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Shay L.

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Shay L.

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Contact for Boarding

from $70 per night

Highlights

Enhanced background check
22 years of experience
Home full time
Can administer medication
Special needs experience
Senior dog experience

Pet care experience

Experienced Veterinanary Assistant

I'm passionate when it comes to top quality care of all animals. I live, eat, and breathe pet care/vet med. I'm a loving, kind experienced veterinary assistant with experience in specialty vet med. I have 2 medium well trained dogs that I share custody of, so I can accomodate more needy puppers or kitties if needed (they can go to their dads for sittings) I also have 3 cats. My first job as a kid in high-school was helping the local groomer wash dogs. I have pet sat, house sat, walked dogs, fed, bathed, clipped nails, admin'ed meds, etc. for over 20 years at this point. Because I have a background in vet med, I feel comfortable with pets who have some mild to moderate special needs.

Cat care experience

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Purrfect Petsitter for Kitties!

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

Qualifications

84% response rate
Usually responds in under half an hour
70% bookings with photo updates
Sends updates with Rover Cards
22 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Injected medication administration
First aid/CPR

Ratings and reviews

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Danielle
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Jun 19, 2025

Shay was amazing. Was able to accommodate a last minute booking and took wonderful care of my Persephone.

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Celeste D.
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House Sitting • Sep 17, 2024

Yay we love Shay!!!!!! I don’t want to share her lol. Calm, cool and super knowledgeable and great energy for my crew!!

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Elyse C.
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House Sitting • Sep 02, 2024

Absolutely the best. I felt so comfortable leaving my boys, and she treated them like they were her own!! Highly recommend!!

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Brenna O.
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House Sitting • May 30, 2023

Shay did a wonderful job watching our pet while we were away. Shay took time to check in with us, send pictures and updates on how our fur baby was adjusting. Returning home we could tell our cat Pumpkin was happy and well taken care of. If you are looking for someone you can trust to take care of your fur babies just as well as you do, Shay is the person to trust!

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House Sitting • May 03, 2023

Shay L. cancelled a booking 1 day before it was scheduled to begin.

Renee W.
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Boarding • Mar 10, 2023

We highly recommend Shay. This was our 1st time leaving our fur baby with a sitter and we were nervous. Shay helped reassure us, and sent videos and pictures. She is a good person and was very good with our girl and treated her as one of her own. Thank you Shay for helping us have a worry free vacation!

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Calendar and availability

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Schedule

I work full time remotely, so I am available to sit in my home or at yours with short notice. I also have a very flexible schedule which allows for frequent potty/ walk about breaks.

Where your pet will stay

Home characteristics

Lives in a house
Has an unfenced yard
Non-smoking household
Has 2 dogs, has cats
No children present
Dogs allowed on bed
Dogs allowed on furniture
Potty breaks every 0-2 hours

Safety, trust & environment

I have a spare room for pets overnight in my home. During the day they're allowed to freely roam the house and we will take occasional strolls to park, or on the trail, based on behavior and comfort level of all parties.

Pets

A typical day

Strolls around the property, through the woods, ball, tug of war, swimming in the creek, and tons of cuddles ahead! (Unless you or they don't like that haha)

Cats
0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs
41 to 100 lbs
over 101 lbs
Takes only 1 client at a time
Shay can host up to 1 pet per night
Temperament, triggers, any previous issues or concerns, any medical conditions and/or medications. Any special needs. Any allergies or restrictions. Vaccine status, Preferred animal hospital, and primary vet name.
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.