Evelyn Shields (owner) - The Cat Whisperer

Evelyn (she/her) grew up on a farm in Vermont with independent kitties outside in the barn and cozy kitties inside her home. Her first inside kitten was an orange flea-bitten little guy left that she brought home on the bus on her elementary after he was abandoned on the school front steps (without asking permission!). Courtalee claimed Evelyn in 2001 and (un)happily moved across the country with her twice and held an important role in the home and business. Evelyn has a knack for calming anxious kitties and even the most timid have been wooed by her charm. She enjoys meeting the new kitties needing sitting services and their owners as well! Evelyn is co-owner of Austin Cat Sitters and has been part of every facet of the business. Evelyn is fluent in ASL and also works as an interpreter.

Vox VanDyke (owner) - Cat Counselor

Vox (he/him) has been a lover of animals his entire life. His first cat Hank is the inspiration for the business and logo. Vox moved to Austin in 2014 and has loved how animal crazy this city has been. He loves taking care of all kitties from the energetic crazy kittens to the cantankerous old cats and everyone in between. Vox is mostly in charge of the back end business operations and management but will jump in for visits when needed. Vox modeled the basics of this business after his years of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor. Cat counseling costs extra.

The Inception of Austin Cat Sitters

We often get asked how we decided to start Austin Cat Sitters and the answer is quite simple, we needed someone to sit our cats. After having such a wonderful cat sitter in Boston, we saw that there was a need for cat specific professional sitters in our new home in Austin, TX.