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Lara's Westside Cat Sitting Service
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Repeat clients: 12
Response time: 90 min
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I'm Lara

A cat sitter in Portland, OR

4.98/5.00
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50 REVIEWS

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Lara's Reviews

Attention to Detail
5.0
Communication
5.0
Tidiness
5.0
Emily

We are over the moon to have found Lara! Our cat is 13 years young. We’ve had a lot of catsitters through the years. Lara is top tier!

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
April 8, 2025
Courtney

Our five kitties have become so comfortable with Lara - even the shy few come right out when they know it’s her. Thank you Lara.

Meowtel-verified reservation 1+ week long
March 30, 2025
Emma

Lara was a great cat sitter! She was kind, flexible, communicative, and detail-oriented. All the anxiety I had from being away from my cat was made better by the daily messages, updates, and cute photos from Lara. I really loved having her as my cat sitter and appreciated how much she cared. Both myself and my kitty loved Lara and will book with her again!

Meowtel-verified reservation with twice per day visits
February 19, 2025
Mickey

I've used multiple people to sit for my cats both here on Meowtel and elsewhere and yet I've never seen any of them get my formerly street cats to engage with them as much as Lara did. She's amazing without being intrusive to their space.

Meowtel-verified reservation with twice per day visits
February 10, 2025
Emily

It was my first time leaving our senior cat alone for a few days. We usually board him. He was the same cranky cat when we got home as he always is! Lara was a GREAT playmate, super communicative, our cat snuggled her like she was an old friend. Such peace of mind! Will definitely book Lara again.

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
January 27, 2025
Courtney

Lara is amazing with our five kitties - they love her and we do too!

Meowtel-verified reservation with twice per day visits
January 4, 2025
Alexandra

Lara did a great job - my cats immediately trusted her. She sent detailed updates and left my place sparkling clean!

Meowtel-verified reservation 1+ week long
January 2, 2025
Marina

Lara has been such a great sitter for our cat Pearl while we’ve been away! She takes great care to play with Pearl and really knows how to make Pearl feel content and relaxed. It’s so nice knowing our kitty is in good hands!

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
September 28, 2024
Marina

Laura always goes above and beyond when taking care of our cat Pearl! She is really attuned to Pearl’s quirky mannerisms and is so good at getting her to come out of her shell. Thanks again Laura!

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
August 19, 2024
Laura

Trip planning is much less stressful knowing Lara will be taking care of our two kitties. With their medication treatment, an asthma inhaler, the kitties need someone both competent and kind to administer their morning puff routine. Lara is a master and most decidedly a cat whisperer. If our two fluffies could talk, I’m pretty sure they’d be saying- now where has Lara disappeared to. please get her back here ASAP. Lara is basically all around awesome!!!

Meowtel-verified reservation with overnight visits
August 12, 2024
Barbara

Lara is great! This was our second time having her sit and we'll continue to have her back.

Meowtel-verified reservation with overnight visits
May 27, 2024
Marina

Laura did a great job taking care of our fussy cat Pearl and was even able to coax her out of her shell! She even went above and beyond when ants decided to invade while we where away, and provided detailed updates with photos and videos.

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
April 29, 2024
Barbara

Lara was great with our two cats. They have complicated feedings which she mastered and she cleaned up after my puker cat did his thing. She sent great updates with lots of photos and was very responsive. Even my shy kitty warmed up to her. I'm going to book her again for next month!

Meowtel-verified reservation with overnight visits
April 18, 2024
Janelle

Our two kitties have totally different personalities, yet they each get anxious while we are not with them. Lara did everything we asked of her and brought a warm and calming presence during our absence. We are very pleased.

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
April 14, 2024
Courtney

Lara cared for our five kitty boys - she won over even our most skittish with patience and love. (One of them has never before come out of hiding whilst a sitter or guest is over, and Lara had him accepting treats and eating his meals like normal after just a few days.) Lara very clearly loves and understands cats (all personalities) and we felt so wonderful knowing our boys were with her whilst we were away. Thank you Lara!

Meowtel-verified reservation with twice per day visits
March 31, 2024
Laura

Lara is the perfect cat sitter! I truly could not ask for someone more intuitive with cats who is a great communicator and e extremely conscientious. Lara is just wonderful in all ways!

Meowtel-verified reservation with overnight visits
March 26, 2024
Mickey

Lara was great! My kittos are shy as they are formerly feral and it usually takes a long time for them to get used to new people. Yet Lara was able to get close to one of them fairly quickly. Updates regularly, good photos and everything handled well and within the windows of time that I requested. Will be taking advantage of her great kitto care skills again soon!

Meowtel-verified reservation with twice per day visits
March 26, 2024
Kathryn

Lara was wonderful with Jasper and gave him the company and playtime he really needs when we are away. Lara sent multiple photos and checked in with me on a potential concern with his health, which was much appreciated. I definitely recommend Lara to look after your cats and would love her to come back to look after Jasper next time we are away.

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
March 22, 2024
Francesca

Lara was amazing! she was scheduled to cat sit for us during the week of terrible snow and ice this winter and she still came every day and made sure that the cats were taken care of. She also sent very long and detailed updates every day.

Meowtel-verified reservation with overnight visits
January 22, 2024
Kat

Lara was wonderful to work with! Great communication and updates, super helpful with cleaning up unexpected messes that our kitties made, and spoiled them with excellent play time. Would definitely recommend.

Meowtel-verified reservation with twice per day visits
January 12, 2024
Rachel

Lara was so amazing with our two cats! We booked her for two whole weeks and she provided daily updates with pictures/videos. Our cats took to her right away and she was even able to teach one of them to give her a "high five" for a treat (which we didn't know our cat could do)! Lara even offered to get our mail and water plants while we were away, which was a big help! We returned to two very happy and healthy cats. Would highly recommend Lara!

Meowtel-verified reservation 2+ weeks long
January 7, 2024
Olivia

Lara was incredible with our senior kitty. She was super responsive, gave us updates all the time, and made sure Koa was as happy as could be.

Meowtel-verified reservation 1+ week long
January 5, 2024
Akbar

Lara did a phenomenal job taking care of my cat, Cassie. Cassie had gotten very sick the week before and had started recovering but needed three different types of medications administered in different ways. Lara was easily able to handle that for the 5 days I was away with no issues. I would highly recommend Lara to anyone looking for a detail-oriented, compassionate, and very skilled catsitter.

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
January 2, 2024
Marina

Lara was a great pet sitter for our shy kitty Pearl! She was very patient and even got her to play a little.

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
December 31, 2023
Lee

Lara was the best cat sitter we have ever had. Every day, she sent us pictures and a detailed description of her time here. When we got back, the place and cat box were clean and our cats were happy and content. We will definitely use Lara again.

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
December 27, 2023
Brittany

Lara was absolutely fantastic with our cat, Rocco! She sent fun photos and videos, gave us great updates, and took very good care of our lil guy! i would highly reccomend!

Meowtel-verified reservation with overnight visits
December 26, 2023
Laura

Lara is all around a fantastic cat sitter. Our two kitties, as cute and fun as they are, need an inhaler given 2x a day. With confidence, we knew that Lara would administer the meds correctly with her gentle touch. We highly recommend Lara as your next cat sitter!!! We’re 100% happy with Lara and her amazing attention to detail. Her many photos and videos provided a reassurance that our cats and our home were in the best of hands.

Meowtel-verified reservation with overnight visits
December 20, 2023
Henry

Lara was very responsive and took great care of our cats over the weekend. Would definitely book again!

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
November 14, 2023
Elizabeth

Lara did a great job giving my kitty cuddles and playtime. Her photos and videos were great!

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
November 13, 2023
Meowtel

Lara is a background-checked cat sitter in the Portland area. Their profile has been verified and their references have been checked by Meowtel.

October 23, 2023
Barbara

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
February 28, 2025
Lisa

Meowtel-verified reservation with overnight visits
February 2, 2025
Carly

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
December 31, 2024
Lisa

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
December 29, 2024
Akbar

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
October 31, 2024
Akbar

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
August 19, 2024
Akbar

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
August 2, 2024
Jack

Meowtel-verified reservation 1+ week long
July 24, 2024
Courtney

Meowtel-verified reservation with twice per day visits
July 23, 2024
John

Meowtel-verified reservation with twice per day visits
May 20, 2024
Akbar

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
March 5, 2024
Diane

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
January 6, 2024
Zoe

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
January 3, 2024
Henry

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
December 31, 2023
Joni

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
December 26, 2023
Lana

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
December 25, 2023
Lisa

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
December 5, 2023
Jasmine

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
November 28, 2023
Lisa

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
November 27, 2023
Gabrielle

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
November 26, 2023

Lara's First Service Area & Rates

  • Free Meet & Greets
  • Drop-in visits to your home
  • $28.00 / 20min $41.00 / 45min $53.00 / 60min
  • Overnight stays
    $89.00 / Overnight stays in your home
  • Lara's Holiday Surcharge is 30%
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Lara's Second Service Area & Rates

  • Free Meet & Greets
  • Drop-in visits to your home
  • $50.00 / 45min $65.00 / 60min
  • Overnight stays
    $90.00 / Overnight stays in your home
  • Lara's Holiday Surcharge is 30%
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Lara's Qualifications & Experience

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

Portland cat sitting rates will vary based on the pet sitter's experience and expertise, but the average price for a cat sitter is $28.00. 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.

Lara's Westside Cat Sitting Service
4.98 • 50 reviews • From $28.00