Darcy H.

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Santa Cruz, CA 95062

from $30 per hour

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About Darcy

Experience: 10 yrs

I'm a retired Veterinary Nurse with 25+ years professional experience in Specialty Animal Medicine. I worked in ICU, Internal Med, Surgery and Oncology. I've worked with dogs, cats, rabbits, horses, goats, sheep, birds (chickens, parrots) fish, turtles, small reptiles. I can do housecall medical visits and/or petsitting in your home overnight while you're out of town. I'm comfortable giving oral medications, SQ fluids, insulin injections. My dog has food allergies, so I know all about special diets. I follow instructions and pay close attention to details. I enjoy petsitting in your home and you can relax, trusting your pets are safe and well cared for while you're away. I promise to love your pets and pamper them as they were my own children. I enjoy taking care of your houseplants and watering plants in your yard. I will ensure your mail is collected as well. I am able to transport your pets to the vet or dog groomer. I look forward to meeting you and your pet family.

Most recent review

4.8

based on 4 reviews

I'm an Internal Animal Veterinarian and worked closely with Darcy in the Specialty Vet Hospital for 8 years. She was my go-to animal nurse for anesthesia and help with my critical patients. She is extremely skilled with an amazing ability to connect with the animal patients and their people. The animal trusted her and were always happy to see her. I would get a tail wag, but Darcy routinely got a whole-body wiggle from the animals. Her empathy to the patients, their pet-owners and to the hospital staff was unmatched. She is detail oriented, great at completing designated tasks and she asks to have more responsibilities. It has been my pleasure to work with Darcy and I strongly recommend her as a qualified veterinary nurse to any future employer and pet-owners for her pet-sitting jobs.

Amy C.

7/24/2025

Services

Pets

Birds

Cats

Dogs

Exotic Pets

Fish

Services offered

Pet sitting

Pet transportation

Rates

Recurring jobs

$30-35/hr

Sitting

$81/night

Boarding

$73/night

Doggy day care

$73/day

30-minute dog walk

$33/walk

60-minute dog walk

$51/walk

Can help with

Companion care

Groceries/errands

Help with pets

Light cleaning

Meal prep

Organizing/laundry

Transportation

Qualifications

Education

Carrington Medical College - Surgical Tech, Hartnell College - Animal Nursing

College degree

Languages

English

Professional skills

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Additional details

Non-smoker