Building a business through her love of animals

Kate Madruson is ‘right at home’ with some of her farm friends...two-legged and four-legged...that she cares for through Kate Madruson’s Farm Sitting service. They’re always in good hands!

By Brenda Moser

Pets can add so much to a home and soon become another ‘member’ of our family. We feed them, care for them and love them on a daily basis but, sometimes, we might need to leave them at home for work or holidays. You want to know that, if you can’t be there for them, someone trustworthy and caring will be there to help you out.

I recently met the right person to fill this role …Kate Madrusan.

Kate runs a fully insured farm sitting business in Norfolk County. She is available to provide dependable care for livestock, horses, poultry and family pets.

“I will be there when the owners can’t and it is my goal is to give people the peace of mind in knowing that their animals will be well looked after.”

Kate has been around animals her whole life and understands just how much responsibility goes into their care. She started her business when she saw a need in the community for a reliable service so people could take a break and step away from their farms. It could be for work, travel or emergencies and alleviates their minds in knowing that Kate will care for each farm’s needs without any worrying that their ‘family’ members are in good hands.

“It gives owners that freedom while keeping their animals safe and cared for,” adds Kate.

Kate will customize to each farm’s routine. Some of her main services include feeding and watering, cleaning stalls, daily health checks…all while following the specific instructions of the owners. She summed it up perfectly when she said “I look after horses, livestock, poultry and pets – really, the whole farm family”.

Kate has over 20 years of hands-on experience with a number of different animals.

“I focus on personalized care,” she said. “I realize that every farm has its own way of doing things and I always make sure that I follow each individual owner’s routine so that the animals always feel comfortable and everything remains the same”.

I recently met Kate at one of her clients and she walked me though what a typical visit to this client might look like. There were cats to tend to, goats, chickens, horses, sheep…a variety of pets.

Her client stated, “Kate is very accommodating and organized. She is brilliant at individual animal feed care programs and always open-minded to learning new things. Her kindness and tenderness allows the animal to be receptive of her so there is no stress if the owner is away. I am very honoured to have Kate”.

While Kate will take care of your pets when you are on holidays she will also visit if you simply want someone to tend to their care while you might be at work. “I have clients in almost anywhere in Norfolk County. I do a lot of dogs and cats local, in the vicinity of Delhi, nearer to where I live, but my main love and focus is for farm care”.

Kate can supply references and answer any questions about cost. More information is available on her Facebook page - Kate Madrusan - where there is a contact phone number.

As Kate so aptly put it “I got you Norfolk County”. 