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                                            Hello! I am Cathy Gaskins

Retired cop, pilot, widow, past athlete, mother of two, grandma of three, past dog groomer, traveler, commercial driver, organizer, pet and house sitter and a bit of an adventurer. More about life prior to pet sitting can be found in the About/Biography section.

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I started pet sitting part time in 2009 with a dog and chicken sit in Los Lunas, NM. I also did some pet transportation from 2011 to 2014 when I owned a cargo van and did expediting (delivering smaller loads nationwide; driving straight through). I found pet transportation runs on Uship.com to help pay expenses when I just wanted to get from the kids in CA to my sister’s in FL or back. I also found small loads like pieces of furniture and the like to help fill the van. Other than that, I’ve worked so many different jobs since retiring in 1998, I have to keep a list to remember them all.

 

By October 2017, I had gotten rid of my car and gave up my apartment and have been traveling and pet sitting exclusively since. I only stay with friends and family when I don’t have another trip or pet sit scheduled. Sometimes I stay in hostels or get a motel room. I use public transit, rent scooters, sometimes can use the homeowner’s car, Uber and walk a lot. Not having house and car expenses makes it possible to live on my pension and pay for travel.

 

The pet sitting is non-paid (no salary) but gives me places to stay when I travel, so essentially, I am working at pet sitting for my rent. And when you consider what the rent would be on some of the nice houses I sit in, my 'salary' isn't bad.

 

WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THE PET SITTING TRAVELER WEBSITE:

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  • Popular websites to find sits

  • A ‘How To' on selecting sits that are best for you

  • Travel planning for house sitting

  • Photos and videos of my clients, locations visited and adventures

  • Guest interviews and articles

  • Stories about pets and details of past trips

  • ‘Where Am I Now?'

  • 'It's a Small World' stories (let me know if you'd like to contribute your own stories)

  • Banners and affiliate listings for the businesses I use

Come follow my adventures!

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