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Emily L.

4.9 out of 5 stars
17 repeat clients
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Emily L.

4.9 out of 5 stars
17 repeat clients
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Park Forest, IL

Contact for Drop-In Visits

from $35 per visit

Highlights

Enhanced background check
10 years of experience
Can administer medication
Special needs experience
Senior dog experience
Can provide daily exercise

Pet care experience

For all kinds of animals 🐈‍⬛️🐇🐢

Hi! I'm Emily, here to give your animals extra gentle care. I have experience caring for cats, dogs, rabbits, birds, reptiles and all sorts of animals! My experience comes from working in animal shelters, home care, and wildlife rehab caring for neonate kittens to full bobcats. I have experience with special cases, including being a pet parent to Callie, a special needs kitty, who loves everyone she comes across & gets along great with cats & dogs.

Cat care experience

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Have a special kitty? 🐈‍⬛

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

Qualifications

17 repeat pet parents
52% response rate
Usually responds in under 12 hours
80% bookings with photo updates
Sends updates with Rover Cards
6 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Injected medication administration

Pets

Safety, trust & environment

Please let me know of any special care or routines your pet requires. I have experience administering pills & shots and using IVs & feeding tubes. I also have lots of experience providing snuggles, walks, & playtime. :)

Ratings and reviews

4.9
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34 ratings
Anthony C.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Drop-In Visits • Sep 15, 2026

Emily is the best and helps make me feel at ease whenever traveling. The cats love her and she always sends the best photos. 10/10.

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Patrick V.
5.0 out of 5 stars
House Sitting • Sep 12, 2026

Emily is great! Super attentive.

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Kelly O.
1.0 out of 5 stars
House Sitting • Sep 07, 2026

I have used Emily’s services before and I had the worst, most bizarre experience that resulted in thousands of dollars in damages and my husband having to spend 24 hours traveling home. There were a lot of issues right from the jump. It was nearly midnight of the first day of the housesitting and she still had not arrived. She was supposed to arrive in time for their dinner. I tried to contact her several times with no response and she never communicated an issue to me. She left the next morning and did not return for ~24 hours based on my camera. My cats get fed 2x a day. After she finally arrived I messaged her and asked for updates at least once a day and to communicate if she is unable to be with my cats as needed. She never replied. I was willing to reset expectations and hear her out if something had happened. I just asked that she communicate and care for my cats. We were nearing another 24 hours without her checking on my cats and she was not communicating despite being shown as active on the app. I called Rover emergency for a replacement and messaged her she was not allowed in my home again. In the mean time I called a friend to check on my poor cats: they had no food and had gotten into a styrofoam food container she left out. Our cats had thrown up in several places, something they don’t do often and was likely due to not being fed. My friend then went upstairs and found Emily had brought her sick cat and left her with no food and nothing but a pee pad in my bedroom. The cat also had hairballs and other things in my room. She wasn’t not authorized to bring her pet into my home, much less get sick cat. She finally replied some time later without taking any responsibility or offering any explanation except to lie that she had been there. I have cameras. She wasn’t. She never admitted to the cat. I repeated that she wasn’t allowed in my home. During this time we decided that this situation was dire enough for my husband to spend 24 hours on a flight home to ensure the safety of our home and pets. She replied some time later that she needed to get her personal items and laptop, again never mentioning the cat, and stated that she would let me have a “trusted friend” be there when she collected her things. I replied shortly after saying she needed to wait while I saw what I could arrange. She replied later that her things had been collected. She went into my home, after being told multiple times she was no longer welcome, less than 2 minutes after I received her message about a “trusted friend.” I don’t know what’s going on with this sitter and if it’s an outside issue I hope she is getting the help she needs, but she should not be caring for my or anyone else’s animals.

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David S.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Drop-In Visits • May 25, 2026

Emily was a fantastic drop-in visitor for our two cats. She took excellent care of them and was unbelievably kind and warm.

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Lara H.
5.0 out of 5 stars
House Sitting • May 21, 2026

Emily is terrific! She is a true animal lover and pays close attention to my dog, making her feel comfortable and happy. Emily also took great care of our plants and house while we were on vacation. I highly recommend her. She will be your pet’s next best friend!

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Olivia F.
5.0 out of 5 stars
House Sitting • May 01, 2026

Emily did a great job looking after everyone. She sent some really great photos and took good care of the house as well.

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Calendar and availability

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Schedule

I currently reside in Bucktown and am willing to travel to surrounding areas to provide care. I can provide care during the day or overnight if requested. My housesitting rate is for morning/night care, and extra walks or drop-ins can be added on as well!

Cats
0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs
41 to 100 lbs
over 101 lbs
Emily can host up to 3 drop-ins per day
Note: I do not have training to care for aggressive pets at this time. If your pet loves meeting new cats, I can always bring my kitty Callie along too! Please reach out to me with any questions & I look forward to meeting you & your fur (or feather, hair, or scale!) baby soon. Service area note: bookings outside of service area may incur a travel fee to cover mileage
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.