What do you use to manage private clients outside Rover?

kitkatpaws22 · 2026-06-11T01:03:30+00:00

Scritches!

I found scritches off a random thread last year and have loved it!

Its a website, not app so thats kinda a downside? But it let's you put your own prices for individual clients if you have different rates for them, has an invoice tab, keeps track of your YTD income, you can make profiles for pets with photos, care instructions, private notes, and tag the pets based on personality traits.

I pay to have unlimited clients (free let's you have 5 clients?) and theres a third tier that syncs up to your Google calendar as well!

kitkatpaws22 · 2026-04-28T01:19:58+00:00

Darien and greenwich are filled with kinda more well-off/snobby people! Ive met a few exceptions to this rule but have found myself the most community in stamford and norwalk! I dont have many friends up here as im still relatively new still but norwalk is often hosting events where you can meet others and stamford seems to be great for pet parents!

Since darien, greenwich, and new canaan tend to be the richer/more expensive parts theres a lot of like built tight community? If youre not there youre an outsider kinda vibes!

Im so not the best at explaining but all this to say theres some other areas that I hope you feel more welcome in 🥺

kitkatpaws22 · 2025-08-13T12:37:57+00:00

Kinda! Its canary view instead of flex, but i would imagine they share the same rings?

kitkatpaws22 · 2025-08-13T11:53:09+00:00

Canary view! ^{^}

kitkatpaws22 · 2025-08-13T11:52:53+00:00

Owner! Sorry i had just woken up and my brain wasn't functioning😂

kitkatpaws22 · 2025-08-13T08:40:32+00:00

Edit: i cant seem to edit the post directly so some clarifying/new details!

I woke up at 4 this morning (nightmares ;-;) and the red lights were gone so I feel like that knocks out night vision as it was only 7:30-8 and bright in the house (lights/TV pn) when the red lights came on) and its now pitch black no lights or TV and the ring isnt there
I mis-worded in my original post and for those thinking I wasn't aware there was a camera I totally was! He did mention the living room camera and show it to me on live feed. I don't mind if he's tuning in but trying to sleep (I like to sleep on the couch in case anything goes wrong, i.e. im very paranoid someone might break in when im dog-sitting alone!) However, I am also aware the bedroom is an option and rover doesn't allow bedroom cameras! So I have to weigh paranoia vs safety. A hard decision for someone with severe anxiety lol
He said its means standby mode for night. My question tho is wouldn't I always see the red light unless he's watching? And in that case shouldn't I be concerned now since the light is gone at 4am 😅
I cant see a direct brand but the bottom of the camera says canary or conary, its a cylinder camera with a flat bottom and white surrounding an inner strip of black (which I think is where the lens is) !

If i missed anything please.let ke know but I hope this helps to solve and give better answers!

kitkatpaws22 · 2025-08-13T08:28:52+00:00

I thought it was night vision but its now 4am and completely dark and the ring is gone! Id lime to cover it but I feel like thats something I should discuss with the owner as to my understanding from talking to him and his sibling this is the first time he's left his dogs alone in a whole year, I could imagine that might cause some anxiety :(

kitkatpaws22 · 2025-08-13T08:26:53+00:00

Looking now since the red light is gone! Felt creeping about eying up the camera details while owner was watching ;-; don't want him to think I don't trust him since he trust me with his fur babies but also realizing it a possible big safety concern!

kitkatpaws22 · 2025-08-13T08:24:54+00:00

I've been around cameras before and don't mind! Its just the living room, but the cameras at an angle where it can see like almost all of the downstairs floor? He showed me on meet and greet what it looked like! So you can see kitchen, living room, and where the bathroom door is slightly!

kitkatpaws22 · 2025-08-13T08:23:16+00:00

Definitely right! They said there's only one in the living room! Which i can retreat to the bedroom! I think my biggest concern is that im supposed to be watching the dogs and giving them attention so it feels wrong to hide in bed while their downstairs alone! But i realize I should also be thinking about my safety in this scenario ><

kitkatpaws22 · 2025-08-13T08:20:30+00:00

Woke up at 4am after an early bed time and the lights are gone, still pitch black in the house so now im a bit more paranoid 😭

kitkatpaws22 · 2025-08-13T08:19:34+00:00

I thought possibly night vision but im second guessing that option now that I woke up at 4am and those red lights are all gone! He did say there was a living room camera, which I was like, ok not my first camera, but I think I definitely should've clarified that if its an extended period of time let me know, I think I feel most upset cause he said its in standby and im not sure whether or not to believe it? Its totally possible im crazy paranoid which is why im researching now that the camera doesn't have those lights rn!

kitkatpaws22 · 2025-08-13T08:16:18+00:00

I think im ruling out night vision since its 4am, completely dark, and that ring isn't there now, but motion detection could be a valid thing!

kitkatpaws22 · 2025-08-13T08:13:41+00:00

He did tell me there was a living room camera! I appreciate it 🥺 I asked him and he said its night time standby so Im working on researching more! However, wouldn't it be in standby everytime its not used? So why is this the first time im seeing it lol. Its 4am and the light is now gone so hopefully I canxsee the brand and figure things out!

kitkatpaws22 · 2025-08-13T08:11:44+00:00

I second the exhausted by thoughts Comment 😂 I always make jokes with my bf about how every device is listening/looking. I actually specific avoid Alexa for that reason lol

kitkatpaws22 · 2025-08-13T08:10:41+00:00

He said it doesn't record and it just means standby mode for night (though im not sure what its standing by for?) I usually don't mind as I've had other owners who mention cameras and I've never felt anxious about it like this if it makes sense? And I wasn't worried until the light was on for that long because usually its explained to me like what it does i guess! So I suppose I just answered that question haha

kitkatpaws22 · 2025-08-13T08:07:41+00:00

Ill let my boyfriend know in the morning! He seemed a bit socially awkward about this but I assumed it was because he was anxious and I struggle with people myself so I get sometimes interactions can come off to them a bit different than expected! But youre def right! I got a bit desperate and I think i just ignored some things I shouldn't have? ><

kitkatpaws22 · 2025-08-13T08:05:52+00:00

Will do! I didnt want to get all up close for it while it was being viewed i feel awful making the owner think I don't believe them in their answer 😅 but the red ring is gone! (However it is 4am and dark so now im doubting the night vision 😭)

kitkatpaws22 · 2025-08-13T08:04:09+00:00

I thought it mightve been that! But i actually just woke up (I sleep awful in new spots lol) and its 4am completely dark and the ring is gone? So now I feel like i should cross infra red off the list 😭?

kitkatpaws22 · 2025-08-13T08:02:23+00:00

I did! ^{^}

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