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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Pet Services
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2026
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Horrible experience beware. Our dog was violently attacked by someone offering daycare services on the Rover site.
Response from Rover.com | Pet SittingMay 8, 2026
Hi Ron, we're incredibly sorry to hear this. Safety is a top priority at Rover, and we'd like to look into this further. If you have not already, please give our dedicated Trust and Safety team a call at (888) 727-1140. They're available 24/7 and can open an investigation. -Brittney
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Nathan B.
Horrendous user experience
Horrendous user experience, my wife has still not been paid after pet sitting (3+ weeks of waiting) multiple empty promises and absolutely no accountability. The pet owners have paid now the money is just sitting with Roger and they seemingly have no intention or paying what is owed, acknowledging the issue or apologising. Pay what you owe. Also the most recent 5star reviews all seem to be posted at pretty much the same time which leads me to question their validity.
Response from Rover.com | Pet SittingMay 8, 2026
Thank you for bringing this to our attention. While we cannot discuss other individual's accounts, we recommend encouraging your family member to reach out to our 24/7 Support Team at rover.com/help. - Mandy
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Anca A.
Cat in a flat merge
The merge has been an absolute disaster. It’s clear that the platform does not care about the sitters who actually provide the services. Essential profile data has vanished, and support’s only response is that they have no timeline for a fix. Running a business with this level of disregard for service providers is unacceptable.
Response from Rover.com | Pet SittingMay 7, 2026
Hi Anca, we're sorry this transition hasn't been smooth and has left you feeling this way. Sitters are the cornerstone of Rover, and your feedback is being heard. We're actively working with our engineering teams to resolve these issues and improve the overall experience as we move forward. We appreciate all of the care you provide to pets in your community and hope we can earn back your trust. -Brittney
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J V.
RESPONSE TIME WITH ISSUES IS INSANE
We used to provide services on Rover and recently signed back up, paid their $50 fee and haven't heard back and it's been A MONTH. I've sent several emails, tried the customer service chat feature and still NO RESPONSE. If this is how their service is, I wouldn't think that them dealing with issues with clients any better. They just ignore problems. Maybe think twice before being comforted by their promises. They run a simple background check but don't check anyone's education or experience. So basically if you don't have a record, you can sign up to watch someone's pets.
Response from Rover.com | Pet SittingMay 6, 2026
Hi there, thanks for reaching out about this. We're sorry for the frustration you've experienced during this process. We never want users to feel like they're being ignored. I've flagged your concern to a member of our leadership team who should be reaching out to you by email shortly. -Brittney
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Stuart S.
I arranged for boarding for a few…
I arranged for boarding for a few nights with Candice in Woking, she accepted my dates and suggested that we have a meet and greet which i agreed to, 1st time I arrived at the place and time only to receive a message that her dog was ill, so we arranged another date, I turned up and again received a message that her dog was still ill. Ok I get the dog is ill and wished her dog a full recovery, arranged another date. So again I turned up and the place and time, this time I had a message that she can no longer look after my dog, 3 wasted journeys, and then completely cancelled my booking which has left me unable to go on my holiday..... be warned this person is a time waster and will drop you at the last minute!!
Response from Rover.com | Pet SittingMay 7, 2026
Hi Stuart, we're incredibly sorry to hear about this and understand how frustrating that must have been. This does not reflect the experiences we want our customers to have when using Rover. If you have not already, please give our Rover Support team a call. They can be reached 24/7 at (888) 453 - 7889 and would be happy to assist with documenting this information for an internal review of the sitter, as well as helping you locate a new sitter if still needed. -Brittney
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Freya
...Still haven't been paid
In reply to Mandy - you can see from my update that I am having continued issues!! I have emailed, I have called, I have responded on here. Would you like me to contact you through messenger pigeon next?!
*** update - I spoke to someone from "the leadership team" yesterday, who seemed like they were on a another planet. He had no idea what was going on, tried to offer me £180 compensation, when I asked if that was in addition to what I was actually owed (£228.49,) he got flustered, asked me to repeat how much four times and put me on hold a few times. Said that he would email me within the hour what was going to happen - still no email. More wasted time and I still haven't been paid. Worst run company I've ever had to deal with. It's going to be simpler going through the courts. ***
...Still haven't been paid. The phone number provided to my previous review only allows you to leave a voicemail, then noone gets back to you.
I am now initiating a money claim through the small claims court as advised by citizens advice.
Response from Rover.com | Pet SittingMay 6, 2026
Hi Freya, we're very sorry that you've continued to have this issue. We appreciate you taking the time to speak with a member of our leadership team this morning. Please don't hesitate to reach out again if you have any other issues or questions. - Mandy
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Melanie K.
Rover hat Cat in a flat gekauft
Rover hat Cat in a flat gekauft. Seit der Übernahme haben sich die Preise verdreifacht. Ich habe zwei Katzen die betreut werden sollen. Bei Cat in a flat habe ich pro Hausbesuch bezahlt und nicht pro Tier. Eine einwöchige Betreuung hat mich max. 150 bis 180 Euro für jeweils zwei Hausbesuche pro Tag gekostet. Jetzt soll ich für eine Woche 400 bis bis 470 Euro bezahlen. Das ist nicht verhältnismäßig und Abzocke. Selbst die sogenannte Rover Garantie, die angeblich bis zu 25.000 Euro im Falle einer Tierarztbehandlung haftet, ist nonsens. Meine Tiere sind krankenversichert, ich bekäme die Kosten eh von der Krankenkasse zurück. Ich bin sehr enttäuscht, weil die Betreuung von den Katzensitters über Cat in the flat war immer äußerst zuverlässig und gut. Es tut mir leid für die Sitter, die dadurch massiv an Kunden verlieren. Wer kann sich in der heutigen Zeit eine Betreuung in dieser Summe leisten? Wenn ich könnte würde ich minus 5 Sterne geben.
Response from Rover.com | Pet SittingMay 5, 2026
Hallo Melanie, es tut uns leid zu hören, dass Rover deine Erwartungen nicht erfüllt hat. Wir freuen uns über dein Feedback, denn wir sind bestrebt, Verbesserungen vorzunehmen, die dich und deine Haustiere besser unterstützen, und wir sind immer für dich da, wenn du uns brauchst. Bitte zögere nicht, dich unter +49 30 56837201 an unser Support-Team zu wenden, falls du Hilfe benötigst. – Lexie
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Marcel S.
Richtige MüllApp mit Cat in a flat
Richtige MüllApp mit Cat in a flat, wie kann man nur so inkompetente Software bereitstellen, nichts funktioniert aber Hauptsache drauf los, kostet mich haufn Katzenbesitzer, kan mein Bankkonto nicht verifizieren, App funktionier ebenfalls nicht von vorn bis hinten. Hätte man sich mal nic ht an so ein nutzloses kandisches Unternehmen gehängt. Werd so mein Geld nicht mal bekommen dnake für nichts. Wars dann auch bei mir, bin einer der meist gebuchten in meiner Gegen. Ich werd meine Kunden mitnehmen und eigegen Gewerbe machen, diesen Schmutz kann man sich ja nicht antun.
Response from Rover.com | Pet SittingMay 5, 2026
Hallo Marcel, vielen Dank, dass du dir die Zeit genommen hast, uns dein Feedback zu unserer App zu geben. Es tut uns leid zu hören, dass Rover derzeit nicht deinen Anforderungen entspricht. Unser Team arbeitet kontinuierlich daran, die Plattform zu verbessern und sie noch besser auf dein Unternehmen abzustimmen. Wir sind jederzeit für dich da. Zögere nicht, uns unter +49 30 56837201 zu kontaktieren. – Lexie