The Cat Peeps

11/09/2018

Our cat sitter Ha loves volunteering with animals in the city!

Ha Philadelphia in 2011 for college. Upon completing her Bachelor and Master at Drexel University, she started a full-time job in manufacturing in New Castle, Delaware. Despite the long commute, she decided to hold on to Philly tightly since this is where all of her volunteer works were. She’s a f...

11/07/2018

We hope you've been enjoying our cat sitter bios over the past month or so - in case you haven't clicked through, this is what you're missing! (Meet Elizabeth, one of our rockstar cat lovers!)

11/05/2018

Our cat sitter Brieon loves fostering animals!

What is Brieon’s fav thing in the world? The answer would be her 2 year old, adopted pit bull mix, Sonja. In fact, Sonja inspired Brieon’s first ever hashtag use when she declared her a when Brieon and her husband, Mike, adopted Sonja after fostering her. Brieon grew up in a house fu...

11/02/2018

This is Ann Marie - one of our many amazing Pet First Aid Certified sitters!

Falling asleep with my cat, Bella, the first night I brought her in. Also discovering she chirps more than she meows-so cute and funny!

10/31/2018

Meet Emily - a Pet First Aid Certified sitter who is also a dancer!

Emily is super excited to join the Walkies’ team! She has always loved animals and is a true care taker at heart. She currently resides in Fishtown with her husband and their two cats, Lady and Chappy. By night she teaches dance and by day, in addition to loving on pups, she is working to open her...

10/29/2018

Meet Meg, a cat sitter with a love for every kind of creature!

After 5 years together and a lot of practice, my formerly skittish senior kitty finally was comfortable enough to roll onto her back – on her own – for the very first time. It still warms my heart each time she does it.

10/26/2018

Here's Clare - another one of our Pet First Aid Certified sitters!

Clare adopted her supermutt Woody two years ago, a month after moving to Philadelphia. The previous three years she lived dogless in New Jersey were pure torture! When not working on her PhD in English Literature, Clare volunteers with The Monster Milers, a group that runs with dogs residing in Phil...

10/24/2018

Meet one of our sitters, Danielle! Danielle loves learning languages!

Danielle cannot imagine her life without pets. From a young age, her family owned both cats and dogs and after graduating college she stepped in as primary caregiver of her family cat, Smokey. Smokey faithfully accompanied Danielle on many moves and journeys, from Central Pennsylvania to DC and back...

10/22/2018

Dan is one of our many Pet First Aid Certified sitters!

Dan originates in Wilmington Delaware, where he developed both a love for music and animals. As a drummer, Dan attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, and would frequently visit dog parks in Boston despite not having any dogs of his own. After graduating, Dan moved to Philly to advance his musi...

10/19/2018

Meet Dan, one of our sitters who also loves to garden!

Dan is originally from the Washington, D.C. area and moved to South Philly with his wife, Sarah, and two cats (Jade and Ruby) in 2012. Over the next two years, they took it two stray cats, both of whom showed up and refused to leave! Dan is from a long line of unapologetic cat-obsessed men, is a sel...

10/17/2018

Meet Sean, one of our awesome cat sitters!

One of the kitties I watch, Sabrina, likes to climb up onto the back of my head anytime I lean over near her. It's a nice sign of trust, but also I'm stuck that way for like fifteen minutes.

10/15/2018

Get to know our highly qualified cat sitters! Our redesigned website has more bio information, and even fun facts! First up, learn about star sitter Sarah Blake!

Visiting an adoption fair with a specific kitten in mind, who proceeded to cling instantly to my husband and refuse to let go when he picked her up for the first time 🙂