Melissa M.
Melissa M.
Contact for Drop-In Visits
from $20 per visit
Highlights
Pet care experience
Premium pet care
Hi, I’m Melissa! I started pet sitting in high school, and volunteered with Dallas Animal Services in college. Since I work full-time and travel, I’m not able to have a fluffy friend of my own yet - that’s where pet sitting comes in! For me, pet sitting is a way to indulge my love of animals, and to ensure that your four-legged family member is getting premium care. I believe pets are part of our families, and I will treat your pup (or kitty!) as such. My full-time job is remote, so as long as I have a WiFi connection I can provide multiple drop ins and potty breaks for your dogs and cats. I have experience with senior dogs and cats, anxious dogs, shy cats (I’ve never had a cat who wouldn’t eventually come out from hiding for me!), and pets who need daily medication. I’m also happy to care for small pets like guinea pigs, hamsters, or fish. If you hire me to watch your furry family, you can expect a minimum of 2 updates a day with photos included. What are you waiting for? Treat yourself to peace of mind and your pets to a spoiled staycation!
Cat care experience
Melissa also cares for cats. Learn about their cat-specific care experience.
Qualifications
Safety, trust & environment
I take owner’s special instructions very seriously, and I also take your pets’ health seriously. For your pet’s safety, they will never be left unsupervised in your backyard, and they will be only be fed previously approved food + treats.
Ratings and reviews
Awesome care for our dogs. We know we can always rely on Melissa for a zero worry trip away from our dogs!
Amazing as always! Such great photos and updates and we're always so happy that our girls get such good care!
Fantastic care provided as usual!
Melissa was fantastic and so easy to coordinate with. My girls love her!
Fantastic care of our dogs and communication as always.
Melissa always takes amazing care of my Pinot as if he were her own. The best pet sitter out there!
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Schedule
Although my other job is full-time, I do have flexibility as I am a remote worker. For house sitting, you can expect me to be there for breakfast and dinner, 2 30 min potty breaks and cuddles/playtime in the afternoon, and sleeping overnight with your pets. You can also choose to schedule drop ins as needed if you don’t require overnight stays. If you want to book housesitting services but your pet cannot be alone for >3 hours, that falls into continuous care and will be charged at $300/day.
- Cats0 to 15 lbs16 to 40 lbs41 to 100 lbsover 101 lbsDogs over 1 year oldMelissa can host up to 4 drop-ins per day
- Your dog MUST be spayed/neutered. Large dogs (50+) must be leash trained in order for me to walk them. For liability reasons, I will not walk dogs with a retractable leash; the dog must have a standard nylon leash, either yours or my own. You must let me know if your dog is dog aggressive. Additionally, it’s important for me to know if your dog and/or cat has separation anxiety, if there are foods that they are not allowed to have, if they need special medications, and favorite toys. If you have cats, I’d also like to know if they are shy + have spots where they like to hide so I can do a “proof of life” check if they don’t come out right away!