Pet Sitting & Drop Ins in Downtown Des Moines, Des Moines, IA

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Sitter Profile Image: Andrea M.
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Andrea M.

Animal lover available year round!
Downtown Des Moines, Des Moines, IA, 50309
House Sitting, Drop-In Visits, Dog Walking
5.0
47 reviews
19 repeat clients
from
$20
per visit

I haven’t used a service like this before and was kind of hesitant about it. Andrea did a fantastic job and took excellent care of my Yoda. I will definitely be using this service again. Thank you Andrea!

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Sitter Profile Image: Jessica D.
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Jessica D.

Pet lover with lots of experience
Sherman Hill, Des Moines, IA, 50309
House Sitting, Drop-In Visits, Dog Walking
5.0
67 reviews
33 repeat clients
from
$18
per visit

Jessica was a lifesaver on short notice. She took great care of our babies and sent photos. We got a super cute letter from the kitties :) It was nice to know they were loved on in our absence!

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Sitter Profile Image: Monica D.
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Monica D.

Art Teacher who LOVES gentle giants
Merle Hay, Des Moines, IA, 50311
Drop-In Visits, Dog Walking
5.0
123 reviews
43 repeat clients
from
$20
per visit

Monica was truly the best. We were gonna for two and a half weeks for our wedding and honeymoon & Monica treated our bengal cat like royalty by going above and beyond. She keeps you updated with daily messages, pictures, and responds quickly to any questions and requests. We will definitely be using her again!

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Sitter Profile Image: Chelsie L.
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Chelsie L.

I want to give you peace of mind!
River Bend, Des Moines, IA, 50314
Drop-In Visits, Dog Walking
5.0
46 reviews
18 repeat clients
from
$19
per visit

Chelsie does an amazing job updating us via Rover card with details about each visit and photos of our pet. Her communication is great, and we would definitely book her again!

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Sitter Profile Image: Kiara M.
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Kiara M.

special need and med experience :)
North Of Grand, des moines, IA, 50312
Drop-In Visits, Doggy Day Care, Dog Walking
5.0
8 reviews
4 repeat clients
from
$15
per visit

Kiara did an amazing job with our kitties while we were away for a few days. She was an excellent communicator, kind and very easy to work with, and our cats took to her immediately (even our suspicious younger one!). We have an older cat with some medical needs and Kiara put our minds fully at ease with her extensive experience fostering and caring for numerous animals. I would highly recommend her!

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Sitter Profile Image: Jenevieve Y.
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Jenevieve Y.

Dogs are children too!!
Fairmont Park, Des Moines, IA, 50317
Boarding, Drop-In Visits, Dog Walking
5.0
15 reviews
6 repeat clients
from
$15
per visit

Jenevieve totally saved our vacation! I had originally hired another Rover sitter to drop in on our dog while we were on vacation. The other sitter didn't show up for 2 visits. Luckily I was able to book super last minute with Jenevieve and she is awesome! She was always there on time to take care of my dog. He is 15 and takes heart meds, so it's important that he gets them twice a day. She seemed to really care for my dog and sent pictures every visit. I was totally impressed with her attention to his care. If you are looking for a great sitter, look no further!

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Sitter Profile Image: Natasha A.
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Natasha A.

Not just pets, they’re family.
Des Moines, IA, 50310
House Sitting, Drop-In Visits, Dog Walking
5.0
80 reviews
27 repeat clients
from
$20
per visit

We love working with Natasha! She has made us feel comfortable leaving our dog at home and taking great care of him on her drop in visits. She always shares an update and a couple pictures afterwards. So glad we met her and can’t wait to continue working with her!

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Sitter Profile Image: Emily V.
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Emily V.

Gentle Care, True Service ❤️
West Des Moines, IA, 50309
Boarding, House Sitting, Drop-In Visits, Doggy Day Care, Dog Walking
4.5
3 reviews
1 repeat client
from
$15
per visit

Emily is a great pet sitter! She has taken care of both of my pups and my cat on multiple occasions. Her home is spacious with room for my pups to roam inside and out. She is dependable, kind, and very caring toward my pets.

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Sitter Profile Image: Shelly E.
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Shelly E.

Your furbaby is part of the family!
West Des Moines, IA, 50266
Boarding, Drop-In Visits, Doggy Day Care, Dog Walking
5.0
25 reviews
9 repeat clients
from
$15
per visit

Shelly was amazing with my cat, Wrigley! She checked in regularly and didn’t hesitate to ask questions. I was able to enjoy my time away knowing Shelly was taking such good care of Wrigley.

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Sitter Profile Image: Javon L.
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Javon L.

I listen to support and improve.
Des Moines, IA, 50314
House Sitting, Drop-In Visits, Dog Walking
5.0
17 reviews
8 repeat clients
from
$20
per visit

Very knowledgeable, engaged, timely, and kept me up to speed after each visit with notes and lots of photos. Javon made house visits to care for my attention-loving, high energy goof dog and aloof old-man cat. The boys are happy, which is a night and day difference from the times we chose to do conventional boarding.

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Sitter Profile Image: Jasmine S.
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Jasmine S.

Custom care for unique fur babies.
Merle Hay, Des Moines, IA, 50311
Boarding, Drop-In Visits, Doggy Day Care
5.0
4 reviews
3 repeat clients
from
$15
per visit

I think Jasmine is great with animals. She has a lot of experience with different animals. From bottle raising orphans to training service dogs. She is passionate and generally loves animals. She has a way with them that makes them warm up to her right away.

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Sitter Profile Image: Jessica V.
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Jessica V.

We treat your pets like family!
Urbandale, IA, 50322
Boarding, Drop-In Visits, Doggy Day Care, Dog Walking
5.0
13 reviews
3 repeat clients
from
$15
per visit

We can’t say enough about Jessica! She was Excellent! Due to some unforeseen circumstances we needed someone to drop-in for 5 days upon short notice. Jessica responded quickly and our minds were at ease knowing our dog would be well cared for. Jessica took pictures during each visit and wrote a synopsis of what they did during her stay. We highly recommend and will utilize her again!

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Sitter Profile Image: Shannon M.
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Shannon M.

Embracing all pets like my own!
Des Moines, IA, 50322
House Sitting, Drop-In Visits, Dog Walking
5.0
28 reviews
5 repeat clients
from
$15
per visit

Shannon was awesome. When we first met her, she asked a lot of questions and really paid attention to Noslo. Since she was scheduled a few weeks in advance, as we got closer to the time scheduled, she reached out and was very easy to communicate with about our needs and Noslo's needs. Since we were going to be gone for long periods of time during the day, we set up times that she would come each day to give Noslo a break. She followed the plan and was able to play ball with Noslo and give him some attention to keep his mind off of us being gone for most of the day. She always kept us updated (even when we weren't responding to her messages) on what was going on and what Noslo was doing and feeling. She was very attentive to his needs and she really cared about how he felt. Although Noslo did miss us, we know that with Shannon stopping by and taking care of our baby during the day, he was able to expend some energy and I'm sure it eased some of his anxiety. We will be definitely requesting Shannon's services again!

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Sitter Profile Image: Kaylee H.
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Kaylee H.

Friendly & Flexible for Your Pup!
East Village, Des Moines, IA, 50309
Boarding, Drop-In Visits, Doggy Day Care, Dog Walking
5.0
68 reviews
22 repeat clients
from
$18
per visit

100% booking with Kaylee again. We did a meet and greet prior to our trip which helped us feel at ease with who we were leaving our dogs with. Kaylee is such a sweet soul and based on her reports she sent to us, the dogs seemed to love their time with her!! I appreciate her checking in at the house multiple times throughout the day to meet our dogs needs as one of them is anxious and the other just needs a ton of exercise. Thank you Kaylee!

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Sitter Profile Image: Madi B.
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Madi B.

Rover 101
🌈they/them that loves pet snuggles
Sherman Hill, Des Moines, IA, 50314
House Sitting, Drop-In Visits, Dog Walking
5.0
29 reviews
9 repeat clients
from
$25
per visit

Madi was so great. They were very communicative and were very thoughtful with extra details like bringing in packages. Will definitely rebook!

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Sitter Profile Image: Heidi G.
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Heidi G.

Dog & cat sitter
West Des Moines, IA, 50265
House Sitting, Drop-In Visits, Dog Walking
5.0
7 reviews
2 repeat clients
from
$20
per visit

Heidi was so helpful in agreeing to drop in visits on short notice after an unexpected need. The pets enjoyed having her and we were very happy with their care and attention!

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Sitter Profile Image: Amethyst O.
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Amethyst O.

Cage free, happy husky home!
Lower Beaver, Des Moines, IA, 50310
Boarding, House Sitting, Drop-In Visits, Doggy Day Care, Dog Walking
5.0
86 reviews
22 repeat clients
from
$20
per visit

Amethyst was great! Soooo consistent and dependable! And her communication and updates we soooo helpful! We’re definitely looking forward to working with her again! We’d highly recommend her!

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Sitter Profile Image: Ian T.
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Ian T.

Passionate Animal Lover
Meredith, Des moines, IA, 50310
House Sitting, Drop-In Visits, Dog Walking
5.0
16 reviews
5 repeat clients
from
$17
per visit

Ian was great at coming to help us on such short notice. We had him drop-in to visit our cats a few times and he sent us pictures every time. We really appreciated his help.

Sitter Profile Image: Katie A.
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Katie A.

Animals make my heart happy❤️☺️
Greater South Side, Des Moines, IA, 50315
Drop-In Visits, Dog Walking
5.0
24 reviews
7 repeat clients
from
$20
per visit

Katie is so helpful with our boy Tony and always keeps us informed! She’s very thoughtful and takes care of everything as we would our own. We hope to keep her as long as she’ll keep us 🙂

Sitter Profile Image: Beth C.
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Beth C.

Love dogs!!
Merle Hay, Des Moines, IA, 50311
Boarding, Drop-In Visits, Dog Walking
5.0
3 reviews
2 repeat clients
from
$13
per visit

About: I’ve taken care of dogs for years. I do have a golden doodle named Owen. We are a dogs family. I love taking dogs for walks and making sure they are living their best life. I work full time from home. I take my dog on several walks a day. I live near Waveland Golf course. Lots of trails near by to go for walks I have a fenced in yard. I have a dog named Owen who has been socialized and loves all dogs. He will help entertain any guest we have in our home.

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