Why it matters
A long trip feels endless for your pets.
Drop-in visits and boarding can work when you're gone for a few days. But once a trip stretches into weeks or months, the gaps start to show.
A sitter who comes a few times a day still leaves your pet alone for most of the time. Boarding facilities handle the basics, but they cannot replicate home. Plants die. Mail piles up. And pets — especially older or anxious ones — feel every hour of that disruption.
A long-term live-in sitter removes that gap entirely. I don't visit — I stay. Your pets have constant company, their routines stay intact, and your home stays the way you left it.
Because I work remotely, I'm present during the day — not just mornings and evenings.
"Having someone there full time was completely different from any sitter we'd had before. She was truly there for our pets. Worth every penny."
James — Carlsbad, CAWho reaches out
Extended trips come in many shapes
Most owners who contact me are in one of these situations:
Extended travel
- Sabbaticals or gap months
- Sailing or overland expeditions
- Extended family visits abroad
- Slow travel with no fixed return
Work & relocation
- Working remotely from another city
- Temporary relocations
- Snowbirds splitting time between homes
- Testing a new city before committing
Pets that need consistency
- Senior pets on medication schedules
- Anxious or reactive dogs
- Cats that take time to trust
- High-energy breeds needing daily structure
Homes that need presence
- Plants requiring care
- Properties that shouldn't sit empty
- Managing scheduled maintenance visits
- Owners with a bad experience before
What's included
Everything included in a monthly sit.
A monthly booking covers the full scope of live-in care. No add-on fees for standard services — this is what I do by default.
Pet care
- Feeding, fresh water, and medication
- Daily walks and structured exercise
- Playtime and companionship
- Existing routines followed precisely
- Vet coordination if anything comes up
Home care
- Daily tidying and upkeep
- Watering plants inside and out
- Mail collection and deliveries
- Reporting any home issues promptly
- Managing maintenance appointments
You also get daily photo and video updates — not a weekly check-in, but real daily contact. Most owners say this alone changes the whole experience of being away.
"We were nervous leaving our two dogs and house for three weeks, but everything was perfect. Daily photos, zero stress. We came back to a clean home and happy pets."
Mia & Tom — San Diego, CAHow it works in practice
What makes a long-term sit succeed
The sits that go smoothly share a few things: clear expectations upfront, a home in good working order, and a sitter who treats the arrangement as a mutual commitment — not a transaction. I screen sits carefully, and I ask that owners do the same.
Before any sit I do a video call, or an in-person visit if possible, to go through routines, pet specifics, home quirks, and anything that might come up.
Because I work remotely, your pets have a present human most of the time. For dogs especially, that difference is significant. I've managed senior animals on medication, reactive dogs that need calm handling, shy cats that take a week to warm up, and multi-pet households where everyone needs something different. Most things that come up are things I've navigated before.
"Our senior cat needs medication twice a day and is very shy with strangers. She was completely comfortable within two days. I wouldn't leave her with anyone else now."
Sarah — Santa Barbara, CAWhere I sit
Available throughout California
I'm based in California and focus on coastal areas and major metros. For monthly direct bookings I travel specifically to you — location within the state isn't a barrier.
Ready to talk
Monthly sits from $999
30+ days · live-in · daily updates · standard care included