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As you can see,
I have always been a cat person. Growing up, we had two cats, who were
an integral part of our family. I have been a professional pet sitter since 2000, as owner and operator of
West Hills Cat Sitting in Portland, Oregon.
Last summer, I moved to Raleigh and launched my new business, Carolina Cat Sitting. Sometimes, I feel like I have the perfect job. I get to drive around visiting
kitties! While it is a lot of fun, I take my responsibilities seriously.
It means a lot to me that people are willing to trust me to care for their homes and beloved pets.
I try to create a bond with each cat, and I certainly appreciate all their varied personalities. Throughout the 1990s, I worked as a Psychiatric Research Associate at Oregon Health and Science
University, where I worked on various studies related to teenage
depression. After a rewarding but red-tape laden decade, I decided to try something completely
different -- pet sitting. I love being self-employed and spending every day with cats.
Born and raised in Los Angeles, I headed north for college, where I earned a bachelor's degree
from University of Oregon and a master's degree from Lewis and Clark College. I am proudly owned by a sweet kitty I met while volunteering in Tylertown, MS,
after Hurricane Katrina. She was rescued as a tiny kitten in New Orleans, in November 2005.
I took care of her in the "Kitty City" section of the shelter, and she stole my heart. Her name is
Katrina, and she's now almost four years old.
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