A gentle pet sitter for a dog with cancer
Quiet days at home, your vet’s plan followed as written, and honest news about how your pet is doing.
When your pet is sick, leaving home feels impossible
Maybe it’s a work trip you can’t move, or a family event you can’t miss. Either way, you’re worried about the time you’re not there.
A pet with cancer often does best with a calm house, familiar smells and someone paying close attention. A kennel can’t give that, and a quick check-in can miss a lot. Hope and her sitters stay focused on comfort, routine and keeping you informed.
Comfort in their own home
Their own bed, their own blanket and the spots they like to rest. No car ride, no noise, no strangers’ dogs.
Medication schedules kept
Medicines and special meals at the times your vet set, written into the care plan with doses.
Small changes noticed
Appetite, water, energy, breathing and mood are watched at every visit and noted in your update.
Honest news, good or hard
If your pet seems off, you hear about it right away. Hope won’t soften the facts or wait until you’re home.
Families who trusted Hope with a pet who needed more
One of our dogs is partially blind and deaf, and the other has diabetes, so we needed a pet sitter with plenty of love, patience, and experience. Hope took exceptional care of both of our dogs. She contacted us whenever she had a question, which gave us great peace of mind, and she regularly sent pictures and updates so we always knew how they were doing.
It was clear that she treated our pets with genuine love and compassion, just as if they were her own.
Your vet leads. Hope’s team follows the plan and stays close.
Hope is not a vet, and nobody on her team makes medical decisions for your pet. The job is to keep your pet comfortable, follow the plan you and your vet already have, and tell you what your sitter sees.
Listen first
At the free walkthrough, you tell Hope or one of her sitters what your pet is going through, what a good day and a hard day look like, and what your vet has asked you to do.
Write the plan
Medication schedules, meals, rest, gentle walks, your vet’s number and who to call in an emergency. If something is beyond what Hope can safely do, she says so before you book.
Keep things gentle
Quiet routines, soft bedding where your pet likes it, and walks only as far as they want to go. On an overnight, your sitter is there through the evening, the night and the morning.
Tell you what they see
A text and photo every day. If appetite drops, energy changes or anything seems worrying, you hear about it right away, and the plan you agreed on is followed.
What goes in your daily update
Every update is written for someone who is far away and worried. Short, specific and honest.
- How much your pet ate and drank
- Medications given, at what time
- Energy, rest, potty habits and mood
- A photo, so you can see for yourself
First-time clients get a morning and an evening update by default.
What stays with your vet
Diagnosis, treatment and any change to medicine are always your vet’s call. Hope keeps your vet’s number in the care plan and follows the instructions you give her.
She started out at 14 as a volunteer at Francis Veterinary Hospital in Golden, cleaning exam rooms and helping with X-rays. She has seen sick and scared animals up close for many years, and she knows how much a calm presence matters.
- Pets with cancer
- Senior dogs and cats
- Medication schedules
- Overnight care
Care for pets with cancer near you
Hope and her team sit for sick dogs and cats in their own homes across the north metro and eastern Boulder County.
Questions about care for pets with cancer
Can Hope give my pet their medications?
Medication schedules are part of every care plan, with doses and times written down. Tell Hope exactly what your pet needs at the walkthrough and she’ll tell you honestly what she can do.
Does Hope make any medical decisions?
No. Hope is a pet sitter, not a vet. She follows the plan you and your vet have set, and anything medical goes back to you and your vet.
What if my pet has a hard day while I’m away?
Hope contacts you right away and follows the plan you agreed on, including your vet and emergency contacts from the walkthrough. You won’t find out after the fact.
Is an overnight better than drop-ins for a sick pet?
Often, yes. With an overnight, someone is there for the evening, the night and the morning, so long gaps alone are avoided. Hope will give you her honest suggestion at the walkthrough.
Do you care for cats with cancer too?
Yes. Cats get the same written care plan, with meals, water, litter and medication schedules on time and a close eye on appetite and litter habits.
How much does it cost?
Overnights are $120 a night for one dog, and new clients get their first stay at $100 a night. Because every sick pet’s needs are different, Hope confirms your exact rate at the free walkthrough, before you book anything.
Tell Hope about your pet. There’s no rush.
Hope or one of her sitters comes to your home, meets your pet and writes the care plan with you around your vet’s instructions. Want Hope herself? Just ask. No charge, no obligation.
Insured. Westminster local. Your pets stay home.
Thank you. Hope has your request.
She'll reach out personally to set up your free walkthrough. If your trip is coming up soon, call or text 720-786-0801.