Cat Care By Catkin

11/20/2025

Did you know that I also care for porch cats and outdoor feral cat colonies? I've cared for colony cats since the early 2000s, and I have a soft spot for the ear tipped community cats who share our neighborhoods. TNR (trap-neuter-return) with oversight by caretakers saves lives!

This outdoor boy is Sir Cornelius Flake, an outdoor cat who occasionally visits my porch. I hope to TNR him soon.

11/03/2025

🎃🐈‍⬛ October was a busy month for your friendly neighborhood cat sitter! Here are some of the cats I had the pleasure of caring for. Aren't they adorable?

Holiday bookings are filling up, so be sure to contact me soon to visit your kitties while you celebrate with family and friends.

10/15/2025

09/27/2025

Stihl recently passed away. Her family is devastated, as she was their baby for around 18 years. I will miss visiting her. Stihl was an independent lady who didn't want me to pet her, but she was so elegant and I loved watching her go about her business while looking like the queen she definitely was. Deepest condolences to Stihl's family. I feel honored that I got to spend time with this lovely girl. 🐈‍⬛💜🌈

09/26/2025

Hi friends, I need more pet sitting business, so if you or someone you know is seeking someone trustworthy to care for your cats and/or other small pets, please consider me. If I'm too expensive for you, I can work with you on the price.

I bring compassion and decades of cat care experience, including some medical tasks like giving medications, to your pet's care. I can even care for your outdoor cat colonies, as I also have managed my own outdoor colonies.

Please reach out today, as I'm already booking for the holidays. Purrs and head bonks to you and your kitties! 😻

Picture of my neighbor kitty, Ethel, a beautiful tabby girl. 🐈

09/18/2025

Tulip wishes to remind everyone that I'm currently accepting pet sitting bookings for this fall and over the holidays. Make your plans early so you won't be scrambling to find a trusted caregiver for your beloved pets.

I offer a free meet and greet and always spend a minimum of one hour with your kitties. I bring decades of feline experience, including medical support such as diabetes care, giving subcutaneous fluids therapy, etc. I specialize in cats but can also care for other species on a case-by-case basis.

Visits are $35+, depending on location. I service the southeast and east sides of Indy, including Beech Grove, Southport, Irvington, Warren Township, Franklin Township, and University Heights, as well as downtown and occasionally other locations.

I look forward to meeting you and your pets! 😺

Purrs and Paw Prints, 🐾

Catkin of Cat Care By Catkin 🐈‍⬛💜

07/04/2025

Keep your cats safe tonight with all the noise. 😺

Hey Gang The 4th of July might be a celebration for us humans, but it can be terrifying for our animal companions. 😿🎆

Loud fireworks, strange noises, and unexpected chaos can leave cats (and all other animals) feeling extremely stressed. Here’s how to help:

✔️ Keep them indoors
✔️ Mask the noise with TV or music
✔️ Create a safe, cozy space to hide
✔️ Check their ID tags and microchips
✔️ Use calming aids like Stress Stopper
✔️ Skip the fireworks and stay home

Your presence and preparation can make all the difference for the animals you love. ❤️

05/19/2025

Important information that could save your cat! Save and share this! 😻

CAT FIRST AID : CHOKING AND CPR

03/19/2025

Happy Spring, Cat Lovers! 🌷

Little Onyx here wants to say that he would love for you to hire me to care for your kitties this Spring and Summer. Onyx was rescued from a local feral colony and joined our family around the holidays. He was scared at first, but with time and patience he's playing with the big cats and learning how to "indoor cat"! 🥰

I'm now based on the southeast side of Indianapolis near University Heights, Garfield Park, Southport, and Fountain Square, but I still serve the east side (Irvington, Emerson Heights, Warren Township, etc.), downtown, and other locations on a case-by-case basis. Existing east side clients will continue to pay my old fee of $30 per visit, with new clients outside my new service area paying $35 per visit. Clients within my service area pay $30 per visit.

What I offer you as a cat sitter:

🐈‍⬛ Nearly 40 years of cat caregiving experience, many of those years working in cat rescue and fostering, community cat TNR and colony management, pet retail, veterinary kennel work, and animal shelter kennel work and cat adoption counseling.

🐈‍⬛ Personalized cat-focused care. I go beyond basic care (food, water, and litter) and can offer environmental enrichment (playtime, petting, light grooming, etc.), medical care (medications, fluids, diabetes care), and consent driven interactions (I respect that not all cats desire interaction, and I also go along with the cat's pace and comfort level). My visits are a minimum of one hour but can occasionally go over if required for your cats' care. I do not charge for going over an hour.

🐈‍⬛ Trust and Respect. I understand that you want your home and your pets to be safe and cared for, so I offer additional support which can include daily text updates with pictures and videos, turning lights off and on, bringing in mail, checking locks and alarms, etc.

🐈‍⬛ A professional who values growth in my knowledge and skills. Last year, I joined Pet Sitters International, and I hope to soon take the PSI certified pet sitter exam and also do training in other areas such as the Fear Free method.

Please reach out today to book a free meet and greet in your home. I look forward to meeting you and your cats! 😻

03/01/2025

Consent is important in your relationship with your cat! 😻

Ask "consent" before petting or picking up a cat. This simple gesture can go a long way in building trust.

02/23/2025

Life stages of cats 🐱

Did you know that there are 6 different life stages in cats? And that a 6 month old cat is the equivalent to a 10 year old human? Learn these interesting facts and how you and your veterinarian can implement a life stage wellness program to deliver the best care for your cat by reading the AAFP-AAHA Feline Life Stage Guidelines here: http://www.catvets.com/professionals/guidelines/publications/?Id=425

11/02/2024

I still have a few openings in November and December is currently open. Trust your cats with a seasoned cat sitter who will give your cats the royal treatment they deserve while you travel. 😻

Avari, my 17-year-old calico, wants to remind everyone that I still have openings for pet sitting over the holidays. Trust your cats with someone who truly cares about them and who has many years of experience caring for felines. Message, text, or call Cat Care By Catkin to set up a free meet and greet at your home. 😺