Valerie K.
Valerie K.
Contact for Drop-In Visits
from $25 per visit
Highlights
Pet care experience
Paws & Peace of Mind 🐾
Bonded & Insured | Licensed PTA | Navy Vet 🫡 | Pet CPR/First Aid Certified ⛑️ | Loving & Reliable Care 🐾 I can supply a copy of current background check if requested! Hi, I’m Val! After serving in the U.S. Navy, I’m now following my passions, helping people and caring for animals. I have experience with dogs of all sizes, breeds, and personalities, including pets with medical needs like Epilepsy and CHF. Certified in Cat & Dog CPR/First Aid and fully insured, I’ll treat your furbabies like family with love, patience, and plenty of snuggles. 💕
Cat care experience
Valerie also cares for cats. Learn about their cat-specific care experience.
Qualifications
Pets
Safety, trust & environment
🐾 Drop-In Visits When I visit your home, I’ll follow your instructions to the letter, making sure your pets have fresh food, water, medication (if needed), and plenty of love. Each visit includes potty breaks and playtime indoors or outdoors, depending on your preference. 🦮 Dog Walks Safety is my top priority! I prefer using a slip lead to make sure your pup stays secure, but I’m happy to use your leash and collar if they are well behaved! I won’t walk dogs during midday hours if temps exceed 85°F or the pavement is too hot. Your pet’s safety always comes first. On hot days, we can discuss fun alternative activities indoors after their potty break! 🏡 House Sitting I’ll keep your pets comfortable in their own home with overnight stays from 6 PM–7 AM, plus 1x/30min daytime visit. Each visit includes feeding, potty breaks, playtime, snuggles, and any special requests like walks, mail pickup, or plant care, light household cleaning of main living areas etc. Looking for more frequent drop-ins per day? No problem! We can discuss a custom overnight booking! If an overnight isn’t possible, we can arrange longer individual visits that occur at intervals of your choosing! 🦴 Dog Boarding Your pup will feel right at home here with couch cuddles and even bedtime snuggles are welcome! I have two friendly dogs and four cats, so boarding works best for pets who are non-reactive with others. If any unforeseen issues arise, I have plenty of space for safe separation, plus crate options if needed. Solo yard time and one-on-one walks are always an option. 🧶 Cat Boarding Cats enjoy their own private upstairs “cat suite,” complete with a litter box, water fountain, comfy couch, TV with 24/7 cat enrichment, and a sunny window lounger. Your feline friend will have a calm, peaceful stay. No interaction with my dogs or other cats is required. 🎾 Doggy Daycare Let your pup spend the day playing with my friendly dogs, Murph and Ivey, in my fenced yard! Daycare is a 9-hour day, with start/end times customized for you. Each extra hour is just $5. Please note: because my cats will be present, I cannot accept cat-reactive dogs.
Ratings and reviews
Thank you for the visit to Polly. I guess I should have tried to contact you before now to let you know that my friend Craig had some repairs to do at my house and stuck around on Thursday and Friday even though I was out of town. He took care of some of the cat duties which explains the litter box situation.
Valerie is fantastic and wonderful with our two babies!! Will definitely have her back to help out whenever we are in the area.
Valerie accepted a last minute request and was very friendly. She sent several pictures while caring for my babies.
Great experience, kept us up to date on our animals daily. Will be using her again!
Valerie was great taking care of our pups! She was on time and had fast communication! I will definitely use her again!
Did great. Took care of our pup. Lots of communication and updates. Went above and beyond.
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Schedule
I’m available Monday–Friday and weekends! Please check my Rover calendar for the most up-to-date availability, and feel free to send a message if you have specific dates in mind. 🐾