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ray r.

5.0 out of 5 stars
12 repeat clients
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ray r.

5.0 out of 5 stars
12 repeat clients

Contact for Drop-In Visits

from $30 per visit

Highlights

ray has Star Sitter status!
Enhanced background check
50 years of experience
Can administer medication
Special needs experience
Senior dog experience

Pet care experience

Handled all from frogs to horses

large animal trainer for 30 years. Raced harness hoses all over North America and lived on farm situations with all kinds of animals and in cities and condos with dogs cats birds ........

Cat care experience

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Most cats like me .

ray also cares for cats. Learn about their cat-specific care experience.

Qualifications

12 repeat pet parents
100% response rate
Usually responds in a few minutes
80% bookings with photo updates
Sends updates with Rover Cards
50 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Injected medication administration

Pets

Safety, trust & environment

Can work with almost any situation at your location. I stay with my brother and a brother next door has a friendly big dawg that likes visitors.

Ratings and reviews

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36 ratings
Jennifer E.
5.0 out of 5 stars
House Sitting • Jun 11, 2026

Ray is a gem with our dog and takes great care of him

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Jennifer E.
5.0 out of 5 stars
House Sitting • May 31, 2026

Ray took exceptional care of our dog and was communicative with updates and pics the entire stay along with being a great house and plant sitter. Highly recommended

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Ashley O.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Dog Walking • May 16, 2026

Ray has always been amazing with our elderly dog. He's extremely friendly and personable, and all of my animals really enjoy his company.

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D L.
5.0 out of 5 stars
House Sitting • Feb 24, 2026

As always, came home to a happy dog and tidy house. Great communication throughout and Ray always makes me feel like my pup is his favorite to watch.

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D L.
5.0 out of 5 stars
House Sitting • Jan 21, 2026

As always, Ray was a great communicator, my house was tidy and looked after and, most importantly, I came home to a happy, well cared for pup. Thank you!

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Caitlin D.
5.0 out of 5 stars
House Sitting • Jan 08, 2026

This man is the most patient, dedicated, and loving sitter you could hope for! We have two dogs, both with weird quirks and the GSD is reactive to new people so needs several meetings to get comfortable. During our first meeting, I was surprised he didn't walk out. She barked and lunged and took a long time to warm up to him and if he was scared he didn't show it. Just patience and persistence and some jokes. We needed him to stay with both dogs while my family went on a trip to Ireland for 12 nights so if I couldn't find someone that could get past her first impression, I wouldn't be able to go. Ray came every day the week of Thanksgiving and every day I was back in town leading up to our trip at Christmas to spend time with both dogs and get to know their routines. I had given him a 6 page document of routines and commands and instructions and he came back each day with notes and questions like he'd been studying for a final exam. By the time we left for our trip I felt confident our dogs would be great in his care and wasn't disappointed. He sent photos and videos of them playing each day and he got them to both eat full meals every day which is hard even for us to do sometimes. Truly a gem of a human and dog carer. So lucky we found him and will definitely use him again when we can!

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Calendar and availability

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Schedule

Retired and bored. Had a Jack Russell for 16 years. I like walks and and short adventures if your pet is up for it or can stay or check in at your location as needed. I have my own car.

Cats
0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs
41 to 100 lbs
over 101 lbs
ray can host up to 4 drop-ins per day
Let me know basically what to expect from your pet under normal circumstances. Ie how friendly or aggressive is with most dogs understanding that its the norm not the rule.
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.