Areas we serve
Pet Care in Central Maine and the Midcoast
From the Kennebec River in Augusta and Waterville to Penobscot Bay in Rockland and Belfast, we cover four small cities and the towns around them. Your pet stays in its own home, on its own routine.
- Augusta, Waterville, Rockland and Belfast
- Any animal, not just dogs and cats
- A photo and a text after every visit
Augusta and Waterville sit on the Kennebec River. Rockland and Belfast face Penobscot Bay. They are four small cities with four different rhythms, and the animals in them have one thing in common: most are calmest in their own homes.
We come to you, so your pet keeps its own bed, its own yard and its own schedule while you are away. Dogs, cats, birds, rabbits, guinea pigs and other rodents, reptiles, fish and livestock are all welcome.
Why home beats the kennel run
Many owners start by looking at daycare or a kennel. A busy, noisy place can suit some dogs, but it carries risks. You may know and trust your own dog and still not know the others in the room, and that is how fights and illness start. One-on-one care in your home takes those risks off the table.
For cats and small animals the case is even simpler. A strange room and strange smells are stress they don’t need. A reptile stays in the enclosure you already set up, and we check its temperature and humidity against your numbers, not just the food bowl. A fish gets exactly the amount of food you specify.
What your pet gets from us
- Overnight sitting: we arrive at 7pm and stay to 9am, and you get a photo before bed and another in the morning.
- Drop-ins: 15 minutes to an hour or more for meals, water, a midday potty break, medication at a set time, or play for a cat home alone.
- Dog walks: for all sizes, from puppies learning the leash to seniors who take hills slowly, with one household at a time and paws wiped afterward.
- Constant care: someone with the pet the whole time, for puppies, elderly animals, recovery after surgery, tight medication schedules or big packs, where paying per animal gets costly.
- Boarding: your pet lives in a sitter’s home and sleeps in the house, with a meet and greet first.
Every pet starts with a free meet and greet at your home. Your pet meets us before the first booking, and nothing is booked until you are comfortable. We go over feeding, medications, where things are, which door the dog bolts out of and what your pet is nervous about.
After every visit you get a photo and a text. We are fully insured, CPR and pet first-aid certified, with 18 years of experience that began in animal shelters and pet stores.
One state law, many town rules
Maine law makes it unlawful for a dog to be at large, but there is no state rule on picking up after your dog, so every city writes its own. In this region that means leash lengths from 6 to 8 feet, dog parks where leashes come off, and a few parks that close to dogs in summer.
We learn the rules for the places your dog walks, so you don’t have to worry about a fine on top of everything else.
A river trail between the cities
The Kennebec River Rail Trail runs along the river from Augusta through Hallowell and Farmingdale to Gardiner, and leashed pets are welcome on it. For a dog who loves a long, flat, predictable walk, it is a good one.
Browntail season
The Maine Forest Service lists April to July as the riskiest time for browntail moth caterpillar hairs. Animals are less affected than people, but bare spots like the belly and muzzle can react, so it’s worth a look after spring walks.
Ticks are a year-round habit to watch for. Maine CDC advises checking pets after time outdoors, and so do we.
Towns we cover in Central Maine & Midcoast
Boarding stays are at our Milford home, the closer of our two.
Don't see your town? Just ask. We travel, and distance is factored into the quote.
How we can help in Central Maine & Midcoast
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Dog Walking
Starting @ $25.00 for 30 mins
Your dog is walked alone or with the dogs they live with, never in a pack of strangers. All sizes and breeds, from puppies learning the leash to seniors taking the hills slowly.
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Overnight Sitting
Starting @ $65.00 for 7pm–9am
Your sitter arrives at 7pm and stays until 9am, so your animals keep their own beds, their own yard and their own routine.
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Drop-Ins
Starting @ $25.00 for 30 mins
Dogs and cats, plus birds, rabbits, reptiles, fish and livestock. Potty breaks, meals, fresh water and medication on time while you're at work or away.
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Boarding
Starting @ $75.00 per night
Your pet stays in the sitter's house and sleeps inside as part of the family. Choose Lindsay's lively Milford home or the quieter Portland home.
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Transportation
Starting @ $30.00 round trip
Round-trip rides to the groomer, daycare, the vet or anywhere else your pet needs to go, fitted around your schedule instead of theirs.
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Weddings
Starting @ $110.00 per hour
We bring your dog to the venue, keep them calm through photos and crowds, and get them to their spot for the ceremony, so you can enjoy your day.
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Constant Care
Flat rate $150.00 per 24 hours
A sitter stays with your pet for the whole time you're away, not just on a schedule. For puppies, elderly animals, post-surgery recovery and timed medication.
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What families in Central Maine & Midcoast say
Real Google reviews from the people whose pets we care for.
Questions about pet care in Central Maine & Midcoast
Something else on your mind? Call or text (207) 561-7322.
View All FAQsAugusta, Waterville, Rockland and Belfast, and the areas around each one.
Don't see your town? Just ask. We travel, and distance is factored into the quote.
No. Maine law says dogs can't run at large, but each city sets its own leash length and pick-up rules. Each town page lists the local rules for its parks and trails.
At one of our two homes: Lindsay's lively Milford home, with pets of her own, or our quieter Portland home, with far fewer animals. Either way your pet lives in the house with the household and sleeps indoors, not in a kennel run. We'll tell you honestly which suits your pet.
For many pets, yes. In a busy daycare you may trust your own dog but you don't know every dog enrolled that day, and that is where fighting and disease can start. At home with one-on-one care those risks are gone, and your pet keeps its own bed, its own yard and its own schedule.
Older animals, disabled animals and special-needs pets are all welcome. We give medication at the times you set, and for animals who can't be left alone we offer constant care, with someone there the whole time, working from your vet's written instructions. We go over all of it at the free meet and greet.
