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Tess S.

4.9 out of 5 stars
3 repeat clients
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Tess S.

4.9 out of 5 stars
3 repeat clients

Contact Tess S.

Highlights

Basic background check
16 years of experience

Pet care experience

CT Pups & Cats

I recently moved back to New England and would love to start pet sitting again. I consistently pet sat in the PNW from my house and would like to do so again from our new home on the shoreline. My schedule is pretty flexible, so I can do check in's as well. I am currently completing grad school prereqs, I just departed my park ranger job in Santa Barbara prior to which I was a Coast Guard officer for 7 years. I grew up with dogs, and have dog sat for friends and coworkers as well as fostering. I have one cat that made the move from WA with me, he is very dog savvy. We just recently adopted a puppy as well! He loves other dogs, still figuring out potty training. Please feel free to message me with any questions and hopefully you pick me to take care of your dog(s) or cat(s)!

Qualifications

3 repeat pet parents
100% response rate
Usually responds in a few minutes
70% bookings with photo updates
16 years of experience

Ratings and reviews

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Christine F.
5.0 out of 5 stars
House Sitting • Nov 29, 2025

Tess was amazing. We have an older dog who is tentative around strangers and challenging the first day until she trusts. Tess met her ahead of time and was patient with her during the stay until our dog warmed up.

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Jeannine T.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Drop-In Visits • Dec 28, 2020

Tess was wonderful! Super communicative, lots of photos and very accommodating. She understood the different needs of my two cats and made sure she took care of both of them. I will happily have her watch my cats again!

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Vicki L.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Drop-In Visits • Jan 19, 2020

Tess did a great job with feeding my shy cats and bouncy birds while we were away. Great communication. Thank you Tess!

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Tatiana S.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Drop-In Visits • May 18, 2019

Tess did a great job on visiting my 2 cats. I recieved several pictures of my animal while being away, it made me feel less guilty for living them alone)))

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Alyse O.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Drop-In Visits • Mar 06, 2019

Tess kept my kitties well fed, watered, and cleaned. She checked on them for drop in visits on all scheduled days with no problems. Sent a photo or 2 each time she came.

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Kristen C.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Drop-In Visits • Feb 04, 2019

Would definitely recommend and will have her take care of my cats again!

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Calendar and availability

Where your pet will stay

Home characteristics

Lives in a house
Has an unfenced yard
Non-smoking household
Has 1 dog, 1 cat
No children present
Dogs allowed on bed
Dogs allowed on furniture
Potty breaks every 4-8 hours

Pets

0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs
41 to 100 lbs
over 101 lbs
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.