House Sitting in Chinatown, Oakland

“Hiring Charlii to care for our two 13-year-old dogs for eight days was one of the best pet-related decisions I've ever made. Our sweet goblins are rescues with pretty complex medical and emotional needs, and Charlii handled it all with ease. One of them struggles with being left alone for more than short periods of time, and Charlii was great about hanging out with him and taking him on little adventures when she needed to be away. Our other pup is dealing with chronic kidney disease, she can be a mess (literally), but it didn't seem to phase Charlii at all. Her daily updates were frequent, including lots of photos and videos, which really helped me relax and enjoy my vacation. She handled medication (including oral) with no problems and was very attentive to all of their other needs & quirks. We also returned to a tidy house and even some welcome-back flowers, which was lovely! After the pups joined our family and we discovered how needy they were, I was afraid that I'd never be able to leave town again. I knew there was absolutely no way I'd be comfortable boarding them after the trauma they'd experienced with abandonment and living on the streets. Charlii saved us! It was such a relief to know our guys were safe, healthy and getting lots of love while we were away. We'll definitely be having Charlii back. She has such a warm, professional demeanor and is so reliable that I'd never hesitate to recommend her. The pups and I are super grateful!”

“Book her without hesitation! It was the first time that my husband and I were having a dog sitter over our house so we were a little anxious, but Melina was extremely kind and helpful. She was sending a lot of pictures and updates of our puppy while my partner and I were out. Our little Sansa loved her! Plus she gave us a lot of advices about training and puppy behavior! THANK YOU SO MUCH!”

“Sasha was fantastic. She was quick to respond and very communicative throughout the sit. Our puppy liked her right away and seemed to have a good experience with her. We highly recommend!”

“Natalie was so wonderful taking care of our of puppy and two cats. We left her tons of instructions and she handled it beautifully. We felt so relieved to have her watching our fur babies. She was very professional throughout this process! Thank you Natalie!!”

“Christine has sat for Disco twice and has always been super communicative and caring for my little guy! She sends tons of photos and I know he's in good hands when I'm away. I was on a camping trip with no cell phone service and I didn't worry at all leaving him with Christine.”

“Kimberly has stayed with Paws on numerous occasions and things always go smoothly. Kimberly provides frequent updates and lots of photos - which I appreciate. Paws is a senior dog with special needs and Kimberly never misses a beat in taking care of him. Will book again.”

“We have Shelly look after our cat and have always been really happy with her. Very reliable and we feel very reassured whenever we go away! I would wholeheartedly recommend her!”

“Qishu was great with my dog! She has a hard time warming up to new people and Qishu was very patient with her and gave her lots of extra TLC. I got lots of pics and updates so I knew she was in good hands. Would definitely recommend and book again!”

“Emma was so great! Leo was happy to see her again. She also went above and beyond this round as we used her as our rover during our wedding weekend and she brought Leo to the venue for photos and ceremony. She was a great handler for him and so patient with our timeline. Highly recommend”

“Sophie did a fantastic job sitting for our house, two dogs, 6 chickens and many plants! She's a great communicator and enthusiastic pet lover. She sent daily dog photos and kept the house so clean it was hard to tell anyone had been there. I will highly recommend her for house and pet sitting!”

“Cate was a big help with our house/dog sitting needs. She was great about communicating with us. We appreciated the fact that she was willing to meet with us twice before her scheduled stay so she could meet our elderly dog and get to know our house and schedule. We will definitely try to schedule with Cate again.”

“This was our first time trying rover and we were blown away. Lauren was amazing. Even our skittish shy cat came down and made friends. We cannot leave enough praise and will absolutely be booking with Lauren again in the future. Thank you so much for taking care of our fur-babies!!”

“This was our second time booking with Spirit and it’s no surprise that she gets a glowing review from us and our sweet pup, Sandy! Spirit goes above and beyond and will continue to be our go-to sitter!”

“We booked Liz for two house sitting trips now and we've been so impressed each time with how well she cared for our cats and home. Will happily rebook!”

“Ashleigh did a great job with Baxter, and I will definitely be using her services again! She was punctual and provided multiple updates with fun details and pictures. She followed instructions and asked good questions about Baxter's care and my place for housesitting purposes. Thank you so much, Ashleigh!”

“Lisa sends pictures several times a day. She leaves our house clean and follows our house rules. We feel confident that our dog is well cared for”

“Dennis is wonderful and we can’t wait to work with him again. He took great care of Bruno and our home. Dennis provided photos and updates on Bruno while we were away and our home was spotless when we arrived home. Highly recommend’”

“Alex has walked my large, anxious dog and pet-sat my energetic kitten multiple times. They also helped my kitten while he was sick and I was very grateful for their attentive and thorough care. I trust Alex to be kind and responsible to my pets and I look forward to them caring for my creatures in the future :)”

“Jasmine is a wonderful person and sitter, she is our go to for our active 3 year old cattle dog and can roll with anything. This last visit we lost power several times and rains flooded the normal walking routes, but she still made sure our dog Mekko got his fresh air and felt safe. Thanks so much as always!”

“Kristi did an amazing job watching our four dogs for us while we were out of the country. She communicated and followed instructions perfectly. We came home to a clean house and happy pups!”