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Melinda C.

5.0 out of 5 stars
5 repeat clients
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Melinda C.

5.0 out of 5 stars
5 repeat clients

Contact for Drop-In Visits

from $15 per visit

These prices are for 1 dog.

Prices may vary based on your selections. A booking fee of 11% will apply.

Highlights

Melinda has Star Sitter status!
Enhanced background check
40 years of experience

Pet care experience

Loving pets is loving life!

My family always had animals growing up dogs, cats, chickens, and the occasional horse. Except for a couple years in college, I have always had a pet. I don’t wanna choose between cats and dogs. I love them both. I know all of the dogs in our neighborhood by name. And I usually am hanging out with your pet if you invited me over for a barbecue.

Cat care experience

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Gah I love all the cats!

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

Qualifications

5 repeat pet parents
96% response rate
Usually responds in under half an hour
70% bookings with photo updates
Sends updates with Rover Cards
40 years of experience

Pets

Safety, trust & environment

It’s your home and your pets, and I will be completely and utterly respectful of your property and any rules you have in place or procedures that you would like followed.

Ratings and reviews

5.0
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14 ratings
Liza D.
5.0 out of 5 stars
House Sitting • Jun 30, 2026

Melinda did an excellent job house sitting for my fur baby! This was her first time house sitting with us and our dog was still somewhat getting to know her. Our dog has some challenges with anxiety at times, but based on reports and pictures, and even a funny video of my dog rolling around all over the living room floor, she seemed really comfortable with Melida regardless! Melinda was great about sending daily pics and updates and reaching out if she had any questions. Oh yeah, she even voluntarily on her own initiation watered some of our outdoor plants on a day that was going to be extra hot! I would definitely hire Melinda again in the future should the opportunity arise.

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Kelly H.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Drop-In Visits • Jun 07, 2026

Melinda has a gift. Our dog is very shy and he took to her right away. She sent us a pic of her playing with our kitten. Melinda is a warm, gentle person and we felt very confident leaving our pets in her care. We will be having her sit for us frequently in the future.

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Brandon & Elise J.
5.0 out of 5 stars
House Sitting • May 23, 2026

Melinda was great! She kept the pets happy, sent adorable pictures, and left the house in great shape. We'd definitely hire her again!

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Hannah S.
5.0 out of 5 stars
House Sitting • Apr 27, 2026

Melinda did a wonderful job caring for my two dogs and cat over the weekend. My very energetic dog got a lot of play time, and my shy dog was given lots of love. I felt very confident that they were all being well cared for while I was away.

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David W.
5.0 out of 5 stars
House Sitting • Apr 27, 2026

Our german shepherd loved Melinda from the moment she arrived

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Taylor S.
5.0 out of 5 stars
House Sitting • Apr 20, 2026

Melinda was a great communicator and she was clean and great with our pups! One of our dogs struggles with new people and Melinda and patient and kind, and both dogs seemed happy and well cared for when we returned, and she even laundered bedding before she headed home. I’m very excited to know that Melinda is there when we want to head out of town without the pups.

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Calendar and availability

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Schedule

I’m a substitute teacher so I have summers free and a lot of flexibility with my schedule. I have very few things scheduled for this year.

Cats
0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs
41 to 100 lbs
over 101 lbs
Melinda can host up to 3 drop-ins per day
These prices are for 1 dog.

Prices may vary based on your selections. A booking fee of 11% will apply.

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.

These prices are for 1 dog.

Prices may vary based on your selections. A booking fee of 11% will apply.