In-Home Pet Sitting

Visits in the comfort of your pet’s home for rabbits, guinea pigs, chinchillas, ferrets, hamsters, reptiles and birds — starting at $85/visit.

Benefits of In-Home Reptile & Exotic Pet Sitting

From precise reptile habitat management and avian dietary needs, to the gentle handling of small mammals — including rabbits, guinea pigs, chinchillas, ferrets, and hamsters — we help prevent stress and anxiety often caused by abrupt changes in their environment. Your home is your pet’s safe-haven; as exotic veterinary assistants, our team keeps your pet’s world consistent while you’re away.

Bird Care

Cockatiels, parakeets, conures, parrotlets, lovebirds, finches and most companion parrots — birds are a core part of what we do, not a stretch service. We handle daily fresh chop preparation, pellet measurement, water tower changes, full cage and grate cleaning, and out-of-cage time for birds with established free-flight routines. Our team is trained to recognize the early signs of crop issues, respiratory infections, and egg binding. Alexandria worked as an exotic veterinary assistant at Bay Area Bird & Exotics Hospital, and our staff bring veterinary assistant experience of their own — so avian care is rooted in clinical exposure, not guesswork. See our bird care guide for species-specific guidance.

Routine Visits (2x/day)

• 30 minutes: $140/day ($70/visit)
• 30 minute & 60 minute visit combo: $165/day
• 60 minutes: $190/day ($95/visit)

Individual Visits (1x/day)

• 30 minutes: $85/visit
• 60 minutes: $115/visit

Pet Care: Your pet will receive dedicated love and attention, including species-specific feeding, fresh water, medication administration — oral, topical, or subcutaneous injections if needed — and enrichment.

Home Care: Visits include general home upkeep such as tidying pet areas, plant care, and mail/package retrieval. We can also alternate lights and blinds upon request to maintain a lived-in appearance.

Peace of Mind: You’ll receive updates including snapshots and details of their well-being and activities, so you can enjoy your time away without worry.

Location & Service Areas

We provide in-home exotic pet sitting across San Francisco and the Peninsula (Burlingame, San Mateo, Millbrae, Hillsborough, Foster City, Redwood City, and surrounding areas) — from the Inner Sunset, Outer Sunset and Parkside to Pacific Heights, the Marina and SOMA. Whether you’re in Cole Valley, Noe Valley, the Castro, the Mission District, Haight-Ashbury, the Richmond District or Forest Hill, we’ll come to your pet’s home.

San Francisco residents — see our dedicated San Francisco exotic pet sitter page for citywide in-home care and boarding.

Peninsula residents — see our dedicated pages for Burlingame, Millbrae, San Mateo, Hillsborough, Belmont, San Carlos, Foster City, and Redwood City exotic pet care.

Rabbit owners — we have species-specific pages for San Francisco, Burlingame, San Mateo, and Foster City rabbit sitting.

• Additional travel rates start at $15/visit (rates depend on our specialists’ availability and your location) if you’re outside the primary travel area.

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