Kats & Pooches LLC
Kats & Pooches LLC

Kats & Pooches LLC

$15/walk
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Dog size

Responds in about 7 min

Introduction: ( IF YOU ARE OVER 5 MILES OR MORE THAN 15 MINUTES AWAY FROM EAST BALTIMORE WE WILL CHARGE A TRAVEL FEE. TRAVEL FEE IS BASED UPON THE CLIENT’S LOCATION. IF YOU ARE MORE THAN 20 MINUTES AWAY FROM EAST BALTIMORE DOG WALKING AND DROP IN VISITS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. IF YOU ARE OVER 35 MINUTES AWAY DAY SITTING IS NOT AVAILABLE. IF YOU ARE OVER 35 MINUTES AWAY WE ONLY OFFER LIVE IN CARE & OVERNIGHT SITTING ) Thank you so much for stopping by our profile! My mom’s name is Nikita & My name is Erika and we are from Baltimore Maryland. I was a home schooled student, I am an avid traveler, I believe family is most important in life, including my animals & yours, and I am an entrepreneur. My love for animals started at the very young age of 6 years old. We’ve had pets that ranged from dogs, cats, hermit crabs, fish etc! Professionally I have been working with other peoples animals since 2018 through a company named rover. We are top rated with 5 stars and have exceptional reviews! With my experience over the years I have achieved a level of patience that is suitable for taking care of pets that may not be potty trained, pets that need more assistance with walking, or pets that may have special needs. We guarantee that we will provide as much physical activity as you, the owner, requests. Lastly, this is more than just a business. We take pride in caring for your pets as if they were our own. We love what we do, & it shows through our work ethic! Additional information: Our service area goes as far as 25 miles outside of our zip code! We also care for cats as well! Also this is a mom and daughter business! And we would love to treat your fur babies as our family! We have an extremely flexible schedule and will make time for your pets! We are excellent at communicating with our clients. Before we start any job we ask what your rules/expectations are for your home & pets, whenever we are completing a service in your home, because we want to assure our clients that their home and pets are respected and well taken care of while they are away. Whatever you say goes! If something does occur outside of what you have asked us to do or if there is an emergency, you will be the first to know! We can’t wait to meet your fur family!
Overview

Hired 5 times

Serves Baltimore, MD

Background checked

2 employees

6 years in business

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Michelle E.
Sep 12, 2022
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My family appreciated the care that Erika gave to all of our pets while we were away. This was our first time using her company. We had a dog sitter once before and it did not work out so well. This was a completely different experience. The meet and greet gave us comfort in knowing that all of our animals would be well taken care of. Throughout our trip, she was responsive. One of our dogs has a few medical issues, but Erika was not phased and handled him with the care we hoped for.

Details: Dog • 3 pets • Giving food and water • Taking pet outside • Providing companionship • Changing litter or bedding • Providing exercise • Overnight visit (10-12 hours) • Two times a day • My home, venue, etc.

Kats & Pooches LLC's reply
Thank you Michelle!
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Tanya S.
Feb 27, 2023
I want to thank Erika and her mom, Nikita for taking great care of my puppy, Coco while I was away for 4 days. I felt at peace the entire time I was away. They continued Coco's potty training, took her for walks; taught her to walk up and down the stairs without a leash. They sent me videos of Coco's progress. Most importantly I arrived home to a happy puppy and my home was properly cared for. If you're looking for someone that will love your pet and be at ease while traveling, look no further. I definitely will be using their services again for other upcoming travel plans and for additional training.
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Connie E.
Nov 30, 2022
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I never worried about my kitties while Kats and Pooches were caring for them. I got a full report and pictures every evening, so I was secure in the knowledge that they were fine. It made my time away much more comfortable. I will be sure to hire them again when I travel away from home.

Details: Cat • 2 pets • Giving food and water • Changing litter or bedding • Short visit (30 minutes) • Two times a day • My home, venue, etc.

Kats & Pooches LLC's reply
Thank you Connie! We enjoyed watching those little guys!
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Beatrice R.
Sep 12, 2022
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I had a very professional yet also personable experience. I especially loved the responsiveness during setup, and it continued while they were watching my pup. Looking forward to using their services again!

Details: Dog • 1 pet • Giving food and water • Taking pet outside • Providing companionship • Providing exercise • Overnight visit (10-12 hours) • Three times a day • My home, venue, etc.

Kats & Pooches LLC's reply
Thank you Beatrice!
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Jo A.
1 month ago
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Recently I went out of town & requested that my dog go out at 7 am for her 1st visit & 12pm for the 2nd visit of the day. Erica sent me a text changing the time of the first visit to 12pm. I would have expected a phone call for a time change, but that didn't happen. My trip was cut short & I arrived home the 2nd day at 11:30 am. When I got my dog to go outside it was apparent that she had not been let out at 7am as I had requested. This had happened 1 time before, & my dog had urinated in her crate. This is what I had explained to Erica that I did not want to happen. Very disappointed in the care that my dog received. I am also asking that pictures of my dog on their web page be removed.

Details: Dog • 1 pet • Taking pet outside • Providing companionship • Giving food and water • Overnight visit (10-12 hours) • My home, venue, etc.

Kats & Pooches LLC's reply
Hi Joanne. I’m very surprised and confused by this review. We accept feedback openly and look for opportunities to improve. That said, you changed the times you had requested, which we confirmed in writing. You had mentioned nothing to us about any part of our services that you were not satisfied with. This review does not reflect what happened accurately. It’s unfortunate that our business relationship has come to this as we greatly appreciated working with both you and grace. However as I tried to explain to you over the phone before you hung up on me, I confirmed the time frame with you in regards to when my staff member would arrive to care for grace on that Saturday. We have text messages showing proof that you confirmed and agreed to this time. We are very confused on the authenticity of this review because we did exactly everything that we told you we would do with your permission. On Saturday when I received a text from you stating that you arrived early, I asked you did you want us to finish grace’s visits even though you came home early. You said no and thanked us for our services and we assumed that everything was fine. You never mentioned anything being a problem that day when you arrived. Once we received a text message 5 days later you expressed how disappointed you were in us. I gave you a call immediately to try to talk to you because I believe that this may have been a miscommunication and I wanted to go over the details with you. You did not want to listen to what I had to say and you hung up on me. Once I showed you proof of the times you agreed to, you never said a word again. This was the 14th of March. Lastly, we NEVER go inside of a clients home without agreeing to a schedule because that is an invasion of our clients privacy and it’s against the law. We value and respect our clients requests from us and if at any given time we may not be able to complete a service you are the first to know. This is why we handle communication mostly through text because we want to be assured that there is an understanding of the scheduling and that we have everything in writing. I’m not for certain as to what other time grace may have had an accident because this wasn’t expressed to us. You have been a client of ours for about 3 years and grace has never had an accident in our care because we are very prompt and follow strict instructions based upon our clients requests as well as using our own expertise when handling a clients pet. We will not be removing any old photos of grace due to the fact that we have your signed signature giving us permission to post grace on our website publicly. However moving forward, we will not post any pictures of grace at all in its entirety on any of our social media per your request.
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