I love all animals! Even the ones people say are creepy looking are cute to me. I miss having my own pets but my landlord won't allow any so, I've found taking care of other people's to be the perfect solution. I just love the random joy and laughter they bring into my life! Unless your pet doesn't need me between 11:30am - 6pm, I only service mid to lower Manhattan and NW Brooklyn because of my regularly scheduled walks and drop-ins in the West Village, Soho down to FiDi during the afternoon roughly between 12:30pm - 4pm (which could take between 2-4.5 hours depending how many I have each day and their distance from your home). Other than these afternoon commitments, when I’m taking care of your dog or cat (or ferret or bunny or anything fluffy!), I can be there to give them lots of love, cuddling, tummy rubs, and attention, take them out for walks, play time, and potty breaks, as well as monitor them closely if they have special health concerns. (*rate details 4 paragraphs down) Most of my experience is with small to medium breeds, but I will take your well-behaved, gentle giant as long as they are properly trained (e.g. don't pull on the leash, lunge, or jump on passersby) as I am only 5'1" and 110 lbs myself. The largest dog I've sat was 100 lbs (or two at once who were 130 lbs combined), but I have found over the years that it is my skill and technique not brute force that allows for safe, effective handling. Whether rambunctious and active or laid back and chill, I can meet your pet's level of energy. For those who are used to sleeping in the bed with you, I love snuggles, but will, of course, respect your preferences if yours is an off-the-bed or furniture household. Just let me know. I usually respond right away but if it's taking an hour or so I'm most likely in a yoga or dance class or something where I can't be on my phone. I keep my calendar updated though. Once your pet is in my care, I am reachable any time you need me. If you are sending a request and/or trying to negotiate a new sit, however, please respect reasonable business hours (roughly 8am - 7pm on weekdays and after 10am on weekends) as Rover forwards messages from the site or app directly to my phone as texts. I need to sleep and eat and do other normal things just like anybody else. :) *Since it doesn't seem to be as clear on the phone app, the price before Rover's 11% fee capped at $50 (applied to the first $455) but including the 20% of the total amount Rover takes from me, overnights are $125/day for adult dogs, $145 for puppies still potty training or with destructive tendencies who must be watched constantly or incontinent adult dogs (e.g. unhousebroken, indoor marking, intact females in heat, potty breaks spaced less than about 5 hours apart) or dogs/cats requiring frequent/forced oral medications (pill pockets or mixed into food doesn't apply) or near constant hypervigilance, $60/additional dog, $95 for cats (who don't require care between 9am - 6pm otherwise will be charged the same as dogs), $35/additional cat, plus $10 on holidays with the exception of winter holidays incurring the same rate no matter the type of pet. These flat rates apply to any start time (no earlier than 10am) on the 1st day up until the next morning whenever their breakfast and 1st walk are completed (NOT 24 HOURS FROM START TIME) and do not include baths which cost $75 extra per bath. Stays beyond late morning up to early afternoon (around 12:15pm) are an additional 30% of the daily rate for the last day, up to early evening (around 5pm) is 60%. Longer than that is my full day rate since I would not be able to book an overnight with another pet at that point. (For non-overnights I need to leave by 9pm so my sleep schedule is not disrupted.) You will always have a chance to approve the additional amount before making your payment. Bear in mind I cannot hold tentative dates so please be ready to book within a few days of meeting. I do not discount longer stays since I can only be in one place at a time and have high enough demand to book up throughout the year. Discounts for extended stays are sometimes offered by commercial facilities or sitters who board because they can accommodate multiple pets at a time. That is the opposite of the service provided by a private house/pet sitter in your home. Dedicated care of this type warrants a dedicated price. **IF YOUR PET CAN'T EVER BE LEFT ALONE I unfortunately can't accommodate them since I need to go back and forth between your pet and the dogs I walk or cats I feed and clean up after, go to yoga, get food, etc. ***I do not offer early morning arrivals or walks/drop-ins. With back to back sits, as I often have, I need time to finish taking care of my last pet before coming to take care of yours. This is why 10am is my earliest start time. ****Service area can only be selected by radius in full miles so, even though the map shows that New Jersey is covered, I don't actually go over there. ***** Si, par hasard, votre chien ou chat ne comprend que français, je peux parler avec lui dans sa langue de préférence soit en anglais, soit en français.