Melissa K.
Melissa K.
Contact for House Sitting
from $45 per night
Highlights
Pet care experience
Your Dog's New Best Friend.
Howdy! I live in South Austin and offer over 10 years of pet watching experience with positive reviews from both Rover clients and personal friends. Through the years I've watched not only cats and dogs but bunnies, chickens, ducks, and even a hermit crab. I am comfortable around dogs of all sizes and energy levels. I prefer watching dogs 1 year or older and nonreactive/dog friendly pets. If your dog is reactive, please let me know. Senior dogs are no problem (I've cared for a 20 year old blind Chihuahua before). My goal as a pet sitter is to take over the pet's normal routine and reduce any anxiety while the owner is away. That can include everything from walks, trips to the park, administering medicine, and playtime. I will stay in your home for the duration of the stay and follow any rules discussed during book. As a house guest, I am clean and courteous.
Cat care experience
Melissa also cares for cats. Learn about their cat-specific care experience.
Qualifications
Safety, trust & environment
My way to build trust between clients and pets is to follow the rules of the house and respect the animal's space. I am always available by phone throughout the stay and I provide timely (and cute) photos. If there was an emergency, I would alert you immediately and provide frequent updates.
Ratings and reviews
We praise thank Melissa enough! She's a true animal lover, great communicator, and took great care of our home. We'll be using her again -- thanks, Melissa!
Melissa was amazing and took really good care of our dog.
Melissa was amazing to work with! She was very communicative throughout my trip and I came home to a happy dog!
Repeat customer.
Love Melissa! She really cares about the animals and is very punctual. I do not need to worry when she has them, because they are all taken care of.
Melissa is great! Our pups love her
Calendar and availability
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Schedule
I am currently working full time (35 - 38 hours) 5 days a week/8 hour shifts. I know my schedule three weeks in advanced and can share this information with you prior to booking. My normal routine is to feed and walk the dogs immediately before and after work.
- Cats0 to 15 lbs16 to 40 lbs41 to 100 lbsover 101 lbsDogs over 1 year oldMelissa can host up to 1 pet per night
- I would prefer as much information about your pet as possible before I watch them. Any information about food/treat preference, walks, funny behaviors, grooming, favorite toys, medication, etc would be greatly appreciated. I believe the extra information will make the experience better for the both of us.