The Believer Magazine
Chronicles of a Catsitter
A 2023 Column Contest Award Winner
Mai Tran began catsitting in 2021 while Tran was on pandemic unemployment, often staying overnight in people’s homes. Tran has now cared for twenty-two cats and traveled to ten apartments all over New York City, observing the interior lives of cat owners and appeasing their neuroses. From home vet visits to black eyes to refugee cats, Chronicles of a Catsitter documents the most memorable days on the job.
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May 20, 2024Chronicles of a Catsitter: King Fluff, Ding Dong, Pilaf, and Freddy
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May 3, 2024Chronicles of a Catsitter: In the (Brooklyn) Heights
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April 12, 2024Chronicles of a Catsitter: My Human Went to “Greece” and Left Me with This Person Who Doesn’t Give Me Treats
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March 28, 2024Chronicles of a Catsitter: The Boxer
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March 13, 2024Chronicles of a Catsitter: Up Harlem Hill
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February 23, 2024Chronicles of a Catsitter: IVs and IBS
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February 5, 2024Chronicles of a Catsitter: The Island Next to the Island
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January 19, 2024Chronicles of a Catsitter: Breast Augmentation in the Bronx
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