Rachel H.
Rachel H.
Contact for Drop-In Visits
from $30 per visit
Highlights
Pet care experience
Paw-sitively Paw-esome Pet Haven
I’ve recently decided to do this full-time while pursuing a masters soon, so I’m home all day to give your babies the attention they need here or at your place!!! Unlike a lot of sitters in the area, I have a large, open concept house that’s not cluttered & very dog friendly. I also have a 0.3 acre fenced in backyard that’s well maintained & tidy that the dogs can play in (see safety, trust & environment section). I also love to do walks & drop in visits & play with your furry pets. I do this to keep myself from rescuing more animals from the shelters since I’ve already got 5 of my own 😋 I’ve grown up my entire life with all kinds of pets from cats & dogs to birds and farm animals. I used to work at an exotic animal sanctuary but now only volunteer there where animal behavior and safety are key. All throughout high school and college, I shadowed small animal veterinarians and became a veterinary technician for a while before chasing my dream of working with exotic animals. Over the years, I’ve trained puppies and also offered palliative care to older dogs who weren’t able to get around or who have recently had surgery. I can handle a dog of any age and health. I've adminstered medications, given shots, taken out stitches, done general grooming, and taken care of our neighbors' and friend's animals. I’ve taken care of a couple dogs who were blind &/or deaf in a clinical setting. Animals are my passion, and I will treat your babies like my own.
Qualifications
Pets
Safety, trust & environment
The first thing I do in the morning is take care of my animals. The dogs get fed once a day & let outside any time they want to go. The youngest dog uses a potty bell, so he lets us know when we needs to go out. As far as their day to day goes, they stay out of their crates unless we’re both out of the house for a really long time & just get to play or lay around all day. The oldest has crate anxiety, so he is never crated & always freely roams the house. We have a surplus of toys for them to play with and a huge fenced in backyard (~0.4 acres of just yard) for them to play in. There is a pool in my backyard, so I always stay outside with them when I have Rover clients to make sure no one jumps in (although I do allow swimming if client is okay with it; have life vests & a smaller doggie pool). The house can also be sectioned off to restrict access or separate animals, for their comfort (ie stress, nap time, feeding times), as it is almost 2700 sq ft. I don’t crate animals unless instructed by the owner to do so. Plenty of updates will be sent(:
Ratings and reviews
Rachel always does a great job.
Rachel always does a phenomenal job when she watches our feral cat. She is by definitely one of the best.
Rachel was super great watching our feral. My cats usually hide from strangers, but they all loved Rachel. Even though she was caring for my feral she took pictures of the other 3 cats so I knew they were doing well.
This is the first time we have ever left Maggie with a sitter! Rachel was great with her. Maggie even gave Rachel kisses when we stopped by to drop off something to her today (3/25/2025). When we board Maggie again, Rachel will be our first choice. ❤️❤️❤️
Rachel is amazing and takes such great care of my dog every time she has her.
Rachel was so amazing! Goose had the best time and got to play with her dogs I know he loved it! Definitely going to book Rachel again next time. You can tell she really cares about animals and made sure Goose was taken care of!
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Schedule
I am home all week & available to play with, love on, & let the dogs out whenever they need to go. I still go to the exotic animal sanctuary occasionally to volunteer, but my schedule can be planned around the animals staying with me. They will be my priority and have my attention. My end goal is to have my own animal rescue with dogs, goats, horses, & maybe some other animals once I’m able to buy a farm. I am an animal person through & through. I’ve only ever met one dog in my 30yrs of life who didn’t like me 😋