Kelly V.
Kelly V.
Prices include all fees.
Highlights
Pet care experience
Family petcare team of 5 adults🏡🐾
My name is Kelly. My family and I provide pet care. Our following appreciation and our reviews speak for our love and talent for pet care: We believe humans loving animals is a beautiful side of humanity that we are grateful to be given the opportunity to be a part of - the warmth, love, joy, and amazing kindness, of which we strive to continue for our pet guests. *Note for those outside Niagara* It might be helpful to know that our home is less than 5 minutes from the QEW. Our home is open to cats, dogs and small animals. We have a large deck, fully fenced backyard and a separate space for small animals. As expected, all animals are closely supervised. Additional Services: -Mandatory dog walks during boarding $27/walk -Drop off or pick ups ($0.60/km, minimum $25 one way, $50 round trip) -Wedding services -Vet appointments -Physiotherapy exercises -Dog Pair Bonding Exercises -Trim around eyes $10 -Baths $30 Please note, as our reviews indicate, I, Kelly, am not the only pet care giver. We would love to have all five family members on the Rover profile; but unfortunately, the app does not allow for it. When our pet care guests come, you will likely meet any one of the five of us to welcome your pet. So, please do not expect or wait for a particular person, without specifically requesting beforehand. Aside from pet care giving, these are each family member’s main roles: 1. Kelly, where it all began, deals with the bookkeeping and taxes. 2. David, Kelly’s partner, is the athlete that enjoys walking and running with the pets. 3. Hannah is our retired mom, who the pets appreciate mostly for her reassuring stillness with them as she reads and sews. 4. Leo, Roo’s partner, keeps the grounds clean and clear. 5. I, Roo, in addition to communications and quotes, in my private pet accommodation area of the home, take on pets that need extra care and consideration (elderly, puppy, unvaccinated due to age or health conditions, disabled, extremely high energy, sick/nauseous due to long travel, diarrhoea, highly nervous/anxious, etc.) Please note, our priority is always the safety and comfort of all pet guests and us, the care givers, ourselves. Socialization of pets is an extra service, not an obligation and occurs only if both pet and pet parent pass our confidence assessment. How we operate: Being a 5 persons team, of which 4 work at home, one or more persons are always home. And for communications to reach us, provided are: the Rover thread, cellular, WhatsApp, Alexa driveway motion sensor alerts, Ring doorbell with camera and telecom, and a physical door. Please be aware: Drop-offs and pick-ups are intentionally kept short for the following reasons: -all questions and concerns should have been addressed before drop-off (so to pet parents who need more assurance before drop-off, please pursue a Meet and Greet or video chat) -dogs do not like strangers around the property (for the peacefulness of our home and consideration to our neighbours, we try to prevent or minimize pet barking and overexcitement); so, please, also do not enter inside the house -there are multiple drop-offs and pick-ups throughout the day (the safest and most peaceful way to welcome pets into care is not to have strange human-, car-, and pet-traffic) -feedback is usually done throughout the visit and not at drop-off, unless there is concerning behaviour to notify the pet parent of -winter, cold, rain, wind, heat outdoors are not ideal conditions for conversing in -so, once again, please do not expect or wait around for a particular person, without specifically requesting beforehand
Qualifications
Ratings and reviews
She saved my life accepting at the very last moment for an emergency. So, I’m really grateful for that

Kelly is an amazing dog sitter! She made Buster feel so comfortable and calm around other dogs. We were all surprised by how well behaved and relaxed Buster was, especially since this was his first time staying with a sitter. It’s clear that Kelly is wonderful with dogs and truly cares about them. We highly recommend her!

Kelly and family took great care of our Corgi and Cockapoo. They approved our last-minute request after our original Rover canceled due to illness. We were updated to ensure our girls were having a great time. Our Corgi was fed three separately as needed. I would absolutely book with Kelly again.


All was well

Kelly and family were amazing with Zaytuna’s stay. Very quick with responses and would highly recommend to anyone who is anxious mom like me.

Kelly was great! She communicated well and Barney had quite some fun at her place! Recommended!

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Schedule
We are a family of 5 providing pet care. Our daily and weekly routine are centered around our scheduled pet guests' needs. Complimentary walks in the morning, afternoon, and/or evening are common on a beautiful day. Otherwise, the patio and backyard are available all day for sunbathing, washroom breaks, and playtime. Mandatory walks must be requested and are $27/walk.
Where your pet will stay
Home characteristics
Safety, trust & environment
For our one day dog guests, if they prefer they can play and hang out with our well mannered, socialized pack of regulars for the day. Or they can have their one own human for the day in a private room (private accomodations are the same rate as private house sitting at 80$/day) For our long stay pet guests, there is a meet and greet and optional trial daycare. For our home sitting pets, my sister, Roo, or I can stay however long they need us for. It could be a few hours to 24 hours, for a day or weeks. For our wedding pets: For our past pet clients, some stayed at our home for the entire wedding, some at a hotel, some we dressed up in their wedding attire at our home then escorted to the wedding to attend various parts of the wedding with their parents and extended family members (such as ring bearing, photo shoots, reception, etc.) with walks in between or anxiety medication before.
A typical day
I live in a very walkable and dog friendly neighbourhood. We also have two parks that are a short walk away. Dogs can enjoy the backyard as well.
- Cats0 to 15 lbs16 to 40 lbs41 to 100 lbsover 101 lbsNo females in heatKelly can host up to 12 pets per night
- Let me know anything that can help me take better care of your family such as allergies, any special dietary or behaviour concerns, medication, potty training schedule, sleeping habits, special training techniques, if they get along with other animals, etc.
Prices include all fees.
