Feeding and cuddles on schedule
Meals at the time and portion you set, including raw or prescription diets, with clean bowls and fresh water at every visit.
In-home pet sitting · Seattle, Washington
Stay in your own home, even when you are not in it.
Hearth & Hound sitters care for dogs, cats and small animals where they are happiest, on their own sofa and in their own street. We bring the walks, the dinners and the long cuddles, and keep your plants watered, your post tidy and your lights on a timer.
Meet your sitter in person before every first booking.
Everything your pet would ask for
Each booking is shaped around a care sheet that you write with your sitter, covering food, medicine, quirks and the exact spot where the cat likes to sleep.
Overnight stays in your home
Your sitter sleeps in your guest room or on the sofa, walks the dog before bed and again at dawn, and is there when thunder rolls in.
Quiet nights, calm mornings
Pets who sleep in your bed can keep doing so. Sitters follow the bedtime routine you describe, down to the order of the lights.
Gentle kitten and senior care
Extra attention for the very young and very old, including bottle feeding, subcutaneous fluids and slow, patient walks.
Daily photos and notes
A message after each visit tells you who ate what, who played with whom and whether the bold grey cat left a gift on the stairs.
Home looked after too
Plants watered, post collected, bins out on the right day and blinds opened, so your house looks lived in and not empty.
Estimate the cost of your trip
Pick your pet, the kind of care and how long you will be away. The estimate includes every visit, the daily update and home checks.
What happens during an overnight stay
A typical day for a sitter staying with a dog and two cats in a Capitol Hill apartment.
- 7:00
Wake and walk
Fresh water, breakfast for everyone and a half-hour walk around the block before the dog's morning nap.
- 12:30
Midday visit
A second walk, a puzzle toy for the cats and a photo update to the owner while the sitter works from the kitchen table.
- 17:30
Dinner and play
Evening meals on the usual schedule followed by a game of fetch on the building's roof terrace.
- 21:30
Settling down
A last walk, lights dimmed, the radio on low and everyone in their favourite spot until morning.
From owners who went away
“I used to spend holidays worrying about my anxious terrier. Maya stayed for ten days and he barely noticed I was gone.”
“Every day, there was a photo of my cat on a different window sill. I could tell she was fine just by looking at her expression.”
“Our sitter noticed our old Lab was not eating and took him to the vet that afternoon. The clinic said he needed treatment that day.”
Questions before you book
How are sitters chosen?
Fewer than one in ten applicants is accepted. Each sitter passes a background check, a reference check, pet first-aid training and a supervised trial visit.
What happens if my sitter is sick?
A backup sitter who has already read your care sheet steps in. You are told as soon as we know, and you can meet them first.
Do you look after exotic pets?
We care for small mammals, birds and reptiles with a care sheet. Please ask first about aquariums and rare species.
How do you handle emergencies?
Sitters have your vet's details, written permission to authorise treatment up to an agreed limit, and a twenty-four hour line to our office.
Go on the trip. We have got the cat.
Request a quote, meet a sitter and decide with no deposit. Most families are booked within three days.
Talk to the office
2218 Eastlake Avenue East, Suite 4, Seattle, Washington 98102
- Monday to Friday 8:00–18:00
- Weekends 9:00–13:00 for existing clients
+1 (206) 555-0164