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USMC Veteran Animal Lover - Sitting, Walking PLUS - Park Ridge, IL

Verified Member since Aug 2024

Hello! I'm thrilled to reintroduce myself as your trusted pet care professional in Park Ridge, IL, with over two decades of diverse experience. I specialize in providing full-service animal care, ranging from midday bathroom breaks to emergency vet transportation. My expertise extends to building outdoor animal shelters suitable for year-round or seasonal living. I hold a business license and am fully insured, ensuring your pet’s safety and your peace of mind. With experience across a wide range of animals including birds, cats, dogs, and even reptiles, I am well-equipped to cater to your pet's unique needs.

Having taught classes on how to properly introduce families to animals, I prioritize creating positive interactions and fostering harmonious relationships. Whether you have cats, dogs, guinea pigs, or even snakes, my comprehensive care services are designed to enhance your pet's well-being and happiness. My flexible cancellation policy ensures that your pet care needs can be adjusted to fit your busy schedule, and I’m more than willing to accommodate last-minute "cat-astrophes" with my mobile services.

After a brief hiatus during COVID, I am delighted to be back and eager to welcome new clients. As I build my schedule, I operate on a first-come, first-served basis, so there’s no better time to ensure your pet receives the dedicated care they deserve. Ready to get started? Book me through Petworks today and experience the difference in personalized pet care!

Insured
Online Sessions
Mobile Services

How do you serve precious pets?

In Home Pet Sitting
Pet Meds Administration
Dog Walking
Pet Boarding
Pet Daycare
Pet Taxi

What part of the animal kingdom do you serve?

Birds
Cats
Chickens
Dogs
Ducks
Ferrets
Fish
Gerbils
Guinea Pigs
Hamsters
Lizards
Mice
Parrots
Rabbits
Snakes
Turtles

What licensing do you have?

Business License

What size animals do you work with?

20-39 lbs
40-79 lbs
under 20 lbs

Bonded and Insured

Insured

Cat-astrophes happen! What is your cancellation policy?

PetWorks Cancellation Policy

Pet Care Professional's Own Policy
If a pet care professional has published their own cancellation or refund policy, that policy governs the refund of the service amount only. Any PetWorks fees, including the Care Coverage Fee and Pet Care Professional Cancellation Fee, are governed by this PetWorks Cancellation Policy and not by the pet care professional's policy.

Pet Parent Cancels
If the pet care professional has not published their own cancellation policy, the service amount is refundable only if the pet parent cancels at least 72 hours before the scheduled start time of the booking. Cancellations within 72 hours of the scheduled start time are non-refundable for the service amount. The Care Coverage Fee is non-refundable when a pet parent cancels, regardless of timing and regardless of whether the pet care professional has their own cancellation policy.

Pet Parent No-Show
If a pet parent does not show up for a confirmed booking, no refund will be issued for the service amount or the Care Coverage Fee.

Pet Care Professional Cancels
If a pet care professional cancels a confirmed booking, the pet parent receives a 100% refund of everything they paid, including the Care Coverage Fee. The pet care professional receives no payment for the canceled service and is charged a Pet Care Professional Cancellation Fee equal to 10% of the service amount, up to a maximum of $150. PetWorks may collect this fee by deducting it from a future payout through PetWorks or by other means if no future payout is available.

Policy in Effect at Booking
The cancellation rules that apply to a booking, including any pet care professional cancellation policy on file and the Pet Care Professional Cancellation Fee rate, are those that were in effect when the booking was confirmed.

Which part of the country do you serve pets?

Des Plaines, Niles, Glenview, Skokie, Morton Grove, Rosemont, Norridge, Harwood Heights, Elmwood Park, Lincolnwood, Chicago Illinois

What year did you begin serving pets?

1988 when I was old enough to walk around the block alone

How did you hone your craft?

I honed my craft by helping friends and family members introduce animals into homes with children or a lack of space. Repeated consistent, weekly and then monthly, skills and discipline training. Being on farms growing up gave me a lot of time and animals to practice. 

What tip would you give pet parents for working with animals that you've learned as a pro?

Don't EVER teach your kids to put there out with their fingers strait and especially never spread out. Some people teach children closed fingers and palm up and let them smell your hand. I find that it's far safer to use the "fist method". If you approach an animal with a closed fist, it will prevent a finger from being pulled away on or scratched while  young animal might think it's just playing. Usually a child gets hurt pulling away as they get scared, this reduces the chance of an accidental injury. This works for adults with animals you might find threatening or aggressive. Approach them to smell your hand using your fist vs a spread out hand , so again the animal doesn't misconstrue your hand for a claw or paw to play with. Once comfortable with closed fist around that animal, you can move to the "L'' method of approach but I'd have to show you that. Sorry. A little too hard to explain in text. Most important, no loud voices around new animals, stay calm and lower your body or self to their level in the beginning until they can trust your big feet from stepping on them and or they just get comfortable to their surroundings.

What is one thing you want pet parents to know about you? It can be whatev-fur you'd like!

I pride myself on being a great communicator. If I am responsible for your pet, you will have someone in myself that will ALWAYS check in as scheduled or as called in an emergency. Pets are our family members but we all have lives outside our pets but the pet should not suffer because we get busy. That's my mindset.

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BASED IN: Park Ridge, IL
SERVICE AREA: Within 100 miles, including Des Plaines, Niles, Glenview, Skokie, Morton Grove, Rosemont, Norridge, Harwood Heights, Elmwood Park, Lincolnwood, Chicago Illinois

How do you serve precious pets?

In Home Pet Sitting
Pet Meds Administration
Dog Walking
Pet Boarding
Pet Daycare
Pet Taxi

What part of the animal kingdom do you serve?

Birds
Cats
Chickens
Dogs
Ducks
Ferrets
Fish
Gerbils
Guinea Pigs
Hamsters
Lizards
Mice
Parrots
Rabbits
Snakes
Turtles

What licensing do you have?

Business License

What size animals do you work with?

20-39 lbs
40-79 lbs
under 20 lbs

Bonded and Insured

Insured

Cat-astrophes happen! What is your cancellation policy?

PetWorks Cancellation Policy

Pet Care Professional's Own Policy
If a pet care professional has published their own cancellation or refund policy, that policy governs the refund of the service amount only. Any PetWorks fees, including the Care Coverage Fee and Pet Care Professional Cancellation Fee, are governed by this PetWorks Cancellation Policy and not by the pet care professional's policy.

Pet Parent Cancels
If the pet care professional has not published their own cancellation policy, the service amount is refundable only if the pet parent cancels at least 72 hours before the scheduled start time of the booking. Cancellations within 72 hours of the scheduled start time are non-refundable for the service amount. The Care Coverage Fee is non-refundable when a pet parent cancels, regardless of timing and regardless of whether the pet care professional has their own cancellation policy.

Pet Parent No-Show
If a pet parent does not show up for a confirmed booking, no refund will be issued for the service amount or the Care Coverage Fee.

Pet Care Professional Cancels
If a pet care professional cancels a confirmed booking, the pet parent receives a 100% refund of everything they paid, including the Care Coverage Fee. The pet care professional receives no payment for the canceled service and is charged a Pet Care Professional Cancellation Fee equal to 10% of the service amount, up to a maximum of $150. PetWorks may collect this fee by deducting it from a future payout through PetWorks or by other means if no future payout is available.

Policy in Effect at Booking
The cancellation rules that apply to a booking, including any pet care professional cancellation policy on file and the Pet Care Professional Cancellation Fee rate, are those that were in effect when the booking was confirmed.

Which part of the country do you serve pets?

Des Plaines, Niles, Glenview, Skokie, Morton Grove, Rosemont, Norridge, Harwood Heights, Elmwood Park, Lincolnwood, Chicago Illinois

What year did you begin serving pets?

1988 when I was old enough to walk around the block alone

How did you hone your craft?

I honed my craft by helping friends and family members introduce animals into homes with children or a lack of space. Repeated consistent, weekly and then monthly, skills and discipline training. Being on farms growing up gave me a lot of time and animals to practice. 

What tip would you give pet parents for working with animals that you've learned as a pro?

Don't EVER teach your kids to put there out with their fingers strait and especially never spread out. Some people teach children closed fingers and palm up and let them smell your hand. I find that it's far safer to use the "fist method". If you approach an animal with a closed fist, it will prevent a finger from being pulled away on or scratched while  young animal might think it's just playing. Usually a child gets hurt pulling away as they get scared, this reduces the chance of an accidental injury. This works for adults with animals you might find threatening or aggressive. Approach them to smell your hand using your fist vs a spread out hand , so again the animal doesn't misconstrue your hand for a claw or paw to play with. Once comfortable with closed fist around that animal, you can move to the "L'' method of approach but I'd have to show you that. Sorry. A little too hard to explain in text. Most important, no loud voices around new animals, stay calm and lower your body or self to their level in the beginning until they can trust your big feet from stepping on them and or they just get comfortable to their surroundings.

What is one thing you want pet parents to know about you? It can be whatev-fur you'd like!

I pride myself on being a great communicator. If I am responsible for your pet, you will have someone in myself that will ALWAYS check in as scheduled or as called in an emergency. Pets are our family members but we all have lives outside our pets but the pet should not suffer because we get busy. That's my mindset.

🌟 Steven Diduch: Your Premier In-Home Pet Sitting Expert in Park Ridge

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Steven Diduch provides specialized in-home pet sitting and care throughout Park Ridge, Cook County, and surrounding areas including Chicago, Aurora, Naperville, Joliet, Elgin, Kenosha, Waukegan, Cicero, Evanston, Palatine. By bringing professional care directly to your front door, Steven ensures your pets stay in their safest, most familiar environment while you are away.

🌿 Benefits of In-Home Care

Zero Travel Stress: Your pet avoids the anxiety of car rides and the sensory overload of a boarding facility.
Health & Safety: In-home pet sitting eliminates exposure to kennel cough and other communal pet illnesses.
Customized Home Visits: One-on-one attention from Steven tailored to your pet’s specific home routine.
Home Security: Regular visits to your Illinois residence provide an added layer of security and a lived-in appearance.
Medication Management: Professional administration of supplements or medications in the comfort of your pet’s own bed.

🩺 In-Home Service Types

Daily Check-Ins: Scheduled in-home pet sitting visits for feeding, walking, and play.
Overnight Stays: Comprehensive overnight care within your Park Ridge home for maximum comfort and companionship.
Cat & Small Animal Care: Specialized in-home visits designed for the unique needs of feline and exotic companions.

📌 In-Home Quick Tips

✅ Home Access: Ensure Steven has tested key or keypad access before your trip.
✅ Supply Staging: Keep all food, leashes, and cleaning supplies in one visible “In-Home Care Station.”
✅ Emergency Contact: Leave a list of local Cook County emergency contacts and your preferred veterinarian on the counter.

Experience the difference of professional in-home pet sitting with Steven Diduch in Park Ridge, IL, and throughout Chicago, Aurora, Naperville, Joliet, Elgin, Kenosha, Waukegan, Cicero, Evanston, Palatine. Book Steven today for the gold standard in localized, stress-free pet sitting care.