Hello From Sarah
Est. 2019
SARAH THE SITTER, LLC
Bonded and Insured Professional Pet Care Service offering personalized, loving pet services including dog walking, cat care, vacation visits, adventure visits, plant care and house sitting to the areas of Lakewood, Rocky River, Ohio City, Tremont, Bratenahl, West Park, Fairview Park, Bay Village and Westlake.
Hi! I'm Sarah
For as long as I can remember, I've felt a connection to all animals. I love the Hawaiian concept that you are not your pet's owner, but their Kahu, meaning their 'guardian, protector, steward, beloved, attendant' and that your role is to protect them and help them walk through this life while providing as much love as possible.
With a Bachelor's in Women's Studies and a Master's in Nonprofit Management, I have worked in various professional IT roles and started pet sitting many years ago for friends and family. In 2019 I LLC'd, and in 2021 I finally decided to make the leap, leaving my full time corporate position to pursue my passion for animal care. Over the past few years, I've been blessed with the most amazing clients, a wonderful, knowledgeable, dedicated team, and feel lucky every day to call this my job.
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As a frequent traveler who has a 20 year old kitty, Miss Pirate, I understand how important it is to know that your fur babies are receiving the same love as they would from you while you're away. Our team consists of a small but mighty group of dedicated, passionate, knowledgeable, certified pet care professionals who focus on safety, education, enrichment and professionalism. We provide outstanding care while still having fun and giving plenty of cuddles to your beloved family members. We tackle all 'the things' so you can remain worry-free!
The Team
Our team is comprised of experienced, knowledgeable, dedicated pet care professionals who are honored to care for your pets. All teammates are Bonded & Insured through Pet Sitter's Associates, have real world experience working in the pet care field, receive regular on the job training, participate in monthly team meetings, and are offered continuing education opportunities.
They also have either the Animal Red Cross CPR Certification or have taken the PetTech PetSaver course which covers everything from CPR to First Aid, dental care, senior care, and general health and wellness. Some teammates have also passed the Certified Professional Pet Sitters exam through Pet Sitter's International.
Sarah Chahy
Owner & Capt'n of Cuddles
Jolene Spannuth
First Mate of Cuddles since 2023
Katy Zitek
Second Mate of Cuddles since 2023
Libby Paul
Admin Extraordinaire since 2023
Sam Mills
Third Mate of Cuddles since 2024
Zainab Pixler
Fourth Mate of Cuddles since 2025
Services
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Main Service Areas include: Lakewood, Ohio City, Tremont, and Rocky River. Extended Service Areas require an extra drive time fee and include: West Park, Fairview Park, Bay Village, Westlake, Bratenahl.
All new clients require a 30 minute complimentary meet and greet. Vacation visits also require 2 acclimation test visits prior to your vacation leave date, so please plan ahead and leave plenty of time to get scheduled.
Current clients who have completed a meet and greet should navigate to Time To Pet > Conversation > Private to request a booking/visit.
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Doggy Adventure Visit
This is a more in-depth outdoor adventure to either the local park or to your pet’s favorite hiking trail, etc. Transportation and cuddles are included, of course. Cost dependent on specific adventure.
Base Price: $40/hour
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+$10 for each additional dog
+$10 before 9 a.m./after 6 p.m.
+$13 Weekends
+$16 Holidays
Vacation Visit Packages
We're here to make sure your pets are as comfortable as possible in their own environment while you're away!
Packages are personalized and include Breakfast, Midday and/or Dinner, and Bedtime visits. We also offer Overnights from 9 p.m.-7 a.m. at your home, if desired. We do not offer boarding or 24/7 care. Please reach out for a quote.
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Overnights M-TH $100; F-SU $110​
+$5 for each addtn'l cat / +$10 dog
+$10 before 9 a.m./after 6 p.m.
+$13 Weekends
+$16 Holidays
Specialty Animal Visits
Chickens, Bunnies, Birds, Bearded Dragons...everyone needs love and attention! Also, if your pet has special needs such as medical administration (i.e. diabetic insulin), or needs specialized care for a few hours at a time (palliative care or wheelchair care with the need for constant supervision), we can accommodate longer visits.
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Please reach out for a quote.
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+$10 before 9 a.m./after 6 p.m.
+$13 Weekends
+$16 Holidays
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House Sitting & Plant Care
No Pets? No problem!
Headed out on vacation and need your home looked after or your plant babies tended to? We have you covered!
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We'll discuss your list of specific house/plant care needs.
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Please reach out for a quote.
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+$10 before 9 a.m./after 6 p.m.
+$13 Weekends
+$16 Holidays
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What Our Clients Say About Our Service
'If I could give Sarah more than five stars I would! She's responsive, easy to communicate with, clearly loves animals and got to know our pets and their specific personalities, and sends great updates that give us piece of mind while we're away. We have a particularly tricky cat who hasn't gotten along with previous pet sitters, but Sarah is patient and excellent with animals and we all had a great experience! If Sarah and her team service your area, absolutely use them for pet sitting!' - Jessica Trivisonno, Cleveland, Ohio 2024
Keeping your information safe and up to date is extremely important to us, so we use Time To Pet as our client database. Time To Pet can be accessed two ways: download the App from the app store or go to the Client Portal button to access the desktop version.
Time To Pet is 'trusted by over 3,000 of the world's most successful pet sitting and dog walking companies' and allows for secure and accurate, up to date storage of your personal information as well as your pet(s)' vital information.' It can be updated by you, the client, at any point in time using either the app or the desktop portal.
We absolutely love Time To Pet and you will, too!
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