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Merrill

Caring cat-lover, world traveler, endlessly curious

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My experience

In addition to long-time experience helping my friends and neighbors with cat care (including for multiple animals and those with health issues requiring medications, etc.), I began cat-sitting for Trusted Housesitter in 2022. My

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Reviews (4)

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Trish

We were so thrilled to have Merrill sit for us, especially on short notice and for just a couple days. She communicated before, during and after her stay

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Wrightsville Beach, NC, US · 25 Mar - 27 Mar 2024
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Bonnie

We were very pleased with Merrill! Even though it was very hard for her to come at the time we needed her, due to unexpected circumstances, she make it work

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Waynesboro, VA, US · 22 Jul - 29 Jul 2023
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Carol

Merrill was wonderful. She arrived a day early as my flight left mid-morning and this gave us time to meet and for me to show her around the house. Mia is

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Hendersonville, NC, US · 22 Sep - 27 Sep 2022
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Leslie

Merrill was very attentive to our cats and she communicated with photos and updates daily, per our preference! We highly recommend Merrill to care for your

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Brooklyn, NY, US · 26 Aug - 28 Aug 2022

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Charlotte

Merrill is reliable, responsible, and best of all, she loves my kitties! She's taken care of them several times -- care which includes various pill and liquid medicine regimens multiple times daily -- with no problems. She is communicative and lets me know what's happening with them. I trust her in my house and with my cats and would definitely ask her to take care of them again in the future!

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21 August 2022

About Merrill

Hi - I'm Merrill, a mature single woman living in a lovely town in North Carolina with a fierce love for both kitties and travel.

Age65+OccupationCat-loving adventurerLives inCarrboro, United States
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National Criminal Records search has come back clear

No county-level adverse policy violations were found

They aren’t on any sex offender registries

SSN Trace & Address History has been completed

They are FCRA compliant

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Why I want to house sit

My recent retirement (from a satisfying career in global health) followed soon after by the loss of my 19-year-old cat Elmer mean that it's now the right time for me to transition from trusted home/pet owner to sitter. This is the first

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