Larissa D.
Larissa D.
Contact for Drop-In Visits
from $33 per visit
Highlights
Pet care experience
UofA Pre-Vet Graduate, animal lover
I’ve grown up around animals my entire life — starting with three cats at just 3 years old and later adding a dog to our family at 13. My love for animal care has always been strong and led me to study pre-veterinary medicine at the University of Arizona, where I completed 3.5 years before graduating in December. Along with my education, I have several years of hands-on shelter experience and have worked with animals of all ages — from energetic puppies to senior dogs needing a little extra patience and care. I’m comfortable recognizing changes in behavior, administering basic care, and handling situations calmly and responsibly. I now work full-time Monday through Friday, but I dedicate my free time to caring for pets because it’s truly something I love. Your pets aren’t just animals — they’re family, and I’ll treat them with the same attention, affection, and reliability I would my own. I can’t wait to meet your furry family members! 🐾
Cat care experience
Larissa also cares for cats. Learn about their cat-specific care experience.
Qualifications
Pets
Safety, trust & environment
At this time, I’m not offering care in my own. However, I’m happy to provide attentive, reliable care in your home where your pet feels safest and most comfortable. When caring for pets in a client’s home, I’m always respectful of your space and will make sure everything is kept clean and just as you left it. I’m comfortable handling a wide range of tasks — whether that’s administering basic care, following specific routines, giving medications, or simply providing extra love and attention. I adjust to each pet’s individual needs to make sure they feel secure, happy, and well cared for while you’re away.
Ratings and reviews
Larissa did an outstanding job taking care of our girl! She kept up well informed on how things were going and provided us with a bunch of pictures, which helped us not miss Hidee quite so much. With Larissa's care, Hidee bounced back from us leaving her, coming around much faster than she normally does when we aren't around. We'll happily use Larissa's services again.
Larissa is wonderful, the cats really like her (especially our girl cat, likes very few people). I felt I could trust her completely with the cats and our home. I would highly recommend her. Thank you Larissa.
Larissa was wonderful with our dogs! They loved her instantly! Would highly recommend her to watch your your pets. Just wonderful to know that we can leave our pets now and not worry.
Larissa was awesome! We truly can't say enough good things about her and her level of thoughtfulness. She did great communicating often/thoroughly and following our guidelines closely. We felt completely at ease knowing our pets were well cared for. Our pets also felt comfortable with her instantly which doesn't always happen. You would lucky to have Larissa care for your fur babies!! We will definitely reach out again for future sits. :)
My two cats remembered Larissa from a ‘sitting’ a few months ago, so they adapted easily to this recent sitting. I appreciate Larissa’s detailed reports and photos!
Larissa is a star sitter!!!🌟She was able to accommodate my last-minute housesitting request and provided thorough, communicative, and compassionate care. My anxious girl is standoffish at first so takes some time to adjust, and also needs daily meds. Larissa was so understanding of her needs and provided wholesome daily updates as well as a detailed summary at the end of potty breaks/walks. I came home to a house that was even cleaner than before which was the cherry on top after a long day of travel. Highly recommend Larissa!🤗
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Schedule
I work full time M-F, 8:30am-5:30pm. Fully free on the weekends expect for a quick workout or bite to eat! I’m available to adjust my schedule on the weekends more than the weekdays.
- Cats0 to 15 lbs16 to 40 lbs41 to 100 lbsLarissa can host up to 3 drop-ins per day
- Let me know if there is any needs your pet may need! I am comfortable administering medication and will ensure to keep your baby comfortable. I don’t have a preference, I love all animals!