Charles A.
Charles A.
Contact for Boarding
from $25 per night
Highlights
Pet care experience
Animal-Loving Ecologist
Hello! I’m an ecological archaeologist with a passion for wildlife and animal care. As a lifelong dog owner I began dog sitting and walking at the age of 12 for family friends and neighbors. Throughout high school and college I volunteered at local animal shelters fostering dogs, caring for senior animals, training puppies, and organizing adoption/fundraising events. I also continued dog and cat sitting throughout college and picked it up as a side hustle since moving to NYC. Recently, one family I help out suggested I get on Rover, so here I am! I would love to meet you, your pet, and start getting our steps in!
Cat care experience
Charles also cares for cats. Learn about their cat-specific care experience.
Qualifications
Ratings and reviews
Charles did an amazing job sitting our kitty for many weeks, sharing fun daily updates and cute photos. He gave us peace of mind while traveling and she clearly loved him! Would trust Charles to do it again in a heartbeat.
Charles was the best. Nicest person ever and even had extra litter and food for Momo when I forgot to bring mine and the food ran out. Also sent cute updates. Highly recommend
Charlie has kept my baby kitty Chimi safe and happy every time he has watched her! He has watched her every time I've left the city and it's nice to not have to worry about her wellbeing. 10/10 would recommend!
Charlie is a very dependable and organized person. He loves animals and treats our dog like family. I would highly recommend him for your service.
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Schedule
I currently work part-time and have an abundance of free time. I have availability Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Thursday afternoons and Weekends are when I find myself out of the house for extended periods of time but I still fit three walks in a day and am home in the evening for dinner/playtime. I usually do walks in the mornings and early afternoons, but when dog sitting I make sure to get one more walk in the evening.
Where your pet will stay
Home characteristics
Safety, trust & environment
I currently live in an apartment within walking distance of three city parks. I typically give two walks a day while dog sitting to these parks, but that usually depends on the age of the dog and whether more walks are needed. I grew up with a Great Pyrenees, which are very stubborn about their routines, so I follow client instructions as closely as possible to decrease separation anxiety for the dog. For cats, I’ve removed all house plants from my apartment to ensure they don’t get sick. I have multiple toys, scratch pads, and nooks and crannies that cats love to hide/perch on. I usually schedule playtime before dinner to follow their hunt-eat-sleep instinct and keep my door creaked open so they can access me and more importantly my window facing a fire escape with a pigeon nest.
- CatsTakes only 1 client at a timeCharles can host up to 1 pet per night