I'm Valerie | Cat Sitting in West Berlin, NJ

Ever since I was a little girl, I had a deep connection with animals. I can understand how they feel emotionally and physically and what they're thinking or wanting. There hasn't been a moment in my life where I didn't share my home with an animal companion. My first ever cat was Cloie. She was the sweetest black kitty with the most beautiful green eyes I've ever seen. We rescued her from the streets when I was a little girl. I was at my grandmom's house sitting in my mom's parked car waiting to go home. A couple neighborhood friends were with me when all of a sudden this little kitten just appeared from under my feet. I was talking to her, petting her, and holding her. And well, she became my first ever kitty! Currently, I'm lucky to have Teddy and Talia, my two rescued American Pit Bull Terriers, however, there is a void in my heart without having my own cat anymore. Cat sitting through Meowtel allows me to get all the kitty interaction I could want! My journey in caring for cats began with volunteering at an high-intake county animal shelter when I was only 13-years old. Since then I have worked in various roles in the pet care industry (e.g., kennel tech, vet tech, pharmacy tech, cat/dog sitting, etc.). I currently work at a large emergency/specialty animal hospital 5-days a week as a pharmacy technician. While I don't work directly with cats in this role, I have gained lots of up-to-date medical knowledge from reviewing feline medical records and learning which medications and special diets treat various conditions. I gained most of my hands on medical experience with cats at a private, no-kill animal shelter. I had my own special room where I treated and cared for all the sick cats, kittens, and an occasional dog/puppy. One memorable experience I had was being able to safely obtain blood from a feral cat on the first try! Because of my background working in animal shelters, I've learned the power and effectiveness of positive, reinforcement based ...