About | The Mindful Pet

Our Story

Established in 2016, The Mindful Pet is a woman-owned, insured, and bonded pet sitting company founded by a mama with veterinary clinic experience. After welcoming her first child and transitioning to life as a stay-at-home mom, Cierra sought a way to continue caring for animals while being present for her growing family. The Mindful Pet became the perfect blend of both worlds, it’s been a joy to watch her children and the company grow together.

About The Mindful Pet

Your pets will thrive with a sitter who keeps their familiar routines right in the comfort of their own home. While you’re away, you can rest easy knowing the things that matter most to you matter just as much to us. We are a small, close-knit team of honest, reliable, and nurturing caregivers with decades of combined pet care experience. We’re also mothers, fathers, managers, and teachers—people who take responsibility seriously, including the trust you place in us. We pride ourselves on building meaningful relationships with both pets and their people by being mindful of the details. Using our secure Portal system, we keep all of your pet’s information and preferences organized, and you can expect timely communication along with adorable Report Cards after every visit, complete with photos and GPS-tracked walk maps.

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We thank you so much for allowing us be a part of your family!

Meet The Mindful Pet Team

Cierra

Owner, Pet Sitter, Cat Lady

Cierra is a lifelong animal lover with a deep, intuitive understanding of pets. With prior veterinary clinic experience and over a decade of hands-on work with animals, she brings both expertise and heart to everything she does. Outside of The Mindful Pet, Cierra is a mama of three, a yoga teacher, and will soon be a certified Yoga Therapist. She also enjoys reading, gardening, creating, cooking, and spending time outdoors.

Stacy

Pet Sitter, Dog Mom

Stacy is a mom, former teacher, and has 17 years of pet sitting experience. She's amazing with animals, loving, detail oriented, and her communication is delightful. When she has a moment free, she loves to spend time with her husband on the lake! You'll love having her as a part of your family!

Aaron

Pet Sitter, Dog Dad

Aaron has been with The Mindful Pet since 2022. He is a compassionate animal lover and excellent caretaker. During his time outside of pet sitting, he’s a web developer and manager, dad of 3, he loves spending time outside, making and listening to music, running, and enjoying great food around Austin.

Amy

Pet Sitter, Horseback Rider

Amy is a lifelong animal lover and devoted pet sitter. Animals sense her calm, caring nature right away, and she treats every pet like family. When she isn’t caring for your pets, she is spending time with her two cats and two dogs, she loves horseback riding, and going to the beach with her two daughters and husband.

Jill

Pet Sitter, Nurturer

Jill is a mother and kindergarten teacher with many years of pet sitting experience. She spends every day nurturing in one way or another! She's an absolute delight, and wonderful caretaker. You'll likely see her helping out during busy summer and holiday times. She has a 2 Goldens, a cat, and a husky. She also loves to get her steps in with mindful walks.