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Joy M.

5.0 out of 5 stars
39 repeat clients
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Joy M.

5.0 out of 5 stars
39 repeat clients

Contact for Drop-In Visits

from $25 per visit

Highlights

Joy has Star Sitter status!
Basic background check
16 years of experience
Can administer medication
Special needs experience
Senior dog experience

Pet care experience

Your babies will be my babies

Hi friends! I’ve been a devoted pet sitter for over 16 years. It all started when I moved into an apartment and somehow became best friends with everyone’s dogs. Before I knew it, I was the go-to sitter for the entire complex and I’ve been caring for pets ever since. While I’m not offering boarding at this time, I specialize in in-home pet and house sitting. I pretend I live in your home and care for your pets in the comfort of their own environment, keeping routines consistent and stress low. I also treat your home with the same respect. Clean, secure, and just as you left it. When you’re away, your pets become part of my pack. They’re loved like family. I bring fun toys, plenty of attention, and a whole lot of reassurance. I hate to say it… they may not miss you too much 😉 They’ll feel safe, adored, and very aware they’re with Auntie Joy 🐾💛 At times my Darcy (9) may need to come with me! She's had 9 full years of pet sitting too! "If" I bring her to our meet n greets; she stays in my car until we've met and assess the situation proceeding forward. I will not just bring her to bring her. We're a very experienced duo and 💯 know what we're doing. I have current clients that will never meet my Darcy 🤗

Qualifications

39 repeat pet parents
100% response rate
Usually responds in a few minutes
100% bookings with photo updates
Sends updates with Rover Cards
16 years of experience
Oral medication administration
First aid/CPR

Pets

Safety, trust & environment

I treat your babies and home as if they're mine. Love, care, and respect. Lot's of snuggle time! Playtime! I supervise feedings. I take great pride (being 5 🌟) and honor having a huge clientele repeats being in their home.

Ratings and reviews

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92 ratings
Nicole C.
5.0 out of 5 stars
House Sitting • Aug 19, 2026

Joy was absolutely amazing! She stayed at our house and took incredible care of our two dogs, Rocky and Daisy. From the moment she arrived, we knew they were in great hands. She took them for walks, played with them in the backyard, and gave them plenty of love and attention. She also sent us photos and videos every single day, which gave us so much peace of mind while we were away. On top of taking great care of the dogs, Joy was extremely respectful of our home—she even cleaned up after herself and mopped the floors. It’s clear that Joy genuinely loves animals and takes pride in what she does. Rocky and Daisy were happy and well cared for when we got home, and our house was left clean and in great shape. We would absolutely recommend Joy to anyone looking for someone trustworthy, caring, and dependable to watch their pets. Five stars without a doubt!

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Laura H.
5.0 out of 5 stars
House Sitting • Aug 17, 2026

Thank you so much for watching over our babies!! We loved the photo and video content while we were away. Our home was left in perfect condition when we returned. Joy is a wonderful dog/home sitter!!

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Barbara K.
5.0 out of 5 stars
House Sitting • Jul 30, 2026

Joy is a breath of fresh air. The dogs adored her and her energy! I'm so very thankful that I found her. The pups already want to know when I'm leaving again, so she can come back!!!!

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Sharon M.
5.0 out of 5 stars
House Sitting • Jul 21, 2026

Highly recommend Joy as both an in-home pet and house sitter. She took the time to do a meet and greet with our two dogs which went a long way toward building our confidence in leaving them in her care. While we were away she treated our dogs as the center of the universe and went above and beyond to be sure they were very well loved and cared for. We know this because she is very communicative sending photos and videos of them throughout the day. It was like they were at doggie summer camp. Joy left our home cleaner than we did and is a delight to work with.

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Megan I.
5.0 out of 5 stars
House Sitting • Jul 18, 2026

Joy is the absolute best, my dog actually misses her when I get home and that makes me feel so good! She takes care of my baby like she’s her own ❤️

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Stephanie S.
5.0 out of 5 stars
House Sitting • Jul 16, 2026

Our girls really enjoyed their time with Joy! They were very well loved!

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Calendar and availability

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Schedule

We do everything as normal except we probably walk more (as needed). Transparency, I would be away on Tues 1pm to 7pm and Sat 6am to 12pm with my pt job

Cats
0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs
41 to 100 lbs
over 101 lbs
Joy can host up to 2 drop-ins per day
Just properly communicate with what the needs are. I've never had any issues with proper communication. Your baby will feel only love in my presence. Iwill be their Auntie Joy!
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