El Gato Alegre

Janel is the best! She has completely taken the worry out of leaving our kitty cat when we head out of town. Janel is responsible, diligent, very observant, reliable, and most importantly, our cat LOVES her. When we come home from a trip, you can tell Miss Kitty is disappointed that her friend Janel isn’t coming over anymore.
Miss Kitty has a couple of specialized medical needs, and Janel is great about making sure Miss Kitty gets her medicine and supplements. She also spends time playing with Miss Kitty. Many cat sitters pop in, feed the cat and leave, but Janel spends at least an hour with Miss Kitty. It gives us a lot of comfort that our cat isn’t too lonely when we are gone.
Janel is also very good about keeping us updated. She gives us daily text messages or emails, and also a full report when we get home. She truly has a gift with cats and we will never hire anyone else to take care of Miss Kitty.

Customized care, extreme diligence, and thoughtful communication describe the cat sitting services of El Gato Alegre and its owner, Janel Bussing. We keep eight indoor cats, ranging in age from about five years to over eighteen. Janel has cared for them during our travel stints for several years.
Each has unique requirements, ranging from diet variations to medication regimens. And while most anyone can dish up food and administer pills, finding a person that really knows cats and cares about them is more difficult. Janel specializes in cats. She takes great care to understand and cater to the physical and personality needs of each cat. She gets to know them, plays with them, and gives them loving attention.
Her diligence sets her apart. She is mindful of our home, reporting or righting any cat mischief. She confirms details for each engagement, never making assumptions. And she always, always, at the end of an engagement, assures we are back home in the fulltime caretaking role.
We enjoy the regular texts and photos of our cat clan showing them relaxed, healthy, and a bit spoiled!
We recommend Janel and El Gato Alegre wholeheartedly without reservation of any kind.

Janel is absolutely FABULOUS! I was given her name by a lady adopted one of my cats from as a kitten.
I am extremely picky and protective when it comes to my 3 girls and Janel is one of the few I trust to love them the way I do. During her initial meet and greet, she covered ALL details, including her back-​up plan should something happen to her while I was on vacation.
She’s attentive to all of their kitty needs and shares any important behavioral observations — eg) that my cats were getting bored with their food. The litter boxes are immaculate when I get home and the kitties are always well adjusted. Sadly they don’t seem to miss me all that much when Janel watches them. She not not only takes great care of my kitties, but she takes care of me too! She sends detailed emails and daily picture updates, brings in the mail, and waters my plants. The pictures she takes are usually action shots and have me in complete stitches.
Janel is a complete rock star. I would recommend her hands down!

Janel is just wonderful. I can’t imagine going anywhere without having her watch my 2 cats. She emails me the journal of what my kitties are up to daily with pictures. When you’re far away from your pets, it’s so comforting to know that they are in good hands. When I come home from each trip, they even look disappointed to see me and not Janel! Thank you Janel for your great service. ;)

Janel is THE BEST cat sitter! I was given her name by another woman rated highly on Unilocal,and have been so happy with her service. You can tell that deep down she just loves cats. She is great with ours and one is a little tough to handle. When we go out of town, I always call Janel. She brings in the mail, rotates the lights, cleans the litter box (no one likes coming home to that) and gives our cats the love and affection we can’t when we’re gone. She also sends a text each day she visits the cats which is peace of mind that everyone is fine. We used to come home to cats who were mad at us for being gone, but since we found Janel, they don’t really care that we have been gone because of the great care she gives. I would highly recommend her to anyone.