Loving pet sitters and dog walkers in your neighbourhood.With Rover, it’s easy to find a loving sitter in your neighbourhood who’ll treat your pets like family. Pet sitters on Rover can watch your pets in their home or come to yours. Each sitter is individually reviewed by our team of sitter specialists, and must complete a basic ID verification or background check to be approved as a sitter on Rover.In addition to connecting pet parents with sitters, each service booked on Rover is backed by the Rover Guarantee, access to veterinary advice, photos of stay highlights, and reservation protection.
Rover.com | Pet Sitting (rover.com) has 35,369 customer reviews on Five Star Index, with an average rating of 4.6 out of 5.
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2026
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I expressed a safety concern. The chat was completely unmoved. I did a review and filed a report as well and their response to that was underwhelming. I really don't think that Rover cares about my dog's safety and I will not be trusting him to Rover's sitters care anymore
Response from Rover.com | Pet SittingJun 23, 2025
Hello, we appreciate your feedback and we're sorry to hear that this was your experience with Rover. Our Trust & Safety Team continues to be available to support you 24/7 at 888-727-1140. Please don't hesitate to reach out to us if we can provide you with any further assistance. -Lexie
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Karen
The dog sitter did not show up for the…
The dog sitter did not show up for the last 2 days and I was not reimbursed. Therefore I am unsatisfied.
Response from Rover.com | Pet SittingJun 18, 2025
Hi Karen, thank you for bringing this to our attention. We hope your dog is doing okay and would like the opportunity to resolve this for you. If you could please call our 24/7 support team at (888) 453-7889, we'd be glad to help! -Brittney
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Lisa K.
Unclear Process and Unexpected Charge
I had a very disappointing experience with Rover's sitter application process. After entering my card details, I was shown a message stating the £15 background check fee is non-refundable. I hadn’t even clicked the final “submit” button, but the amount was still charged to my account.
The process felt misleading and unclear — charging users before they formally confirm is unacceptable. On top of that, their support system is slow and not responsive. It made me feel uneasy and unsure about trusting the platform.
I hope Rover can improve the transparency of their application flow and offer more responsive support.
Response from Rover.com | Pet SittingJun 18, 2025
Hi Lisa, we're very sorry to hear that you ran into this issue when submitting your background check. We appreciate your feedback and hear your concerns. If there is anything we can help with, don’t hesitate to reach out. Rover Support is available to you 24/7 at 888-453-7889. -Brittney
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Donald M.
I hired a "drop in" person for a 3 day…
I hired a "drop in" person for a 3 day visit while I was out of town for the weekend. The person showed up on Friday, fed my dog, and sent pictures. I figured everything was fine. But on Monday morning, when I woke up to head home, I got an email from Rover.com saying that the person that was to feed my dog had family issues and couldn't make it to feed my dog on Saturday or Sunday. I got no phone call from Rover. This is unacceptable. I should have been contacted immediately, not two days later. I will not be using Rover again. I understand sometimes things happen beyond our control but Rover needs to have better faster communication before pets die waiting to be fed and watered.
Response from Rover.com | Pet SittingJun 18, 2025
Hi Donald, thank you for reaching out to share this with us. We're sorry you've had this experience. Pet safety is a top priority for us, and we'd like the opportunity to gather additional details to look into this stay. Please give our support team a call at (888) 453 - 7889, they're available 24/7 to help. -Brittney
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Tingi
Styr unna
Ingen dokumentert og sikker rutinesjekk på passere.
Flere tilfeller av dyremishandlere og tyver som ligger på appen med fiktive anmeldelser.
Hadde aldri overlatt mine dyr via en app.
Appen har som interesse først og fremst med å tjene penger.
Det gjør de med mest mulige brukere.
Benytt heller private passere, med verifiserte referanser.
Response from Rover.com | Pet SittingJun 17, 2025
Hei Tingi, takk for din tilbakemelding på vår undersøkelsesprosess. Hver sitter-profil gjennomgås manuelt av teamet vårt for å sikre at den oppfyller våre kvalitetsstandarder. Hvis godkjent, kan sittere tilby sine tjenester på Rover. Vi prioriterer å finne de rette opppasserne og turgåerne. For hjelp med søket, vennligst kontakt vårt Rover Support Team på +47 800 69 377 -Lexie
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Oleg
Referral bonus program is a rip off
Referral bonus program is a rip off. Don't waist your time.
Response from Rover.com | Pet SittingJun 16, 2025
Hello Oleg, thank you for taking the time to provide us with your feedback regarding our app. We’re constantly looking for ways to make Rover better than ever and always appreciate hearing from community members like you. I’ve passed along your feedback to our product team. If you’re ever looking for assistance, feel free to call our Rover Support team at 888-453-7889 and we’d be happy to help. -Lexie
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Nadia
Don’t Work Here
As a sitter, I do not recommend this platform. Their percentage is high, the Rover “helpline” is total BS. I was a sitter for years and after one issue (no pets were hurt) they closed my account. I had a five star rating. They have so many sitters on the platform so all they care is making money from the owners.
Response from Rover.com | Pet SittingJun 13, 2025
Hi Nadia, thank you for taking the time to provide us with your review, and we're sorry to hear that this was your experience with Rover. Pet sitters and dog walkers are the cornerstones of our business. We're here to provide ongoing support and to help each individual grow their business—and we’re in it for the long haul. These fees help us do that, along with facilitating Rover’s customer support, 24/7 trust and safety coverage, essential site maintenance, and product improvements. They also help cover benefits for sitters, including the costs of processing payments and ongoing promotion of sitters on Rover. Lastly, our service fees cover our Rover Guarantee reimbursement program, which provides peace of mind in case of unexpected injuries or damages. We appreciate your feedback and hear your concerns. If there is anything we can help clarify for you, don’t hesitate to reach out. Rover Support is available to you 24/7 at 888-453-7889. -Brittney
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Becca
No One Home
The sitter wasn’t there at drop off, only her husband, and he acted like he was apologetic, and she just suddenly had to run out. Flash forward from the drop off to a little over 4 hours later, I messages I was on my way. No response. And I was at least 20 minutes away. I get there. Dogs Are inside going bonkers. So much so that I don’t even bother to ring the bell. They can probably hear those dogs 3 counties over! I wait I wait. I wait ring the bell. I wait. I wait. I go to get my phone. And YES, my blood pressure is rising because I can’t even see my dog in the windows and there were a few VERY large dogs in there. Get my phone from the car, she had just texted me. They went OUT FOR DINNER! And just left my dog there. With enormous dogs he didn’t know. It’s not impossible that even a beloved pet could get caught up in pack behavior, and kill the little one! He gets anxious, that is why I’m paying for a sitter for 4 or 5 hours in the first place! He needs to go in a crate when you leave, which is clearly in his description!! So, I’m stuck there for another 15-20 minutes after the text watching my little dog trying to get to me through the window. But I thought if I went out of his sight it would cause even more anxiety for him. Then, when this woman who was supposed to be sitting for my dog, rolls outta the SUV while the rest of them stay in the vehicle, she LAUGHED at my face. Laughed. Right at me! And she’s clearly only come back home for a minute because I was there, because they were definitely leaving again once she came back out. Why would I pay someone to watch my dog, is she’s not going to even be there, and won’t follow the directions when she did go out galavanting? Reported her derelict behavior, they told me to ask HER for a refund. And as one would expect, I’ve never heard a word from her since I finally got my dog back. BE CAREFUL OUT THERE!!
Response from Rover.com | Pet SittingJun 13, 2025
Hi Becca, we are truly sorry that you had this experience. This is not a typical Rover experience, and we want to ensure that this is thoroughly investigated. We ask that you request a refund from the sitter directly first, as they're independent contractors. However, if you have not received a response, please reach back out to our 24/7 support team at (888) 453-7889 so that we can discuss next steps. Again, we apologize for your experience and appreciate your feedback.