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April R.

5.0 out of 5 stars
32 repeat clients
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April R.

5.0 out of 5 stars
32 repeat clients

Contact for Boarding

from $30 per night

Highlights

April has Star Sitter status!
Enhanced background check
17 years of experience
Has a fenced yard
Can administer medication
Special needs experience

Pet care experience

Give your pets a vacation too!

I started working in the animal care industry at 15 as a kennel technician at a vets office, I went to college and became a certified veterinary technician. I have been dog sitting and pet sitting for 10 plus years. I am pending employment as a technician 4 days a wk when I am working my husband assists with walks and feeding.

Cat care experience

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Cat Sitting in my home or yours!

April also cares for cats. Learn about their cat-specific care experience.

Qualifications

32 repeat pet parents
96% response rate
Usually responds in under an hour
70% bookings with photo updates
Sends updates with Rover Cards
17 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Injected medication administration

Ratings and reviews

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85 ratings
Laura S.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Jul 24, 2026

April is lovely, this is my second time booking with her and I will not change her for anything, Drop off and pick up is clear, fast and easy, she sends me pics updating on our fur baby and helps us feel certain Bailie is well taken care of .

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Alejandra D.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Jul 22, 2026

She is the best my dogs love her they don’t even wanna come home.

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Rikki F.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Mar 21, 2026

April was great! Quick to respond and was able to accommodate a last minute request. Tris had a blast! I loved the pictures and check ins!

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Callie O.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Jan 07, 2026

The girls had the best time!!

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Abby H.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Dec 01, 2025

Such a good experience and gave daily updates! My dogs looked like they had the best time.

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Veronica T.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Nov 25, 2025

My dogs felt right at home and I had great piece of mind with updates, photos and videos. I would recommend April and will definitely happily have her watch my dogs in the future.

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Schedule

I try to walk pets about 4-5 times a day. I work 4 days a week and on those days my husband assists with noon walks and afternoon walks and feeding.

Where your pet will stay

Home characteristics

Lives on a farm/ranch
Has a fenced yard
Non-smoking household
Has 3 dogs
No children present
Dogs allowed on bed
Dogs allowed on furniture
Potty breaks every 4-8 hours

Safety, trust & environment

I have a fenced yard and multi bedroom house, my pets are crate trained or have their own room to avoid exposure and stress. I do not co mingle my personal pets with other animals. A multiple acre fully fenced property, that has an automatic refilling livestock tank/doggy pool available when outside.

Pets

A typical day

We have a large front yard that is roughly one acre around the house, with shade, and a livestock tank/doggy pool when it's warm outside.

Cats
0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs
41 to 100 lbs
over 101 lbs
No females in heat
April can host up to 10 pets per night
Our driveway is hard to find, we have a blue and white house that is set back a ways from the road. Dogs that try to jump a 4 foot fence will be leash walked.
Each sitter joining Rover needs to pass a background check. And by booking on Rover, you can get photo & message updates, 24/7 support, and reimbursement for eligible vet care.