I'm Katherine | Cat Sitting in Richmond, VA

BEFORE BOOKING, ASK ME ABOUT DISCOUNTS! (Certain clients/reservations may be eligible for discounted rates based on location. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking. Discounts cannot be applied retroactively. Message me for details!) THE IMPORTANT STUFF: Fully vaxxed and prepared to follow any additional precautions to ensure you feel comfortable and safe allowing me into your home. I will treat your pets with the same care as if they were my own. As an independent consultant, I set my own hours and therefore have broad and flexible availability to accommodate your cat-sitting needs. For established clients, I can likely accommodate last-minute/emergency requests. I have my own car. I live in the near west end (near Willow Lawn) and have lived in RVA nearly my entire life, so I know my way around. Ideally, I'd like to stick with clients within 20 miles, but am willing to consider further distances. I love animals. All kinds. I am kind, patient, compassionate, detailed, and professional. I believe pet sitting is about establishing respectful relationships with the pets and their pawrents. The importance of establishing trust and nurturing a feeling of safety for everyone involved cannot be understated. I have fostered dogs and kittens and find this process incredibly rewarding. ABOUT ME/MY EXPERIENCE: My current pack includes: - Mack, a 90lb boxer-mix rescue...foster-“fail,” who thinks he’s part human and part cat - two “kittens”, Cheese (an orange tabby who thinks she’s part dog) and her brother Brent. We rescued them, along with their 3 siblings, from the storm drain outside of my apartment in April 2022 – Mom and Dad were rescued (TNR) too and I fostered and socialized all 5 kittens until they were adopted. - a 4-year old tortie named CeCe who is not thrilled to have gone from being an only cat to a multi-cat + dog household I got my first kitten, Muffin, when I was 4 years old. As I sat on the floor of my bedroom with the tiny kitten on a pillow in my lap, I looked up at my mom and, through tears of joy, exclaimed, “now we are a real family!” My mom and I had just moved into our new home after my parents’ divorce. Muffin lived to be 15. In my adult life, I have owned mostly dogs but have always known I would get another kitty. My two boxers, Millie and Ozzy, were with me from 2008 until 2018 and 2019. They would have made life hell for any kitty. Over the years, I established a very close relationship with my vet, to the point that she gave me her cell number, and I can still text her as needed (I’m careful not to abuse the privilege). In 2018 I began fostering dogs through a boxer rescue (that's where Mack came from). In addition to finding my foster dogs the most perfect families/homes (I was very selective), I also managed the marketing and social media for the rescue and wrote the dog bios for the website. Every animal is unique and has a story to tell, and I loved working with the foster parents to draw out the details of each foster dog's dynamic personality so I could tell their compelling story. In April 2022 I found myself engaged in the week-long rescue of a kitty family from the storm drain outside my apartment. After trapping Momma, all 5 kittens, and a bonus adult-male kitty (Dad we think), I fostered and socialized the kittens until they found homes. IN RE: TO MEDICAL NEEDS: My two boxers had a multitude of medical needs I’ve managed, including diapering my boxer pup her entire life. I have administered all kinds of medications and managed wound care. I also spent several years working in the medical field, and while not officially “trained,” I have drawn blood on humans (successfully, and with their consent of course) a handful of times. If your kitties have any special medical needs/accommodations, I am happy to discuss to determine whether I will be the best fit.

BEFORE BOOKING, ASK ME ABOUT DISCOUNTS! (Certain clients/reservations may be eligible for discounted rates based on location. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking. Discounts cannot be applied retroactively. Message me for details!) THE IMPORTANT STUFF: Fully vaxxed and prepared to follow any additional precautions to ensure you feel comfortable and safe allowing me into your home. I will treat your pets with the same care as if they were my own. As an independent consultant, I set my own hours and therefore have broad and flexible availability to accommodate your cat-sitting needs. For established clients, I can likely accommodate last-minute/emergency requests. I have my own car. I live in the near west end (near Willow Lawn) and have lived in RVA nearly my entire life, so I know my way around. Ideally, I'd like to stick with clients within 20 miles, but am willing to consider further distances. I love animals. All kinds. I am kind, patient, compassionate, detailed, and professional. I believe pet sitting is about establishing respectful relationships with the pets and their pawrents. The importance of establishing trust and nurturing a feeling of safety for everyone involved cannot be understated. I have fostered dogs and kittens and find this process incredibly rewarding. ABOUT ME/MY EXPERIENCE: My current pack includes: - Mack, a 90lb boxer-mix rescue...foster-“fail,” who thinks he’s part human and part cat - two “kittens”, Cheese (an orange tabby who thinks she’s part dog) and her brother Brent. We rescued them, along with their 3 siblings, from the storm drain outside of my apartment in April 2022 – Mom and Dad were rescued (TNR) too and I fostered and socialized all 5 kittens until they were adopted. - a 4-year old tortie named CeCe who is not thrilled to have gone from being an only cat to a multi-cat + dog household I got my first kitten, Muffin, when I was 4 years old. As...