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Pet Sitting

Leave your pet with someone you trust,

— not in a cage.

A work trip, a vacation, a long day — and someone has to feed the cat, walk the dog, refill the water and give your pet the company they’re used to. A vetted local pet sitter — a neighbor who loves animals — cares for them right at home, keeping their feeding, walks and routine exactly as you leave it, with photo updates so you can relax. You set the offer, your sitter keeps 100%, and you pick the same trusted person by name, rating, and reviews — the one your pet already knows.

Find your sitter now Why it’s better

🏠 cared for at home, no cages 📸 photo & visit updates 🐾 the same sitter, every time

Why pet sitting is better here

Three things a pet-sitting app won’t do

Gopher isn’t a pet-sitting app that assigns a stranger and skims a fee. It’s a local marketplace built on three simple rules.

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Hassle free & haggle free

Make an offer up front or ask for instant bids. Either way you’ll experience the easiest way to find great sitters ever — one drop-in visit or full-time care while you’re away.

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Paid directly

Your sitter is paid directly and keeps 100% of your offer — 0% commission. No platform fee skimmed from their pay, and no markup on your bill.

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Booked to done

The sitter you pick — and your pet already knows — keeps their feeding, walks, meds and play exactly as at home, and sends photos so you see they’re happy.

What changes for you

Pet sitting with Gopher vs. an app or kennel

Same pet cared for, very different deal. Here’s what changes when a trusted neighbor looks after them instead of a kennel cage or a rotating app sitter.

What changes

Pet-Sitting Apps & Boarding Kennels

The Gopher Way

🐾Who watches them

×A different sitter assigned each time — a stranger to your pet.

✓The same vetted sitter you pick by name, rating & reviews — the one your pet already knows.

🏠Where they stay

×A cage in a strange facility, with drop-off and pickup windows.

✓Home in their own bed and routine (or your sitter’s) — no cages, no kennel stress.

🦴Their routine

×A one-size schedule and unfamiliar food and surroundings.

✓Their feeding, walks, meds on schedule and play kept exactly as at home.

📸Updates

×Whatever the assigned sitter happens to send, if anything.

✓Photo and visit updates — so you can see your pet’s happy and relax.

💵What you pay

×A nightly rate, plus service fees and a platform cut on top.

✓You name the offer and your sitter keeps 100% of it — no platform fee.

🤝Trust

×A stranger from a roster and a corporate support line.

✓Vetted, reviewed, met first if you like — and requested again next time.

No surprises

What you actually pay

Everything’s on the table before you confirm. No platform cut, no service fees, nothing padded:

🐾Your offer to your sitterYou set it per visit, per day, or per trip. They keep 100% of it.

you decide

🧾No platform cutPet-sitting apps keep 20% or more. Gopher keeps none of your sitter’s pay.

📱A small Gopher feeThe only thing Gopher keeps to run the app

a few $

New to your area? We recommend securing your Gopher first, then booking the work. Gopher isn’t a fulfillment service, so if there aren’t many sitters near you just yet, we won’t leave you hanging — and rest assured, we’ll be there soon.

How it works

From ‘who’ll watch them?’ to covered

Tell us about your pet

Who they are, their routine, and the dates you need covered.

Name your offer

Set it per visit, per day, or for the whole trip. They keep 100% of it.

Pick your sitter

Nearby animal lovers are alerted. Choose by rating — and meet them first if you like.

Relax & get updates

Your pet stays in their routine at home, and you get photos along the way.

Heading out of town? Gopher it.

Leave your pet with a vetted neighbor who keeps their routine at home — with photo updates — for an offer you set, with no platform cut and no cage.

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