Before you begin

Open the SitSignal app and tap the Search tab. The Drop-In booking flow asks for a service, location, date range, visit schedule, home profile, and summary before showing matching sitters.

Make sure your pet profiles are ready, because the summary and request use the selected pets.

Add your home profile before booking, or use the Add or edit home option during Step 6.

Decide which days need visits, and whether any day needs more than one drop-in.

Write down feeding, medication, potty, entry, and cleanup instructions before sending the request.

Select Drop-In

In Search Setup, choose Drop-In. Drop-In is for short scheduled visits, such as feeding, potty breaks, medications, litter checks, or general check-ins.

The selected service is outlined in gold. Tap Continue after Drop-In is selected.

Search Setup Step 1 with Drop-In selected — Step 1: Select Drop-In, then continue.

Select your state and city

Choose your state first, then type your city. In the screenshot, the state is California and the city is Sacramento. If your city does not appear, tap Browse all cities to look through available locations.

Your city controls which sitters appear later. If no sitters match, try a nearby city or adjust the dates and schedule.

Search Setup Step 2 selecting California and Sacramento — Step 2: Select where the drop-in should happen.

Choose the start date

Pick the first date the drop-in service should begin. This opens the date range that SitSignal will use when you build the visit schedule.

The start date does not automatically schedule every day. You will choose the actual visit days in the schedule step.

Search Setup Step 3 start date screen for Drop-In — Step 3: Choose when drop-in service should begin.

Choose the end date

Select when the drop-in service should end. The app uses your start and end dates to show the days available for scheduling.

After this, you will pick the specific dates and visit times inside the schedule calendar.

Search Setup Step 4 end date screen for Drop-In — Step 4: Choose the final date that can be included.

Create your drop-in schedule

The schedule screen is where you choose the exact days that need visits. Tap a day once to enable it. The first selected day opens a setup sheet where you choose the start time and duration.

Drop-In schedule screen before visit days are selected — Before selecting days: available dates are visible but no visits are enabled.

Drop-In day setup sheet with start time and duration — First selected day: choose the start time, duration, and save.

Add days and customize individual dates

Selected days turn gold and show their saved time. You can choose several days in the date range. If one day needs a different time or duration, double tap that selected day and update only that date.

If a pet needs more than one visit on the same day, tap Add another drop-in for this dayfrom the day setup sheet and create a separate visit time.

Drop-In schedule with several selected visit days — Selected days: gold dates count as scheduled drop-in visits.

Drop-In day setup sheet editing a specific date with a 14:00 start time — Double-tapped day: edit one date so it can differ from the rest.

Changes made from a double tap apply to that selected day only. They do not update every selected date in the search.

Drop-In schedule showing selected dates with one date at 14:00 — The final schedule can include visits on different days and at different times.

Select the home profile

Choose the house profile where the sitter should complete the drop-in. The selected home turns gold. If the right home is not listed, tap Add or edit home.

This helps the sitter see the correct address, entry details, and home instructions for the visit.

Search Setup Step 6 select house screen for Drop-In — Step 6: Choose the home profile connected to the drop-in.

Review the summary

The Summary screen confirms the service, city, number of visits, and number of selected pets. If anything is wrong, tap Back and edit the previous step.

When the details look right, tap Search sitters to see available sitter cards.

Search Setup Step 7 summary for Drop-In visits — Step 7: Confirm the visit count, pets, city, and service before searching.

Review sitter results and request care

The results screen shows matching sitters for your Drop-In request. Review the sitter name, rating or new-sitter status, trust badges, estimated total, and profile before requesting.

Tap View Profile to learn more about the sitter, or tap Request Bookingwhen you are ready to send the request.

Identity VerifiedEstimated totalRequest Booking

Drop-In search results with a sitter card — Search results show sitter details, trust badges, estimated total, and request options.

Tips and troubleshooting

What should I include in drop-in notes?

Include feeding amounts, medication instructions, potty or litter details, where supplies are located, entry instructions, and anything the sitter should check before leaving.

Can one day have a different time?

Yes. Double tap that selected day, change the time or duration, and save. The change applies only to that date.

Can I schedule more than one drop-in on the same day?

Yes. Use Add another drop-in for this day from the day setup sheet and create another visit time.

Why do I see no sitter matches?

Try a nearby city, different dates, or fewer scheduled visits. A sitter may not be available for the exact city and schedule you selected.

How to book a Drop-In visit on SitSignal