Hello!
I live in a 2 bed, 2 bath condominium located right on Sail Bay in San Diego. I have two feline daughters, biological siblings Pretzel Marie and Ms. Chiff, who turned ten in October.
I'm looking for a Cat Whisperer to take care of and play with them, water a few plants, and keep my place clean and tidy.
I travel fairly often - both long and short trips. In 2023, I took a trip that lasted almost four months. In 2024, about 2 ½ months. In both cases, I had fantastic sitters. The 2023 sitters are now traveling the world for a few years. Back in June, the 2024 sitters, Brad and Marianne, were already lined up to return in 2025, but unfortunately had to cancel on Dec 14.
So I’m now scrambling!
I’m actually taking two trips early in 2025. The first from Jan 13 to Feb 3; the second from Feb 13 to March 25. Brad and Marianne were scheduled to do both sits, taking a trip to Arizona in between the two.
Ideally, I’d like the same sitter(s) for both sits but realize that might not be possible. Also, ideally, I’d like someone local so that we can meet first.
It takes the girls a while (usually about a week) to warm up to people, but they gravitate towards cat people. Once they get to know and trust you, they are very affectionate. Pretzel Marie is a hisser, but I’ve learned not to take it personally. It’s just her thing. Lol. She often starts purring right after hissing.
I’ve compiled a pdf of reviews from cat sitters about me and the girlz but this site doesn’t let me upload them.
The main criteria used for selection are (1) familiarity and rapport with cats (2) reliability – as determined by references (3) willingness to keep my home clean.
Look forward to hearing from you!
Please let me know if you can do both sits, or just one.
p.s. I’m usually bombarded with requests. I look particularly favorably upon those who have consolidated their references into a single document, and not so favorably upon those who just provide a list of references’ numbers.