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Shyma H.

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Shyma H.

5.0 out of 5 stars

Contact for Drop-In Visits

from $30 per visit

Highlights

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

Pet care experience

Big❤️for all animals&their humans:)

As a lifelong cat parent who grew up surrounded by a variety of animals, I am always happy to spend time with new pets! From volunteering at local shelters to socializing rescues with larger organizations, I have gained an incredible amount of hands-on experience in caring for all kinds of animals, personalities, and temperaments. I’ve been pet, house, and plant sitting for friends and family for over 15 years, responsible for dogs of all sizes, cats, rabbits, and more. I’m happy to keep an eye on younger pets in training and seniors alike, having an ample amount of experience with cleaning up after pets as needed, and several methods of delivering medication. I’m a very flexible and accommodating sitter, who would love getting to know you, your pet, and what your ideal care looks like, if you seek any of my available services :)

Cat care experience

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Big❤️of single brain celled meows😋

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

Qualifications

60% response rate
Usually responds in under 12 hours
80% bookings with photo updates
Sends updates with Rover Cards
15 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Injected medication administration
Senior dog experience

Pets

Safety, trust & environment

When I am caring for pets in a client’s home, I am mindful of their space, their directions, and using overall judgement to provide the happiest, and most comfortable time for all household pet residents. I work best with written instructions to refer to if needed, am quick to act in emergency situations (I have reliable transport for such instances,) and don’t mind complex instructions relating to pet care at all.

Ratings and reviews

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Morgan D.
5.0 out of 5 stars
House Sitting • Apr 20, 2026

Shyma was so attentive to our dog and genuinely cared about her happiness and safety while we were away. He gave us plenty of updates and pictures, and was very respectful of our home. Thanks again Shyma!!

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Zachary M.
5.0 out of 5 stars
House Sitting • Feb 16, 2026

Shyma did an amazing job house sitting and watching my 12.5 year old German Shepard Conrad. He went above and beyond making him gourmet dinners to hide his medicine, sent me daily updates, cleaned up his accidents, and truly cared for Conrad like he was one of his own. We greatly appreciated Shyma’s care and joyful/energetic personality. Highly highly recommend!

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Courtney A.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Drop-In Visits • Aug 04, 2025

Shyma was an AMAZING kitty caretaker! He came over to meet my shy kitties in advance, and to learn how to administer my kitty’s inhaler medication, and was a natural. I loved and appreciated the attentiveness of Shyma, from the picture updates and reports, to Shyma’s excellent understanding of how to work with extremely shy cats. Shyma was patient yet determined with my shy crew- and my kitties eventually made friends! I would definitely hire Shyma to cat-sit again. Shyma is extremely personable and an obvious animal-lover. Thank you for everything!

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Morgan C.
5.0 out of 5 stars
House Sitting • Jun 09, 2025

Shyma did an amazing job watching our 3 big dogs while we were gone. Loved the fun updates. Shyma even went the extra mile by brushing our Husky and bringing our dog who is a little more of a lone wolf on a solo walk to the park to make sure she got some extra 1:1 time.

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Riley A.
5.0 out of 5 stars
House Sitting • May 27, 2025

Shyma was communicative and I felt comfortable knowing he was watching my dog. I would book again.

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Jackie P.
Dec 09, 2024

Shyma has cared for my pets (a senior small dog, a senior cat, and a young medium sized mutt) many times, and I can be away without worry about ANYTHING. He knows my pets, understands their needs, and is the best at providing pics and updates. Both my seniors are on medications, and Shyma has proven that he can get meds into them accurately and without any drama! Bonus features include: willingness to cuddle, giving our young mutt quality leash walk/runs, and a polaroid of the crew on my fridge when we got home. I cannot recommend Shyma more, and I'm grateful that I already have him booked for all my upcoming trips, because everyone is going to want to snap him up for their pets too!

Calendar and availability

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Schedule

I have a cat of my own and have owned cats my entire life, so I’m caring for a pet 24/7. I am a teacher, so I have open availability for all weekends and on weekdays, can look after any pet that’s alright being home alone from around 7am to 4pm. I welcome overnights as well!

Cats
0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs
41 to 100 lbs
over 101 lbs
Shyma can host up to 3 drop-ins per day
Anything that you might even slightly worry about while you’re away is worth knowing— I’m here to care for your pets but also to give you peace of mind. So feel free to leave me notes on how to best make your pets comfortable while their emotional support humans aren't around. Must knows are meds, allergies, special needs, medical conditions, and anything else that is pertinent to the well being of your pets. A vet and/or emergency clinic number is also preferred.
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.