Companionship for your pets, day and night.

Many overnight pet sitting services are exactly that: overnight. The sitter arrives in the evening and leaves in the morning, and may stop by during the day.

I spend most of my time home with your pets. That doesn’t mean I never leave, but I’m rarely gone for more than a few hours.

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overnight pet sitting services

What’s Included?

Care for your pets

Keeping your pets in their routine: food, water, medications*, bathroom, exercise, playtime, snuggles, all delivered in a familiar way.

Care for your home

Taking out waste bins, bringing in mail & packages, watering plants, and cleaning up after myself and your animals. Come home to a space as clean as when you left!

Peace of mind

Daily updates, including photos. The security of knowing that your home doesn’t look empty while you’re away. Someone there to help with anything unexpected.

Pricing

Cat Sitting from

$85

Per night
  • Meals/water/treats
  • Litterbox cleaning
  • Playtime
  • Lap sitting
Dog sitting from

$100

Per night
  • Meals/water/treats
  • Walks
  • Playtime
  • Snuggles
Extras

One Size Does Not Fit All

Pricing starts from what’s listed above. Here are some things that may be subject to additional costs:

  • $10/night for each additional cat
  • $25/night for each additional dog
  • Other types of pets? Nightly rates depend on their needs
  • $50/night surcharge for each puppy under one year old
  • Nightly cost depends on the animal(s) needs
  • Examples of high support needs include:
  • Pets with urinary/fecal incontinence or litter box avoidance
  • Injectible medications
  • Extensive medication management
  • Severe separation anxiety
  • Unspayed females in heat
  • Additional 25% of total daily rate applies to each night for sits on or around holidays. Here are the dates subject to holiday rates:
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Weekend (Friday-Monday nights)
  • Presidents’ Day Weekend (Friday-Monday nights)
  • Memorial Day Weekend (Friday-Monday nights)
  • 4th of July Weekend (nights of July 4-7 in 2024)
  • Labor Day Weekend (Friday-Monday nights)
  • Thanksgiving Weekend (Wednesday-Sunday nights)
  • Christmas and New Years (nights of December 24-January 1)
  • Per-night charges are for 24 hour periods beginning from the scheduled arrival time.
  • Additional charges apply for extended last day (i.e. if departure time is later in the day than the arrival time) as follows:
  • 0-2 hours: no added charge
  • 2-8 hours: 50% of nightly rate
  • >8 hours: 100% of nightly rate
  • $0.67 per mile (2024 federal mileage rate) for travel greater than 15 miles from my business address (12345 Lake City Way NE, Seattle)
  • Reimbursement of round-trip ferry tolls for trips requiring ferry travel

Frequently Asked Questions

Click below to see answers to some common questions. Have a question that’s not answered here? Contact me!

I have a valid Washington business license. The state of Washington doesn’t have a professional license for pet sitters the way it does for some other professions.

I am insured and bonded by Business Insurers of the Carolinas. A copy of my insurance certificate is available upon request.

Absolutely! I strongly prefer to do an in-person meet-and-greet before booking to make sure we’re a good fit. In some cases we may be able to do this by video instead, or as a first step before I visit you at home.

I accept payment by cash, check, bank transfer, or credit card.

I require a 50% deposit to hold a spot on my schedule, with the balance due within 2 days after the end of the sit. If you have a payment method on file with me, I will run the balance payment automatically unless you ask me to disable automatic charging for your account.

I gratefully accept tips if you are pleased with my services. If you’d like to include a tip on any payment, you may add one via the app or web portal.

Cancellation fees may apply, depending on date of cancellation:
More than 14 days before start of service: No cancellation fee (your full deposit will be refunded)
8-14 days before start of service: 25% cancellation fee (half of your deposit will be refunded)
3-7 days before start of service: 50% cancellation fee (no refund of deposit)
Less than 3 days before start of service: 100% cancellation fee (you will be charged in full for the sit)

I mostly care for dogs and cats. I have cared professionally for rodents, reptiles, and fish, and I’m open to caring for any type of animal that’s legal to have as a pet or farm animal as long as I feel like I can safely meet needs of the animal(s).

I don’t have any arbitrary breed or weight restrictions, and I have beloved clients who are large dogs and those from breeds that are sometimes considered challenging. My priority is always safety: for the animals I care for, for myself, and for any other humans or animals we may encounter. The meet-and-greet is an important opportunity for the animal(s) and I to get to know each other and assess if we’re a good fit. I may want to include a practice walk depending a dog’s size and temperament.

I’m experienced and comfortable administering oral, topical, and subcutaneous (injected under the skin) medications, and I can usually do this as part of my services. Every animal has a different temperament, and the meet-and-greet is a great time to make sure that your animal(s) and I will be successful with any needed medications.

I really will be there with your pets most of the time! I’m not going to leave each morning for an in-office job, nor to do a day filled with visiting other pets.

That said, I do this full-time, so the rest of the stuff of life still needs to happen. On a typical sit, I will spend some time away from your house to run errands, see family and friends, do meet-and-greets with other potential clients, etc. I will do this in a way that aligns with the needs and schedule of your pet(s).

I start from a default assumption that for sits that include dogs I could be away for up to 4-6 hours at a time, and for cat-only sits that I could be away for up to 8-10 hours on a stretch. The vast majority of my times away are 2 hours or less.

If any of your pets have medical or behavioral needs that mean that the defaults above wouldn’t work, please let me know so we can discuss your household’s needs. I can often accommodate schedules with additional restrictions, but additional charges for high support needs may apply.

Please provide food for your pets, but you’re not responsible for providing my food. I bring my own!

I appreciate it if you leave some space for me in your fridge and freezer, and please let me know if it’s alright if I use small quantities of things like seasonings and condiments.

Some clients suggest that I use up things that might spoil while they’re gone. On occasion someone tells me to help myself. In cases like these, I might eat some things from your kitchen but you won’t come home to an empty pantry!