Caring & Reliable Pet Sitting

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Hi, I’m Ronit Ashkenazi, the pet-sitting nomad.

I offer attentive, reliable in-home pet and house sitting for people who want their animals and space cared for with love, presence and respect.

I have lots of experience caring for cats, dogs, homes, gardens, and the occasional lizard or chicken across the country.

If you’re looking for someone who will genuinely attune to your animals and maintain your home with care, I’d love to hear from you.

Inquire to see if I’ll be near your location by sending me an email.

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  • Tonto
  • Abiquiu
  • Abiquiu
  • Cassie blue heeler
  • shitzus
  • Atlanta, Georgia
  • Harv the cat
  • cat and zen tangle books
  • norwegian forest cat
  • chickens
  • chicken sitting

What I Offer

Loving, consistent care for your cats, dogs, plants, and home, that follows your existing rhythms. Need something unique? I’m happy to work with you to create a custom quote.

  • Having your home lived in while you’re away provides a level of presence that helps deter break-ins, prevent issues from going unnoticed, reduce the likelihood of pests, and maintain the overall care and rhythm of your space.

    I treat your home with respect, water indoor and outdoor plants, keep things clean and orderly, and maintain a steady, grounded presence while you’re away.

    Extended stays are typically one month or longer.

  • Feeding, litter, loving companionship, and maintaining your home while you’re away.

  • Feeding, loving companionship, and letting dogs in and out as needed. Also maintaining your home while you’re away.

    Best suited for homes with a fenced yard.

  • Care for plants, gardens, and animals such as chickens or reptiles while maintaining your home.

    Happy to follow detailed instructions.

  • Mail collection, light upkeep, watering plants, and keeping your space clean and respected while you’re away.

    Ideal for shorter stays of 1 to 3 weeks.

  • "the best attention, care, and so much love"

    We were so lucky to have Ronit as our house and dog sitter for 2 months this summer. Ronit is truly a gem.

    Ronit is an incredible communicator, not only with humans, but with dogs too. She texted regular photos and videos of our dog and garden. The house was spotless when we returned. Best of all, our dog received the best attention, care, and so much love.

    I completely trust Ronit and hope that we will be so fortunate to have her housesit for us again. She is simply amazing!

    - Sarah

    Santa Fe, New Mexico

  • "an excellent conscientious house sitter"

    Ronit was an excellent conscientious house sitter. She communicated clearly, was flexible in dealing with winter weather challenges, took great care of our many indoor plants, kept the wild birds fed and left the house clean and tidy.

    She is also an interesting and enjoyable person to interact with. We don't have any pets at the moment, but she dealt with all the necessary details of our household thoroughly. We recommend her highly!

    - Jan & Tim

    Santa Fe, New Mexico

  • "our cat is way more relaxed when we return home"

    Ronit has house-sat and cat-sat twice now for us and she is absolutely amazing.

    We come home to a perfectly tidy home and most importantly, our cat absolutely loves her. (we know this not only from the sweet photos she sends us while we're away, but we also notice that our cat is way more relaxed when we return home from being gone...)

    Highly recommend Ronit to anyone looking for excellent care from a solid good human!

    - Lisa

    El Dorado, Santa Fe, New Mexico

  • "above and beyond "

    Ronit is a fabulous and responsible person and house/pet sitter.

    She was soooo good to my cat, Lily. Lily was taken care of above and beyond what I could have even imagined.

    Ronit kept in touch with me every day and sent pictures and videos of her. My house was clean when I returned home with fresh linens on the bed.

    I HIGHLY RECOMMEND Ronit as a pet/house sitter.

    After day one away from my house and cat, I knew I had nothing to worry about at all which allowed me to enjoy my vacation even more. Thank you, Ronit ❤

    - Lorri

    El Dorado, Santa Fe, New Mexico

  • "our dog loved hanging out with her"

    Ronit took such loving care of our dog and home! When my return plans changed, she was able to stay a few extra days to help us out. She left the house clean and laundered the bedding and towels that she used. Her communication with me was excellent. I could tell from her photos and videos that our dog loved hanging out with her.

    I highly recommend Ronit!.

    - Sarah

    Santa Fe, New Mexico

  • "garden of vegetables and flowers"

    Ronit did a superb job of taking care of my 2 cats, my home, and my “green menagerie”—a pretty substantial balcony garden of vegetables and flowers that needed daily watering. She communicated well and left my house in perfect shape.

    Thanks, Ronit, and happy travels!

    - Jennifer

    Santa Fe, New Mexico

  • " a lifesaver"

    Ronit was a lifesaver. My original sitter cancelled just 3 days before and Ronit answered my call. It was such a relief. Although it was a short sit she was great. She connected with the kitties and sent me photos of them. I would love to have her back for a visit. I highly recommend Ronit.

    - June

    Asheville, North Carolina

  • "had a better vacation knowing she was at our home"

    Ronit did an amazing job with our pets, plants, mail, and house! She left our house SPOTLESS! She communicated effectively and even thought ahead and went above and beyond with our pets. When we came back home our cat was so relaxed and maybe even a little disappointed to see us vs. Ronit haha!

    I would welcome her back ANYTIME!

    We seriously had a better vacation knowing she was at our home.

    She is a true house sitting pro.

    You won’t regret having her in your home.

    - Matthew

    Savannah, Georgia

  • "coming home to a clean house with flowers and happy cats"

    Ronit was wonderful! She sent us pictures of my cats, Maci and Spunky showing her interaction with them and them loving it.

    Spunky is a feral cat and they became great friends and Maci is very shy and she warmed up to her nicely.

    It gave us peace of mind knowing that our cats were in such good hands and made the trip much more enjoyable. Not only were they taken care of, but they received a lot of attention.

    It was nice coming home to a clean house with flowers and happy cats!

    We would highly recommend Ronit.!

    - Judi

    Jacksonville, Florida

  • "organized, reliable, self-sufficient, tidy, loving, and kind"

    Ronit is a wonderful sitter: organized, reliable, self-sufficient, tidy, loving, and kind, and I felt totally comfortable and confident leaving my home and pets in her capable hands!

    She went above and beyond in everything she did, and I am grateful to her for taking such good care of my pups and my home-I did not worry for a second while I was away.

    I recommend her wholeheartedly for future sits. She is a gem!

    - Mariellyn

    St. Augustine Beach, Florida

  • "house was so nice and clean"

    Ronit was Wonderful !! Our older dog, Izzy, can be cautious when meeting new people but she warmed up to Ronit so well. Both our dogs were very happy.

    She sent us photos and/or videos daily. No problems with the sit. Our house was so nice and clean when we returned.

    We would love to have Ronit come back at some future time!

    - David and Sherry

    Hobe Sound, Florida

  • "not only the best house sitter, she is kind and such a cool person"

    Ronit was such an amazing house sitter and human.

    My cats bonded to her and she took such good care of them. She gave the sweetest updates and really helped me be at peace on vacation.

    I saw a freeze was coming, which is highly unusual for Charleston in the middle of March, and she took care of everything. She made sure our potted plants were safe from the one day freeze!

    I would have her back in a heartbeat, she's not only the best house sitter, she is kind and such a cool person.

    Ronit you are truly such an amazing person! Thank you so very much!! <3

    - Candace

    Charleston, South Carolina

  • "amazing 5-star care giver"

    From the moment Ronit and I had a conversation, I knew she would be a great fit for our house. She was very comforting, and confident around everything house, plants, and cats. She works from home, so it was a bonus that she could be with our house as much as we normally would. She kept it impeccably clean during and after her stay, and left everything in order just the way she entered.

    I can't say enough for this amazing 5-star care giver, not to mention her daily photos and videos of our fur-babies.

    We would definitely welcome her back anytime!

    - Margeau

    Atlanta, Georgia

  • "peace of mind while we were away"

    Ronit is ABSOLUTELY AMAZING with cats and house sitting! She is by far the best person possible for this! We have been literally shocked and awed to see how our cats fell in love with Ronit as if she were their owner. Ronit has a true cat spirit.

    Ronit was just an overall happy, positive, easy-going, grateful person, and we enjoyed getting to know her. She is very thoughtful in all of the little ways that make a difference!

    Thank you to Ronit for giving us the best peace of mind possible while we were away!

    - Richard

    Jacksonville, Florida

  • "kind, responsible and communicative"

    We highly recommend Ronit to care for your home and pets. Ronit was very attentive to the cats and our old dog Mr Bean.

    Some of our cats are a bit skittish with new people, but they all allowed Ronit to be part of the family. Pretty unusual!

    The house was spotless when we returned. The critters were calm and happy. Ronit is a very kind, responsible and communicative woman. Don't hesitate to hire her!!!

    - Carol

    Saint George, Utah

  • "an absolute GEM"

    RONIT was an absolute GEM. She was very communicative throughout her stay and took extra special care of HARV. I would love to have her back again for another stay.

    - Lindsey

    Santa Fe, New Mexico

  • "did extra things"

    Ronit has a really kind heart and took good care of our home and our cat while we were gone for two weeks.

    She willingly did extra things that we asked her to do, like take care of the weekly cleaning for our hottub and feed our sourdough starter.

    She was easy to communicate with and came over before we left so we could walk through everything.

    - Cheryl

    Santa Fe, New Mexico

  • "highly recommend her for your house sitting needs"

    We could not be happier with Ronit. She was a wonderful sitter for our finicky cat Tonto. She kept us informed on his antics on a daily basis complete with photos and occasional video clips.

    Additionally, she kept our house spotless so that when we returned after a month away we walked into a house cleaner than we had left it, which was pretty darn clean!

    In addition to her care and attention to Tonto, Ronit took great care of our house plants and gardens as well as keeping our bird feeders full for our feathered friends.

    Ronit is a wonderful and very interesting person and a delight to know. We couldn't be more pleased with Ronit and highly recommend her for your pet sitting and house sitting needs.

    - Jacob & Mary

    Durango, Colorado

  • "easy to be gone knowing that she was here"

    We could not have been happier with Ronit! She was so easy to work with and was super conscientious. She kept us updated with pictures and texts and took wonderful care of our home, and most importantly, our cat. It made it so easy to be gone knowing that she was here. We would have her back again in a heartbeat.

    - Jennifer

    El Cerrito, California

  • "daily videos/pictures"

    Ronit took great care of my home and my pets.

    My home looked better than when I left it.

    She even took on some responsibilities that she hadn't anticipated (watering some garden plants), and even changed my bed so it was ready for me on my return home.

    She sent daily videos/pictures of my pets to let me know all were doing well.

    I'd highly recommend Ronit to any one needing pet/house sit care.

    - Joan

    Durango, Colorado

  • "She also took care of my chickens."

    Ronit was awesome!

    I came home to calm dogs, a happy cat, and a clean house.

    She did not shy away from a challenging situation with my older dog and I got regular updates and pics. I was really concerned about leaving my animals since my older dog started having health issues. Ronit made it doable, and I was able to relax on my trip.

    She also took care of my chickens.

    Ronit is genuine and caring. My animals don’t take to everyone but they immediately accepted Ronit. Thanks again Ronit!

    - Linsey

    Santa Fe, New Mexico

  • "able to stay an extra day when our plans changed"

    Ronit was our house and cat sitter for almost a week. She was very attentive to the house and to the kitties, sending updates and videos. She was able to stay an extra day when our plans changed. Having had several cat sitters over the years, I can honestly say Ronit was the best.

    It was very reassuring to have a trustworthy, experienced adult looking after our pets. The house was in great condition, and communication was consistent and easy. I highly recommend Ronit.

    - Katrina

    El Dorado, Santa Fe, New Mexico

  • "never had a more caring, loving and considerate house/pet sitter"

    We just got back from a 14 day trip and I’d have to say we’ve never had a more caring, loving and considerate house/pet sitter in over 6 years of leaving our 2 shitzus!

    Ronit is just amazing with communication, videos and our newly remodeled home left cleaner than when we left!

    Thank you Ronit! Our boys are so happy we found you!

    - Debi

    Santa Fe, New Mexico

  • "especially attentive to our two senior dogs"

    Ronit took wonderful care of our four dogs and was especially attentive to our two senior dogs who require various meds and a whole lot of patience.

    She was communicative and her updates and pics were much appreciated.

    Most importantly, upon our return, we could tell by how calm they all were, that they felt loved in our absence.

    - Shiri

    Abiquiu, New Mexico

Be in touch…

Do you need a reliable and caring pet sitter or someone to do an extended home stay?

I’d love to hear from you.

Please include dates, location, and a brief description of your home and animals, and I’ll follow up with any additional questions to see if it’s a good fit.

~ Ronit