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Karen S.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
181 reviews
47 repeat clients
15 years of experience
Swarthmore, PA, 19081

Karen was wonderful with my 2 dogs! She is reliable, caring and kept me updated with photos and messages. My dogs were so well cared for and I could see how happy and content they were in the photos! Knowing they were in such good hands gave me complete peace of mind. I would highly recommend Karen to anyone!

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Kaylee A.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
10 reviews
3 repeat clients
8 years of experience
Glenolden, PA, 19036

Kaylee was great with our pup, he was slow to come out of his shell with a new person in the house but she moved at his pace and got him out and moving no problem!

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Nicole C.
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272 reviews
50 repeat clients
15 years of experience
Media, PA, 19063

We found Nicole a few weeks ago, after bringing our rescue dog home. She has visited with him 1-2x/week and her visits have made all the difference! She is so kind and gentle with him. He has some quirks due to being an adult rescue dog. She sends very thorough updates and takes extra time with him. Since her visits started, we've noticed an improvement in his behavior and it helps break up the day while we're gone for work. We would absolutely recommend Nicole!

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Jacqueline F.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
29 reviews
5 repeat clients
25 years of experience
Glenolden, PA, 19036

Jacqueline is amazing with our babies! They love her so much and she takes such good care of them every single time she's here. They love her and we love her and she's a freaking rockstar!

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Meghan G.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
17 reviews
6 repeat clients
20 years of experience
Folsome, PA, 19033

Meghan is amazing and all over her time stamps are so detailed, they make me laugh as she describes our pups personalities so well! Thank you as always Meghan, we appreciate you more than you know!

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Barbara O.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
337 reviews
89 repeat clients
14 years of experience
Glenolden, PA, 19036

Barbara and Austin were fantastic with our cats, Baylor and Bentley. I take my cats' care very seriously, and this was the first time I had ever hired a petsitter outside of family. They came by a few weeks ahead of time to meet us, and more specifically, our cat Baylor, who is diabetic and on a strict care routine. By the end of our meeting, I was confident that my boys would be in good hands. And they were! During their visit, Baylor safely received his glucose check, feeding, and medicine. What impressed me even more was that they managed to win over Bentley, who is extremely shy and almost never comes out for strangers. The fact that he felt comfortable enough to come out for them speaks volumes. I was genuinely surprised. Bentley is usually afraid of his own shadow. Barbara was very responsive to all of my messages, and also sent an update with photos after their visit. She and Austin are reliable, patient, and kind. Most importantly, Baylor and Bentley were comfortable, too! They will certainly be our first choice the next time we need a reliable caregiver for our boys.

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Anne R.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
323 reviews
69 repeat clients
23 years of experience
Swarthmore, PA, 19081

I had to find a pet sitter on short notice for a Saturday I was going to be away. Anne responded right away and came and met my senior dog ahead of time. On the appointment day she was on time, sent me a super cute pic, and my dog was very happy and content when I got home! Made my day so much less stressful! Will definitely use again!

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Jacqueline B.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
6 reviews
20 years of experience
Swarthmore, PA, 19081

Jacqueline was great on short notice as this was my first Rover at the home :) Kitty made a new friend and I’m very satisfied with her care 😊

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Juliana C.
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28 reviews
8 repeat clients
20 years of experience
Springfield, PA, 19064

Juliana was amazing! She was available last minute which was a huge relief. She took care of Scottie as if she were her own and was so sweet with her. 10/10 will be reaching out to her for future needs!

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Caroline S.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
197 reviews
68 repeat clients
8 years of experience
Brookhaven, PA, 19015

Carolin helped to work out a system for my difficult cats. She was great and inspired confidence and trust. She is also a great communicator.

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Carol S.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
121 reviews
34 repeat clients
40 years of experience
Media, PA, 19063

Carol is wonderful at caring for my cat. After 8 days my cat was just as I left her, well cared for and calm. She will now be my #1 choice whenever I need cat care.

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Marie C.
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Kai & Devon S.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
152 reviews
51 repeat clients
10 years of experience
Brookhaven, PA, 19015

Very communicative & great with the cats and dog! Gave my cat his insulin & I had no worries! They were being well taken care of! Will definitely book again.

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Rachel Z.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
75 reviews
23 repeat clients
12 years of experience
Norwood, PA, 19074

Rachel was amazing. She watched my 4 month old puppy while I was away and provided updates and photos which helped me worry a little less about him! I would recommend Rachel’s services to anyone looking for a dog sitter and I would work with her again in the future!

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Breanna P.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
190 reviews
77 repeat clients
8 years of experience
Morton, PA, 19070

Repeat customer with Bre and she continues to be awesome! My plans changed a lot and she continued to work with me on the day of to fit our schedule. Highly recommend her!

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Rebecca H.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
27 reviews
7 repeat clients
25 years of experience
Swarthmore, PA, 19081

It was a pleasure working with Rebecca. She was very caring to my pets and provided daily updates with pictures that gave me a lot of comfort while I was away.

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Juliana K.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
30 reviews
11 repeat clients
10 years of experience
Swarthmore, PA, 19081

Julianna was wonderful! She was communicative, quick to respond, and right on time for Georgia’s drop-in visits. She took great care of our pup and sent us the sweetest pictures and updates while we were away. We felt completely at ease knowing Georgia was in good hands and can’t wait to book with her again!

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Tammy K.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
86 reviews
35 repeat clients
30 years of experience
Woodlyn, PA, 19094

As always Tammy is awesome. The pictures the notes are always thorough. I always pull out the food for her and this time I just missed one... she contacted me well before the next visit and made sure my boys were happy and well fed. They love her!!!

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Olivia S.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
79 reviews
26 repeat clients
15 years of experience
Secane, PA, 19018

We originally booked Olivia to watch our 2 kittens while we were away on vacation starting the 25th, but realized we'd be gone all day the 24th (the day we left) so we rushed to contact her late on the 23rd. She was very quick to respond and kind enough to add us to her schedule for the 24th at the last moment. She truly made us feel much better about leaving for vacation. And she came as promised and took care of our furry babies.

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Liz K.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
29 reviews
15 repeat clients
20 years of experience
Ridley Park, PA, 19078

I highly, highly recommend Liz to watch your furry loved ones! Liz is excellent at keeping communication and sending pictures along with updating how our pups were doing while we were away. You’re making a mistake if you don’t book Liz, she’s the best and will always use her for our pups!

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Tori B.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
6 reviews
4 repeat clients
18 years of experience
Media, PA, 19063

Tori was awesome! She took great care of my cats during the drop-in visits and kept me updated with photos and notes. Everything was clean and my cats were happy as could be when I got home. Highly recommend!

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Kaitlin S.
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5.0 out of 5 stars

Nicole is the best! She has been visiting our dog, Hoagie, weekly for 2.5 years! She is always on time and very communicative! We feel lucky to have found her and she takes such good care of our dog.

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Julia H.
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Anne has been so obervant and compassionate with our dog an cat! She is a great problem solver and I know I can trust her.

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Lauren M.
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So happy! Sara is super awesome with my cat and he must be real comfortable with her as he has no problem jumping up on her lap! I would highly recommend Sara! She’s great with my cat and always so respectful and responsive! Keeps the house as I leave it as well!

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Mandi Z.
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Jacqueline was great on short notice as this was my first Rover at the home :) Kitty made a new friend and I’m very satisfied with her care 😊

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Layla H.
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5.0 out of 5 stars

Kai and Devon were great! I'm always anxious to leave my cat and my Monty is just as anxious. They both took great care of him even when he puked and gave me updates to calm my nerves. Also the pictures looked professional quality! I will use them again for future cat sitting needs.

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Devon W.
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5.0 out of 5 stars

Chen is excellent with my reactive dog. She has a gentle and confident approach and instinctively knows how to manage my dog's anxiety and quickly made her feel comfortable with her. Now they are pals. I highly recommend Chen as a pet sitter especially if your pet has any fear/anxiety/special needs issues!

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Sarah K.
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5.0 out of 5 stars

Karen was wonderful with my 2 dogs! She is reliable, caring and kept me updated with photos and messages. My dogs were so well cared for and I could see how happy and content they were in the photos! Knowing they were in such good hands gave me complete peace of mind. I would highly recommend Karen to anyone!

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Jacquie M.
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Breanna was great with our older dog during when we went on a recent trip. We would be happy to recommend her and look forward to visits in the future!

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Valerie M.
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5.0 out of 5 stars

Liz watched our dog while we were away and was great. She was easy to communicate with and arrived at our agreed upon times. Our dog can be a bit anxious and shy but he warmed right up to her.

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Elizabeth C.
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Juliana is fantastic! She kept me updated on our doggy and gave him the cuddles and love he craves. 🥰 Will definitely have her walk/watch him again.

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Tara J.
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Caroline was great! She gave our dog walks (even when our dog really didn’t want to!). She was even able to coax one of our ‘shy’ cats to come out of hiding during her visit. Our pets were well cared for!

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Ken S.
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5.0 out of 5 stars

Meghan took great care of our dog, Tucker, while we were away for a long weekend. She was reliable, easy to work with, and kept us informed with helpful updates after each visit. Most importantly, she was very caring and attentive to our boy, which gave us great peace of mind while we were away. We look forward to working with her again in the future!

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Dana W.
Drop-In Visits
5.0 out of 5 stars

Julianna is the best! Scottie loves when she comes to visit. She is very flexible with our busy and last minute schedule. 10/10 would recommend and book again!

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Addison F.
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5.0 out of 5 stars

Amy was dependable and knowledgeable about animals. She made sure our pet had every she needed. Amy made our pet feel comfortable and communicated with us each time she came to visit. Amy was also very thorough with communicating with us. I would definitely recommend Amy and use her again!

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Kathleen D.
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5.0 out of 5 stars

This was our first time working with Raquel, and it went very well. She stopped by to spend an hour with our two dogs, Tate and Penny, well also feeding them and giving them lots of love. Raquel was very good communicator, was on time, and provided photographs of her time with our dogs. We are really excited that we found Raquel and look forward to having her spend more time with our dogs, Tate and Penny in the future. If anyone’s looking for a five star Pet Sitter on Rover Raquel‘s your gal!

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Paula M.
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Robyn was absolutely phenomenal! I was going away on a work trip and feeling a bit anxious about leaving my kitties for an extended period of time as I was going cross-country. This was the first time I was doing this along with using a cat sitter. At the suggestion of a dear friend, I signed up for Rover and Robyn put me at ease immediately. From our first meetup, I knew I made a great decision. She was very thorough in taking pictures and checking in with me and also followed my directions I left for her. I also noted her thoughtfulness and attention to detail and care. She treated my cats with dignity and love and even my dad was in awe of what a great job she was doing in my absence. I will definitely use Robyn’s services again! She is a gem and Rover is so lucky to have her!

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Candace S.
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Anne Marie was very kind and reliable! She took good care of our 3 cats! We will definitely reach out again in the future 😊

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Shantel R.
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5.0 out of 5 stars

Olivia was wonderful and helped keep our minds at ease while we were away. This is the longest trip we’ve taken and were reassured with daily check-in photos and details on our cats. Olivia is always quick to respond and was so wonderful to work with. She provided so many photos that truly highlighted how well the cats were cared for a while we were away. Our cats aren’t the most friendly which she understood and worked with their personalities. Highly recommended Olivia for any cat sitting needs

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Kate D.
Drop-In Visits
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Ashley did an amazing job with Kliff and Blu! Very attentive, respectful and caring. Look forward to booking her for future visits.

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Devon R.
Drop-In Visits
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Amberleigh did a great job with Luna and was very nice to work with. Very communicative and took great pictures. Gave us important updates about how she was doing and how her visits went. Really cared about Luna and took the time to play and spend time with her. Flexible and willing to work with us for Luna’s needs.

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Evan O.
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Pet sitters on Rover are free to set their rates. The median cost to hire a pet sitter in Swarthmore on Rover as of Jun 2026 was about $20 per night, after factoring in Rover’s service fees. A pet sitter’s rate may also change as you customize your booking to fit your and your pet’s needs.

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As of Jun 2026, there are 9,565 pet sitters in Swarthmore. You can filter, sort, expand your radius, read reviews, and compare pricing to find the perfect pet sitter near you. As a reminder, pet sitters joining Rover must pass a background check for you and your pet’s safety.

Rover makes it easy to reach out to multiple pet sitters about your booking. Typically, 86% of Swarthmore pet sitters respond in under an hour.

Pet sitters in Swarthmore have an average of 15 years of experience. Pet sitters with repeat customers have an average of 6 repeat clients. Experience can vary from pet sitter to pet sitter, but you can view reviews, years of experience, and number of repeat clients when you compare pet sitters in Swarthmore.

Rover makes it easy to find Swarthmore pet sitters to provide loving care from their own home. The background-checked, 5-star pet sitters you can find on Rover will welcome your pet into their home when you’re away—whether it’s just for the weekend or longer. Pet sitting is great for:

  • Pets of all ages and abilities, including puppies
  • Pet parents looking for a safe, loving alternative to a kennel
  • Pets who’d love to socialize with their pet sitter’s pets

There are 9,565 pet sitters in Swarthmore on Rover, so you’re sure to find the perfect match for your pet! In Swarthmore, 96% of pet sitters offer daily exercise, 95% offer medication administration, and 91% have experience with senior pets and pets with special needs. We know each pet is unique and may have specific care instructions. You can filter, sort, expand your radius, read reviews, and compare pricing to find the perfect pet sitter near you. As a reminder, pet sitters joining Rover must pass background checks for you and your pet’s safety.

Yes! Sitters joining Rover must pass a background check before offering their services. You can also easily keep in touch with your pet sitter through messages on Rover for delightful photo updates. The Rover team is available 24/7, and your pet 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.

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We get it—sometimes plans change and you may need to cancel your pet service. You can cancel an upcoming booking directly from the Rover app or your computer, in accordance with your sitter’s cancellation policy.