House Sitting in Westmont

“Highly recommended. Isabelle stayed with Buddy, our 80 pound, very high energy,German Shepard mixed breed over a long weekend. She again did a great job with Buddy and exceeded our expectations.”

“Jennevy is every dog parents’ wish for competence, kindness and dependability! She’s engaging and easy to visit with, as well as, giving great attention to your dog!❤️❤️❤️”

“Sarah took great care of our dog while we were away for a few nights! She provided pictures, updates, was super easy to work with. Our dog was well cared for when we returned thanks to Sarah! We will definitely work with her again.”

“Karolina was very caring to our animals and very responsive. She stayed over the Christmas and I was able to not worry while visiting my family. I will ask for her to housesit when I need it again.”

“Sam was so great with Tux and made us feel at ease while away from him for several days. She provided us with lots of updates photos which we love. Her communication was great and she was always punctual on when she would arrive for care. Would recommend and definitely plan on using her again!”

“Ann stayed overnight for over a week to take care of my 17 year old puppy. Ann was very patient, attentive and caring towards my senior dog who can be a bit high maintenance! Ann seemed to be dependable and experienced in caring for animals, including older dogs. She followed my instructions and kept me informed as to how my dog was doing and even sent me some photos. She was flexible and agreed to stay another night when I had problems with my flight being changed and stayed an extra night. I would definitely recommend Ann to care for your animals.”

“Jayme was absolutely incredible! My boyfriend and I were able to fully enjoy our vacation while Jayme stayed at our home with our dogs. She was beyond thorough, trustworthy, consistently sent awesome updates (always stating to respond at our convenience), patient, and a loyal animal lover. I cannot recommend Jayme enough for the care of your pets and home!”

“Danielle did a great job watching our dog and two cats! She seems to really enjoy bonding with the animals. She was very communicative (which I like) and checked in with any questions throughout the week. She left the house clean and orderly. I would definitely use her again!”

“Robyn is wonderful! My golden absolutely loved their stay with her. She was incredibly responsible, followed all my instructions, and gave my pet love and attention. I received daily updates and pictures, which put my mind at ease. I highly recommend!”

“Did a great job dropping into our house to take out 2 dogs while we were out of town over a long weekend. Also, very friendly and good communicator. Will definitely use him again!”

“Emily is a sweetheart and my pup loved her. It’s hard to find good and honest care these days and she went beyond to make sure Snacks was well taken care of. I will 100% be hiring her again.”

“Loraine is a very responsible and caring person! She cares for my boy, Luka, very frequently when I’m out of town or unable to make it home on time. He is a 70lb Bernedoodle and can be a lot to handle and she has always done a great job! I highly recommend.”

“We are so lucky to have found Rebecca. We don't like to board our pets and it was wonderful having someone with them at our house. I look forward to using Rebecca again when we need a housesitter.”

“Jadelyn is the most kind and thoughtful pet sitter anyone could ask for!! She always makes sure my cat, Dexter is well taken care of whenever I need! I work very late hours and she looks out for Dex every night I have work. When I’ve been away on vacation, she thoroughly plans ahead to make sure Dexter will have everything she needs in case of any situation. I was so worried about being away from Dexter for so long, Jadelyn eased my state of mind with periodic updates and photos about how Dexter was doing! She cares about the wellbeing of pets and their owners. I am so lucky to have someone so compassionate to care for Dexter! 🧡🐈🧡”

“Destiny was the MOST perfect choice for house sitting our small zoo of animals (including two large Danes, cat, and Guinea pig). She was prompt,kind, and our animals were so happy with her the minute they met her. She sent tons of pictures and stayed in touch throughout our whole vacation and made use feel at ease. We also came home to a clean house and fresh laundry (BONUS). She really goes above and beyond. We will definitely be using her again in the future. AMAZING SITTER”

“Lauren takes care of our dog as if she were her own! She shows up on time and is always happy. My dog is thrilled when Lauren spends time with her!”

“Rhett did a great job for us. The animals loved him and he kept us up to date. I have already booked him again!”

About: My family rescued our first (adult) cat off the streets when I was in 5th grade, and I’ve been dedicated to helping cats (and other animals) as much as possible since then. Two of our cats are brothers (we only have one of them now - the other one unfortunately passed away early 2022) - rescued them right before they were about to put them to sleep because no one was taking them when they were very young kittens, I was in 7th/8th grade. The other two were a mother and kitten daughter, I was a sophomore in high school. Because I have experienced having 3 females and 2 males in the same household for 4-5 years, I understand the importance of measures needed to be taken to introduce new pets, keeping peace, and how to break up fights before they start or as they start. I’ve had cats who have dealt with and have helped them out with the following: having cancer, giving birth, stage four kidney disease, feline aids, ear infections/ear mites, saddle thrombus, open wounds, eye colds, some sicknesses, soothing distressed animals, giving baths, brushing teeth, cleaning litter boxes, playtime, distracting cats, feeding them, cuddling, minimal/medium level grooming, cats going through heat (the mother & daughter both weren’t neutered for a bit - some of my old stuffed animals will never be the same) and many more things. My sister has a cattle herding dog that I’ve babysat whenever she comes into town - many times when he was a puppy so in terms of dogs, my experience is: dealing with teething, playtime, going on walks/picking up any poop, taking him out for bathroom breaks, feeding, training (with instructions given by owner), soothing anxious dogs, dogs that jump, anxious barking/anxious energy, puppies with separation anxiety, distracting dogs, cuddling, and minimal grooming. I am happy to bring your pet to and from vet appointments, as long as the location is within a 10-15 mile radius. I can take care of dogs/puppies, cats/kittens, reptiles, hamsters, chinchillas — basically any animal aside from snakes and spiders, I’m happy to take care of! I have an enormous amount of love for animals and although they are very smart, I feel a personal responsibility to help them and care for them, especially when they can’t do it themselves. Listening to animals and their verbal/physical cues, along with noticing and respecting the boundaries they have, is so important. I’ve also: helped friends walk their dogs, feed them, soothe them, distract them, and bathe them. I do not have experience with taking care of senior dogs, but I do have experience with taking care of senior cats. As of 2022, I have experienced dealing with the death of three of our cats (we had to give the fourth one away after a few years - we couldn't afford to have her neutered, and we decided it would be better for her well being if she was able to have owners who could do that for her), so it's given me an immense understanding of how important it is to give pets all the love, affection, care, keeping them safe, keeping them healthy, etc needed. Although, I am sad that we're down to just one cat now, who I love very much, being able to take care of other cats helps keep life from feeling too empty, and gives me a chance to continue giving my love to animals. Clients who choose to continue booking with me get locked in prices — this means that the cost you paid per visit after your second booking gets locked in and doesn’t change, even if I increase my per drop in visit cost. This became implemented in September of 2023 — if you’re a client who has been booking with me prior to September, your prices are already locked in. If you begin booking with me post-September 2023, you’ll need to book me at least two times in order to get locked in prices. I find that working with the same pets consistently allows them to feel more comfortable and safe and allows me to build a good relationship with clients, as well. I currently am taking online classes at College of DuPage, so that is a very flexible aspect of my schedule. I also have a part time job as an Interior Design Assistant that I have a set schedule for, so that shouldn’t cause any issues. I work Tuesdays and Thursdays for the majority of the day, but am able to do drop in visits at night. I occasionally work Saturdays as well, but can do afternoon and night drop in visits on those days. With that being said, I prefer to have at least 1-2 weeks notice in advance when booking visits to ensure time for doing a meet and greet. I do not book drop in visits without doing a meet and greet first. Meet and greets are my vetting process to ensure safety for myself, any potential clients, and your lovely pet(s). It also allows us to go over any instructions, me receiving keys/codes/etc, and gives your pet(s) a chance to get a feel of me with their owner around so they feel safer when seeing me for the first time and it is less of a surprise to them when I arrive for any actual bookings. I'm not a morning person, so I prefer to do afternoon and evening drop ins, that way I can ensure that I can do the drop ins at the time we've agreed on, but am willing to do late mornings (starting at 11/11:30 am). To get this aspect out of the way -- when doing meet and greets, I bring my mom with me for my own safety. I hope any owner who wants to work with me is okay with that. I would also bring her with me for any evening drop ins I do. Every cat I've done a drop in for always loves her immediately - I'm convinced they can sense the mom in her, and they're drawn to that. She is also willing to substitute for me and do drop in visits whenever I have a work shift that I cannot change, as long as it's also okay with the pet owner. I will likely not be hosting animals in my home overnight -- although we only have one cat now, he is very territorial and anxious. While I would love for him to have a friend to play with, I would not risk the safety of your pet or mine. At a client’s home, I would of course respect any boundaries they have in terms of where they want their pet and where they don’t want them, what they can and cannot do, etc. I would prefer to be given a list of instructions of rooms they’re not allowed in, activities they enjoy, if the litter box needs to be cleaned out, if one pet is particularly anxious or needs me to sit there with them while they eat (my cat needs me to pet him while he eats), things they like and things they don’t like, etc. I like communication to be as clear and thorough as possible, so I can do the best job and keep clients and pets as happy, comfortable, and safe as possible and to help build trust. In terms of administering any type of liquid medicine like eye drops or oral medicine, I would prefer to solely do drop ins in the evening, so I can take my mom with me for help. Whenever we administered liquid medicine, but specifically the two examples I mentioned above, it's always been a two person job.

“Brenda love pets very much! She has two Bassett hounds named Ruby and Gus which she adores. She has watched our dog on many occasions and and we where happy the way she took care of him! He is always excited to see her, which speaks volumes in how he was taken care of while in her care! I would highly recommend her to anyone!”

“Zashariya is the absolute best! She really made me feel safe leaving my dog baby with her. She spoiled him, walked, played with him and took pictures of him throughout the day. Her pure love for animals exudes through her just from talking to her. She's an amazing care giver for your pet babies! Thank you again, Z! Neikedra”