Overnight Pet Sitting in South Charlotte
No kennel, no car ride, just their own bed
Signature Live-In Pet Care. I stay in your home and live in it the way you do, from the mail and the blinds to the morning and evening routines your dogs and cats already know. No kennel, no boarding, no car ride to a strange place, and a calmer alternative to boarding. In-home overnight pet care and live-in dog sitting across South Charlotte, Ballantyne, Matthews, Weddington, Marvin, and Waxhaw.
Included With Every Stay
One flat nightly rate covers both the pet care and the house care. Nothing here is an add-on.
Overnight Company
I sleep in your home, so your pets aren’t alone at two in the morning. For anxious pets and senior dogs, this is the whole point, and it’s the gentlest alternative to boarding.
Walks Morning Through Evening
Multiple walks and potty breaks across the day, on the schedule your dog is used to rather than a fixed visit window.
Feeding and Medication
Meals on time, fresh water, and any pills, drops, or injections handled exactly as written in your intake packet.
Playtime and Enrichment
One-on-one attention, plus litter box care and quiet company for the cats in the house.
Mail, Packages, and Trash
Mail and packages brought in, bins out on collection day and back again, blinds opened in the morning and closed at night.
Daily Photo and Text Updates
Every day you’re gone. You’ll know how the night went before you’ve finished your coffee.
Overnight Rates
One flat nightly rate covers both the pet care and the house care, whether it’s a weekend away or two weeks of vacation pet sitting. Your exact rate is confirmed at the free meet-and-greet, once I’ve met your pets and know what their days look like.
From$110per night
Up to three pets per householdHolidays and school breaks book first, so reach out early for those dates.
What a Day in Your Home Might Look Like
Roughly how a stay runs, though the real schedule is yours. We build it together at the meet-and-greet.
Up, Out, and Fed
First walk of the day, breakfast measured your way, morning medication, fresh water, and blinds open. Litter boxes scooped.
Errands, Then Back Home
If I step out, your pets get a potty break first and I’m back within a few hours. For pets who shouldn’t be left at all, tell me at the meet-and-greet, and I’ll plan around it.
Play, Brush, and Rest
Fetch in the yard, a puzzle toy, a good brushing, or a nap on the couch with the TV on. Mail and packages come in, and bins go out if it’s collection day.
Dinner and a Last Walk
Evening meal, evening medication, and a final walk before bed. Your daily photo and text update goes out around here.
Someone in the House
Lights and blinds as you’d have them, doors locked, and your pets sleeping where they always sleep, with company down the hall if they need it.
Your Home, Looked After Too
An empty house looks empty from the street. A lived-in one doesn’t. Basic home care is part of every stay, not an upcharge.
- Mail and packages brought in daily
- Trash and recycling out on collection day, and back after
- Blinds opened in the morning, closed at night
- Lights rotated so the house looks occupied
- Plants watered on your schedule
- A text if something looks wrong, from a leak to a package that never arrived
Good to Know
A few things worth settling before your first stay.
Samson and Penny
If your dog enjoys friendly company, I’m happy to bring my Bichon Frise, Samson, or my rough Collie, Penny, on overnight stays. Only with your approval, and only when it’s a good fit for your pets.
No Retractable Leashes
For the safety of every pet in my care, I don’t use retractable leashes. Please have a standard leash, harness, martingale, or gentle leader available.
Codes Are Shared in Person
I never collect alarm codes, lockbox combinations, or Wi-Fi passwords through an online form. You’ll share those at the meet-and-greet, or write them on the printed packet.
Insured, Certified, and Screened
Niftee Pet Services is fully insured, a member of Pet Sitters International, certified in Pet First Aid and CPCR, and background-check cleared.
Common Questions
Anything not covered here, call or text and I’ll answer it directly.
Are you in my house the entire time?
Not every hour, no. I run errands the way you would, and I’m out of the house for short stretches during the day. Your pets get a potty break before I go, and I’m back within a few hours. If your pet can’t be left alone at all, say so at the meet-and-greet and we’ll plan the stay around that.
What do you need from me before a stay?
A completed intake packet, a way in, food and medication where I can find them, and your vet’s information. Everything else we cover at the meet-and-greet.
How many pets can you take?
Up to three pets per household at no additional fee. Dogs and cats only. Larger households are worth asking about, since it depends on the pets rather than the number.
What happens if my pet gets sick while I’m away?
Your intake packet names your vet, your emergency hospital, and how you want veterinary costs handled. I contact you first whenever it’s possible, and follow your written instructions when it isn’t.
Do you need your own room?
A place to sleep and somewhere to keep a bag is plenty. Any rooms that are off limits go on the intake packet, and I’ll stay out of them.
What if I only need someone stopping by?
Then drop-in visits are the better fit, especially for cats. You can read about those on the Daily Drop-In Pet Visits page. Either way, if you’re out of town, someone is checking on your pets every day.
Let’s Set Up a Meet & Greet
Free, no obligation, and about thirty minutes at your kitchen table.
Call or text (980) 290-3947, or email NifteePets@gmail.com.