Pet Sitting & Drop Ins In The Waterfront

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Sitter Profile Image: Joyce H.
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Joyce H.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
197 reviews
74 repeat clients
4 years of experience
Downtown, Jersey City, NJ, 07302

Joyce is so kind and thoughtful. She is really detailed in sending pictures and getting us up to speed as to how the kitties were doing during each visit. She is now definitely my go-to person whenever I need someone to look after my furry babies!

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Caroline G.
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Liz T.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
30 reviews
10 repeat clients
20 years of experience
The Waterfront, Jersey City, NJ, 07302

Liz was absolutely wonderful! From our first meeting, I felt comfortable leaving my dog in her care. My shepherd can be reactive on walks at times, so finding someone I trust with him is incredibly important, and Liz exceeded all my expectations. She was reliable, communicative, and sent thoughtful updates and photos after every visit, which gave me so much peace of mind while I was away. It was clear that she genuinely cared about my dog and took the time to make sure he was comfortable and well cared for. Would not hesitate to book Liz again. I highly recommend her to anyone looking for a trustworthy, dependable, and caring sitter!

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Sitter Profile Image: Ganlu F.
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Ganlu F.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
8 reviews
3 repeat clients
15 years of experience
Jersey City, NJ, 07310

Ganlu provided excellent cat sitting. She went above and beyond to take care of our little ones, always sharing pictures, on time and very precessional keeping us up to date.

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Sitter Profile Image: Isaac M.
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Isaac M.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
37 reviews
18 repeat clients
27 years of experience
Downtown, Jersey City, NJ, 07302

Wow, talk about going above and beyond! We are so grateful for Isaac caring for our two pups while we were out of town. He provided thorough updates in each check-in, amazing photos, and is just an overall responsive and caring person. We can’t wait to have him watch our pups again. He is trusted, kind, and will treat your fur babies like one of his own. Thank you, Isaac!!!

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Sitter Profile Image: Junyi H.
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Junyi H.
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$28
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5.0 out of 5 stars
111 reviews
39 repeat clients
12 years of experience
The Waterfront, Jersey City, NJ, 07310

Second time we’ve booked and Junyi was so responsive and helpful! Everyday I looked forward to the amazing pictures he took of our cat, and he was quick to help when we had an issue with our litter box.

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Victoria G.
Sitter Profile Image: Yuanqing T.
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Yuanqing T.
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$24
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5.0 out of 5 stars
240 reviews
86 repeat clients
3 years of experience
Downtown, Jersey City, NJ, 07302

Yuanqing took great care of our baby kitties! The place looks great, everything was done exactly as we asked. He sent lots of pics and information. Highly recommended petsitter!

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Sitter Profile Image: Danielle G.
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Danielle G.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
43 reviews
21 repeat clients
10 years of experience
Downtown, Jersey City, NJ, 07302

Danielle is the BEST! She takes incredible care of Annie, sends lots of pictures and gives great updates on how she’s doing.

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Sitter Profile Image: Jessica F.
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Jessica F.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
20 reviews
9 repeat clients
12 years of experience
Jersey City, NJ, 07302

Jessica has been wonderful with our puppy Teddy! She is great at communicating recaps of walks/visits, is patient with his puppy energy and is flexible with schedule changes. Thank you Jessica!

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Sitter Profile Image: Cyndi & Paul H.
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Cyndi & Paul H.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
99 reviews
30 repeat clients
15 years of experience
Downtown, Jersey city, NJ, 07302

Cyndi and Paul are our go to sitter for our two cats! They kept them fed, played with them, and provide great feedback each visit! Definitely recommend!

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Sitter Profile Image: Kelly D.
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Kelly D.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
34 reviews
13 repeat clients
4 years of experience
Downtown, Jersey City, NJ, 07302

Very caring, punctual and sweet to my pups

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Elizabeth C.
Sitter Profile Image: Kaitlyn & Joshua C.
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Kaitlyn & Joshua C.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
16 reviews
4 repeat clients
5 years of experience
Jersey City, NJ, 07302

About: Two for the price of one! Instead of one sitter, you get two who share responsibility, making us more flexible and able to give your furry friend more attention than a single sitter. I (Kaitlyn) have been a pet sitter since I was in high school. Friends, family, friends of friends, colleagues, etc. have entrusted me to watch their furry friends. I’ve pet sat everything from dogs to porcupines to chickens, and Josh and I recently added a pig to our client list. I grew up with dogs (Pekingese, Husky, and Golden Retriever, not all at the same time), and Josh grew up having both cats and dogs. His parents continue to foster cats to this day! Josh and I come as a bonded pair. You’ll be communicating with me, but behind the scenes, I am coordinating to make sure that all your needs are understood by the two of us. We both have "jobs" in the city: I am currently a grad student, working on my MS at Weill Cornell and Josh is on a hybrid schedule out of an office in Midtown, but does WFH a majority of the week. I am home if I am not in class! There are times during the work week that neither of us are home, so pets do need to be comfortable home alone for a couple hours (no more than four hours!). As for weekends, we are primarily home bodies and are happy to work our personal plans around your booking. Located near downtown Jersey City, we live in a spacious 1B apartment above the Grove Street PATH station (on the Starbucks side). We do not have any other pets of our own and only take one client at a time (2 pets per client max). With living in a high rise, we take elevators with other dogs/people or are in hallways with other dogs/people. If your dog is reactive, we have alternate routes (stairs). Pets are allowed on all our furniture (bed, couch). We do ask that pets are house trained, but they do not have to be crate trained. We do not have a balcony or a fenced yard. We have an exposed pantry, shoes are out in a shoe rack, some open trash cans, and a few stuffed animals in the apartment, so if those are triggers for your pet, we can easily move stuff around/put stuff away.

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Katherine L.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
125 reviews
62 repeat clients
9 years of experience
The Heights, Jersey City, NJ, 07307

Katherine did an incredible job caring for our two cats while we were away. She was especially good at following our detailed instructions for our one cat who needed medical attention. Katherine was very friendly and polite and gave great daily updates while providing care. We will absolutely use her again to care for our cats while we travel!

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Sitter Profile Image: Delphi L.
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Delphi L.
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$23
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5.0 out of 5 stars
94 reviews
43 repeat clients
20 years of experience
Jersey City, NJ, 07310

Delphi was excellent! She is always dependent and reliable, and I can tell she gets along well with our cat. Would book again her any time we need somebody

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Sitter Profile Image: Francesca V.
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Francesca V.
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4.9 out of 5 stars
123 reviews
42 repeat clients
29 years of experience
Jersey City, NJ, 07302

Can’t recommend Francesca highly enough. We have 2 super shy cats who she’s been able to coax out for treats and play time, giving us much-needed peace of mind when we’re away. Francesca is super communicative, follows all directions with care, and sends plenty of photos. A+ cat sitter!

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Sitter Profile Image: Charlotte D.
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Charlotte D.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
93 reviews
20 repeat clients
10 years of experience
The Waterfront, jersey city, NJ, 07302

Charlotte was great! She was super kind and understanding with issues getting into my apartment. She took great care of my dog and super communicative. I will use her again!!

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Sitter Profile Image: Lin L.
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Lin L.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
47 reviews
15 repeat clients
3 years of experience
Jersey City, NJ, 07302

Lin is absolutely amazing! She went above and beyond our expectations and took such wonderful care of our cat. We felt completely at ease knowing our cat was in such loving and reliable hands. We’re so grateful we booked her and wouldn’t hesitate to work with her again. Highly recommend!

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Sitter Profile Image: Mark M.
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Mark M.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
135 reviews
44 repeat clients
10 years of experience
The Waterfront, Jersey City, NJ, 07302

Mark was awesome. He was super considerate and gave very thorough - and hilarious - rover cards. Gave us a great piece of mind while traveling! Highly recommend.

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Sitter Profile Image: Colin W.
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Colin W.
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4.9 out of 5 stars
41 reviews
22 repeat clients
20 years of experience
Jersey City, NJ, 07302

Colin did a great job helping us take care of our cat while we were traveling. He provided pictures and updates along the way to keep us well informed. Thank you Colin!

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Sitter Profile Image: Delaney H.
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Delaney H.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
23 reviews
10 repeat clients
8 years of experience
Downtown, Jersey City, NJ, 07310

Delaney watched our cat a few times while we were out of town and took the time to play with her and give her attention. Delaney is a great pet-sitter given she is also a cat-owner so we would absolutely use her again if available. Delaney followed our instructions to the “tee” and our cat loved her for it!

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Sitter Profile Image: Caroline C.
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Caroline C.
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$24
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5.0 out of 5 stars
26 reviews
13 repeat clients
7 years of experience
The Waterfront, Jersey City, NJ, 07302

Caroline is the best! She was very responsive and responsible and gave us updates throughout the walk. Very caring and considerate. Very experienced and professional. She’s Ilsa’s favorite! Will definitely book her again in the future.

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as I write every time: Shaniece is our cat Ghost’s close personal friend and we always feel so at ease while traveling when she’s hanging out with him!!

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Kaitlyn T.
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I had a great experience with Melissa as our cat sitter. She consistently went above and beyond expectations—providing thoughtful updates, keeping everything clean, and making sure our cats were comfortable and well cared for. My husband and I came home to relaxed and happy pets, which says everything. Highly recommend.

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Allison R.
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Delphi was a wonderful sitter for my two cats. I needed a sitter last minute and she was super easy and pleasant to work with. Will be booking with her again

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Josh G.
Drop-In Visits
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Yisha was amazing! She took great care of Jesse and kept me updated the whole time I was away. He got his medicine on time and enjoyed getting brushed! I appreciated the pictures and details with each visit. I hope Yisha can take care of Jesse again! She’s fantastic!

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Lisa P.
Drop-In Visits
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It was the 2nd time Melissa took care of Naná, my cat. Naná remembered Melissa and was happy to see her again. Melissa is great I highly recommend her. I love to read her reports and check the pics she senda each time she goes to the house. Thank you so much Melissa!

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Silvia B.
Drop-In Visits
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Caitlin was fantastic. She was responsive, reliable, and clearly cared about making sure everything went smoothly. She went above and beyond. I felt at ease knowing my cat was in good hands.

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Quentin A.
Drop-In Visits
5.0 out of 5 stars

Shealyn did a wonderful job caring for my 2 cats. One needs medication via oral syringe & Shealyn was able to administer & also deal with a cat hiding under the bed & a little hissing from not wanting to be captured. Highly recommend!

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Jill W.
Drop-In Visits
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Second time using Tez! Our cat is an elder cat and she took such good care of him even though he needs a little extra care. I will hire Tez any time we go away!!

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Karlina D.
Drop-In Visits
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She helped me out pretty last minute and was soo wonderful about my big time scaredy cat!! I will definitely book her again for anything I need

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Ashley R.
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Xueying was easy to work with, a great communicator, and took great care of our elder cat. We won’t hesitate to use Xueying again!

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Hugo F.
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Marissa book excellent care of our kitty while we were away. We will book with her again in the future!

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Andrew C.
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Anastasiia was great with my two cats who don’t get along and keeping both safe and happy! Thank you!

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Alexandra H.
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Amanda was very communicative, sent a bunch of photos and videos of Gweni, and spent a lot of time with her. I was so appreciative for Amanda's flexibility and being able to drop in on Gweni with somewhat short notice! Thank you again Amanda!!

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Therese T.
Drop-In Visits
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Danielle was excellent! She was able to accommodate last minute drop in visits for my puppy and was very prompt and professional. She also sent plenty of pics, played with our puppy and fed her right on schedule. Highly recommend!

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Ashley A.
Drop-In Visits
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We've been very with Abigail both times she's done cat sitting for our cat Momo. We can tell that he gets excited when she arrives!

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Grant H.
Drop-In Visits
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Monika was absolutely wonderful! She was incredibly thoughtful, kind, and caring with my cat while I was away. She sent lots of detailed updates and so many photos during every visit, which gave me so much peace of mind. I came home to a happy, well cared for cat, and I couldn’t have asked for a better sitter. I would absolutely book with Monika again and highly recommend her to anyone looking for someone reliable, thoughtful, and genuinely sweet :)

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Jigyu Y.
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Katherine is exceptional!!! I will exclusively request her services for any travel moving forward. She is so kind and took incredible care of my two cats, they loved her! Thank you so much Katherine!!!

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Alexa O.
Drop-In Visits
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Lin is a very thorough and compassionate catsitter and I’m extremely happy that I booked her for my first Rover appointment. She spent lots of time at the meet and greet to get to learn our preferences and my cat’s personality. My kitty has a big personality and has also been acting out a bit because this was the first time he was taken care of by someone he didn’t know, but Lin consistently offered tons of patience and attention to make sure he felt happy and comfortable with her care. I would highly recommend Lin to anyone!

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Ashley K.
Drop-In Visits
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Dani was absolutely amazing while watching my cat during my travels. She was prompt, communicative, and provided regular updates that gave me so much peace of mind while I was away. It was clear that she genuinely cared about my cat and made sure she was well cared for and comfortable. I would highly recommend Dani to anyone looking for a reliable and caring pet sitter, and I will definitely book with her again!

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Chrissy S.
Drop-In Visits
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Rebecca took good care of our three cats. They were happy and well fed when we returned from our vacation.

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Bodi L.
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