Your pets stay home. Nick comes to them.
For all your petsitting and housesitting needs!
Call or text Nick530-227-8330- Pet CPR and First Aid certified
- More than 11 years of professional petsitting
- Autistic-owned small business
- Daily text and photo updates
Services and rates
Every service includes basic housesitting, like bringing in mail and packages and watering plants and gardens, plus daily text and photo updates if you want them.
Serving Redding and all of Shasta County.
Free meet and greet
FreeA free, no-pressure visit so Nick can meet your pets, see your home and go over their routine before your first booking.
Overnight petsitting and housesitting
$80 per nightOvernight petsitting in your home. Nick packs and provides all of his own food and supplies and stays for the whole job.
+$20 per night for each additional pet
Pet daycare
$20 per hour, up to $120 a dayDaytime care in your home, no overnights. $20 an hour, and anything over 6 hours is no extra charge.
Pet check-in visits
$35 for 1 visit a day, $25 each for 2 or moreShort visits of up to an hour in your home: potty breaks for dogs, cleaning litter boxes and messes, feeding, and fresh water.
Dog walk, 30 minutes
$25 per walkUp to a mile per walk. Dogs must wear a secure harness, not just a collar. Nick brings poop bags and water. Weather and the dog's size, temperament or number may limit walks.
+$10 per walk for each additional pet
Dog walk, 1 hour
$40 per walkA longer walk for dogs with energy to burn. Same harness rule: a secure harness, not just a collar.
+$10 per walk for each additional pet
Poop scooping
$25 per visitNick brings his own scoop and bags. Usually weekly, but he can set up a schedule that fits your needs.
Dog bath at your home
$25 per dogNick washes your dog at home in the spot you choose. Provide shampoo, or he can pick some up and you reimburse the cost.
Dog bath at Pet Town
$30–$56 per dogNick takes your dog to Pet Town on Lake Boulevard and washes them there. Price depends on size.
Where Nick works
Based in Redding and serving all of Shasta County. Need care somewhere farther away? Special trips are available by request.
- Redding
- Anderson
- Shasta Lake
- Palo Cedro
- Bella Vista
- Cottonwood
- Millville
- Shingletown
- Igo and Ono
- Central Valley
- Mountain Gate
- Lakehead
- Whitmore
- Oak Run
- Burney
- Fall River Mills
- French Gulch
How booking works
Pick your dates
Choose a service and your dates. You'll see right away which days are open and what it costs.
Tell Nick about your pets
Make a free account with your pets' food, medicine, quirks and how to get in. You only fill it in once.
Nick confirms
He reviews every request himself and you'll get an email as soon as it's confirmed.
An autistic-owned business
Nick was diagnosed with high-functioning autism as an adult. He knows what it means to work hard, persevere, and find purpose in doing what you love, and he brings that to every pet and every home he cares for.
Read Nick's storyWhat clients say
Nick has a extraordinary talent with pets. One of my dogs is a rescue with severe trust issues, Nick is probably the only one that within a 5 minute period my dog went from angry that he was in our home, to pretty much acting like a lap dog and absolutely loving him. People say dogs are able to tell a persons character instantly, and I absolutely believe this, and believe in Nick. I would recommend him every time!
Thank you Chris! It's always a pleasure!
About me
At DeMarco's Pet Services, caring for animals is more than a job for me. It is a true calling. As a lifelong animal lover and professional petsitter with more than 11 years of experience, I have built my business around compassion, reliability, and genuine respect for every pet and home I care for. I believe animals are a gift from God and should be treated with love, patience, and kindness.
As someone diagnosed with high-functioning autism as an adult, I understand what it means to work hard, persevere, and find purpose in doing what you love. Petsitting is where I feel most at home, and I take great pride in providing honest, loyal, and trustworthy service. I deeply respect my clients' privacy, treat every home with care, and always strive to leave it in the same or better condition than when I arrived.
Above all, my goal is to provide every client with a true 5-star experience built on heart, trust, and exceptional care.
- Nick DeMarco, Owner of DeMarco's Pet Services