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About: I’ve had cats and dogs my whole life and I still do to this day. If you need any assistance, don’t hesitate to reach out! I have a pretty flexible schedule as I work from home most days of the week. I’d love to take your pup for a walk around the neighborhood! I have 2 cats and a puppy. I would treat any pet as if they were my own and make sure you’re happy and trusting that I’ll take care of them.
About: What sets me apart from other sitters is my hands-on experience and deep understanding of animal care. I’ve worked in the animal field for over six years, including a year at an animal shelter where I cared for cats and dogs of all breeds, ages, and behavior types. I’m currently a veterinary assistant, so I’m confident handling medical needs when it come administering medications and recognizing signs of illness or distress. Whether it’s caring for playful puppies, senior pets with special needs, or nervous rescues, I always focus on creating a calm, safe, and loving environment tailored to each animal’s personality. Pet care is a natural part of my daily routine. It’s not just a job, but something I genuinely enjoy. Between working as a veterinary assistant and caring for my own pets, I’m constantly surrounded by animals. Feeding, walking, playtime, administering medications, or just giving extra cuddles, it all fits into my day with purpose and care I care for my own pets and client pets by providing plenty of enrichment and paying close attention to their individual needs. Whether it’s interactive play, mental stimulation, or simply understanding their body language, I make sure each pet feels safe, engaged, and cared for in a way that suits their unique personality. I care for every clients pet like my own, making sure they feel comfortable and loved.
“Maya was amazing and will be my first pick for watching my animals from now on. Super professional, sent me updates, and I felt so at ease leaving my babies in her care. (Almost didn’t leave a review because I don’t want her to be too in demand!)”
“Sarah is one of the best sitters I’ve ever found. So grateful to her! I came home to a very happy pup, and a clean home. She sent lots of pics and updates. I hope to book with her again.”
About: In addition to growing up with dogs, cats, horses, sheep and goats, I worked at Ben-Jee Kennels for two summers. My duties there included dog walking, feeding, administering medications, and facilities cleaning. I have also pet sat for many friends and am comfortable with animals of all sizes. My job allows me to work from home full time, with occasional travel within surrounding counties. This gives me the flexibility to house sit and dog walk during standard business hours. I do not have a fenced in yard at my property, so I will not be petsitting animals in my own home. I am more than willing to house sit or drop by to walk &feed animals.
“Cassidy did a great job with our pets for the week we were gone house/pet sitting and did a great job keeping in touch with us for anything. We have 5 dogs of different ages from XL sizes to medium with all different medical needs or emotional needs and 3 easy going cats. It is not an easy job but she was up for the task and treated them like they were her own. I also felt comfortable with her watching them because she has large young dogs too. We had thunderstorms come through the area and she also spent the night with them in their room to make sure our one dog with epilepsy did not have any issues from the stress the storms usually cause. It rained a lot while we were gone and she also tried hard to keep the floors clean where the high traffic is from the hard and paws clean. This is hard for even me to do so I appreciated the extra effort. Not a lot of sitters in my experience do this. Thank you Cassidy!”
“Whitney stayed with our Great Dane for a second time and was amazing! We got a video each day along with photos. She also took care of my kid’s reptiles. She is super responsive and kind. I’ll continue to use her when we go away! The best :)”
About: With over 20 years of hands-on animal care experience, including veterinary tech training, rescue rehabilitation, special needs support, and behavioral management, I offer comprehensive, individualized care. I specialize in working with pets who need extra patience, medical oversight, and emotional understanding. Whether due to age, disability, or recovery needs. As a nursing student, my class schedule is balanced to allow ample time for the pets in my care. Your pet will never be left alone. My trusted partner and child are home full-time to ensure continuous supervision, love, and companionship. Your pet’s safety and comfort are my highest priority. I maintain a clean, secure, enrichment-focused environment designed to meet the needs of each individual pet. With specialized training in veterinary care, behavior management, and emergency response, I am fully equipped to handle special needs, post-surgical care, and customized medical support. When your pet is with me, they are treated like cherished family. Always loved, always safe.
“Morgan took such great care of our pets and stepped in when we really needed her as we were away on a trip. She was very responsive when we needed and left our home in great condition. Couldn’t recommend her more!”
About: I’ve had dogs all of my life. My family has almost always had 2 dogs. I’ve had two puppies so far that i’ve trained and raised from about 8-10 weeks. I am currently in college at the moment in State College but I live at home in Petersburg. I only have classes Monday thru Thursday and my last class of the day ends at 12:15 or 2:05 every day. I have most evenings open from then on. I do have a part time job that I usually work 4-5 days a week . I do not have a fenced in yard but I live in the country so I don’t have many neighbors or roads to worry about. My puppy stays in a kennel during the day as he still likes to chew and my older dog does not go in a crate. They both have plenty of toys to play with and a big yard to run around in.
“Took great care of our pup. Sent pictures everyday, sometimes multiple pictures. Our rascal chewed on a few of her items and she let me know if the most polite and professional way.”
About: My family owned an animal kennel rescue for a few years. It has given me very useful knowledge of what to do in emergency situations. It gives me a respect for the animal(s). I have had to act quickly before when an animal was hit by a car or bitten by another animal. So as drastic as those two things are I just want you to know I have been in those types of situations so if anything would happen to your fur baby I am ready to respond. I will go above and beyond to make sure your little baby comes home just as happy if not happier. I know how being away from mom/dad can make them sad. I want the owners to enjoy their trip or their day at work to the best of their abilities and not have to worry if their pet is being taken care of correctly. No more wondering, book me!! I look forward in meeting your pet. I am currently a full stay at home pet mom so I am here to watch your pet any time of day any day of week. We have a fair size yard for the dogs to play in. Some is fenced in and we are working on getting the rest of it enclosed. I do allow pets on the furniture. I will respect your rules though. I don’t want the animals to get confused. As long as they didn’t just play in a mud puddle, We will continue to follow your rules. I do not want them to get confused when it times to go back home or for you to come home. I will respect anything you would want me to follow. I am a very easy going person. And we look forward in meeting your pet.
About: Hello, my name is Brielle! I’ve had pets all my life I can take care of cats or dogs or both! Any age pet welcome! I work in state college from 5AM-1:30PM. I’m available in the evenings from 2-7. I’m pretty flexible on what I can help out with and I can have a set schedule. I talk to the pet owner. They give me a plan to follow and they tell me what is needed. I meet the pet and follow the list
About: I have had over 20 cats in my 20 years of living & 4 dogs growing up with lots of pets became a lifestyle for me. now with working at pet lodge its even more of a everyday habit to treat the animals just like humans usually available every Monday and Friday due to working at the pet lodge frequently time is limited but if offer is negotiable I can open my schedule during work & at home I am giving dogs either meds food consistently or the most valuable helpful care they need to enjoy a better well being
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Leslie S.
“Leslie was so great with our pups! Very attentive and watching an Australian Cattle dog mix and mini Dachshund is not for amateurs 🤣 highly recommend!”
Amanda H.
“Amanda has her own energetic Corgi as well as two cats she has had for a long time. She has been around dogs her entire life and does well with big and small breeds. She has been around my 3 dogs and never has shown any difficulty being around any of them. She has cared for her cats, and always makes sure their health comes first. I think she would do great caring for any dogs or cats.”
Jenia B.
“We couldn’t have asked for a better house sitter! Jenia went above and beyond while caring for our entire crew—an energetic dogs, and even our backyard flock of chickens. From the start, she was communicative, responsible, and incredibly kind with all our animals. Our dogs were clearly well-exercised and, and our chickens were healthy, secure, and even gave us more eggs than usual—must be Jenia’s calming presence! We got regular updates, photos, and check-ins that made us feel totally at ease while we were away. The house was spotless when we returned, and it was clear that our pets got lots of love and attention while we were gone. If you’re lucky enough to book Jenia, do it! We will absolutely be reaching out again for future trips. Highly, highly recommend!”
Maya M.
“Maya was amazing and will be my first pick for watching my animals from now on. Super professional, sent me updates, and I felt so at ease leaving my babies in her care. (Almost didn’t leave a review because I don’t want her to be too in demand!)”
Liv B.
“Liv is very sweet and responsive. Sending pictures of our sweet girl the whole time we were gone and taking good care of her! We will use her again and definitely recommend!”
Sarah F.
“Sarah is one of the best sitters I’ve ever found. So grateful to her! I came home to a very happy pup, and a clean home. She sent lots of pics and updates. I hope to book with her again.”
Emily C.
“Emily was great! Very communicative and transparent. We will definitely consider Emily again for future bookings.”
Samantha Z.
“Samantha is my go to for any pet-sittings I need. She treats my animals like her own and makes sure I am always updated about what they did that day, almost like I never left! She’s the best and you would not regret choosing her! She’s like family now. Anytime I need someone to watch the babies she’s there!”
Cassidy P.
“Cassidy did a great job with our pets for the week we were gone house/pet sitting and did a great job keeping in touch with us for anything. We have 5 dogs of different ages from XL sizes to medium with all different medical needs or emotional needs and 3 easy going cats. It is not an easy job but she was up for the task and treated them like they were her own. I also felt comfortable with her watching them because she has large young dogs too. We had thunderstorms come through the area and she also spent the night with them in their room to make sure our one dog with epilepsy did not have any issues from the stress the storms usually cause. It rained a lot while we were gone and she also tried hard to keep the floors clean where the high traffic is from the hard and paws clean. This is hard for even me to do so I appreciated the extra effort. Not a lot of sitters in my experience do this. Thank you Cassidy!”
milo f.
“Milo was very responsive and flexible. Hopefully he will be available in the future.”
Whitney M.
“Whitney stayed with our Great Dane for a second time and was amazing! We got a video each day along with photos. She also took care of my kid’s reptiles. She is super responsive and kind. I’ll continue to use her when we go away! The best :)”
MoonFlower S.
“I definitely recommend Moon because she is very reliable, has open availability, and has years of experience with dogs. She is knowledgeable in dog training and use to rehabilitate them. She has been very dependable with my cats as well when I've needed someone to check on them.”
Morgan C.
“Morgan took such great care of our pets and stepped in when we really needed her as we were away on a trip. She was very responsive when we needed and left our home in great condition. Couldn’t recommend her more!”
Carly R.
“Carly R would make a great pet sitter or dog walker. Carly R is very dependable and loves animals. Carly R is very compassionate, dependable, and hard worker. You will not be disappointed in the care Carly R would give your pet.”
Neveah C.
“Took great care of our pup. Sent pictures everyday, sometimes multiple pictures. Our rascal chewed on a few of her items and she let me know if the most polite and professional way.”
Jessica G.
About: My family owned an animal kennel rescue for a few years. It has given me very useful knowledge of what to do in emergency situations. It gives me a respect for the animal(s). I have had to act quickly before when an animal was hit by a car or bitten by another animal. So as drastic as those two things are I just want you to know I have been in those types of situations so if anything would happen to your fur baby I am ready to respond. I will go above and beyond to make sure your little baby comes home just as happy if not happier. I know how being away from mom/dad can make them sad. I want the owners to enjoy their trip or their day at work to the best of their abilities and not have to worry if their pet is being taken care of correctly. No more wondering, book me!! I look forward in meeting your pet. I am currently a full stay at home pet mom so I am here to watch your pet any time of day any day of week. We have a fair size yard for the dogs to play in. Some is fenced in and we are working on getting the rest of it enclosed. I do allow pets on the furniture. I will respect your rules though. I don’t want the animals to get confused. As long as they didn’t just play in a mud puddle, We will continue to follow your rules. I do not want them to get confused when it times to go back home or for you to come home. I will respect anything you would want me to follow. I am a very easy going person. And we look forward in meeting your pet.
Brielle W.
About: Hello, my name is Brielle! I’ve had pets all my life I can take care of cats or dogs or both! Any age pet welcome! I work in state college from 5AM-1:30PM. I’m available in the evenings from 2-7. I’m pretty flexible on what I can help out with and I can have a set schedule. I talk to the pet owner. They give me a plan to follow and they tell me what is needed. I meet the pet and follow the list
Nicole L.
“Nicole was great! She's a lovely human and took great care of my boys! I appreciated all the photos she sent and the walks she took them on.”
Jesaun R.
“Jesaun has let say for me for years now & everytime I am extra satisfied & have no worries that he won’t provide quality service”
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The median cost per night for house sitting in Sterling is $45
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Sitters in Sterling average 2 repeat house sitting clients
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House sitters on Rover are free to set their rates. The median cost to hire a house sitter in Sterling on Rover as of Aug 2025 was about $45 per night, after factoring in Rover’s service fees. A house sitter’s rate may also change as you customize your booking to fit your needs.
As of Aug 2025, there are 47 house sitters in Sterling. You can filter, sort, expand your radius, read reviews, and compare pricing to find the perfect house sitter near you. As a reminder, house sitters joining Rover must pass a background check for you and your house’s safety.
Rover makes it easy to reach out to multiple house sitters about your booking. Typically, 94% of Sterling house sitters respond in under an hour.
House sitters with repeat customers have an average of 2 repeat clients. Experience can vary from house sitter to house sitter, but you can view reviews, years of experience, and number of repeat clients when you compare house sitters in Sterling.
Heading out of town? It’s easy to book a 5-star house sitter to take care of your home. Book a house sitter to take care of your dog and cat, while keeping an eye on your property. And the best part? Your best friend gets to stay on their home turf. Sterling house sitters are great for:
- Dogs who’d prefer to stay on their home turf
- Cats and caged pets
- Pet parents on a tight schedule
- Keeping an eye on your home and plants while you’re away
Yes! House sitters joining Rover must pass a background check before offering their services. You can also easily keep in touch with your house sitter through messages on Rover for delightful photo updates. The Rover team is available 24/7, and your house sitter has access to advice from qualified veterinary professionals. In the rare event of any issues during a booking, rest easy knowing your pet is covered by the Rover Guarantee reimbursement program for eligible veterinary care.
Note: If your house sitter requested to cancel this booking, then they need to cancel from their account. Please contact them via Rover Messages.
We get it—sometimes plans change and you may need to cancel your house sitting service. You can cancel an upcoming booking directly from the Rover app or your computer, in accordance with your house sitter’s cancellation policy.
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