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Melanie D.

Star Sitter

Shaker Heights, OH

5.0 out of 5 stars
15 reviews
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Melanie D. has Star Sitter status

The Star Sitter program highlights responsive sitters who deliver highly rated care and have a history of listing accurate availability and preferences, making it easier for pet parents to find the best care for their pets.

Full time-stay home parent🐈🐶💕🦮

Pet care experience

Thank you for considering me! In my home I love all animals! I really do!! I enjoy cuddling on the couch, taking long walks, and watching movies. I stay home full time, so your animals would receive full time care and love. I have owned almost every type of animal. My love for animals runs deep-I fortered my first pet at the age of 9. I have 3 children and currently own 8 animals! 2 leopard geckos, 1 cat, 2 dogs, a bunny and an aquatic turtle! With more than 26 years of pet owning and sitting, I have lots of experience with high maintenance animals. I also volunteer As a foster parent with the Animal Welfare league of Arlington’s kitten college. I have fostered and rescued cats, kittens and dogs. Prior to that I volunteered in Puerto Rico with the Save a Sato foundation. I gladly accept all breeds of cats and dogs. For house sitting, please know that I only allow fully vaccinated animals, please be prepared to provide vet information. I also only sit for 1 family at a time. I specialize in caring for small caged animals, and specifically reptiles and exotics! Pm me for customization. ;)

Reviews

Meredith W.
Drop-In Visits • Apr 12, 2024
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Melanie provides excellent care for our two cats! She is so kind and provides great updates and photos while she is caring for our pets and her communication is excellent. We will definitely have Melanie back next time we need a sitter!

Kirsten E.
House Sitting • Apr 01, 2024
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Melanie made us feel so at ease during our first trip away from our dog and cat. And both our pets clearly loved her! We were very comfortable having Melanie stay at our house to care for the animals during our trip and she was so great about sharing photos and updates with us (clearly we were more anxious than our pets). Our cat requires daily medicine so it was very reassuring to have a confident and experienced pet sitter like Melanie. We loved being able to meet with Melanie in advance and it worked well to hire her for a couple walks before our long trip - although we have to admit our pets liked her immediately so they didn’t really need a lot of prep time. We are very grateful she was with our pets for this long trip and we will be hiring her again!

Rebecca H.
House Sitting • Feb 14, 2024
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Melanie did a wonderful job caring for our 2 anxious dogs! We really appreciated the updates and pictures. Melanie is great with dogs and they seemed to have fun with her. Would rebook with Melanie!

Brittany M.
Dog Boarding • Feb 03, 2024
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We received so many amazing updates which gave us a smile every day we were gone 🥰

About Melanie D.

Communication

6 repeat pet parents
100% response rate
Usually responds in a few minutes
80% bookings with photo updates
Sends updates with Rover Cards

Skills

26 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Injected medication administration
First aid/CPR
Senior dog experience
Special needs dog experience
Can provide daily exercise

Safety, trust & environment

Your pets will have my full attention and affection either in your home or mine. I enjoy bonding and spoiling your pets and treating them as if they were my own.

Home

Lives in a house
Has a fenced yard
Non-smoking household
Has caged pets
Has 2 dogs, 1 cat
Children 6-12 years old
Dogs not allowed on bed
Dogs allowed on furniture

Information Melanie D. would like to know about your pet

I’d like to know your animals preferences, likes, dislikes and possible triggers. I always want them to feel comfortable while you are away. Please let me know if they require medication, treatments, or special needs.

A typical day

I am happy to throw a ball, if he’s into that! We also have a runner in our home that’s always looking for a running mate! Our neighborhood is very dog friendly with trails, a dog park and large sidewalks!

Services

Boarding
in the sitter's home
$100per night
House Sitting
in your home
$100per night
Drop-In Visits
visits in your home
$30per visit
Dog Walking
in your neighborhood
$35per walk
Doggy Day Care
in the sitter's home
AWAY

Melanie can host

Cats
0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs
Dogs over 1 year old
Unspayed females accepted, neutered males only
No females in heat
Crate-trained dogs only
Takes only 1 client at a time

Melanie can watch in your home

Cats
0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs
41 to 100 lbs

Availability

I am working for Rover full time, and available to watch your babies 7 days a week. Thank you for considering me to watch your precious animals.

Available
Not available
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Calendar last updated 13 days ago
Drop-In Visits Cancellation Policy:

About Melanie D.

Communication

6 repeat pet parents
100% response rate
Usually responds in a few minutes
80% bookings with photo updates
Sends updates with Rover Cards

Skills

26 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Injected medication administration
First aid/CPR
Senior dog experience
Special needs dog experience
Can provide daily exercise

Safety, trust & environment

Your pets will have my full attention and affection either in your home or mine. I enjoy bonding and spoiling your pets and treating them as if they were my own.

Home

Lives in a house
Has a fenced yard
Non-smoking household
Has caged pets
Has 2 dogs, 1 cat
Children 6-12 years old
Dogs not allowed on bed
Dogs allowed on furniture

Information Melanie D. would like to know about your pet

I’d like to know your animals preferences, likes, dislikes and possible triggers. I always want them to feel comfortable while you are away. Please let me know if they require medication, treatments, or special needs.

A typical day

I am happy to throw a ball, if he’s into that! We also have a runner in our home that’s always looking for a running mate! Our neighborhood is very dog friendly with trails, a dog park and large sidewalks!

Location

Shaker Heights, OH

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Pets

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Melanie D.

Star Sitter

Shaker Heights, OH

5.0 out of 5 stars
15 reviews