Your Home and Pets — Cared For Like Our Own.
Santa Fe locals, insured and background-checked, with a daily photo update every single morning and evening. We take a small number of clients — on purpose — so your home is never an afterthought.
Who we are
Danielle & Joshua.
A small operation, on purpose.
We're Danielle and Joshua — a couple based right here in Santa Fe, raising chickens, training for ridiculous endurance races, and quietly building a life around the people, places, and animals we love. Joshua is a technology professional and an endurance athlete, which is to say he's reliable to a fault and slightly underfed. Danielle works locally, has a soft spot for every animal she meets, and is the reason your dog will be more relaxed when you get home than when you left. We take a small number of clients so every home and every animal gets our full attention. That's not a marketing line — it's the only way we'd want to do this.
Service area
Santa Fe and the surrounding northern New Mexico communities.
Based in Santa Fe — serving Eldorado, Glorieta, Pecos, and the surrounding communities of northern New Mexico. Not sure if you're in our area? Text us and we'll confirm within a few hours. For out-of-area homes requiring trusted care — we're open to the right arrangement. Reach out and let's talk.
Our process
Five steps. No surprises.
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Reach Out
Text, call, or email. We usually respond within a few hours, often within minutes if we're not on a sit.
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5-Min Intro
A quick conversation so you know who you're talking to before you ever share a key.
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Lock Your Dates
Request your preferred dates through our calendar. We'll hold them while we get to know each other.
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Meet & Greet
A free 20-minute visit at your home before anything is final. You meet us, your pets meet us, and you decide.
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You're Booked
Payment after the meet & greet via cash, check, Venmo, Cash App, or crypto. Whatever's easiest for you.
You don't pay a cent until you've met us in person and decided we're the right fit. If we're not — no charge, no awkwardness, no pressure to explain. We'd rather earn your trust than collect a deposit.
Your peace of mind
The reasons our clients sleep at night.
Daily Photo Updates
Morning and evening texts with photos and a short update on your animals and home. Every day. No exceptions. Even if it's the most boring sit on earth — and we hope it is.
Insured & Background-Checked
We carry liability insurance through Pet Sitters Associates and complete professional background checks through Checkr. Documentation available on request.
24/7 Emergency Protocol
We know the nearest 24-hour vets, keep your vet's info on file, and contact you immediately for anything unexpected. No drama, just clear communication.
PSA-Insured · Background-Checked · All 50 States Covered · 100% On-Time Record
Why trust us
Built for people who don't hand their keys to just anyone.
Insurance
Insured through Pet Sitters Associates
We carry professional liability insurance through Pet Sitters Associates — one of the leading insurers in the pet care industry. Certificate of insurance available on request before any booking is final.
Background Checks
Both sitters background-checked through Checkr
Joshua and Danielle each run an independent annual background check through Checkr. We refresh every year. Documentation available on request.
Emergency Protocol
Up to $500 in emergency vet care, pre-authorized
With your written authorization, we're pre-cleared to spend up to $500 on emergency veterinary care without waiting to reach you first. Your pet doesn't wait — we act, then we call you.
Daily Updates
Morning and evening, every single day
Photo update plus a short note on your animals and your home. Every day. No exceptions — even if it's the most uneventful sit on earth, and we hope it is.
What we handle
Everything you'd do if you weren't away.
Your pets' day-to-day
- Dogs, cats, chickens, small animals, fish, reptiles (exotic pets case-by-case)
- Daily visits or overnight stays — your choice
- Medication administration (oral, topical, injectable)
- Emergency vet transport if needed
Your home's day-to-day
- Plant watering and garden checks
- Mail and package collection
- Trash and recycle to curb and back
- Light cleaning — we leave your home exactly as we found it
Staying connected
- Daily photo updates via text
- Morning + evening check-ins
- Real-time response to anything unusual
Frequently asked
The questions everyone asks first.
We have the addresses and phone numbers of every 24-hour emergency vet in the Santa Fe area memorized. We'll call you immediately — but if you're unreachable and your pet needs care, we'll get them seen first and update you the moment we have a phone in hand. We carry your written authorization on file before every sit.
Because trust comes first, and a credit card form doesn't build trust. We collect payment after we've met you, walked your home, and you've decided we're the right fit. Cash, check, Venmo, Cash App, or crypto — whatever works for you. If a sitter wants payment up front, that's a sign they don't expect to earn it.
Free 20-minute visit at your home. You walk us through feeding routines, where things live, the quirks of your animals, your security situation. Your pets meet us. We answer any questions. By the end of it you'll know whether we're a fit — and so will we. No pressure either way.
14 or more days before start — no charge (minus a $15 processing fee). 7– 13 days before start — 50% of the booking. Less than 7 days before start — full rate. Documented emergencies handled case by case. Genuine emergencies (medical, family, weather) always get a human conversation — we’d rather work it out than enforce a contract.
Both. Some animals need overnight company, some are happier with two or three drop-ins a day. We'll talk through what your animals actually need and quote accordingly. Most clients land somewhere in the middle — a long evening visit plus shorter morning and midday check-ins.
Yes, when our calendar allows. The honest truth: we take a small number of clients, so last-minute is sometimes possible and sometimes not. Send a text — we'll know within a few hours.
Yes — chickens at home, and a soft spot for every animal we sit. We mention this so you know we genuinely understand the morning-and-evening rhythm of caring for a living thing. We won't be coordinating sits with our own pet care — when we're at your home, we're at your home.
We almost never cancel — that's the whole point of taking a small number of clients. If something genuinely unavoidable comes up (medical, family emergency), we'll tell you the moment we know, return any payment in full, and help you find someone we trust. No drama, no spin.
Book your dates
Two ways in. One conversation either way.
Whether you're a first-time client or a returning one — it starts with a conversation, not a credit card. We hold your dates while we get to know each other.
First time booking with us?
Pick a service, share your dates, and we'll be in touch the same day. New folks start with a meet & greet — house sits and walks come after we've met.
Free 20-min meet & greet. Payment is never required to hold dates.
Already booked with us before?
Skip the calendar — text us with your dates and we'll lock them in. No app, no portal, no friction. The way our regulars like it.