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Melanie S.

5.0 out of 5 stars
1 repeat client
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Melanie S.

5.0 out of 5 stars
1 repeat client

Contact for Boarding

from $55 per night

Highlights

Enhanced background check
45 years of experience
Has a fenced yard
Home full time
Can administer medication
Special needs experience

Pet care experience

Love them all....

It started as a kid when my mom did cat rescue and has just grown into a love for all animals!! I have done all breed rescue for years.

Qualifications

1 repeat pet parent
92% response rate
Usually responds in under half an hour
100% bookings with photo updates
Sends updates with Rover Cards
45 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Injected medication administration

Ratings and reviews

5.0
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6 ratings
Marilou D.
5.0 out of 5 stars
House Sitting • May 02, 2026

Melanie is great, we recommend her 100%. We needed a house sitting last minute. She fed our pets according to the instructions we left and respected our home. She kept us updated with pictures which really provided us peace of mind.

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Laura D.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Drop-In Visits • Apr 20, 2025

Melanie is super responsible and responsive, and took good care of my cat, who I found well and happy on my return. I will request her services again!

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Carrie D.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Drop-In Visits • Aug 21, 2023

Melanie was excellent. Prompt, communicative, and very personable. We were in very good hands!! Highly recommend.

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Arin W.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Jul 28, 2023

Melanie was very responsive, caring and flexible. Her home is clean and welcoming with a nice wooded back yard. Her dog, though not super social, was very gracious in sharing his home. Melanie even generously brushed our golden retriever (in full shed season) and noticed and administered medicine for our girl’s chronic ear infections. Would highly recommend Melanie and would definitely use her again!

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Joy C.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Doggy Day Care • Jul 16, 2023

Melanie was a fantastic sitter. I dropped Avatar off at her place so that I could go to a performance nearby. She gave him a lot of attention and care, and even though he’s an anxious dog, he was relaxed and happy when I came to pick him up

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Roy H.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Jul 09, 2023

Very nice people, did a great job, Emma was happy and relaxed throughout her stay and well cared for. Being her first time staying with an unknown family as an older dog she was very comfortable as the pictures we received showed. Thank you.

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Schedule

I only work on the weekend but my grown son is home and does all needed care while I am gone. We also have cameras in home to check on our furry friends when we both go out.

Where your pet will stay

Home characteristics

Lives in a house
Has a fenced yard
Non-smoking household
Has caged pets
Has 2 dogs, 1 cat
No children present
Dogs not allowed on bed
Dogs not allowed on furniture

Safety, trust & environment

I have a 4 year old doodle, Walter, who loves anything with 4 legs. I have crates available and am able to separate dogs or cats in rooms of their own.

Pets

A typical day

Play, Play, Play or take a relaxing walk on one of the nearby trails. Also provides lots of belly rubs, brushing or combing. Indoor bathing if needed

Cats
0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs
41 to 100 lbs
over 101 lbs
Spayed and neutered dogs only
No females in heat
Crate-trained dogs only
Takes only 1 client at a time
Melanie can host up to 2 pets per night
Likes and disliked, fears. Favorite toys!! Where do they like to sleep? Do they need potty pads? Kennel trained? Neutered or spayed? Quirks? How they alert for need to go outside?
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.