Kathy M.

We just recently had Kathy and Bruce watch our little 2 year old Poochin for about about 11 days. We received emails and video of Bella while we were gone. They were so attentive to her, walked her daily and we could really tell she was enjoying herself and having a great time in their care. We feel like we have found a great home for Bella to be at while we are gone! We have no doubt in our minds that we will have Kathy and Bruce watch our puppy in the near future.

"We could easily write volumes about how wonderful our experience has been with Kathy. We were faced with the heart-wrenching challenge of finding someone to care for our "kids" for two-and-a-half months! Kathy (and Bruce) did many things to ease our concerns and sadness at the thought of leaving them. She continued to do things to make our time away less stressful. We were gone over two months. Luckily, we knew the kids were having a great time at "camp." Kathy sent emails with pictures and video and even Skyped with us. The dogs have received their monthly meds. One has daily meds that can require some creativity to get her to take them. Our little girl also has to watch her weight. Kathy has handled that beautifully. They have healthy snacks and lots of outdoor exercise. As a comparison, our daughter was gone during this same time period. She left her dog with another person. Upon return, her dog weighed 20% more and acquired some bad habits that are very difficult to break. You realize how important it is to have someone who follows your requests. One factor that helped us choose Kathy was her wonderful dog Buttercup. Buttercup lived an amazing 18 years. Now, that gives you a pretty good idea of what kind of caretaker Kathy is. Sadly, Buttercup passed away shortly after we left. Soon after our first trip we needed to leave the kids for another lengthy time. We were very confident at the thought of leaving them with Kathy and Bruce. We knew the kids would be excited to return to "camp". Once again, everything went beautifully. I would recommend Kathy to anyone who loves their pet and worries about who would be good enough to take care of them." Posted by Care.com on behalf of Molly K.