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Vivian R.

5.0 out of 5 stars
41 repeat clients
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Vivian R.

5.0 out of 5 stars
41 repeat clients
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Winfield, IL

Contact for Drop-In Visits

from $30 per visit

Highlights

Vivian has Star Sitter status!
Enhanced background check
22 years of experience
Can administer medication
Senior dog experience
Can provide daily exercise

Pet care experience

Nurse and dog mom! 🩻🩺🩹💉🐶🐶🐶

***PET CPR CERTIFIED*** Quality and timely care. Animal Advocacy. Safety. Experience/Background: I give your pets a voice, just like I do for my patients! I am a full time nurse and a full time dog mom. I participate in several ways to contribute to animal advocacy. I donate to several animal rescue organizations, sign many petitions for animal rights and welfare and am a volunteer for a local animal rescue. My entire career has been in human health care, and while that still is the case, I want to spend more time with animals and help care for them too. I have owned cats or dogs since the age of 10, and now currently have three amazing rescues -- two Staffies and a Great Dane!

Qualifications

41 repeat pet parents
100% response rate
Usually responds in a few minutes
100% bookings with photo updates
Sends updates with Rover Cards
22 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Injected medication administration

Pets

Safety, trust & environment

Safety & Trust: I treat my pets as family, and I will treat your fur babies just the same. Their needs are always put ahead of my own, and I structure my daily routine, my life in fact, around them and what they need. I also know how important routines can be for your pet, so please share the details, no matter how small ! Additionally, I take a special approach to pets based on their personalities. Whether they are naturally timid, anxious, dominant, defiant, hyper, or low energy, I approach each pets personality in a different way. They are highly unique, just as we are.

Ratings and reviews

5.0
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106 ratings
Jonathan S.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Drop-In Visits • Sep 03, 2026

Vivian took perfect care of our little girl. We will be excited to book with Vivian again next time we travel or need to get Bella an extra walk.

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Nathalee V.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Drop-In Visits • Sep 01, 2026

First time using Rover and I’m glad I found Vivian! Thank you for taking such good care of my pup!

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Nathalee V.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Drop-In Visits • Sep 01, 2026

First time using

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Abby M.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Drop-In Visits • Aug 08, 2026

Vivian did such a great job taking care of our very elderly dog and 2 cats. Our elderly dog can be very high maintenance but Vivian made sure she did everything she could to keep our pup comfortable and us comfortable throughout each visit. Thank you so much Vivian!

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Brittanyann S.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Drop-In Visits • Aug 07, 2026

The best experience I’ve had with a pet sitter in years! Vivian is so easy to work with, communicates well and eases the stress on traveling pet parents. Mister Cat and I are very fortunate to have found her.

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Natalie A.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Drop-In Visits • Jul 27, 2026

Vivian went above and beyond our expectations! Felt confident our kitties were well cared for 😊

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Calendar and availability

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Schedule

Scheduling: My schedule at the hospital can vary from week to week, therefore, I am unable to do recurrent weekly visits (ex: every Monday & Wednesday). ***Please see my calendar under the "services" tab, at the bottom of the page, if viewing from mobile app, to see my most current availability!***

Cats
0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs
41 to 100 lbs
over 101 lbs
Vivian can host up to 5 drop-ins per day
Let me know ahead of time if your pet has allergies. I love to bring treats for the pups. I look forward to working with you and your fur babies :)
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.