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Vanesa J.

5.0 out of 5 stars
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Vanesa J.

5.0 out of 5 stars

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from $65 per night

Highlights

Enhanced background check
20 years of experience
Has a fenced yard
Home full time
Can administer medication
Special needs experience

Pet care experience

“Meow” means “Woof” in cat

“Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unweakened” I have been taking care of all kinds of fur babies since I could remember. Growing up, my first memory was at six years old, we had two cats, and then all of a sudden we had 14 cats, our girl had the largest litter our vet had seen. I just remember my mom telling us that we cannot have that many cats, and my sisters and I just knew what to do. We raised them, bottle-fed them, and took care of them until they were ready to be rehomed to amazing friends and families. And from that moment on I knew what I wanted to do in this life, sorry humans, animals are such agreeable friends – they ask no questions, they pass no criticism. I have had dogs of all sizes my whole life, the most recent ones I have had were three American bullies, but you know how it goes with divorce though, we had to split custody. I am currently certified for cat and dog CPR, as well as humans. I Will always ask for your emergency caregivers, but in case you do not have any I have two on hand that I trust with my babies lives. I can be as active as your pet wants or as relaxed, it’s based on your babies needs. Every fur baby is different and have their own personalities in which I would love to meet. I have three cats myself, I had my baby Cleo first for two years, I just adopted my other two Gypsy and Raine recently, they’re all best friends and sisters now. I couldn’t have asked for any better babies, they are all just the sweetest and loving. I always err on the safer side when introducing new pets to each other, I know mine are afraid of dogs so I would keep them in my bedroom and let your babies be free in the rest of the house. Right now I only work Monday through Friday 12AM to 8 AM. I arrive home around 8:30 AM of course according to traffic. My sleep schedule is already all over the place due to just regular every day necessities as in cleaning, running errands, seeing friends, and attending to my babies. So I would say I have most of my day to be free and can work with your scheduled needs. I will always take care of your babies as if they are mine. I give them nothing but the best, and that means attention, love, and understanding. I am very punctual and very organized. So I like to follow instructions and keep them on their schedule as much as possible to create the best daily life they can have.

Qualifications

87% response rate
Usually responds in a few minutes
100% bookings with photo updates
20 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Injected medication administration
First aid/CPR
Senior dog experience

Ratings and reviews

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1 rating
Brooke D.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • ago. 10, 2025

Wonderful! Added an extra day to our stay without hardly any notice! Such a great experience

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Rahkye K.
dic. 16, 2022

Vanessa is very experienced with various types of animals; she’s cared for dogs and cats for the majority of her life. She is very patient and caring and can handle taking care of multiple pets at one time seeing as she’s cared for both of my dogs while I was away. Vanessa is dependable and flexible with her time. Whenever I go out of town I know that I can go to her to dog sit or do a drop in (feed and walk my dog). There’s not many people that I trust around my dogs but Vanessa is definitely one of the people I can depend on at anytime.

Calendar and availability

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Schedule

I’m currently working just a couple days a week, I usually have the ability to pick up a shift when I want, so I do not have a set schedule right now. I am truly available to give the best possible care for your babies.

Where your pet will stay

Home characteristics

Lives in a house
Has a fenced yard
Non-smoking household
Has 3 cats
No children present
Dogs allowed on bed
Dogs allowed on furniture
Potty breaks every 0-2 hours

Safety, trust & environment

I would care for your pets in your home, upon request I am available to pet sit in my house. I have a town house with plenty of space, although i do have pets of my own and would love for your babies to feel the most comfortable in their home.

Pets

A typical day

I love to stimulate your dogs physically and mentally, I know that is a big part of their daily routine. I have a huge park two steps out of my door, in addition to huge grass areas right outside. I typically take 1 or 2 mile walks a day myself, so I think they would love to come along, check out all the new smells. One of my favorite things that I used to do with my dogs play hide and seek, they were so cute when they found me (my hiding place is always the shower). I have a basket full of dog toys to help keep them active in my house.

Cats
0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs
41 to 100 lbs
over 101 lbs
Spayed and neutered dogs only
No females in heat
Vanesa can host up to 1 pet per night
What I would love to know about your dog before hand is, their activity level or what their daily routine looks like. Do they have any medical conditions or certain allergies. And also, what their favorite toy, activity, and tests are.
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.