Request a Booking with your Local Certified Professional Cat and Rabbit Sitter!
Thank you for your interest in my services!
Please note I am fully booked or unavailable until June 7
+ June 17 to 29 | July 11 to August 11 | August 24 to 25 | September 4 morning | September 13 | September 26 to 27 | October 1 to 23 | November 7 evening | November 8 morning and evening
Dates listed are subject to change. If you are in need of my services during the dates listed above I welcome you to submit a booking request and I will contact you if I have a cancellation. As a backup you can visit the Canadian Pet Care Professionals Directory or Pet Sitters International’s Pet Sitter Locator to find an alternative professional pet sitting company in your area.
My service area includes Quarries, Ottawa (K1K 3X9) and a surrounding radius of up to 15 minutes driving time. Please see below for pricing outside of this service area.
Main neighbourhoods include Carson Grove, Beacon Hill, Rothwell Heights, Manor Park, Vanier, Overbrook and surrounding area.
Let’s Meet!
I schedule a complimentary meet and greet with each new client two weeks to a month before the first scheduled visit. During the meet and greet we will do a quick tour of the home, review your cat or rabbit’s routine as well as my service agreement and spend some time with your kitties and bunnies.
Is your kitty or bunny a bit shy? We can schedule an extra meet and greet to get him or her more comfortable with their new sitter! Pricing for the extra meet and greet would be equivalent to one drop-in visit.
Checklist for Meet and Greet:
- Do your kitties or bunnies get startled by the sound of the doorbell or knocking on the door? I will text or call when I am on my way to the meet and greet! Just let me know which option you prefer 🙂
- Will your cat(s) or rabbit(s) require medication during my visits? We can schedule the meet and greet at the time they normally receive their medication for me to observe the routine kitty or bunny is used to. If medication is normally given before 8:30 am or after 8 pm we can discuss slowly adjusting the time of medication administration before my first visit.
- Copy of your key, or your door code. If you live in a building and not able to provide copies of keys we can arrange pick up or drop off (fee may apply for key pick up/return).
Requesting a Booking:
Adult Cats: Minimum One 30-Minute Visit Per Day
Kittens (Solo or Kitten Only Household): Minimum One 60-Minute or Two 30-Minute Visits Per Day
Rabbits: Minimum Two 30-Minute Visits Per Day (Morning and Evening)
Pricing:
30-Minute Drop-In Visit: Starting at $40 (Including HST)
45-Minute Drop-In Visit: Starting at $45 (Including HST)
60-Minute Drop-In Visit: Starting at $50 (Including HST)
90-Minute Drop-In Visit: Starting at $75 (Including HST)
Extra fee will be added if outside of my regular service area:
$5 per visit (16-25 minutes driving time)
I am currently not accepting new clients located more than 25 minutes from K1K 3X9
Up to 2 cats/rabbits, 3 or more cats/rabbits $5 extra per visit.
Pricing includes food preparation/top up, water refresh/fountain top up, basic litter cleaning (scooping) and playtime/cuddles.
Each visit will also include mail retrieval if your mailbox is easily accessible when I’m entering your home and alternating lights/curtains if requested.
Have a few plants? I can water them as well (Watering instructions will be required, I do my best to keep plants alive until your return.)
Is your garbage/recycling day during your time away? I can bring your bins to the curb and back to the house during my visit.
Pricing for medication administration during my visits will be discussed when confirming booking or during meet and greet, additional fee per visit may be added.
Visit Arrival Times
Morning: 8:30 am to 11 am
Evening: 5 pm to 8 pm
Any Time: 8:30 am to 8 pm
For Any Time visits I will provide an estimate of the time I’ll be visiting which will be within a 2-3 hour time block to provide as much consistency as possible for your cat(s)/rabbit(s).
If you have a preferred visit time within these time blocks and there are no medical needs please indicate when submitting booking request, I will do my best to accommodate.
If medication is required for your cat(s)/rabbit(s) before 8:30 am or after 8 pm we will discuss my availability to come earlier or later than my standard visit times.
Parking
One parking spot must be available in close proximity to your home or apartment during the dates and times of my visits. If parking is to be paid (visitor or street parking) I will provide the total amount paid after last visit which is to be sent via e-Transfer within one day of your return home.
Michelle’s Caring Cat Sitting Services accepts payments via e-Transfer.
Full payment is due one week before first scheduled visit.
Cancellation Policy
| Bookings up to 14 days: | Bookings of 15 days or more: |
|---|---|
| Cancellations 8 days or more before first scheduled visit: We will not proceed with e-Transfer Cancellations 7 days or less before first scheduled visit: Full payment to be sent via e-Transfer |
Cancellations 15 days or more before first scheduled visit: We will not proceed with e-Transfer Cancellations 14 days or less before first scheduled visit: Full payment to be sent via e-Transfer |
Please note: payments will not be returned or credited towards future bookings for cancellations or trips ending earlier than expected as services are in high demand and other booking requests may have been turned away to accommodate your booking. Thank you for your understanding!
Need assistance cleaning your cat’s litter box? Have multiple cats and litter boxes?
Whether you need a basic litter cleaning (scooping) on a regular basis or just need help with replacing the old litter with fresh litter, I can help!
Please select Litter Cleaning Service Only from the dropdown in the form below then provide details in the space provided regarding frequency of litter box scooping or thorough cleaning (empty and refresh), number of litter boxes, if cleaning supplies will be provided, etc. and I will follow up with pricing.
Submit a Booking Request!
New Clients: Complete the form below and I will contact you to confirm my availability and schedule our complimentary meet and greet.
Current/Returning Clients: Please call/text 905-321-9402 or send an email to michellescaringcatsitting@proton.me with your requested dates.
Thank you for your interest in my cat and rabbit sitting services! I will respond to your inquiry within two business days.
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