Rover.com | Pet SittingReviews of rover.com

I contacted one person who didn't reply. I then contacted four other people one of them replied and said they could board my dog and then we arranged to meet the following day (today) I spent two hours getting ready/travelling to meet the person who replied, only to find a message on my phone to say she had book in someone else. The message was not on my phone when I left the house at 3.45 although it was timed at 3.08, there must be a time delay on the messages that go via Rover, I am extremely upset and will not use this site again.

We were able to find, meet and select the perfect host for our senior dachshund. Being able to find folks with specific skills and reading reviews is very helpful.

I am writing this review as a pet sitter who signed up to offer services through Rover, not as a customer. I joined Rover because I genuinely love animals and have years of experience caring for pets. I was hoping Rover would be a good platform to help me start building my pet care business. To get started, I completed the profile review and background check process and paid the CAD $49 fee. Nearly seven months later, I have not received a single booking. The biggest issue is that Rover charges new sitters an upfront fee but doesn’t give them a fair opportunity to get their first booking. You need reviews to get clients, but you need clients to get reviews. From my experience, the platform seems to work best for people who already have their own clients and can bring them onto Rover first. If I already had my own clients, I wouldn’t need Rover to help me find work. I adjusted my rates several times to stay competitive, but it made no difference. Unfortunately, my experience has been disappointing, and I would not recommend Rover to new sitters who are trying to build a client base from scratch.

I love the fact that my cat is cared for. Your service goes above and beyond any boarding and cost less.

I was very pleased with Carol as she sent plenty of updates and pictures of my dog. My dog met new friends to play with at Carol’s. I will definitely use her again.

We found a great sitter and have been with her for years now. Thanks Rover

I have used Rover in two different states and have been able to find reliable, trustworthy people to do daily drop ins with our cat while we are traveling. I like the opportunity to screen candidates in advance through their profiles, connections, and reviews. It’s also nice that communication and payment takes place through the app, and it’s very user friendly.

This was my first time using Rover and I could not have been happier! Easy communication and booking platform. Our pup and us had a great experience with the sitter, too!