24 Hour Live-In Pet Sitting

24-Hour Live-In Pet Sitting in Portland, Oregon

High-Presence Care for Pets Who Need More Than an Overnight

Some households cannot be managed with an evening arrival and morning departure. This might look like:

• Medications that are scheduled throughout the day.
• Senior dogs may need frequent potty breaks.
• Anxious or sundowning dogs might need round-the-clock presence and care.
• Birds and reptiles may have detailed feeding, lighting, heat, or humidity routines.
• Young animals may need supervision that cannot be provided through a few short visits.

Bat Country Pet Sitting provides 24-hour live-in pet sitting services for households that need a sitter to remain in the home for most or all of each day.

This service combines daytime care, overnight care, home security, and skilled animal support in one scheduled 24-hour block.

We provide skilled support within the limits of our training. We do not diagnose illness or replace veterinary care. If an animal’s condition causes concern, we contact you and follow the veterinary and emergency instructions in your care plan.

Full-time live-in service is built around continuity. Your animals stay in their own environment, follow their normal schedule, and receive care from one contracted sitter.

Routine 24-Hour Live-In Care: Starting at $165

Routine Live-In Care is intended for pets with manageable routines that benefit from substantial daily companionship and supervision.

Routine 24-Hour Live-In Care includes:

• One complete 24-hour service block
• Care for up to two indoor pets
• Topical or oral medication administration
• Time-sensitive medications like insulin injections
• Overnight presence in your home
• Regular feeding, fresh water, potty breaks, and routine animal care
• Custom diet preparation
• Play, brushing, and companionship (extra enrichment services are available)
• Routine litter box or habitat maintenance
• Daily updates with pictures or video through Signal or Google Chat
• Cleanup of pet-created messes
• House sitting and security tasks
• Up to 4-5 total hours away during the 24-hour period

The sitter’s absence may be used for errands, appointments, personal needs, or other client visits. The timing of those absences is planned around your animals’ feeding, medication, and potty schedule.

High-Support Live-In Care: Starting at $185 Per 24 Hours

High-Support Live-In Care is for households requiring more frequent care, detailed protocols, skilled treatment, or reduced time away from the home.

This level might be required for:

• Senior or medically fragile animals
• Puppies, kittens, or other young animals
• Time-sensitive medications, insulin injections, subcutaneous fluids
• Post-operative observation / wound care support
• Mobility or incontinence assistance (for pets under 25 lbs)
• Cat-specific care and enrichment
• Frequent potty breaks
• Hand-feeding or syringe-feeding or custom diet preparation
• Multiple feeding schedules
• Complex multi-species households
• Birds, reptiles, amphibians, or small mammals with detailed husbandry needs
• Poultry, goats, ducks, or other backyard animals
• Animals needing closer behavioral supervision
• Severe separation anxiety
• Animals requiring very frequent observation
• Pets at risk of falls, injury, or medical crisis
• Fragile animals approaching the end of life
• Other situations in which leaving the home is not possible

The final price depends on the number and type of animals, the treatment schedule, care complexity, required time in the home, and your location.

Most High-Support Live-In bookings fall between $185 and $250 per 24 hours.

A Note About Dog Walking

We do not provide traditional off-property dog walking as part of overnight pet sitting.

Sniffari walks are available for senior or special-needs dogs when the route, handling requirements, neighborhood, and dog’s condition make this appropriate. Otherwise, potty breaks and outdoor time take place on the client’s property.

Scheduling 24-Hour Service Blocks

Live-in care is scheduled in 24-hour blocks whenever possible. For example, a reservation beginning at 2 pm on Monday would normally end at 2 pm on the final contracted day.

Arrival and departure times are confirmed before booking. Time extending beyond the scheduled block is billed at $35 per hour unless another full or partial-day arrangement has been quoted.

A partial first or final day may be available when scheduling allows. It must be arranged before the reservation begins.

How Live-In Pet Sitting Works

Your sitter moves into your home for the contracted period. They bring their own food, drinks, toiletries, bedding, and personal supplies.

A clean, safe, and suitable place to sleep must be available. A bed or comfortable futon is acceptable. BatCo does not accept sofas, old sofa beds, air mattresses, or mattresses placed on the floor as sleeping accommodations.

Your sitter may bring bedding to place over the household bedding if preferred.

Home Care and Security

Basic house sitting is included. Your sitter can:

• Bring in mail, newspapers, and packages
• Remove flyers or solicitations from the door
• Rotate lights, open or close curtains and blinds
• Take trash and recycling bins out or bring them back in
• Check the thermostat/HVAC system settings
• Water a reasonable number of plants
• Perform a basic daily walkthrough of the home
• Report signs of leaks, power loss, equipment failure, or other concerns
• Vegetable gardens, hydroponic systems, livestock-area maintenance, extensive outdoor watering, and other labor-intensive household tasks are quoted separately.

Professional Standards and Privacy

We are background-checked, insured, bonded, and certified in Pet First Aid and CPR. Additional training includes veterinary support, low-stress handling, and emergency preparedness.

Only your contracted sitter will enter or stay in your home. We do not bring friends, children, guests, or our own animals. We do not smoke or vape, and we do not bring alcohol into client homes.

Your identity, travel schedule, access information, and home details remain private. Keys are coded so they cannot be connected to your name or address.

Home and Access Requirements

Live-in bookings require:

• Secure and reliable internet access
• Working exterior door and window locks
• Functional exterior lighting at main entry points
• Working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms
• Safe, legal parking that does not require payment
• A clean and functional sleeping area
• Accurate emergency contact and veterinary information
• Clear written instructions for every animal
• Disclosure of cameras, alarms, and home monitoring equipment
• An active security system is preferred, but not required.

Live-In Service Area

24-hour live-in pet sitting is available in Northwest and areas of North Portland, St. Johns, University Park, Arbor Lodge, Overlook, and select nearby neighborhoods. This service is also available on Sauvie Island.

Availability outside of our core area is limited and may require a travel fee. Review our service areas here.

Cancellations and Availability

24-hour pet care services are limited and often book well in advance, especially during holidays and common travel periods. Reserved pet-care time limits our availability to accept other clients, particularly for overnight, live-in, and specialized-care bookings.

Cancellation fees:

• Within 14 days of the scheduled start date: 50% of the booking total
• Within 7 days: 75% of the booking total
• Within 48 hours: 100% of the booking total

Which Level of Live-In Care Does Your Household Need?

Tell us about your animals, daily routine, medications, mobility, feeding schedule, species-specific requirements, and how much time they can safely spend without a caregiver.

We will recommend Routine Live-In Care, High-Support Live-In Care, or Continuous-Presence Care based on the actual time and work involved.