

Medication Experience

  • Topical Ointments
  • Eye/Ear Drops

Each Visit Includes

  • Litter box cleaning
  • Feeding
  • Water refresh
  • A text update with at least 1 photo
  • Playtime and belly rubs

Cancellation Policy

Customers may cancel within 24 hours of making their reservation and receive a 100% refund, and the sitter will not receive any earnings. After the first 24 hours, the following cancellation rules apply:

Customers will receive a 100% refund to their Account Balance if they cancel anytime up to 48 hours before the start date of the reservation, and the sitter will not receive any earnings.

Customers will receive a 50% refund, and the sitter will earn 50% of their planned earnings if the customer cancels between 24-48 hours of the start of the reservation.

No refund will be issued within 24 hours of the reservation, and the sitter will keep 100% of their planned earnings.

The Meowtel Promise & Satisfaction Guarantee

We are proud to provide each of our independently-contracted Meowtel cat sitters with the full benefits of our Meowtel Promise on eligible reservations. For reservations where each visit is at or above $20 and paid for through Meowtel, your cat(s) will automatically be covered under our insurance policy in the event that things don't go as planned.

If you are not fully satisfied with your sitter after the Meet & Greet or during the reservation, please call 1-844-636-9835 so we can help you re-book with a new sitter to ensure we can deliver on our purrfect hospitality promise.

Independence Day is coming up soon (July 4th). Meowtel cat sitters are usually pretty busy, don't forget to book your sitter!

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Frequently Asked Questions

Encino cat sitting rates will vary based on the pet sitter's experience and expertise, but the average price for a cat sitter is $36.00. Prices will also depend on how long your cat needs company for, whether that be a drop-in visit or overnight stay in your home. Meowtel sitters offer 20, 45, and 60-minute drop-in visits that allow for fully tailored care for your kitties. Your caregiver may also need to charge a little more if they have to travel far, so we'll match you with the best options which are close by.

Every Meowtel cat sitter has been thoroughly vetted, background-checked, and is insured through Meowtel on eligible reservations via our Meowtel Promise. To ensure total peace of mind while you're away, every Meowtel reservation comes with a free Meet & Greet so you (and your kitties!) can have full confidence in your sitter before you leave.

Cats are territorial animals and don't do well in new environments. The presence of other cats, dogs, and even birds in kennels or animal hotels cause an immense amount of stress for your kitties. This is why Meowtel was created, so tailored in-home care is brought to you.

We recommend that you book daily visits with your sitter to keep your cats in their routine and to help minimize feline anxiety while you're away.

Each Meowtel cat sitting visit will include the whole 9 yards: feeding, refreshing the water bowls, litter box scooping, tidying up, medications, updates with photos, lots of playtime, as well as any special requests you may have. We know every kitty is different and that's why we offer tailored, in-home services since cats don't do well outside their own homes. Plus, every reservation comes with a free Meet & Greet so you can meet your sitter before you leave to ensure it will be a purrfect fit.

Nicole's Encino Cat Care
5.00 • 59 reviews • From $36.80