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Rachel D.

5.0 out of 5 stars
1 repeat client
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Rachel D.

5.0 out of 5 stars
1 repeat client

Contact for Boarding

from $30 per night

Highlights

Enhanced background check
40 years of experience
Can administer medication
Special needs experience
Senior dog experience
Can provide daily exercise

Pet care experience

FUN, ENERGETIC AND EXPERIENCED

Hi! My name is Rachel and I absolutely adore animals of all kinds. I grew up on a farm in Mississippi and helped raise horses, dogs, pigs,cats, chickens, cows and even a Squirrel named Lucky!! I have been caring for my own pets, pet sitting and housesitting for friends and fostering cats and dogs for many years!! I am fun, energetic, outgoing and trustworthy. I promise to care for your pet(s) as if they were my own. I work full time in the Waynesville/Balsam area, but I live in West Asheville/Candler area. I can house sit closer to my office if needed during the work week. On the weekends I am more flexible. I look forward to meeting you and caring for your precious pets! 💜

Qualifications

1 repeat pet parent
64% response rate
Usually responds in a few minutes
30% bookings with photo updates
40 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Senior dog experience
Special needs dog experience

Ratings and reviews

5.0
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4 ratings
Samantha B.
5.0 out of 5 stars
House Sitting • Oct 14, 2025

Rachel watched my dog again while I was away for a weekend and took such good care of him! The house was spotless, he was totally relaxed, and she spent hours playing fetch with him (his favorite thing). Can’t recommend her highly enough!!

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Julie H.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Sep 07, 2024

Rachel was wonderful, she kept in contact with me and was great to work with. I would definitely use her again to take care of my little fella.

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Bennice T.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Sep 03, 2024

We have nothing but wonderful things to say about Rachel. Great communication, updates on our pet provided, and plenty of love given to our cat, Gus.

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Samantha B.
5.0 out of 5 stars
House Sitting • Dec 26, 2023

Rachel took great care of my dog over Christmas! She was super communicative and responsive, made sure he got lots of love and attention and the house was probably cleaner than when I left. Absolutely recommend!!

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Calendar and availability

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Schedule

I am currently working full time Monday through Friday, in the Waynesville area and can house/pet sit if it is closer to my office. I live in Asheville and my weekends are more flexible.

Where your pet will stay

Home characteristics

Lives in an apartment
Does not have a yard
Non-smoking household
Has no pets
No children present
Dogs not allowed on bed
Dogs not allowed on furniture
Potty breaks every 0-2 hours

Safety, trust & environment

I am available to walk, feed and play with your pets. I can housesit overnight and care for plants and other small household chores for an additional fee.

A typical day

I can provide your fur babies with outdoor adventures, walks in the park, doggy play dates, car rides with the windows down and doggy park fun. If your cat is social, we can have play dates with my daughter’s sweet baby boy cat and he loves to play.

Cats
0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs
No females in heat
Crate-trained dogs only
Takes only 1 client at a time
Rachel can host up to 2 pets per night
I have experience administering meds, working with animals with anxiety or other medical issues and extra TLC for senior pets. Just let me know what their needs are and I can accomodate them.
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.