Maria
EU-based, experienced, retired, author, purr-loving solo female traveler
My experience
10+ years
I built and ran a kitten rescue shelter during lockdown in Morocco, and have had cats all my life. I've cat-sat (even sometimes in a hat!) for many friends over the years (have many references) -- hand-in-paw with gorgeous cats, late last…
Berni
russian blue
Cared for
Tico plus two
rescue cat
Cared for
Amadeo
ragdoll
Cared for
Che
rescue cat
Cared for
Tika
rescue cat
Cared for
Nikki
rescue cat
Cared for
honey, baby, love, amore, and 45-60 others in my rescue shelter!
rescue cat
Owned in past
References (5)
Paola
As a first time pet owner, I was very apprehensive to have a stranger in our home, however over our Video Call I got to know Maria, a warm, intelligent and worldly individual. She was definitely experienced enough and willing to travel to our little village in Bavaria. She has glowing references and I can see why: Attentive, concerned about our pet Nikki and always available if I wanted to check in. She kept her space organised and upon our return all was clean and tidy. I had a stress free holiday because I trusted Maria explicitly. This means the world to us, as we are new to living in Germany and having her watch the house, maintain the garden and ensure Nikki was feed, made this transition so easy. Maria will come back later this year for another stay, as I cannot recommend her enough! Thanks again.
Caring
Reliable
Animal-lover
Home/pet sitting reference
23 June 2025
About Maria
I'm an older retired solo traveler, author and working on a sequel about travel and will dedicate much of it to cat and housesitting! I lived in Italy until a little bit ago when I gave up my apartment to cat/housesit full-time! I built…
Why I want to house sit
So many reasons! I tried to describe already why I live this life. My life has always been about travel and writing about solo travel as an older female, and fulfilling, EU-bchasing and going after your dreams. Being able to take care of…