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Sitting with Ilona (Pet & House Sitting)

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Hello! My name is Ilona (pronounced ee-LO-na) and it's lovely to meet you! I'm here to offer my services for anyone seeking a pet sitter or a house sitter. ABOUT ME: I'm college educated (BA in journalism), and I'm passionate about everything from psychology to history to humanitarian work. My work experience is in nonprofits, tech, and startups until 2024, after which I switched to entrepreneurship. I am a Platonic Touch Therapy and certified Reiki Level II practitioner, and my business is Healing With Ilona, where I help adults to releases anxiety, depression, and trauma. I also began pet & house sitting in late 2024 and have done it regularly or part time since. I've been a cat mom for 4+ years, and I've done pet sitting for my friends' pets. I love animals and would care for your pets like my own - with a lot of love. I pride myself on genuinely engaging with your pet during each visit, and giving them the love and attention they deserve. This is why I recommend at least 30 minutes per visit as a minimum. I am available to house sit, and will advise on any specific terms based on duration and location. I'm fluent in Russian, in case translation would be helpful. My Spanish and French language skills are at the beginner level. Please send any questions you have. I look forward to working with you! :D
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Hired 31 times

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2 years in business

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Sun12:00 am - 11:59 pmMon12:00 am - 11:59 pm

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2025

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Customers rated this pro highly for responsiveness, work quality, and professionalism.

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Michael C.

Nov 19, 2025

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Ilona was very responsive in my queries about her services. She took extra time to keep her schedule open while I was in the process of reviewing my options and politely followed up throughout. I would recommend her to anyone looking for a considerate, professional, and responsive dog sitter.

Details: Dog • 2 pets • Taking pet outside • Providing companionship • Giving food and water • Providing exercise • Standard visit (60 minutes) • Two times a day • My home, venue, etc.

Pet Sitting
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Louis P.

Jun 10, 2025

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llona is the best. I recently picked up a puppy and happen to have guest come in town. I found llona on Thumbtack , she responded quickly, came over to do a pre check prior to our schedule time to check out how I do things with the puppy as in food schedule, potty areas and what to give for treat and toys. She is very attentive and true professional.
So after her first round of puppy sitting for me, I have used llona multiple times now and will continue to use llona for pet sitting service. I’ve also recommended her to friends for their pets as well. Ilona is pretty much family now.
Definitely 5 stars

Details: Dog • 1 pet • Giving food and water • Taking pet outside • Providing companionship • Changing litter or bedding • Providing exercise • Standard visit (60 minutes) • Once in total • My home, venue, etc.

Pet Sitting
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Vince Y.

Jan 1, 2025

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We hired Ilona for house keeping of our 3 bed, 3 bath historic home in La Mesa. Ilona was very thorough and detailed oriented. We have a small dog and she was very great with him while she worked. I highly recommend Ilona for your home keeping needs.

Details: 1 bedroom • 1 bathroom • Standard cleaning • No pets in home • Once a month

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Christopher S.

Mar 20, 2025

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Llona was great at helping me with a very intense house cleaning project. She is highly recommended for this and her commitment to getting the job done is top shelf.

Details: 1 bedroom • 1 bathroom • Standard cleaning • Fridge cleaning • Window cleaning (interior) • No pets in home • Just once

House Cleaning
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Heather F.

May 17, 2025

Ilona took care of my pets with daily visits where she spent an hour or more each day while I was out of town for 5 days. She is a natural healer and holistic practitioner like myself, very intuitive and knows far more about pets in general than I do. I believe her spiritual nature and calm demeanor give her a deep sense of understanding the psychology and instincts of all pets and animals. She’s well versed in communication with clients and extremely sensitive to clients needs and requests. She comes with a broad spectrum of understanding when it comes to anything that your pet is used to already and I felt very comfortable letting her take the reigns to do what she felt was best and use her educated judgement while I was gone. Never a moment was I worried that she would take exceptional care of my two pets while I was gone on a 5 day vacation where I didn’t even have cell phone service most of the time. She covered all aspects and details with me before I left and even sent messages with pictures to me every day that I didn’t get to see until I got back, and finished off with conclusions about her visits in the end when I got back. I recommend her care to anyone who loves their precious fur babies. I couldn’t have asked for a better pet sitter and at a surprisingly affordable rate to travel to my home each day while I was gone. She spent time with my pets for hours, playing with them and taking pictures so that they wouldn’t feel so alone or abandoned. I am elated with her level of care and very thankful to have met her and excited to invite her back each and every time I have an out of town obligation/vacation. Here are some photos she took of my babygirls playing with her during her visits. 🥲 🙂
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