Pet Sitting in The Hague
Golden Heart Pet Care
"Your furbaby's favorite Auntie"
Hello! I'm Deborah, Professional Pet Cuddler. : )
I founded Golden Heart Pet Care over a decade ago to offer boutique pet sitting and dog walking services to pet parents seeking loving, dependable in-home care for their fur babies.
I have served hundreds of happy clients, on thousands of pet sits and dog walks. Many clients choose to work with me regularly throughout the year, year after year.
Pet parents regularly tell me they never worry when they leave their kids with me, thanks to my daily text updates (including cute pics!), clear communication and reliable, compassionate care.
Parents also often tell me their shy or anxious pet has warmed up to me faster than anyone else they've met.
I attribute this to my deep, genuine love of pets of all breeds (especially Bully breeds–my favorite!). I believe my fur-clients intuitively know they are safe in my care and in turn, trust me quickly.
The best part of my work is growing long-term relationships as a "pet auntie", as clients often consider me an extension of their family.
I am here to lovingly care for your fur babies as much as you do, so you are free to travel with peace of mind.
I use a professional mobile pet care app (Time To Pet) where clients can communicate with me, update their pets' profile and care instructions, view and schedule services, and receive invoices. I also carry professional pet care provider insurance.
If you're interested in services, please contact me at deborahgoldsman(at)protonmail.com or on What's app @deborahgoldsman so we can set up a quick chat to see if I can best serve your needs.
After that, I offer a free half-hour meet and greet in your home to meet you and your pet(s) and learn their routine.
SERVICES & RATES
All visits include a text update with photo.
Rates do not include VAT.
DROP-IN CAT SITTING
Daily drop-in visits for up to three cats. Includes food, water and litter refresh; play and cuddle time. *Limited availability.
€20 // 30-min visit
€30 // 1-hour visit
+€5 for each additional cat.
OVERNIGHT PET SITTING
Includes dinner and potty break, lots of play and snuggling, breakfast and morning routine for up to 3 pets. Midday walks can be added.
€50 // Overnight 12-hour stay in your home from 20:00-8:00. Or, a dinner visit between 16:00-19:00 plus an overnight from 22:00-8:00.
€75 // Extended Overnight 14.5-hour stay in your home 17:30-08:00.
+€10 for each additional dog or cat.
+Under 2 years old require extra visits.
DOG WALKING FOR OVERNIGHTS
Midday dog walk for up to two dogs.
€20 // 30-min dog walk
€30 // 1-hour dog walk
+€5 for each additional dog.
+€3 for a puppy.
testimonials
"Deborah is a valuable member of the family! She cares about our fur babies as much as we do and it’s incredibly important to us to have her on speed dial for planning time away as well as on the calendar for regular dog walks.
She is reliable, kind and communicative about her visits. We always get great photos. Our high-maintenance, high-anxiety dog loves her. Our aloof cat loves her. We know we can count on her to care for our pets whenever we need an extra hand."
Heather & Wade Hewitt // Snow & Grace's parents
"Deborah has taken care of our cats several times and we highly recommend her. She sends regular photo updates while we're gone, clearly genuinely cares about our cats, and most importantly, we trust her and her judgment.
Our last trip was a couple weeks long and there was a heat wave during our time away, so it was especially important to have someone we trust checking in. She really goes above and beyond!"
-Zoë Klingmann // Mork & Martha's mom
"Deborah has become indispensable to our household. With all of the pandemic travel restrictions, the trips we have been able to go on have become even more important -- and having total peace of mind that our kitties will be loved and cared for in our absence is a big part of that.
One of our furry boys has required a lot of extra TLC, due to infirmity, and it meant so much to us that Deborah supported that. (He's no longer with us, and she was sad alongside us.)
She is extremely dependable, a great communicator, an expert cat snuggler, and treats not just our kitties but our home with care. We're lucky to work with her."
-Emily Brew & Miel Nelson // Milo & Jack's parents
"Deborah has sat for our very rambunctious Bernese Mountain Dog and two cats (according to my husband, 1 and 7/8 cats -- one of them isn’t … quite right … ) any number of times, and I can recommend her enthusiastically and without reservation.
She’s reliable and responsible and has been wonderful about staying in touch while we’ve been gone. I pay her for the overnights and also add in one walk per day for our monster dog, but really it feels more like we have a friend staying at our place. Plus it’s evident she really is an animal person -- our beasts adore her."
-Willa Perlmutter // Bumpy, Boomer & Booger's mom
"My two dogs absolutely love their walks with Deborah. She is fun, reliable, safe, and truly cares about animals. Deborah has also been an amazing pet sitter at my home for many vacations. It’s great getting updates on how my pets are doing while I’m away. I highly recommend Deborah and trust her."
-Leah King // Jack & Jill's mom
“I have known Deborah for several months now, and in this short time, we have become BFFs. She values me for my spunk; I value her for her obvious intelligence in being able to anticipate my needs, at all times (except for when Deborah is asleep, at night of all times—it’s the best time for playing!!).
Did I mention that I am a cat? Yes, I am Thelma, a beautiful, if I may say, tortoise shell cat—8 pounds of fun and frolic. Don’t bother to ask my sister, who is a dog—no, really she is, a collie who is nice but whose nose knows no bounds when it comes to my personal space. The price to pay, I suppose, for being so attractive.
So yes, I would recommend Deborah to you, and even though I find it hard to believe, since she clearly loves me the most, I am sure she will shower you with love, too.
Oh yes, and she is capable, competent, and trustworthy when it comes to human concerns, like taking good care of your house and being a great communicator before, during and after a trip. With that I must go and do whatever it is I feel like doing.
-Thelma the cat // transcribed by Caroline Petrich, her mom
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