Nearly 20 years ago, my husband David and I began rescuing homeless kitties with the intention of finding homes for them.  In no time, bonds were formed and some became part of the family.  Our ninth rescue was Mr. Max.  He was a tuxedo tabby who one day just "showed up" and decided to stay.  Max was about 6 years old then.  He was a wise old soul whose presence had a profound impact on the other members of our kitty family.

We were fortunate to have had Max with us for the next 6 years.

In 2004, he lost his battle with cancer.  The loss of Max was felt deeply by everyone in the household.  I wanted to do something that would keep his memory alive in a special way.  That's when I created the name cat9mom, which would become the name of my pet sitting business.

I was not familiar with the concept of pet sitters until about 12 years ago when someone left a flyer on my mailbox.  Normally, I just toss out such solicitations, but this one piqued my interest and I decided to hang onto it for future reference for the next time I traveled.  As it turned out, the gal who left the flyer became my pet sitter!  I was very pleased with her services, and I decided that I would become a pet sitter myself.

I work the business myself, and my husband is my backup.  I do not have contract employees.

I am also a Healing Touch for Animals Practitioner, and I am pleased to offer this service to you as well.  To learn more about Healing Touch for Animals, click here.