Fully insured, first-aid certified pet care in Vancouver, BC.
Empathetic, attentive care, so you can feel at ease knowing that your pet is not only being walked and fed, but loved and listened to.
Services
Primarily serving Downtown Vancouver and nearby areas, including Kitsilano, Fairview, Mount Pleasant, and Strathcona. Overnight stays are also available throughout South Vancouver, East Vancouver, Burnaby, New Westminster, and the North Shore.
Rates vary depending on things like how many pets you have, the care they need, and how long you’ll be away. Tell me about your pet care needs, and we can talk through a quote together.
Pet sitting
Overnight stays in your home tailored to your pet’s needs, your preferences as a pet owner, your approach to training, and the routines you’ve already built together. Starting at $50/night.
Enrichment visits
1-hour or more dedicated to mental and physical stimulation through play, exercise, training, or adventure, based on your pet’s specific enrichment needs. Starting at $34/visit.
Dog walking
Regular or one-off walks paced and timed to your dog’s exercise needs, while following your walking style and reinforcing established leash training practices. Starting at $22/walk.
Drop-in visits
30-minute check-ins for feeding, walking, medication, litter cleaning, playtime, snuggles, and basic home tasks like watering plants or taking out recycling. Starting at $26/visit.
Meet Billie
First-aid certified through the Canadian Red Cross and the Ottawa Humane Society.
Fully insured to provide pet, home, and plant care services.
Experience with senior pets, disabled & special needs pets, and puppies.
Safe and confident oral medication adminstration.
Who I am and what I’m all about:
I’m a self-employed pet sitter and dog walker with four years of professional experience in pet care. Over that time, I’ve built relationships with all of the pets I care for. I’ve been there for the untameable puppy energy, cared for pets in their final weeks, and watched rescues soften under the safety of a loving family. I find so much fulfillment in the meaningful and lasting ways this work lets me connect with animals, my neighbours, and my community.
I’m also a multidisciplinary artist, arts organizer, and arts educator. I love being active and spending time outdoors. I’m a hiker, runner, and swing dancer, and can often be found biking and writing in nature. I’m also a self-proclaimed horticulturalist with a love of houseplants.
My pet care experience & approach:
I’m first-aid certified and I have experience caring for cats and dogs of various breeds, sizes, ages, and temperaments, as well as pets with:
- Food allergies
- Anxiety
- Visual & hearing impairments
- Mobility issues
- Asthma
- Injuries
- Reactivity*
*While I have experience caring for reactive dogs and am comfortable following established management and training routines, I am not equipped to care for dogs with a known history of aggression.
I take my time to build trust with a pet, get to know their quirks and personality, and learn how they communicate. Pet care is more than a service transaction for me. I approach pet care with empathy and attentiveness, so you can feel at ease knowing that your pet is not only being walked and fed, but loved and listened to.
I tailor my care to your pet’s needs and your preferences as a pet owner. My goal is to make your pet’s time with me as comfortable, familiar, and fun as possible. I’m especially passionate about pet enrichment, and love finding ways to keep a pet’s brain happy and stimulated, through play, training, exercise, or getting outside and sniffing the world.
Pet care passions:
- pet enrichment
- senior pet care & companionship
- big, long walks!
- serenading your pet with many improvised songs about anything ranging from their stinky feet to my everlasting friendship and devotion to them.
My in-home pet sitting & house sitting approach:
I understand the responsibility that comes with being trusted with someone else’s home and belongings. Through my pet care work, I’ve developed a conscientious approach to caring for other people’s spaces. I follow household instructions carefully, treat belongings with respect, keep things tidy, and communicate if something seems out of the ordinary.
I’m happy to take care of everyday household responsibilities, like watering plants, bringing in mail, and taking out garbage and recycling. Every home, pet, and plant is different, and I’ll always follow your instructions or ask for clarification rather than making assumptions about how things should be done.
First steps to book with me:
Request a pet sitting stay, walk, or visit with the relevant form linked at the bottom of this web page, or fill in the contact form for any other inquiries. I’ll follow up to confirm availability and, for new clients, schedule a meet n’ greet.
Testimonials
Angela & Sean
“Billie is our most trusted house and pet sitter. He shows exceptional caring and attention with our senior pets, and has confidently managed multiple pets at once. Now that we have a puppy, we feel equally as confident to leave him in Billie’s capable hands. He has also always taken excellent care of both our indoor and outdoor plants, keeping everything looking beautiful for our return. Our home is left exceptionally clean and tidy, and during our absence, Billie is communicative, and readily available whenever needed. We feel completely at ease knowing our home and pets are in such good hands, and we would happily recommend Billie to anyone looking for a trustworthy and conscientious house and pet sitter.”
Tahlia
“I had the great pleasure of having Billie housesit for my senior dog and cat over the holiday last December. Billie was incredible, my dog ended up having a severe hot spot right before I left that needed topical and oral medication and Billie was able to step right in and provide amazing care for a very long trip. Billie went above and beyond, providing many updates which made me feel very reassured and secure. The highest recommendation!!! Thank you so much again Billie, forever grateful!”
Kate & Patrick
“Billie has been looking after our two dogs, Lumi and Florence, for several years now. He is caring, patient, organized, and takes excellent care of them and their individual needs. He always asks important and pertinent questions beforehand, and we feel confident that he can handle any situation that may arise. We trust Billie completely to care for our pets and our home while we are away, giving us peace of mind. We highly recommend Billie!”
Vanessa & Adam
“Billie is a most wonderfully delightful pet sitter. The care, attention to detail, follow up, and the love he has for the job are just a few shining examples of his superior work ethic. We are extremely lucky to have had Billie caring for our dog and home for a number of years now and we honestly couldn’t go on vacation without him. Not only is our dog given the best of care, but the house is always in pristine condition when we get home. He is quick to respond and keeps us updated with lots of lovely photos of their adventures. Billie is the VERY BEST!!!!”
Jen & family
“Billie is our longtime, trusted pet sitter. We knew he was the right fit for our fur family the first time he ever sat for us when I received a text update that he sang ‘Hey Jude’ to our dog as a way to ease her anxiety. He is attentive, detail oriented and our pets love him. We have a full house with a dog, two cats and a rabbit and Billie is able to tend to all of their individual needs with ease. We would absolutely recommend him to anyone who is in need of a caring and professional pet sitter.”
