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Ruby B.

4.7 out of 5 stars
6 repeat clients
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Ruby B.

4.7 out of 5 stars
6 repeat clients
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Birmingham, AL

Highlights

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

Pet care experience

Happy dog, happy home

I am an animal lover to my core. I’ve worked with animals throughout my life helping out my neighbors, friends, family, and colleagues. I enjoy taking my own pups to the dog park and throwing a ball and watch them run around! I’m currently in college however 4 out of my five classes are online, that being said, I am unavailable from 1-4 on Monday and Wednesday. But available before or after during those days and available any day of the week. Your pup will get to play with my pups unless specified otherwise. I also have a local dog park that (if requested) I take dogs that I sit to. With me, you can be sure that your dog is being cared for and I will make sure they’re being watched at all times!

Cat care experience

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Happy cat, happy life

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

Qualifications

6 repeat pet parents
92% response rate
Usually responds in under half an hour
100% bookings with photo updates
Sends updates with Rover Cards
3 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Senior dog experience

Pets

Safety, trust & environment

When I’m taking care of pets, I make sure to love on them. Most of the time, they miss their family, my job is to try and relieve some of the stress. For dog walks- I make sure the pup gets an adequate time outside, we don’t stop after they’ve gone potty! I ensure every dog enough outside time during my visits For drop in visits- Any toys are fair game! I try my best to play with your pup and tire them out- if they’re more of a lounge pup, I make sure to give them lots of snuggles! Overall, if you book any of my services, I make sure to give detailed explanations of what we did during the visit with multiple pictures!

Ratings and reviews

4.7
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12 ratings
Lindsay M.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Drop-In Visits • Oct 11, 2026

Ruby was amazing. She was so flexible. She was honest and on time. I felt so comfortable leaving my boy in her hands! Finn looked so happy. I would definitely rebook with Ruby!

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Rosalinda R.
2.0 out of 5 stars
Drop-In Visits • Sep 08, 2026

On the positive side, Ruby is sweet and kind and the animals loved her. Even my shyest cat came out to sniff her fingers. Ruby also offered to take care of additional duties at no extra charge. She was conscientious enough to contact me when one of my dogs would not eat. However, I booked 3 one hour visits daily with Ruby for several days. I have a security system with cameras that I told her about because she had to disarm it when she came over. Based on the security system, Ruby only spent one hour at my house once and 45 minutes another time. The rest of the visits were between 15 minutes to 30 minutes. After her final visit, the water bowls were empty or dirty. She arrived the first day and didn't have the door code. On her second visit she contacted me because she had the wrong code. I was out of state and driving at the time and this was stressful to me and annoying since we went over this at meet and greet and I sent her instructions. She didn't lock the doors when she left. When we did meet and greet, I told her I had a nephew living in the basement whose work schedule did not allow him to take care of the pets and she may occasionally see him. She had no problem with that. In fact, he showed her how to use the lock box and she saw him once more in the afternoon when he was outside. Halfway through the visit, she called to tell me that she was uncomfortable coming over when another person was in the house. She wanted him to be out of the house or take over her sits if he was home, even though she said he did nothing inappropriate and agreed to sit knowing she might run into him.. This cased me a lot of angst as I had to reorganize things in the middle of the night while on vacation. Rover reimbursed me for her cancelled visits but I didn't pursue the short visits when I paid extra for the hour long visits.

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Neely G.
5.0 out of 5 stars
House Sitting • Aug 10, 2026

Ruby took great care of our pups! She was incredibly communicative, and she shared several updates while we were away. We knew our dogs were in good hands! We also had some travel disruption, and Ruby was extremely accommodating when our schedule changed. I’d highly recommend her!

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Pollyanna & Gus V.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Dog Walking • Aug 08, 2026

Ruby is wonderful! Very communicative, knowledgeable, punctual and very kind.

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Natalie M.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Drop-In Visits • Aug 08, 2026

Ruby did a great job caring for our cat while we were out of town. She is professional and kind, and treated him with the utmost sweetness and care. This was my first time going on a trip since having a cat and I was very nervous about how he would fare while we were gone. Thanks to Ruby, I had peace of mind after each check-in in which she sent lots of pictures and gave me a detailed description of how he was doing. She did everything just the way I asked her to, and went above and beyond as well. This was the best possible cat sitting experience I could have hoped for!

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Kyle S.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Dog Walking • Jun 22, 2026

I appreciate it. Thank you!

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Calendar and availability

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Schedule

I’m currently in school from 1-4pm Mondays and Wednesdays but I am available throughout the week if it’s not during those times!

Cats
0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs
41 to 100 lbs
over 101 lbs
Ruby can host up to 3 drop-ins per day
Things I like to ask are the following: 1. Any behavioral problems: This is so I know how to protect my safety and the dogs! I want to ensure they’re comfortable and that I’m delivering adequate care. 2. If the dog pulls: This would affect the duration of walks (slight pulling is totally okay and probably expected) 3. Anything that would help them feel better while I am providing care: To ensure they’re comfortable with me, I’d love to ensure some of their habits with their owners are reinforced with me!
Drop-In Visits
visits in your home
$14per visit
Dog Walking
in your neighborhood
$20per walk
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.