Where pet sitting professionals, and their teams, master cat care.

Professional Cat Sitter Academy is a new home for pet sitters who want to learn to speak fluent cat and care for cats with confidence. We are preparing for our founding member launch in the coming months. Get on the interest list and you will be the first to hear when we are ready.

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Cats are always communicating. Most of us learn to read it on the job.

Every great cat sitter remembers the visit that taught them something. A cat who hid, a cat who surprised them, a cat whose small signals they almost missed. Learning to read those signals is a skill, and skills grow faster in good company. This is a place to ask questions, share what you have seen, and learn without ever feeling behind.

Learn to speak fluent cat

Working with a cat starts with giving the cat a say. We help pet sitters understand how cats communicate, what their body language is telling us, and how to care for them with a gentle, consent based approach. As we build the program, we are focused on three things great cat sitters learn to notice.

The Cat

Health and wellness signals, and what a cat's body language is telling you.

The Environment

How a home, a routine, and small changes affect how a cat feels.

The Cat Parent

What today's cat parents want, and how to meet them with confidence.

For solo pet sitters, pet sitting teams, team leaders, and team trainers who care for cats.

Be the First to Know.

We are preparing for our founding member launch in the coming months. Leave your email and we will let you know when we are ready.

  • Early news as our workshops and course materials take shape

  • A real voice in what we teach, through short surveys and conversations

There is no cost to get on the list.

Meet Shannon Hendon

Shannon has spent 20 years as a professional pet sitter and has transitioned her company, Ocala Pet Sitting, to a cat specialized model. As cats become a bigger part of pet care, sharing what she has learned has become her passion. She uses a gentle, consent based approach with every cat in her care, and Professional Cat Sitter Academy exists to share that knowledge with the wider pet sitting community.

Considering a transition to a cat specialized business? Email Shannon for information about private coaching.

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Join The Cat Sense Collective

A free Facebook community for pet sitters, team leaders, and pet sitting business owners who care for cats. Ask questions, swap stories, and learn together.

Speaking fluent cat changes how we care for them.

Let's build this together.

The Professional Cat Sitter Academy is for the whole pet sitting industry, and it gets better with more voices in it. If you are a pet sitter, business owner, veterinary professional, or educator who would like to collaborate, we would love to hear from you.