James P.
James P.
Highlights
Pet care experience
Downtown Waxhaw Pet Sitter
I’ve cared for fish, birds, cats, and dogs in my own home since I was 10 years old — 24 years of reading animal behavior and knowing what every kind of pet needs at every stage of life. Today I’m a federally-credentialed animal handler (USFWS Import License) maintaining a complex multi-species planted aquarium, and by day I own a licensed home services company in Union County. Married with a young son. Your pet gets a calm, attentive walker who never rushes a visit. I live two minutes from downtown Waxhaw and treat every booking like a neighbor helping a neighbor.
Cat care experience
James also cares for cats. Learn about their cat-specific care experience.
Qualifications
Safety, trust & environment
Drop-in visits happen in your home, so my focus is keeping things exactly as you left them. I re-secure every door and gate, follow your written instructions to the letter, send photo updates during each visit, and keep walks on-leash unless you tell me otherwise. As a licensed business owner who runs crews on customer properties every day, treating someone else’s space with care is second nature. Background-checked through Rover, and happy to do a free meet-and-greet before your first booking.
Ratings and reviews
We highly recommend James! He did a fantastic job watching our dog Bruno, cats Juniper and Layla, and our fish. He is incredibly responsible, attentive, and caring. It gave us total peace of mind knowing our whole fur-and-fin family was in such safe hands. We will definitely be booking him again!
Calendar and availability
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Schedule
My evenings open up at 8pm once my family is settled in, which means I’m available for that last walk before bed, the dinner-time check-in, or the after-work visit your dog can’t get from a daytime sitter. Standard availability: Sunday through Saturday, 8–11pm. Weekend afternoons sometimes open — message me. New clients: 4 hours’ advance notice gets you on my calendar, same-day if I’m free.
- Cats0 to 15 lbs16 to 40 lbs41 to 100 lbsover 101 lbsJames can host up to 1 drop-in per day
- Before your first booking, the more you share the better I can care for your pet. Helpful to know in advance: any medications or feeding schedule, behavior around other dogs or strangers, leash habits and triggers, food allergies or restrictions, your vet’s contact info for emergencies, and where you keep leashes, treats, and supplies. If your dog has any quirks, fear of thunderstorms, separation anxiety, jumpy at the door, flag them ahead of time so I can set both of us up for a calm, easy visit.