Cat Sitting Lakeside

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Sitter Profile Image: Frida A.
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Frida A.
$20
total per visit
5.0 out of 5 stars
6 reviews
2 repeat clients
13 years of experience
Lakeside, CA, 92040

About: I’ve had about 13 dogs of different breeds in my lifetime and two cats. Every animal that I’ve had in my life still carry on in my heart. I love and appreciate animals for their never ending love for us humans. Rest assured that I was responsible for all of my pets and made sure to attend to their needs in a safe manner, so my experience can be valuable when it comes to caring for other pets. I’m able to work any day of the week as long as it’s 8-3pm. I’m just not available around 4-6, but I am able to care for them in my home if necessary. We have a screen door and our parking lot is gated, so there is no way for them to get through. There is also a park nearby that is great for walking.

Sitter Profile Image: Victoria S.
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Victoria S.
$16
total per visit
5.0 out of 5 stars
6 reviews
2 repeat clients
12 years of experience
Lakeside, CA, 92040

Victoria was amazing with our cat! She was prompt and came at the same time everyday to feed and play with our girl. I got tons of videos/photos, along with very detailed notes about how she was and how the visits went. I will definitely rebook with her in the future and encourage you to reach out to her for your fur babies! Thank you so so much again for everything!

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Jaimi L.
Sitter Profile Image: Mariela L.
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Mariela L.
$27
total per visit
5.0 out of 5 stars
408 reviews
94 repeat clients
10 years of experience
Lakeside, CA, 92040

Mariela is so wonderful with our dog Porter! I never have to worry about him because I know he’s in good hands. Mariela is communicative, always on time and as sweet as anyone can be ❤️

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Shaghayegh B.
Sitter Profile Image: Kathy H.
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Kathy H.
$16
total per visit
5.0 out of 5 stars
4 reviews
1 repeat client
5 years of experience
San Diego, CA, 92101

I don’t know why Kathy doesn’t have any reviews because she’s the best! This is saying a lot for someone who doesn’t usually leave reviews. I booked her for a week while my family and I went on a vacation out of state. She is very honest, transparent, communicative, attentive, patient, and thorough with her care of our 3 cats. Not only did she make sure my cats are well-nourished and attended for, she also respected my house rules (for our privacy) which I greatly appreciate. Will definitely book her again. Thank you very much, Kathy!

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Angelique G.
Sitter Profile Image: Kaitlyn C.
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Kaitlyn C.
$28
total per visit
5.0 out of 5 stars
155 reviews
55 repeat clients
13 years of experience
El Cajon, CA, 92021

Kaitlyn was amazing with my cats while I was out of town! She went over and above and was communicative with me while I was gone. I’d recommend her to anyone! I’ll definitely be using her in the future.

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Danae M.
Sitter Profile Image: Ashley E.
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Ashley E.
$22
total per visit
4.9 out of 5 stars
20 reviews
6 repeat clients
5 years of experience
Lakeside, CA, 92040

Fantastic sitter! Was flexible on schedule, great at communicating and made sure to take good care of my little man. Have already booked with her again for another weekend!

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Nicholas M.
Sitter Profile Image: Angelina D.
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Angelina D.
$29
total per visit
5.0 out of 5 stars
12 reviews
4 repeat clients
12 years of experience
Lakeside, CA, 92040

About: Hello! I’m a sitter in Lakeside offering loving, attentive care! I’ve been a cat and dog mom my entire life and a foster parent for dogs of all ages and sizes for over 5 years—from gentle giants to tiny pups. I’m passionate about daily walks, potty breaks, and providing love and care. If your dog needs medications, I’m experienced and comfortable administering them safely! Happy to do a meet & greet to make sure it’s a great fit for everyone! Best, Angelina Darling I’m a student learning from home so I have an extremely flexible schedule that allows me to give your pets consistent care, walks, and attention throughout the day! Whether I’m caring for pets at my home or yours, I will always provide walks, playtime, meals (and medication as needed) making sure your furry friends feel safe and loved!

Sitter Profile Image: Andrea G.
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Andrea G.
$22
total per visit
5.0 out of 5 stars
9 reviews
4 repeat clients
5 years of experience
Santee, CA, 92071

Andrea is my go to sitter when I need help with my 2 pups when I'm not around. It's hard to find people you can trust so it's puts my mind at ease knowing Andrea will show up and love on them.

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Loren C.
Sitter Profile Image: Trinity W.
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Trinity W.
$16
total per visit
5.0 out of 5 stars
33 reviews
10 repeat clients
4 years of experience
El Cajon, CA, 92021

Trinity was amazing! She was timely, She followed all directions that were left for my dog and was very attentive and communicative. My dog enjoyed her and we can’t wait to have her back again!

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Chanel J.
Sitter Profile Image: Michaela M.
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Michaela M.
$16
total per visit
5.0 out of 5 stars
5 reviews
2 repeat clients
15 years of experience
El Cajon, CA, 92021

Michaela is awesome!! She is very in tune with my dog’s behavior. She is kind and takes lots of cute pictures of my pups. And great at leaving detailed report cards.

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Rachel T.
Sitter Profile Image: Loren C.
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Loren C.
$35
total per visit
5.0 out of 5 stars
165 reviews
52 repeat clients
20 years of experience
El Cajon, CA, 92021

My pawrents looked and looked then they found my friend Loren to come and play with me today! We played in the yard twice amd I loved chasing my ball snd hetting lots of love from my new friend, Loren. I sure hooe she’ll be back soon!Thank you!❤️🐾

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Judith M.
Sitter Profile Image: Shelby & Dalton T.
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Shelby & Dalton T.
$23
total per visit
5.0 out of 5 stars
79 reviews
19 repeat clients
9 years of experience
El Cajon, CA, 92021

Shelby was really great with our cats. Responsible, on time, and able to handle obstacles along the way! This was our first time using Rover and she made the process very easy for us. Would use and recommend her to anyone!

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Shelby T.
Sitter Profile Image: Courtney F.
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Courtney F.
$20
total per visit
5.0 out of 5 stars
41 reviews
10 repeat clients
4 years of experience
Santee, CA, 92071

Courtney is amazing with our kitties who are so particular. She is patient and understanding. She has been our cat sitter for many years. We appreciate her so much.

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Jenn H.
Sitter Profile Image: Sabrina B.
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Sabrina B.
$29
total per visit
5.0 out of 5 stars
4 reviews
1 repeat client
10 years of experience
Lakeside, CA, 92040

This is the first time I used Rover. We were very last moment and Sabrina was awesome. I have 3 cats with one needing insulin twice daily. Everything went perfectly. She worked with us to time the medication and feeding schedule. She was able to get my 2 skittish kitties to play with her and not run and hide as they usually do. I would definitely recommend her and will try to rebook her in the future.

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Jeanne W.
Sitter Profile Image: Amber A.
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Amber A.
$33
total per visit
4.8 out of 5 stars
24 reviews
8 repeat clients
25 years of experience
Santee, CA, 92071

Amber was absolutely awesome. My 2 Dobermans felt so comfortable with her, she gave me updates every time she was there feeding/walking them, also sent updated pictures of them. We are so grateful and happy to finally found someone to care for our pups while we are away. 10 ⭐️

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Justin A.
Sitter Profile Image: Alexis P.
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Alexis P.
$35
total per visit
5.0 out of 5 stars
97 reviews
31 repeat clients
13 years of experience
Santee, CA, 92071

Alexis is the absolute best. She visited our cat Carter a couple times while we were on vacation. And it gave me such a peace of mind. She sent lots of pictures and he was happy as can be. Alexis played with him and let him spend time on our balcony (which he loves) and gave him some of his wet food (again which he loves haha) and cleaned his liter box. She just did everything and more. So I would highly recommend Alexis caring for your beloved pets! I know I will from now on. This was my first time using Rover.

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Jordan C.
Sitter Profile Image: Angel S.
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Angel S.
$33
total per visit
8 years of experience
El Cajon, CA, 92021

About: I’ve had a guinea pig, a bunny, and 2 dogs. I’ve always been an animal person. And I help my friends out by taking care of there pets. It depends on the my work day sense I do freelance contracting for production work. But I would have to what day you would want to book me for and times. It depends on how friendly the animal is and how many days I am pet sitting for. But I will feed, bathe, play and be around to watch what they do.

Sitter Profile Image: Remy H.
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Remy H.
$26
total per visit
5.0 out of 5 stars
20 reviews
6 repeat clients
20 years of experience
Lakeside, CA, 92040

Remy is amazing and exceptional. She went above and beyond to take care after my cats. She is truly a gem. We had the best experience with her and the amazing pictures that she took of our cats was just the cherry on top. We had an unexpected emergency situation with my cats while we were away on a trip and Remy went above and beyond to help us with the crisis and extended her help, availability and care like no other. If you really want your pets to feel loved and cared for Remy is definitely the one. Thank you Remy for all that you did for our cats. We are forever grateful ❤️

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Sitter Profile Image: Sunrise P.
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Sunrise P.
$39
total per visit
5.0 out of 5 stars
2 reviews
1 repeat client
11 years of experience
Lakeside, CA, 92040

About: Ive taken care of dogs and cats since I was very young! I grew up fostering animals and taking care of our own. I am great with dogs of all sizes and breeds, but have a special love for big breeds as ive had akitas most of my life! I worked at petsmart for 2 years, so I got to work with dogs, cats, and exotics nearly every day! I also have a variety of animals of my own, including a rabbit, a gecko, and some tree frogs! I have a very fun home🏡☺️ I also have some light experience with grooming and lots of bathing experience! I currently work as a respite care worker for individuals with disabilities, so my schedule is very variable!😊 I schedule week by week so please feel free to send me a request! Best days to reach out ahead of time for me are Sundays and Mondays as I usually don’t have my week fully scheduled out yet by then. 😊 I will always aim to provide a fun, safe, and enriching environment for your pet whether it’s a pop in visit, a walk or whatever your personal pet needs are!

Sitter Profile Image: Nickie J.
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Nickie J.
$49
total per visit
5.0 out of 5 stars
20 reviews
7 repeat clients
10 years of experience
El Cajon, CA, 92021

About: Being raised in the rural parts of El Cajon, with my mom being apart of the AKC- American Kennel Club, I spent a lot of time around animals. Learning at a young age how to properly interact with dogs. I have walked up to three small dogs at the same time that belonged to my land-lord of 5 years. Even though these three dogs were considered aggressive toward other people, they loved and trusted me and I loved them back. I enjoy being around small animals and spending quality time with them. I am retired from the County of San Diego where I worked for 16 years. I am very flexible, reliable and punctual. I am looking forward to meeting you and your fur babies.

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The median cost per visit for cat sitting in Lakeside is $25

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5.0 out of 5 stars

We have used Courtney's services several times. She is absolutely wonderful! She takes great care of our kitties.

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Jenn H.
Drop-In Visits
5.0 out of 5 stars

Amber took excellent care of our senior cat. Rusty needs daily injections and Amber was able to give him this medication without any stress to him. I would recommend Amber without hesitation and will rebook in future.

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June B.
Drop-In Visits
5.0 out of 5 stars

Jane was amazing. She’s very attentive to our cats specific needs , responsive and we feel comfortable being away because she takes such great care of them.

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kyle j.
Drop-In Visits
5.0 out of 5 stars

Booked Mariela several times and she's always prompt and good communication about drop-ins for the cats.

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Tyler W.
Drop-In Visits
5.0 out of 5 stars

Rubie did a wonderful job taking care of my boys while I was away. She made sure they were fed every day, kept the litter box clean, and spent time playing with them so they stayed happy. It gave me a lot of peace of mind knowing they were well cared for. I will absolutely book her again and highly recommend her to anyone looking for a reliable pet sitter.

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Kerra M.
Drop-In Visits
5.0 out of 5 stars

Victoria was amazing with our cat! She was prompt and came at the same time everyday to feed and play with our girl. I got tons of videos/photos, along with very detailed notes about how she was and how the visits went. I will definitely rebook with her in the future and encourage you to reach out to her for your fur babies! Thank you so so much again for everything!

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Jaimi L.
Drop-In Visits
5.0 out of 5 stars

Shelby and Dalton were amazing! They did an initial meet and great with our cat prior to the scheduled drop in visits. They were thorough during the visits and were very good sports when our cat was being feisty. They even brought out/in our trash bins when asked. Would definitely recommend.

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Courtney S.
Drop-In Visits
5.0 out of 5 stars

Rachel did her normal outstanding job caring for our Maine Coon. Her care was great and she sent us daily photos. Rachel is a keeper - we will certainly use her the next time we have need for a cat sitter.

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Dan M.
Drop-In Visits
5.0 out of 5 stars

Loren did a fantastic job taking care of my cat Trinity. I would definitely recommend her as well as hire her again in the future. Great communication and great care.

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Eric L.
Drop-In Visits
5.0 out of 5 stars

This is the first time I used Rover. We were very last moment and Sabrina was awesome. I have 3 cats with one needing insulin twice daily. Everything went perfectly. She worked with us to time the medication and feeding schedule. She was able to get my 2 skittish kitties to play with her and not run and hide as they usually do. I would definitely recommend her and will try to rebook her in the future.

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Jeanne W.
Drop-In Visits
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The average cost for Cat Sitting in Lakeside on Rover is $28.89 per visit (as of September 2026). However, all sitters set their own rates based on experience, location, and availability.

Rover makes budgeting the cost of Cat Sitting easy. As long as your dates and pet profiles are correct, the price you see before you book is the same price you pay for Cat Sitting. For more information on service fees, click here .

As of September 2026, there are 4,147 sitters on Rover offering Cat Sitting across Lakeside. Enter your ZIP code to see which available sitters are closest to your home.

Cat sitters on Rover care for your cats’ needs and can spend quality time with them, including activities like feeding, playing, and refreshing their water and litter boxes. Depending on your arrangement, you can schedule as many visits per day as your cat needs or find a sitter who can stay at your house overnight. Some sitters also board cats in their home.

House sitting can be ideal for cats who need socialization or care that lasts longer than a few hours. Your cat stays in their own home, on their own schedule, with care based on what you and your sitter agree on together.

Many pet parents provide a spare key or arrange a lockbox. You can also exchange keys during the Meet & Greet and show your walker how to use digital fobs or personalized codes. It helps to arrange access to your home, from spare keys to concierge introductions, before pet care begins.

If you live in an apartment or condo, don’t forget to discuss details like buzzer access, codes, or elevator etiquette. These details can help a pet sitter feel more comfortable going in and out of your building.

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The Rover Guarantee is Rover’s commitment to your peace of mind every time you book. It includes 24/7 customer support, sitter access to advice from qualified veterinary professionals for diagnostic issues, and a reimbursement program for eligible veterinary care in the rare event something goes wrong.

All bookings are backed by the Rover Guarantee , which provides up to $25,000 in eligible veterinary care reimbursement.

A Meet & Greet is a short introductory meeting between you, your cat, and a sitter. It can take place in person or virtually, although we recommend in-person so that your pet can get to know your sitter or the new environment. During the Meet & Greet, you will have a chance to walk through your pet's routine, medical needs, and unique quirks. Take the time to ask your sitter questions about their skills and expertise, and make sure the fit feels right for everyone. Most pet parents and sitters on Rover welcome Meet & Greets because the process can give confidence and peace of mind for service experiences, especially for longer stays or first-time bookings.

Yes, you can find sitters who have experience with handling special pet needs in Lakeside. On Rover:

  • 92% of sitters can help with special care needs
  • 95% can help with giving oral medications or injections
  • 97% can help with daily exercise

You can also find pet sitters on Rover who accept only one pet at a time, which is ideal for anxious puppies, kittens, or senior pets who move at a gentler pace. Some sitters will also list availability for 24/7 care, also known as constant care, in their profiles.

Use the search filters to narrow down sitters whose specific experience or environment meets your pet's needs. When reaching out to your sitter, outline your pet's care routine and use the Meet & Greet to walk your sitter through your expectations.

Sitters on Rover set their own cancellation policy, which you can find on their profile under their calendar availability.

Cancelling before a booking begins and before the sitter's cutoff time qualifies you for a full refund. Same-day cancellations for walks, day care, and drop-ins follow the full refund policy. Otherwise, for dog boarding and house sitting, you will receive a 50% refund for the first seven days of the booking and a 100% refund for the remaining days when you cancel the same day a booking should begin.

If your sitter needs to cancel within seven days of the booking's start date, then our reservation protection will kick in. This means our support team works with you to find a replacement sitter.

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