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Laura D.

5.0 out of 5 stars
20 repeat clients
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Laura D.

5.0 out of 5 stars
20 repeat clients

Contact for Drop-In Visits

from $25 per visit

Highlights

Laura has Star Sitter status!
Enhanced background check
35 years of experience
Can administer medication
Special needs experience
Senior dog experience

Pet care experience

Experienced, Joyful Pet Care

🐾 35+ years of experience! 🐾 Lots of cute photos sent to you! 🐾 Experience with many animals! Cats, dogs, fish, ferrets, turtles and tortoises, rabbits, goats, and horses! 🐾 Experience with and comfortable giving medications, oral and injected (insulin and subcutaneous fluids) 🐾 Experience with puppies and kittens, senior pets, and every age in between! 🐾 A long time pet owner myself, I know how important your animals are to you. ❤️ I've taken care of pets of many kinds for as long as I can remember! From our family pets, which included cats, dogs, birds, and fish, and over the years of pet sitting for family, friends, and referrals, I've taken care of animals that were young and old, no health troubles to medical needs to end of life care, and including cats, dogs, birds, tortoises and turtles, fish, ferrets, goats, rabbits, and a horse. I've also had my beloved senior dog, Philip, since he was a puppy, and was blessed to have my soul kitty, Lunita, from her stray kittenhood through her beautiful 20+ year life. I love all animals, and have been through taking care of the medical needs of my pets (Philip has IVDD, cancer history, and liver problems & Lunita had cataracts, arthritis, and kidney and skin problems) since they were a stray kitten and puppy, respectively. If you have high energy young pets, or elderly pets who need their rest, or anything in between, I'm your gal! I always give focused, mindful, loving care, no matter how simple or complex the animal's needs are.

Cat care experience

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Experienced, Caring Cat Sitter

Laura also cares for cats. Learn about their cat-specific care experience.

Qualifications

20 repeat pet parents
100% response rate
Usually responds in a few minutes
100% bookings with photo updates
Sends updates with Rover Cards
35 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Injected medication administration

Pets

Safety, trust & environment

I will happily respect your home and rules, and will take care of your pets exactly as you wish. I can easily crate your dog, as my dog is crate trained and I have sat for other crate trained dogs on a regular basis. I can give medications as needed, and will follow your guidelines on that if that is part of your pet's needs. If I'm watching your cat, I will respect their boundaries. I will play with them and give attention as they will allow. I can also do plant care as needed on a visit.

Ratings and reviews

5.0
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54 ratings
Rhea L.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Drop-In Visits • May 23, 2026

Laura is wonderful as always. Sending great descriptions of the visit plus a ton of pictures! Laura is great and we highly recommend!

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kris m.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Drop-In Visits • May 08, 2026

Laura is super reliable and communicates great!! Will continue to use her again!!

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Rhea L.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Drop-In Visits • Apr 05, 2026

Laura is great as always! Followed the care instructions we left and is very reliable. So glad we found Laura as a sitter!

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Rhea L.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Drop-In Visits • Nov 30, 2025

Laura was great as always! Laura took many pictures and is always good with our fur babies! Would definitely recommend booking with Laura!

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kris m.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Drop-In Visits • Oct 24, 2025

Thanks for always taking such good care of our pups and leaving detailed information and pics!!!

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Susan B.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Drop-In Visits • Oct 05, 2025

What would we do without Laura? At the last minute we had to include medicine administration to her list of tasks. She's trustworthy, detail oriented and intuitive regarding our cats. We are always grateful to have her care for our little fuzzy ones.

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Calendar and availability

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Schedule

I work full time, but finish work in the early afternoon. I do pet care part time several days a week, and prefer to have ongoing relationships with a few clients, to be best able to really get to know the pets and provide the most stellar, trusted care possible.

Cats
0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs
41 to 100 lbs
Dogs over 1 year old
Laura can host up to 3 drop-ins per day
Please let me know if your pet has any special needs that I can accommodate. I'm more than happy to set up a meet and greet to meet you and your pet(s) ahead of time, to learn any specifics you would like me to know about them and their care.
Each sitter joining Rover needs to pass a background check. And by booking on Rover, you can get photo & message updates, 24/7 support, and reimbursement for eligible vet care.