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Isabel R.

5.0 out of 5 stars
4 repeat clients
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Isabel R.

5.0 out of 5 stars
4 repeat clients
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South Hadley, MA

Prices include all fees.

Highlights

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

Pet care experience

Loving Expert Care for Special Pets

**NOTE: only accepting weekend (Friday- Sunday or Monday) weekend sits or walks at this time! Thank you for your interest! Former special educator and forever animal lover! I specialize in providing expert, high-detail care especially for animals with that extra need, and provide the same high level attention for your home. I also enjoy helping with routine walking and sitting needs! Great references and great communicator- I’ll never leave you wondering how your animals are doing while you’re away. 20+ years of pet caring, dog walking and house sitting experience with friends, family, neighbors and at shelters like SAFE and the Humane Society, including assisting vets with visits and post-op support. *Please note that housesitting fees include overnight but not additional daytime or 24/7 needs. This is so I can be sure to customize exactly what your pet needs, and ensure you have a worry-free time away! I am always happy to offer a free call and/or meet and greet to confirm details around fees and care and discuss setting a flat rate. Please be in touch!

Cat care experience

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Loving Expert Care for Special Pets

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

Qualifications

4 repeat pet parents
100% response rate
Usually responds in under half an hour
100% bookings with photo updates
Sends updates with Rover Cards
20 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Injected medication administration

Pets

Safety, trust & environment

Two very active and intelligent cats in our home. I keep them engaged, attended to and notice any needs that come up that they can’t tell me about directly- and I will do the same for your dog or cat! Routine is so important and I am very reliable and consistent with any schedules and care instructions that are clearly left for me!

Ratings and reviews

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14 ratings
Deborah C.
5.0 out of 5 stars
House Sitting • Aug 09, 2025

Isabel was so caring and attentive to our high needs dog. She bonded w him, played with him, adjusted to his idiosyncrasies and learned from him. She was so sweet with him and patient. We really appreciated how much she cared about him and his well-being. She was very well-prepared ahead of time, asking for information about our dog’s routines and our house. She is kind, intelligent, warm and friendly. She communicated well w updates and pictures. We are so grateful we met Isabel!

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Mark Z.
5.0 out of 5 stars
House Sitting • Jul 20, 2025

Isabel was an amazing sitter for Hattie and Bo. Hattie takes medicine four times per day and Bo is feisty little kitty. We received some great photos and updates while we were gone. We will absolutely have Isabel watch our babies again.

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Amy P.
5.0 out of 5 stars
House Sitting • Jul 02, 2025

Isabel recently took care of my elderly Italian greyhound, Phoebe, who has many special needs and requires 5 medications twice a day, plus a special diet and has stomach issues due to the medication. There are no words that truly express the level of care that she showed Phoebe. She was so conscientious, communicated questions and followed through with the extra care that Phoebe required. The compassion she showed toward Phoebe was evident and a bond was formed over the week to the point when I mention Isabel, Phoebe goes to the door to look for her. Isabel is an angel, whose patience and kind nature made Phoebe comfortable throughout the week. I can’t say enough about the tremendous care she gave Phoebe!

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Katy K.
5.0 out of 5 stars
House Sitting • Jun 27, 2025

We had a 5-star house/pet sitting experience with Isabel and are so very grateful! From the start, Isabel was super communicative and responsive. Isabel stayed at our house with our pup for nearly a week and overall this was one of the loveliest (and lowest stress) experiences we've had with a petsitter. We have a tendency to worry and Isabel didn’t make us feel silly at all for the amount of detail we have written up and we could tell she really cared about our pup feeling happy and cozy. We talked with Isabel about our hopes for daytime care for our pup too (especially since she’s 12 now) and Isabel was happy to work with us to figure out what would work well for all of us. Isabel proactively reached out and sent regular text and pic updates, asked questions when they popped up, and we never worried once about our pup being at home on her own for too long. Everything went incredibly smoothly and that is the best thing we could ask for! Plus we came home to a very clean house! Thank you again for hanging with our pup while we were gone!

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Virginia W.
5.0 out of 5 stars
House Sitting • May 08, 2025

This is the first time we’ve left our cat, Mari alone since we moved to Massachusetts. We were really apprehensive about leaving her with someone else, especially since Mari is shy and nervous around new people. However, Isabel turned out to be just the person we were looking for. She was calm and gentle in getting to know our girl. And she was incredibly conscientious, not only with taking care of Mari and our house, but in organizing details and communicating with us. She updated us every day with texts, pictures, and video. And we came home to a calm, happy kitty. We can’t say enough good things about Isabel and highly recommend her.

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Hannah L.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Dog Walking • Apr 28, 2025

This was the second time Isabel walked our high-energy, high-anxiety dog. I appreciate that Isabel responds quickly to any messages from me and let me know how everything was going so we could relax and enjoy our time away without worry. I will definitely reach out to Isabel the next time we need pet care.

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Schedule

I have a very flexible schedule and can accommodate walking or sitting requests. Last minute needs are ok too! (once we have determined a good fit through a meet and greet). I have a very active lifestyle in general so am happy to get your dog out and about no matter the weather.

Cats
0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs
41 to 100 lbs
over 101 lbs
Isabel can host up to 2 drop-ins per day
Definitely let me know about any special needs, personality quirks, activities or environments or behaviors to avoid, and any past issues that have come up that would help me be aware and provide your pet the best care.
These prices are for 1 dog.

Prices include all fees.

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.

Prices include all fees.