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Rylie K.

5.0 out of 5 stars
3 repeat clients
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Rylie K.

5.0 out of 5 stars
3 repeat clients

Contact for Drop-In Visits

from $23 per visit

Highlights

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

Pet care experience

Experience with all, big and small!

Hello! My name is Rylie, and I’m a Ph.D. student with a lifelong love of animals! I’ve had pets of all shapes and sizes from the time I was little, ranging from tiny budgies and pint-sized Pomeranians to 120lb Great Danes. In addition to cats and dogs, I have extensive experience caring for a range of small animals and pets, including birds, guinea pigs, rats, ferrets, turtles, geckos, fish, and even shrimp! I’ve also done work in wildlife rescue and research, volunteering with bird banding and conservation efforts. I have experience with a wide variety of petsitting formats— I’ve done both long-term and short-term housesitting, drop-ins, and dog walking (my favorite!). In short, I’m a flexible, versatile, and experienced sitter, who is here to help with whatever pet care needs you may have! DISCOUNT! If you don’t require overnight care, I provide a discount for daytime-only housesitting (12 hours of care, typically 8am-8pm, or as needed). If this seems like a good fit for you, shoot me a message!

Cat care experience

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Cat lover in search of cuddles!

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

Qualifications

3 repeat pet parents
100% response rate
Usually responds in a few minutes
100% bookings with photo updates
Sends updates with Rover Cards
16 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Senior dog experience

Safety, trust & environment

I want to make your absence as easy as possible on both you and your sweet pet! As such, I do my best to keep up your pets usual routine and leave your house just as I found it, so that when you come back you can pick up exactly where you left off!

Ratings and reviews

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E. C.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Drop-In Visits • May 27, 2024

Rylie was so good with my two cats, very communicative with each visit and patient with the super shy cat who loves to hide. Highly recommend!

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James H.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Dog Walking • May 02, 2024

Rylie has been the best dog walker I’ve had thus far. She always keeps me up to date on any changes, and she always keeps the best interest of my dog in mind. Highly recommend Rylie for your fur babies.

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James H.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Dog Walking • Apr 10, 2024

Rylie is such an amazing dog walker, she’s always in contact if something ever changes. Highly recommend Rylie with your furbabies :)

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Stephanie H.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Drop-In Visits • Dec 30, 2023

Rylie is an attentive, communicative, and caring pet sitter who I would be happy to use again! She provided check-ins at each visit including many photos and videos, accompanied by a detailed description of the drop-in visit. I really appreciated that Rylie was consistent in her communication with me, even when I couldn’t respond back to her right away. I would trust her with my pets any day.

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Dacia H.
5.0 out of 5 stars
House Sitting • Dec 17, 2023

Rylie was amazing. She took great care of our litte demon dog, Annie. Annie is super high anxiety, and Rylie did a great job of listening to all of our instructions on how best to manage her. We know they had a great day together because Rylie communicated throughout the day sending us lots of pictures and keeping us informed on Annie's temperament. We highly recommend her

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Betsy M.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Drop-In Visits • Oct 16, 2023

Rylie is the highest quality pet sitter we’ve ever had. Our four dogs were so happy and taken care of this past week, we could not be happier. Also, she takes photos to document every visit to our home. Then there are the wonderful updates she writes after every business along with a detailed update on food/water intake and bathroom breaks. She is such a sweet person. Our dogs LOVE her! Amazing and mindful human!

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Calendar and availability

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Schedule

I’m an early riser with several large breaks in my schedule (particularly around lunch) during the work week! As such, I’m the perfect person to call if your pet likes to be up and at ‘em in the morning, or needs someone to keep them company during the workday! I am also enthusiastic about hiking and running, so if you have a more active dog in need of a long walk, I’d be thrilled to get out and explore with them!

Cats
0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs
41 to 100 lbs
Dogs over 1 year old
Rylie can host up to 2 drop-ins per day
If your dog has a routine or a schedule, I’d love to know what comes when so that we can make the transition into my care as smooth as possible! If not, general likes, dislikes, and quirks will also be just fine. I’d also love to know if your dog or cat has any triggers, so that we can avoid them as much as possible. One of my old dogs was dog-aggressive on leash, so I have lots of experience finding safe ways to work around potential points of stress and bad behavior, especially if I know what I’m up against!
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.