River Paws Local Services

River Paws offers In-Your Home Professional Pet Care, 7 days a week, 8am-8 pm, while you are away.  If peace of mind and quality, loving care, is what you are looking for, River Paws Professional Pet Care are a better option than "hobby" sitters or calling the kid down the street. Attention to details and established emergency protocols and experience, sets us apart.

Let River Paws take care of your beloved dogs, cats, small critters, chickens, and farm pets!

Daily: (up to 3x per day as requested based on our availability) Typical visits average 30 minutes at your home, to check on your pets, exercise, feed, provide meds if required, check on your property, grab mail, etc. Give us a call for more info.  Rates start at $30 - $35 per visit, depending on travel distance, number of pets, and other factors.  Providing Insulin or other specialized medical treatments are additional fee. Before 7am, after 8pm visits, and Holidays, additional fees.

House Sitting and Overnight Stays: River Paws can stay with your pets overnight, 10-12 hours average. Rate is $150 per night. We can also House Sit with no pets.

Pet Taxi: Let River Paws Pet Taxi transport your pet locally for that next non-emergency Vet visit! Rate is $50 per hour, door to door, including wait time at the Vet. Additional pets may require additional fees.

Operating locally since 2017 and recommended by our local Veterinarians. Over 20 years of professional pet care experience, training, and certifications, including pet first aid and CPR, other medical training with our local Rescue Squad and CERT team.  Susan also owned and operated a popular and highly rated Pet Resort in Southern, MD, for over 15 years, which she started from scratch.

Is there a loved one at home alone that you'd like to check on? Give us a call! We can also run errands and pick up groceries, etc., and just spend some time visiting with your friend or loved one. This service provides a lot of smiles to those that we visit! Just a few minutes of time makes a big difference we've seen!

Going out of town, or need someone reliable to check on your second home, here in the NNK? River Paws is available to assist!  We can stop by your property to ensure everything is ok, grab the mail, water plants, turn on/off equipment, sprinklers, meet contractors on your behalf, you name it.  We can even prep your property before a big storm, bring in chairs, plants, secure dock, and check after the storm for any damage, and let you know. This has been a huge comfort for many of our families that live or travel out of the area.

Are you moving and need to g donate items? Did you lose a family member and are ready to say goodbye to some of their possessions? River Paws can assist with your donations in a compassionate and helpful manner. We accept most anything and are happy to chat further. We can stop by and pick up items at your convenience, including household goods, yard and garden items, small furniture, clothing, books, and more. Don't toss it out.....call River Paws! 

Large or heavy furniture may also be donated and delivered to our shop, or we can arrange for delivery with local Movers on your behalf.

River Paws can also assist with any number of errands or other tasks you need help with, just reach out to us for more info!