Santa Fe Housesitters
Santa Fe's Trusted Housesitters — Because Your Home and Pets Deserve Someone Who's Already Part of the Neighborhood.
Danielle & Joshua. Local. Insured. Background-checked. Daily photo updates from a team that takes a small number of clients on purpose.
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.
We serve Santa Fe, Eldorado, Glorieta, Pecos, and select surrounding communities in northern New Mexico. Not sure if we cover your area? Send us a quick text — we'll let you know within a few hours.
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.
No payment required until after your meet & greet. If after we meet you're not 100% sure we're the right fit for your home, we walk away — no questions, no pressure, no charge.
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 & Vetted
We carry liability insurance and complete professional background checks. Documentation available on request — your home, your peace of mind, your standards.
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.
Experienced · Insured · Local · 100% on-time record
What clients say
In their words.
We were nervous leaving our two senior dogs and a tank full of fish for ten days. Danielle and Joshua sent twice-daily updates, handled our older dog's medication exactly as we'd written it out, and even brought in our packages from a neighbor's porch. We came back to a house that looked the same and dogs that didn't even know we'd left.
Our cats hide from sitters. They didn't hide from these two. We got a daily photo of our most antisocial cat sitting on Joshua's lap by day three. The plants were watered, the mail was stacked, and we got a small handwritten note when we got home. Will book again every time we travel.
We have a strange little homestead — chickens, an old dog, a high-strung rescue, and a goat that thinks he's a dog. Danielle handled all of it like she'd been doing it for years. The morning chicken count was our favorite text every day. Hire them while you can.
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.
Cancellations 7 days or more before the start date — no charge. Inside 7 days — 50% of the booking. Inside 48 hours — full rate. Genuine emergencies (medical, family, weather) handled case-by-case, always with 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.
Either path starts with a conversation. Payment is never required to hold dates.
First time booking with us?
Start with a free 30-minute Meet & Greet. We come to you.
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.