Just never come back to get them? :( I am thinking about becoming a sitter but it would break my heart if some heartless person left their dog never to come back! What would http://Rover.com do in this case? Has anyone had this happen?
Hi Katherine, Rover deals with situations like this on a case-by-case basis. If you have specific questions, give customer support a call.
I've never encountered that. I can't see an owner paying for a stay and just not returning for their baby.
Unfortunately, dog abandonment seems to be a pretty bad problem in my area- dogs are dropped off near my house all the time (I live just outside city limits.) That being said, I've never had a Rover client abandon their dog with me. I'd say that most people who abandon their dogs wouldn't want to pay the fee for a sitter. I did have one pretty flaky client when I first started who didn't want to pay full price and then kept moving back their pick-up time, but they at least cared enough to hire a sitter, so I doubt they would have abandoned their dog.
The people who generally use rover are willing to pay a good amount for dog care so abandoning is pretty rare. Rover would provide assistance on their end as well. You'd be more likely to have an owner take a little longer, rather than abandon.
HI I share this concern. Here in Yucca Valley, CA people tend to move a lot and people seem to get evicted fast. I have been declining anyone with these flybynight drop off my dog in 10 min because we are homeless messages because I can't adopt any of these dogs if the owner doesn't come back to me with a solid plan. If they say I will need a sitter for certain dates with a plan if it needs to extend I am open to it but people like to drop there dogs off here, or leave them unattended for days, weeks, etc.
Yes I have a stay 7 days past due and owner not responding to text