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.

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.