House Sitting in Alton

Sara was wonderful with our 2 pups! She respected the home and the dogs’ schedules and also sent us multiple update photos while we were away!

We were gone for 10 days and Zach took great care of the pups! House was just the way we left it! We got pictures on a regular basis and updates on how they were doing while we were gone! Thank you for taking such great care of them!!!

Emily went above and beyond while watching my kiddos! She sent lots of updates and pictures and made my apartment look even nicer than how I originally left it! Definitely will book with Em again!!

My Eli took a liking to Vivian right away while I was gone. She sent pictures and updates and asked questions. She left the house just as I left it. Would defintitely hire her again!

Dogs and house were well taken care of! Constant updates and photos! Tazhae is my go-to sitter when we go out of town! 😁

I cannot recommend Brad highly enough. I was reluctant to leave my elderly, skittish, and very attached pups with a petsitter, but Brad was patient, conscientious, and innovative when necessary, and gained their trust. He sent pictures, keeping us posted on his progress with them and their well being. One of our dogs is unwell, and we coordinated an adjustment of his meds based on Brad’s observations of his status. Excellent care!

12-30-25 At 3:17 PM My wife and I traveled 150 miles one way over the past weekend, with our German Shepherd Zeus, to see a show in St. Louis. As we were staying at a hotel near Busch Stadium, we wondered who we might get to "dog sit" Zeus while we were at the show. After accessing reviews on Rover, regarding local dog sitters in downtown St. Louis, we came across the most excellent reviews for Catelyn R. As my wife and I were extremely impressed with Catelyn’s reviews, we contacted her to see if she could “dog sit” Zeus at the hotel we were staying at this past Sunday afternoon/Dec 28. Catelyn agreed. Catelyn R. did an outstanding job during the 5 hours she watched Zeus. She instantly bonded with him. We could tell Zeus was also amazingly comfortable with her. She stayed with Zeus in the room for 5 hours on Sunday afternoon and they got along famously. She sent “picture updates/texts”, while my wife and I were at the show, documenting the fun they were having. My wife and I found this to be most comforting as Zeus is “our number one priority”, a common scenario between pets and their humans. Catelyn also took him for two walks during the same 5-hour time frame in downtown St. Louis and included “picture updates/texts” about the enjoyable time they had walking. My wife and I would highly recommend Catelyn as a dog sitter without hesitation. She is very trustworthy, dependable, honest, and caring. She put Zeus first the whole time she watched him. As our family travels to St. Louis with some frequency, we are so glad we made a new friend, who we trust explicitly to take care of our German Shepherd. Catelyn R. has the family’s highest recommendation. Jon and Gail G.

Good experience with Abigail. She house sat for us for a week & took great care of our dog - and was able to train him a bit as well. Would definitely hire again.