Pet Sitting in Trenton

“Denise is amazing! She has bonded with our dog like no one else. She is attentive and caring, and a downright dog whisperer. I cannot recommend her enough!”

Caroline W.

“Lauren did a great job caring for our chickens and outdoor cat. She was friendly, reliable, responsive and proactive. 100% would book again!!”

Meghan G.

“Justin was a life saver when I needed someone to let my weenie dog out during my shifts! He is a great communicator and responds in a timely manner. I would definitely book with him again.”

Taylor C.

“Savannah was great. Very conscientious and professional. I loved the report card and photos. I loved that she took my dog on a walk even though I did not ask her to. She was super accommodating to changes in the schedule”

Michelle B.

About: I have cared for all kinds of pets my whole life! From chickens and bunnies, to lizards and dogs, I have had many happy pets. The majority of my experience is with dogs. I have trained many puppies and always have happy well trained and obedient dogs. I would be happy to have your pet in my home while you are away and promise to make them feel part of the family! I’m a stay at home mom, so I have more than enough time to care for, play with, and cater to your pet. I occasionally have to run my kids somewhere, but your pet will be comfy and secure while I am briefly away. I have a fenced in area on our farm just for dogs. I also have various sized crates for when I am away from the house and for night time. Otherwise, mi casa is your dogs casa.

“Is always very responsive and super loving with our animals. Would 100% recommend to anyone looking for a sitter!”

Rhian M.

About: I have years of experience in pet sitting and dog walking through pet service companies or friends and family. I enjoy spending quality time with animals, and I truly believe they deserve the best care and attention they can get! I work full-time in the evenings as a Certified Crisis Counselor. In my spare time, I enjoy hiking, yoga, and biking. Going for walks with your furry family member will be a great fit to my routine. I care for pets in my home or in client’s homes with love, respects for boundaries, ensuring that they are fed to their proper measurements as well as getting affection and attention that they crave.

About: I worked at a doggie daycare and pet lodge as a teen! I had some rowdy hounds and lots of cats growing up, and have cared for a few of my own pets as an adult. I currently have one black kitten named Ziggy Stardust. I would love to put your mind at ease and care for your pets as if they were my own. I am a full time student and my schedule varies. I am happy to make myself as available as possible. On days that I am working I may not be able to give potty breaks more frequently than every eight hours. Please reach out and we can discuss your baby’s needs. I want to make sure that I am caring for your pets the way that you would care for them. Communication is key, so I am happy to help in whatever way you tell me is best.

About: Hey there! My name is Jen, and I would love to take care of your babies for you! A bit about me: I am a Licensed Veterinary Technician of 10+ years, with the majority of my experience being in surgery/anesthesia and working in emergency triage. My husband is a Veterinarian/Surgeon with 25 years under his belt this year. He does not help with care and is not responsible for my clients, but is always available for advice and input. In addition, I am a Certified Feline Behaviorist (think Jackson Galaxy!) and thoroughly enjoy working with feline behavior concerns to help keep cats in their homes. I also have experience with basic level dog training and work with a variety of local clients on basic obedience, potty training, crate training, bite inhibition for puppies, etc. in addition to professional pet sitting, boarding, daycare, and basic grooming, I am capable and available for a variety of veterinary technician services like medication/fluid administration, insulin administration, bandage changes, nail trims, etc. I also have a solid understanding of disease and parasite transmission as well as toxicity exposure/ingestion risks and act accordingly with the pets in my care. I interned for several years at Vilas Zoo in Madison, WI and for a year at Chattanooga Zoo here in TN. My husband did a residency at Montgomery Zoo in Alabama, and we met 10 years ago when we both used to own large reptile breeding businesses, primarily working with a variety of snakes. I have also spent years as a wildlife rehabber, working primarily with rabbits, squirrels, song birds, opossums, and native reptiles. Thus in addition to dogs and cats, I am well-versed in the care and biological needs of practically every species you can think of! In addition to my professional skills, education, and experience, I have immense personal experience -- essentially from the moment I was born. My mother has run a cat rescue in Wisconsin for decades, and my grandfather did the same before her. I also have been rescuing cats for the past 20 years. My parents have always kept a wide variety of pets, ranging from cats and dogs to fish, reptiles, small mammals/pocket pets, and exotics, so I have been immersed in caring for almost every kind of pet you can think of since before I can remember. I also have always had an invisible neon sign above my head that only animals can see, which has made it so that all injured, young, or lost pets and wildlife find their way to me no matter where I am or what I'm doing -- even in Army basic training when I was 20, when I rescued a 10-day-old stray kitten from drowning due to a burst pipe underneath our barracks -- so I have always had animals in my care at any given moment. In our personal lives, we have two children: my 19-year-old son and our 8-year-old daughter, both of whom have been raised in animal rescue, veterinary medicine, pet care and behavior training, etc. and have extensive skills and knowledge of their own which brings me immense pride to see. We have 4 kitties and a Boston Terrier, all of whom are very comfortable with the various visiting pet friends that stay with us. They are also spayed/neutered, UTD on vaccines, negative for all common communicable diseases, and UTD on heartworm/flea/tick prevention. My boarding pets have spaces away from our pets if necessary, so interaction is not required and separation is just fine! I have never known a life without being surrounded by animals, without my clothes being covered in fur, and without being called to help care for animals in need. It is not just what I do, but who I am, down to my very core, and brings me immense joy and gratification. I cannot begin to express how much I love what I do. I love caring for others' pets and giving them the ability to be loved and well cared for when their own loving parents cannot be with them for whatever reason. I also have frequently helped clients become aware of health concerns within their pets that they may not otherwise notice, then can have their regular DVM evaluate and address it -- ranging from skin allergies to yeast infections in ears to heart murmurs to dental disease. I feel that my career position, my education, my decades of experience, my knowledge, and my skillset, not to mention having my DVM husband handy for advice and knowledge, puts me ahead of most pet caretakers. It ensures that your babies are in the safest and most experienced, well-prepared hands they could possibly be in! I currently work remote from home as an emergency triage technician and am the Manager of Performance, Training, and Team Success for GuardianVets, so I am available 7 days per week, 24 hours per day to care for pets in my home. I also have some open availability from 8am to 10pm, so I am able to do drop-ins, potty breaks, feed, scoop litter boxes, change cages/bedding, etc. 2-3 times per day before the final visit for the evening. I can make just about any request work! Care depends on the individual pet, their breed, age, personality and needs, as well as what training and rules their parents have in place for them, and whether they are boarding in my 3600 sq. ft. home or I am caring for them in your home. Pets boarding in my home or coming for Doggy Daycare must be UTD on all core vaccines for their species with verification from their veterinarian. For puppies under 16 weeks of age, they must be UTD with the most recent booster for their age. All puppies under 16 weeks or puppies who have not yet completed all 4 vaccine boosters yet will be the ONLY boarding client I keep during their duration of stay in order to best protect their developing immune system. As you would expect, my home and all supplies (crates, bowls, etc) are thoroughly sanitized after each client. Bowls are washed in the dishwasher at over 140 degrees to sanitize, and all floors and kennels are sanitized with Kennel Care (an effective veterinary-grade disinfectant against Parvo and all other infectious agents). I do also require that all dogs boarding here or coming for Doggy Daycare are either cat-friendly or cat-neutral (meaning they ignore them). We cannot board any dogs who are cat aggressive, small dog aggressive, or obsessive cat/dog chasers, due to the risk to our pets. Even though we have a separate space for boarding dogs, the risk of injury or death is too great if they were to somehow get loose and come into contact with them. I am sorry. This specifically means dogs who have a known history of active aggression toward prey animals or an excessive interest/obsession with chasing small dogs and cats. Simply being vocal toward cats or showing interest and wanting to gently investigate is not aggression and is fine. If you aren't sure how your baby would be, you are absolutely welcome to bring them over for a trial meeting on-leash to see how they do with them first! I will always text daily updates and pics to let you know how your babies are doing and what they are up to! I am an obsessive picture taker anyway, especially with animals. :) BOARDING DOGS: I require all dogs to be crate-trained or at least comfortable being in a crate for safety reasons (i.e. if I need to leave the house for any reason, they must be able to be crated). I keep large and medium sized comfortable, secure crates with comfortable washed fresh blankets for boarding dogs, or you are welcome to bring your own! Most boarding dogs are kept in our master suite so that I can supervise them at all times. On the rare occasion where we have boarding clients from two different families, we will set the other one up in my adult son's room. They are never alone or left ignored. For outgoing dogs who adapt well to any new situation and do well with other animals, they are allowed to run around the house with us, chill on the couch, hang out on the bed and watch TV, etc, unless their parents have trained them not to be on furniture, then we uphold this same rule for them here for consistency and they are offered blankets or beds on the floor. This is always under strict supervision, no unsupervised time loose. For dogs who are more nervous/anxious in new spaces, they are crated and given 3-5 intervals of supervised 1:1 time loose in my large master suite rather than the full house, and away from the cats or our dog if they may upset them. For the most nervous babies, I usually recommend remaining crated in a larger crate so they have room to move around, as they feel most secure there, with regular potty breaks. Similar to boarding at a veterinary clinic. All boarding dogs get lots of outside play time in our yard, always on a 30-foot training leash that is attached to my hand at all times. This lets them run and play and have fun while still always being under my control and security. I do not believe in using tie-outs nor do I ever leave a dog outside alone -- whether that is a client's dog or my own. Feeding is based on their own individual preferences and requirements/instructions from their pet parents. I have all necessary bowls here, just need their food provided. BOARDING CATS: For kitties, the most outgoing, friendly, and adaptable cats are set up in our daughter's bedroom so that they have a whole room with a comfy bed and someone to sleep with at night, as well as a clean sanitized litterbox (unless they bring their own). They are also provided plenty of cat-safe toys and clean blankets to lay on. I can provide litter unless your baby has a preference for a specific type/brand, which is no issue! My daughter LOVES having boarding cats with her and will play with them with wand toys, fuzzy mice, and laser pointers for as long as they are willing, and snuggle them in bed while playing Minecraft. I take care of all the care essentials and always have hands-on time with them to ensure all is well. For the more anxious/scared kitties who prefer to hide and have less interaction, they are kept either in a large multi-level cat condo with a litterbox at the bottom, or a large wire dog crate with the litterbox on one side and a plastic step stool on the other so they can sit elevated on top or hide underneath. I set these up inside my master bedroom if I have no boarding dogs, or my daughter's room if we do. They are allowed to decompress in a quiet warm space, and I will spend lots of time petting and loving on them if they would like it, otherwise I give them their space with just periodic check-ins and caretaking (litter, food, water, etc). BOARDING EXOTICS: Species-dependent, we can discuss specifics! DOGGIE DAYCARE: Exactly the same as boarding, just for shorter periods, whether that's an hour or two while you attend a doctor appt, or 8 hours while you work! PETSITTING IN YOUR HOME: I am fully able to stay 24/7 if you prefer, or I can just stay during the day and then head home around 9pm and back again the next morning. For clients who wish me to stay 24/7 in their home, I will need access to high-speed WiFi in order to work my remote job overnight, as I work third shift. I do not have to be isolated from pets for this job, they can hang out with me. :) While I am in your home, I can sleep either on the couch or in a guest bedroom if you have one and are comfortable, either is fine with me. For couches, I will bring my own pillow and blanket. I will not do any cooking or anything that requires making a mess or cleaning up, and guarantee your home will be left in the same condition/state it was when I arrived, and will take any trash with me when I go. Your pets will sleep wherever they are used to sleeping, so if that's with a person, they are very welcome to sleep with me! I can let them out every 1-2 hours, including while working for puppies and seniors who need overnight potty breaks. DROP-IN VISITS: For pets who stay at home and have me come over for care, I usually come over 2-3x per day for potty breaks, play breaks, a walk, meal times, litter scooping, cage cleaning, etc. and overall health checks to ensure all is well. I will always treat them as if they were my own babies and ensure they get lots of love and exercise to burn off that energy during the short time we have!

About: I’ve cared for pets my entire life! I’ve grown up in a house full of cats but we’ve also always made room for our dogs as well! I think I’m a great pet sitter because i’ve had plenty of experience caring for all animals alike. I’ve sat my aunts turtles and puppies, and my neighbors fish and reptiles. I can’t wait to get to know your babies! I’m currently working at a preschool part time but looking for another position. In the meantime I’d love to explore some of my other passions, one of those being pet sitting! I’m available anytime and any day except for 2-6 monday-friday! All of your babies lives matter to me! I am fully committed to doing anything and everything I can’t to make sure your little one is safe and taken care of!

“Julia did a great job taking care of our kitties. She was prompt and responsive, leaving us messages and pics while we were gone. We highly recommend her for any pet sitting job!”

Rebecca Y.

“We have never been away for a while week before and we were nervous, but Stephanie was amazing with us and our many animals! She sent us updates and photos with every visit. Stephanie went above and beyond to play with our dog, Nami, and even wipe her down after being in the rain! All of our pets seemed to love when she came by! We will definitely use Stephanie again for our next trip!”

Sammi B.

About: I have always loved animals, I have two dogs of my own. Every animal I see I want to pet, play or take care of! They are not just an animal they are part of a big family. Once you adopt an animal they are going to be your family and not is something you can forget about. Please consider me as the one to take care of your family members. I will help you when you go outta town and can't take your little ones with you, or when you are busy with work and can't find anyone to take care of your dog. I've got your back covered in all kinds of ways, I'll play with them and love them for you while you are gone.

“I love being able to know my puppies are safe with Candace. They adore her. The cat, shrimp, thinks she’s fantastic!”

Denise W.

“Heather was absolutely amazing.She was wonderful to a Roxy even though she's a nervous Nelly and I could tell this surely loves her job.We would love to have her back watching our dog anytime she was so sweet!”

Cody G.

“10/10. Caroline was incredible! I needed a last minute sitter and she came to the rescue. She sent me pictures, constant updates and did great with my dog. If you’re looking for a sitter I would highly recommend Caroline!”

Tanita H.

About: **Check out my discounted rates as i build new clientele! ** I grew up with pets my entire life. I also have mini farm life experience. I’m an animal lover of ALL! I haven’t met a pet that didn’t like me. Hey fur-tastic friends! 🐶💖 Let's paws for a moment to celebrate the joy and happiness that comes with dog walking and check in visits 🎉🚶‍♀️ There's something truly magical about stepping outside with our furry companions, feeling the sunshine on our faces, and embarking on an adventure together. 🌞🌳 Whether it's a leisurely stroll in the park or an energetic hike in the great outdoors or neighborhood trails, every step we take with our four-legged pals brings us closer to nature and strengthens the bond we share. 🌿🐕 Not only does dog walking keep our furry buddies healthy and fit, but it also does wonders for our own well-being! 🏃‍♀️💪 The fresh air, exercise, and the sheer joy of watching our pups wag their tails in excitement can instantly lift our spirits and put a smile on our faces. 😄🐾 Let's take a moment to appreciate the simple pleasures of dog walking: the sound of paws padding on the pavement, the wagging tails that greet us at the door, and the endless sniffs and explorations that make every walk an adventure. 🐾❤️ Book with me today, and let me know your preferred feeding and walk schedule. I specialize in dog and cat care, however have owned ponies and cows.

About: I ABSOLUTELY love dogs. I actually love all animals, I do not discriminate. I have been around pets my whole life. I am very patient and understanding with them. I get along with them more than people. I can provide a fun safe environment while I care for your fur baby. My yard is pretty spacious and we are slowly trying to turn it into a small farm . I do prefer to play and keep them in the house for security purposes, that way they’re never unsupervised. While you are away, your fur baby will not be missing any cuddles or treats. Staying at my house is not like a traditional boarding place, it gives your pup an opportunity to be a part of my family while you are away. For any who think their pet is difficult with others, fear not for I will not give up on the opportunity to make a new friend. DON'T HESITATE TO ASK ABOUT OTHER PETS, I LOVE ALL ANIMALS AND AM WILLING TO CARE FOR ANY :) If you are using Rover for the first time, you can use my promo code to get $20 off your first booking. Promo Code: DESSIF32845 I look forward to hosting your pet babies! Request from me: Please have your pets up to date on flea treatments, THANK YOU! We’re a homeschooling family so we’re constantly home, excluding dad. (Dad works outside of home) but the rest of the fam has plenty of time for to care for our guests. I have a fenced in yard. Pets will not be unattended outside. Always supervised. Baby gates can be used. Crates if needed, guest bedroom for alone time is available.

About: I have always had pets: cats, dogs, geese, chickens, rabbits, etc. I became involved with rescuing dogs over 20+ years ago and those who were not adoptable, I kept myself and then started helping with transports. I currently have 8 dogs from 8 lbs up to 80 lbs. I don't have any cats at this time because of the dog population. I am retired and would like to do something I enjoy. I am not taking in any new animals because I do not want them to outlive me and wind up homeless. Because I have so many dogs who have full access to our house, front and back yards, I would rather come to the client's house to care for their pets. I'm sure the pets would be more comfortable in their own environment. I have never done CPR on a dog but I have administered first aide and followed the Vet's orders for any illnesses or injuries.

About: People always ask me to dog sit their fur babies because they know how much I love animals! I’ve had pets since I was a little girl. I currently have an 8 month old Shih Tzu and a Maine Coon cat. Both are great with other animals. I am available any time, day or night. I am a real estate agent, so I set my own hours, which is very convenient. I mostly work from home, unless I’m out showing houses or attending closings. I am married and have two little girls that are ages 7 and 11 years old. My daughters are also animal lovers, and love helping me take care of other people’s pets. We have a large front yard and a long driveway, so there is plenty of room to run, and we are not too close to the main road. Their are lots of trees and neighbors are pretty spread out.