Jalina M.
Jalina M.
Contact for House Sitting
$89 total per night
Highlights
Pet care experience
Your Dog’s Trusted Companion
Certified in Pet CPR & First Aid 🐾 Thanks for clicking on my profile! I believe house-sitting is fundamentally an act of stewardship. My goal is simple: when you walk back through your front door, everything feels exactly as it should. Your home is peaceful, your pets are happy, and you can tell they have been genuinely cared for. 🐾 Every animal has its own personality, and earning their trust is one of my favorite parts of this work. 🐾 As a home-owner myself, I understand how to manage properties, schedules and routines and how to create a warm, safe environment for your pets. 🐾 Because I work remotely as an author and book editor, I’m able to provide a steady, reassuring presence throughout the day rather than simply stopping in for visits. Whether I’m editing a manuscript from your dining table or writing with a cat asleep beside me, your pets will enjoy quiet companionship and consistent routines. 🐾 I’m new to Rover, but I have more than twenty verified five-star pet-sitting reviews on Trusted Housesitters. Many of my previous Trusted Housesitters clients have been gracious enough to upload their testimonials to Rover. 🐾 Most of my clients are academics, researchers, physicians, writers, and other professionals who travel for conferences, sabbaticals, research, or extended holidays. They aren’t simply looking for someone to feed the pets—they’re looking for complete peace of mind while they’re away. 🐾 Over the past several years I’ve cared for homes and animals in more than ten countries. My experience ranges from city apartments in Boston, Amsterdam, and Paris to historic homes, farms, country cottages, and rural retreats worldwide. 🐾 I’ve cared for rescue animals, blind cats, elderly dogs, anxious pets during thunderstorms and fireworks, post-surgical kittens, and animals requiring medication. I’ve even helped a mother cat give birth. 🐾 Long-term house sitting often involves much more than pet care, and I’m comfortable handling the unexpected with calm professionalism. I’ve managed realtor showings while homeowners were abroad, coordinated with utility workers and neighbors, helped oversee an Airbnb during a plumbing emergency, cared for animals while owners exhibited artwork at an international art fair, and managed the daily operations of farms and historic homes. I enjoy solving problems quietly before they become worries for the people who have entrusted me with their homes. 🐾 Before becoming an editor, I spent twenty years as the spouse of a U.S. Air Force servicemember, an experience that instilled habits of reliability, discretion, punctuality, cleanliness, and adaptability. Living internationally also taught me how to stay calm in unfamiliar situations and make thoughtful decisions when circumstances change unexpectedly. 🐾 Above all, I genuinely love living alongside animals. Some are playful, some are shy, some insist on curling up beside me while I work, and others simply appreciate knowing someone gentle is nearby. Getting to know each of them is one of the greatest pleasures of this work. 🐾 If you’re looking for someone who will care for your home with the same respect she gives her own centuries-old house—and who will care for your pets as cherished companions rather than responsibilities—I would be honored to help.
Cat care experience
Jalina also cares for cats. Learn about their cat-specific care experience.
Qualifications
Safety, trust & environment
Caring for someone’s pet also means caring for their home. After more than twenty successful house sits and dozens of five-star reviews, I’ve developed a reputation for being calm, dependable, tidy, and attentive. I follow routines carefully, communicate promptly, and treat every home with the same respect and care I would hope someone would show mine. My goal is always for owners to return to a happy pet and a home that feels exactly as they left it.
Ratings and reviews
Jalina and Sean were both fantastic sitters! They provided regular updates and photos/videos, and were attentive and reassuring. It was clear that my dog Bear was very relaxed and happy around them and was being spoilt with love, playtime, and attention. I could relax on my holiday knowing that she was being well taken care of. Jalina and Sean are very genuine and trustworthy and will give you complete peace of mind that everything is well at home whilst you are away. The house was tidy on my return and had been well looked after. I highly recommend them for any pet/housesitting position and I really hope that they can come back again one day for another housesit.
Jalina recently dog sat for our two pups in our home. Jalena was wonderful. I could tell even from our communication that she was kind and caring. She was as wonderful with our two pups. She understood their very different personalities right away and seemed to appreciate them both even though both have their quirks. She took them on frequent and long walks (we can tell because one of them wears a tracking collar). She was great at communicating while we were gone including sending us great pics of our pups. She was generous in timing her departure so our pups would not be alone for long before we got back. She left our house in great shape. I would highly recommend her for any pet care.
Jalina is a caring, trustworthy and experienced sitter. She watched our cats for over a week, sent us regular updates and photos, cared for our garden and left the house in perfect condition. We were traveling with our dogs, so she didn't sit for them, but she interacted with them several times before and after the sit, and she put them immediately at ease. One of our dogs is a shepherd mix, who can sometimes be reactive. Jalina adapted her own behavior to our dog's needs (staying calm but aloof, no eye contact) and our dog quickly got the message that she was one of the pack. I would recommend Jalina without hesitation.
Jalina was a great sitter for our 2 dogs and chickens. She is an animal lover, pays attention to details, is reliable and we couldn't ask for more! I felt totally confident in having her take care of our crew. I highly recommend Jalina.
Jalina is extremely nice and kind, and took lovely care of my cat, sharing pics and updates while I was away. Would definitely have her come again!
I spent a very enjoyable three months pet sitting with Jalina in the Netherlands. I took the train up from France and Jalina flew in from the States. We met at the airport and spent our first night on a floating hotel in Amsterdam harbour - an interesting experience. Our sits covered locations in central Amsterdam and the towns of Zandaam and Leyden. Jalina always had a great rapport with our hosts sending pictures and video’s and constant updates of the pets at each sit. We had the chance to walk dogs in the great parks of Amsterdam including the vibrant and popular Vondelpark. She toured Leyden on an electric cycle with the dog sitting in its covered basket on the front - copying the familiar routine of our host. We took care of elderly dogs with all of their necessary medication and young dogs with their energetic needs. Also a house cat with the most endearing personality and ninja like guile forever trying to escape into the great outdoors, something that kept us both on our toes. Jalina is a great co-host and highly recommended.
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Schedule
As a freelance book editor and writer, I work remotely and set my own schedule, which allows me to spend plenty of quality time with the pets in my care. Whether I’m writing from the couch with a cat curled beside me or taking regular breaks for walks, playtime, and companionship, your pets will rarely be left alone for long.