Purrs and Playin' Paws Pet Sitting and Dog Walking Company, LLC.

A company devoted to spending quality time with your pets!

Offering morning, midday, dinner and nighttime visits, along with overnight stays for dogs, cats and small animals! For our more active playin' paws -ask us about our "Ride and Stride" visit, where we pick up your pet and take them to a beautiful park for an upbeat trail walk. We also offer transport-to-appointment services (grooming, daycare and veterinary) for our clients!

Every employee of Purrs and Playin' Paws Pet Sitting and Dog Walking Company is Fear-Free Pet Sitter Certified! What is Fear Free? Click here for further information!

What is Fear Free & Why Is It Important? | Fear Free Pets

What area do we cover?

The epicenter of the business is Fallston, MD. We are able to travel up to 10 miles from this point! * Will consider households within 20 miles.* Pictured is the 10 mile radius.

Northern Point: White Hall, MD 21161 (MD/PA Line area)
Western Point: Sparks Glencoe, MD 21152
Southern Point: Glen Arm, MD 21057
Eastern Point: Bel Air, MD 21015 (Ruffs Mill Road x Thomas Run Road area)

Check out the map to see if you're within in our reach! If you're not sure, please send us an email from our "Contact Us" Page

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What is included in a visit?

Fresh Water

Your pet will receive fresh water, in a cleaned bowl, filled to the top!

Enrichment + Exercise

Our whole purpose is to be there when you're away to ensure your pets routine is uninterrupted! We'll typically stick to yard play or a leashed walk. However, during rainy or snowy days, our employees are trained to whip up enrichment puzzles with everyday household items!

Treats

Our company will only give treats to your pet that are provided in the home (in respect to allergies... and their waistline!)

Potty break/litterbox scooping

Our employees observe your pets' everyday activities and are trained to notice abnormalities. We will notate their potty activity on the "Our Visit Postcard" and for our purrs' that we pet sit, their litterbox is checked and cleaned at every visit.

Documentation + Attention to Detail

Purrs and Playin' Paws Pet Sitting and Dog Walking Company leaves a document called "Our Visit Postcard" at our clients' house that employees utilize to document a week's worth of visits. This document is there for our clients to see what their pets' day consisted of, including the time the pet sitter arrived and left, your pets exercise, your pets potty activity, details about their feeding, and other general notes about the visit.

Building a relationship

The part we love the most about our job is creating and facilitating life-long friendships full of fun and enriching quality time together! We truly believe that all animals are precious creatures and hope the purrs and playin' paws that we visit know that we're just as happy to see them as they are to see us, we just don't have a tail to wag!

Owner and Walker Team Manager -Leah K. Jockel

Thank you for expressing interest in Purrs and Playin' Paws Pet Sitting and Dog Walking Company, LLC!

I have always felt a special connection to animals. My family cared for cats, chickens, dogs, fish, frogs, hermit crabs and horses growing up. At a young age I recognized animals' ability to give unconditional love and I enjoyed watching their personalities develop once given a space to feel safe. I thoroughly believe that all an animal needs to be successful is love, enrichment and the repetition of routine.

I worked in animal care for 8 years before deciding to start my own business. My first job after returning home from college was as a dog walker/pet sitter and to this day it remains my favorite position ever held! I have professional experience working in veterinary and grooming facilities as well. and have been in animal care management since March 2021.

Currently I reside in Fallston, MD with my 4 pets. Dogs Drake and Scrappy, and cats Red and Sage! All of them were adopted and are the joys of my life!