Zichen H.
Zichen H.
Contact for Drop-In Visits
from $15 per visit
Highlights
Pet care experience
Reliable Sitter | Duke Grad Student
Hi! I’m a biology graduate student at Duke University and an experienced pet caregiver. I’ve cared for a variety of animals—including dogs, cats, parakeets, and lizards—so I’m comfortable with different temperaments and care routines. I’ve also been a cat owner for the past three years, and helped with my partner's energetic large dog for the past year, which has given me lots of hands-on experience with daily pet care. I currently offer dog walking and pets drop-in visits. Whether your pet needs exercise, playtime, feeding, or a quick check-in while you’re away, I’ll make sure they’re safe, happy, and well cared for. I’m attentive, reliable, and treat every pet like my own!
Qualifications
Pets
Safety, trust & environment
I prioritize making pets feel safe and comfortable in their familiar environment. During visits and walks, I carefully follow each pet’s routine and any instructions provided by the owner. I will take pictures of your pet for every visit. I’m respectful of your home, mindful of boundaries, and always arrive on time. I also believe communication is important, so I provide regular updates and plenty of photos so you can see how your pet is doing while you’re away.
Ratings and reviews
Zichen was awesome!! Her communication was fast and clear, she took great photos and left detailed notes each visit! She was consistent and timely :) I was able to breathe easy knowing she was checking in on my dog! She even stepped in for an extra visit after my flight was cancelled, thank you Zichen!
Zichen was great, good communication and did everything we needed! Thank you :)
Zichen did a phenomenal job! My cat loves her. He is usually a shy baby but she worked her magic and got him to play with her on their second time meeting. I adore her so much as she communicated really well on everything and took care of Orange like he was her own. Absolutely would have Zichen cat sit my cat again!
Zichen was great as always—very responsible, super communicative, and easy to work with. I always feel confident leaving my dog with her because she keeps me updated and takes such good care of everything. Highly recommend.
Very flexible and understands my dog’s personality.
Truly the best! Cleo was very communicative sharing updates and the best pictures, my husband and I felt very comfortable leaving our 6 month old energy filled pup in her hands, you could tell she genuinely cares which means a lot, we are so grateful we found her! We highly recommend(:
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Schedule
I have a fairly flexible schedule with advance notice, which makes me generally available during the daytime Monday through Friday. I’m also usually an early riser, so I’m happy to accommodate morning walks or check-ins.