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Rita L.

5.0 out of 5 stars
13 repeat clients
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Rita L.

5.0 out of 5 stars
13 repeat clients

Contact for Drop-In Visits

from $39 per visit

Highlights

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

Pet care experience

Experienced Pet Care Giver

I love people and their pets! Most of my professional life has been spent in the people-helping field, and I enjoy sharing my love of animals with those I help. I am very proud to have introduced therapy dogs and equine-facilitated therapy to crime survivors in Alachua County, FL! In my free time, I've fostered over 50 dogs, puppies, cats, kittens, and even a few rabbits for various local rescues. My specialty has been helping anxious dogs learn to trust people. Positive reinforcement is my go-to method of behavior modification, and I can continue your training regimen with your fur babies while you are out of town. I can provide medications and even farm-sit if you need! I've owned my own horse and have cared for goats, chickens, pot-bellied pigs, and burros. I work full-time in York, PA, so I limit the area where I provide services between York and New Oxford. I stop directly after work (6 pm is quitting time) back at your house, then return to spend the night after feeding my own dog. I provide routine meal times, potty breaks, litter clean-up, medications as needed, treats as positive reinforcement, play time, cuddles, walks and other exercise, and if your pets are used to sleeping in your bed, they are welcome to do the same with me! I do all of this in your home so your best bud doesn't have to stress about too many changes while they are missing you. While Rover's pricing is set up on a per dog fee schedule, I cap charges at $80 per night and $40 per drop in or walk, regardless of the number of pets in your household. In the Rover app, I must modify your booking to be able to do that.

Qualifications

13 repeat pet parents
100% response rate
Usually responds in around an hour
100% bookings with photo updates
Sends updates with Rover Cards
20 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Injected medication administration

Pets

Safety, trust & environment

I adhere carefully to client directions about medication, supervision, feeding, and exercise. I want dogs to keep their usual routine as much as possible, and owners to rest assured their treasured pets are cared for as they would. I am a background -checked government employee that prides myself on being dependable and trustworthy. I discuss my scheduling limitations with owners to ensure they are getting a sitter who is the best fit for their pets.

Ratings and reviews

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44 ratings
Anita H.
5.0 out of 5 stars
House Sitting • Jun 11, 2026

Rita was Amazing with our senior dogs and especially with handling the complicated meds/schedule for our Great Pyr. She was flexible with some last minute changes in our schedule and was so helpful! She sent lovely photos of our dogs and kept us updated. Highly Recommend!! We will using her often.

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Christine C.
5.0 out of 5 stars
House Sitting • Apr 13, 2026

Rita is an absolute joy to have house sit for us! She is gentle and loving and provides the best care to our fur babies. Reliable and dependable!

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Rachel Ç.
5.0 out of 5 stars
House Sitting • Mar 17, 2026

Rita was an absolutely wonderful house sitter, and we couldn’t recommend her more. She took such thoughtful, attentive care of our senior dog, making sure all of his needs were met with patience and kindness. She also did a great job caring for our guinea pig, paying attention to the little details that matter. Rita kept us updated throughout her stay and left our home in perfect condition. We felt completely at ease knowing everything was in such good hands. We would happily have her back anytime!

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Amanda W.
5.0 out of 5 stars
House Sitting • Jan 24, 2026

Rita was great with my 3 pups! I definitely appreciated the pictures and updates. She left everything clean and the pups well cared for!

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

Rita did an amazing job taking care of our pets and home. I will definitely use her again in the future!

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Leilani & Jessie M.
5.0 out of 5 stars
House Sitting • Nov 29, 2025

I can not say how amazing she was. I am also a pet sitter on rover and she does an amazing job. My daughter made her a card thanking her for taking care of our babies and she left her a card back. The little details she had done which made her watching our babies like we had family staying with them.

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Schedule

I work full-time 9:30am -6pm, Monday -Friday in York, Pa, so I limit my service area during the week to areas between York and New Oxford. I can serve a larger area such as Gettysburg and Dillsburg on weekends.

Cats
0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs
41 to 100 lbs
over 101 lbs
Rita can host up to 3 drop-ins per day
I ask about resource-guarding in multiple dog households, interactions with other pets, mealtime routines and eating locations, current training projects, crating routines, areas of the house to pay special attention to in regards to dog-proofing, and behaviors of concern to watch for. And of course, favorite pastimes and treats!
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.