Rachel D.
Rachel D.
Contact for Drop-In Visits
from $25 per visit
Highlights
Pet care experience
Dedicated and Experienced Sitter
Hi! My name is Rachel and I am an avid animal lover. I have tons of experience caring for animals, big and small. I grew up on a horse farm with a range of animals, including horses, dogs, cats, ducks, chickens, geese, goats, and rabbits. I’ve taken care of my family’s dogs (at most 6 at a time ranging from large senior to small puppy) my whole life. I have experience as a freelance dog walker in NYC, walking up to 6 dogs a day. My partner and I also foster kittens through the local rescue. I have been pet sitting professionally since I was 16, and 100% of my clients have hired me again after our initial meet. I have experience with medication administration, experience with kittens, puppies and training, I can lift dogs up to 90lbs, and I promise to treat your pet like my own. I used to work at Cornell animal hospital as an emergency receptionist, so if anything were to come up, I know basic animal first-aid, and have the connections and experience necessary to keep your pet safe in any situation.
Cat care experience
Rachel also cares for cats. Learn about their cat-specific care experience.
Qualifications
Pets
Safety, trust & environment
I guarantee to treat your pet like my very own! I will closely follow directions and give your pet lots of love in the process. For all services, I will provide consistent updates and I will take countless pictures (usually I only send the “good” photos, so please let me know if you want all of the pictures!). For drop-ins, you can expect me to be with your pet for the full duration of time or more, and any extra time not doing caretaking chores will be spent giving your pet lots of love and attention. Drop-ins are my most preferred caretaking option! For dog walks, you can expect updates when we leave for the walk and when we return, and a description of how the walk went. I will also provide any caretaking as instructed! For house sitting, what you can expect will vary based on you and your pet’s needs. By default, I will always give at least two updates per day (morning and night), but I can easily provide more frequent updates. As far as time spent in your home, this will also depend on your needs as well as my personal schedule.
Ratings and reviews
Rachel is AMAZING! She was extra attentive when our cats had tummy issues while we were away. She gave us updates regularly and gave them the attention they needed to get better!
Rachel is caring, conscientious, and a great communicator. I know that my pets will be safe and well cared for every time we work with her.
Rachel took excellent care of my two boys. She is reliable (visited at the times agreed upon and made sure one cat got his medicine) and took the time to play with them. I didn't worry about them at all because of the info she shared after each visit. Looked like they were having a lot of fun. One of my guys is shy, but you'd never know it around Rachel.
Rachel is truly excellent - wonderful with our pets, conscientious and patient, and a great communicator.
Rachel did an amazing job dropping in on our cats! The cats were so well taken care of - I appreciated her updates and regular communication.
Rachel has been absolutely fabulous caring for our dogs. She provided communication every step of the way and made our dogs so comfortable. We are so appreciative for her care and can't wait to work with her again ☺️ the boys adore you! We are so grateful and cannot recommend Rachel enough!
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Schedule
I currently work remotely full time with flexible hours, but I’m typically on from 9-5pm. If I’m doing drop-ins I would need to schedule these around my working hours, but for house sitting I can easily work from your home as long as wifi is provided