We recently inherited our cat, so cat parenting and hiring a cat sitter is new to us. Mara has been so wonderful! She has given us advice, introduced us to new cat toys and treats, and Sam seems to love her! Highly recommend Mara!

Mara took excellent care of my cat while I was gone. She kept the cat area tidy. She even went the extra mile to pickup a prescription that needed to be refilled in my absence. I received updates after every visit. can't say enough good things about Mara's care.

This is our 3rd time working with Mara. She is our go-to cat carer. Our cats know her and love her, and Mara is incredibly kind, trustworthy, and goes above and beyond (but not in an intrusive way, in a way that makes you feel very secure that your cats are being cared for). I would highly recommend booking Mara.

Mara did such a wonderful job! I had a camping trip that I was going to be gone for the weekend and the person who was cat sitting for me couldn't do it so I booked Mara last minute and she communicated so well with me. She sent me plenty of pictures of my cat and communicated in detail about how everything went. I can tell she adores cats and gave me peace of mind that my baby was in good hands 😊

Mara is just magical with cat! Our Randall just adores her and we feel so confident leaving him in her care. Mara is attentive, kind, compassionate and creative- we are always so thrilled with her when she’s in our home.

Mara is a great communicator and I can tell that she really loves cats! She kept my elderly kitty very comfortable and it was great to know I had someone who could manage the more complicated routines required by my cat’s many health conditions!

Mara was great with our kitty Jules! She did all the things we asked her to do and MORE! She cleaned the water bowls, cleaned the litter (and disposed of it in the garage like we asked). She sent us pics and videos of Jules along with text updates so we knew Jules was doing well. She played with Jules and gave her lots of pets. Her visits were well-timed (never too early or too late). She was prompt in responding to messages. Mara was what we were hoping for with our first Meowtel reservation- we got a caring pet sitter who goes above and beyond to help us feel at ease leaving our kitty in her care.

Mara took incredible care of my cats while I was away — she truly went above and beyond. From thoughtful updates to extra playtime and attention, I could tell my cats were in the best hands. I came home to happy, relaxed pets and a tidy space. I couldn’t recommend her more!

I am very satisfied with the loving care Mara gave my cat. She kept me updated with pictures and commentary on her visits. I will definitely request her services again!

I couldn’t be more pleased with how Mara cared for my kitty while I was away!! From our interactions after the initial reservation, to the meet-and-greet where she took notes while I gave her the specifics, to the daily updates (including cute pictures with details about my cat and each visit), to her attention to even the small nuances, and even watering my plants as well…everything exceeded my expectations! If the scale went higher and I could rate Mara higher than 5 stars, I would. This was my first time using Meowtel, and having someone outside of family care for my cat, and the experience couldn’t have been better. I’m already making plans for my next time out of town, and I will definitely be using Mara for any future needs! It is so evident that she truly cares for cats and treats them with love, like they are her own!!!

I can’t say enough about Mara. I’m so lucky to have found her as a cat-sitter. so nice to have someone I feel I can really trust, not just with my cats, but with my home. what pleases me the most, though, is that she took the time and energy to start winning-over my shy Ragdoll, Kevin. He doesn’t make it easy, but he was gently putting his paws on her and letting her pet him after only a couple days worth of visits. To have someone come over who my cats actually like really puts me at ease about leaving. I can’t recommend Mara enough!

Mara always takes such good care of my cat! Highly recommend :)

I have nothing but praises for Mara’s service and professionalism. She went above and beyond what’s we asked to provide our kitties with the best care, even offered to roll out our trash bin for collection! We get tons of photos and updates on cats. Even my shy girl who never greets our guests warmed up to Mara after a few visits. Definitely recommend her!

Super attentive to detail, great photo updates, clearly adores cats, and took the time to bring in my packages without being asked! Highly recommend.

Mara was a great cat sitter!! She sent detailed updates and photos and was highly communicative throughout the process :)

Excellent cat sitter with great updates. She did a great job!

We knew our cat was in good hands— we got regular updates and adorable photos!Mara handled a complicated medication routine with aplomb!

I am so glad I found this service! Everything about was simple and clear.. I appreciate the “meet and greet “ feature. Photos and updates from the caretaker (Mara) were amazing. There was nothing to worry about. I highly recommend this service.

Mara really helped us out when we needed a sitter last minute. She is responsive and sends updates and pictures daily. She was very gentle with our cat who is afraid of his own shadow, and she spoiled our cat that is a social butterfly. We really appreciated that she cleaned the cats food and water bowls. Will definitely book again next time we go out of town!

Mara was excellent! She did such a good job taking care of my cat, would recommend!

This is our second booking with Mara. She did an absolutely amazing job, as usual. She takes amazing photos, cares very well for our cats, and goes above and beyond. Honestly, our home looked better after we got home than when we left. Also, somehow she got our cats to lay on her (and they don't even do that with me! Go Mara!). You will not be disappointed booking Mara to care for your cats.

Mara is our favorite cat sitter, she takes excellent care of our Randall and goes above and beyond- we are so appreciative!

Booked Mara a second time for a quick new years trip and she was great as expected! Quick response to my booking request and easy to coordinate getting the keys. She let me know when she arrived and when she left and sent a detailed report about her visit. Would book again!

Mara was such a sweet and generous cat sitter! From our initial messages she was very flexible and helped me understand the sitting process, and she was very confident with my cat’s food and medication routines. Mara also went above and beyond to make sure all of his bowls and supplies were extra clean, which was so wonderful to come home to. Thank you for taking such good care of my lil guy! 🐈‍⬛

I was so happy Mara said yes to being our cat sitter. She went every day to give food @ water. She washs the cat dishes, plays with the 🐈‍⬛ and gave me great updates at the end of every day. I definitely will be using her again and recommend her for you kitties

perfect. couldn’t ask for anything more. I have total faith in Mara caring for my animals and paying attention to details. 10 stars!

Mara was incredibly flexible in taking care of my cat while I was travelling abroad. she provided timely updates and made sure to give Tris lots of pets. 🙂

Mara was wonderful! She sent great updates and was an excellent problem solver when my cat's auto feeder acted up. Looking forward to hiring her again!

Mara was a dream to work with. Not only was she very personable and trustworthy, she took amazing care of my two kittens. The pictures I received were fantastic and the updates were incredibly detail-oriented. Mara went above and beyond by also taking in our packages and doing some cleaning. She really was a dream. I highly recommend booking Mara for taking care of your cats. The only thing I worried about was my cats liking her more than me :).

Mara was terrific! Great communication, quick to respond, went above-and-beyond - all with a cat with multiple medications and needs. Would definitely recommend her.

Mara went above and beyond to accommodate my schedule and Kevin, my “stranger danger” cat! Her updates were extremely thorough, and I so appreciated the photographs. Beyond being loving towards animals, Mara is detail oriented, professional, and a great communicator. I look forward to continuing to work with her in the future.

This was my first time booking a cat sitter since moving to Madison and Mara was fabulous! Great communicator and went above and beyond keeping Luna and Jules well fed and taken care of. She sent detailed recaps after her visits and great pictures. Mara also vacuumed the litter box area which was so nice. I would definitely book Mara again!

Mara eased my nerves about cat care after her first visit. She did such a phenomenal job, and I'll definitely be booking her again when needed.

Mara was an absolute delight! She took wonderful care of our kitty and helped with quite a few extras, too! We were so pleased and delighted with her care!

Mara did an excellent job taking care of our 2 cats for a week. We received daily updates with photos that really helped with the anxiety of being away from home. We will definitely use Mara again for our next trip.

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