Pet Sitters in Balmville, NY

We had such a lovely experience with Amy from start to finish. Excellent communication and reliability. We were 1000% confident she would take great care of our pups and our house (and she did!) and it let us enjoy our time off without worrying. She was so flexible and relaxed and it allowed us to really relax as well. I can only hope she is available again in the future, we wouldn’t hesitate to have her back, and would highly recommend to anyone.

I was delighted when Naomi came back again for another sit with Mr B. So kind, so calm - such a wonderful sitter in every way and kept me up to date at all times. A lovely person, so glad we met and Naomi is always welcome.

Christine arrived the day before we left for holiday which gave us the opportunity to run through the instructions for the animals and the house with her. She is very calm and relaxed and nothing was too much trouble. She updated us whilst we were away to let us know everything was ok. We were due to get home very late so Christine stayed until the following day which was a huge relief, given that our flight home was delayed. We came home to happy animals and a clean house, thank you Christine.

Corinne took excellent care of our pet and our home. She easily befriended our very shy bunny and provided us with fun and frequent updates. We returned to a spotless home. I feel very lucky that Corinne was able to sit for us and would be very happy to have her stay again!

Sarina was great! She sent plenty of updates and played with my cat Nomi and when I returned to the apartment it was perfectly clean. Highly recommended.

We met Tim and Carla the day before we left and knew immediately our girls would be in safe hands. Their love for animals showed and they didn't disappoint. Rosie and Winnie were well-fed and perfectly relaxed when we got back. After a long journey it was great to arrive to a clean and tidy home. Tim kept us informed almost every day with texts and photos, which was very reassuring. We have no hesitation in recommending Tim.

We had the delight of hosting Amy and her Mom. They were very clean and responsible. They followed all of our instructions aside from sending daily updates. Due to our pets being older, we tend to worry a bit and found ourselves messaging to check on them rather than receiving updates. If you would like updates often, make sure to communicate that early on. I would recommend Amy for any sits you have available.

Shelley is a dangerous and incompetent housesitter. She should never be entrusted with anything more valuable than a houseplant. Her pet care was terrible. On the 2nd day she left our 2 dogs outside in the backyard, unattended on a 83-degree hot, humid summer day with no water for 90 minutes while she left our home to go out for a walk. We saw this on our Ring camera and immediately reported this to zeewoi (full complaint currently under investigation) and let her know directly how concerning this was for us. Not only was it unsafe to leave the dogs outside while she left the home, but it also went against clear instructions that were communicated to her in person during the handover and in writing about what to do with the dogs anytime she left our home. She repeatedly had trouble following basic instructions that were communicated verbally, in writing and in text reminders. She was incapable of following basic pet care requirements. We asked that only one of our 2 dogs be walked once a day (I did not want her walking the other stronger dog, because during the handover we went on a walk together and Shelley DROPPED our dog's leash). We use Fi collars, so we know that over the course of 11 days, Shelley brought our dog for only 4 walks. We did a phone interview with Shelley and never did she inform us that our medium sized, 40 pound dogs would be too much for her to walk. Additionally, Shelley traveled with her sister who clearly is unwell (likely dementia or some sort of developmental disability) and also was afraid and nervous around dogs. She never informed us of this, and it was clearly a huge safety issue. Shelley's sister let our INDOOR cat out multiple times (at least 4 times are seen on outside cameras). Sometimes our cat was left outside for 20+ minutes without Shelley or her sister realizing. This is so, so dangerous- we are on a main street with a lot of traffic. We are lucky our cat didn't get lost or killed under her "care." Shelley and her sister left our home in a terrible, and honestly gross and unsanitary, condition. A paper bag with human feces was found in our bathroom and made the entire 2nd floor of the house stink for days. The rug in my office was covered with urine- which makes me wonder if she locked my dogs in this room for extended periods of time. Our dogs are fully house trained and have never had any potty accidents. The kitchen was filled with flies, milk had been spilled in the refrigerator and never cleaned up (a gross film had formed by the time we got home). The blender was put away in the cabinet unclean. The recycle bin was filled with dirty trash- so much so that we got a notice from the city. She carelessly used metal utensils and scratched our Le Creuset dutch oven (which will now void its lifetime guarantee). Three brand new bars of soap were taken from our home, like they were some sort of hotel amenity. Shelley went into our basement storage freezer (which she had NO need to access) and took home 3 gallon bags (about 20lbs) of frozen tomatoes I had harvested before our trip from our garden. When I addressed this with her, she claimed her sister packed them by accident (which, if true, & your sister is so unwell that she's packing things from someone's home that are NOT HERS, she should not be allowed to travel with you). However, I don't believe that's the case- 20 pounds of tomatoes aren't really something that just sneaks by your consciousness- it's A LOT of tomatoes. Shelley was offended I accused her of stealing, but that's what she did. She ultimately returned them, knowing full well she was in the wrong. I'm not sure what else she might have taken from our home, as I didn't think I needed to take an inventory of our belongings and supplies before we left. Ultimately the sit ended when our one of our dogs ate some of a marijuana plant in the backyard (she had never shown interest before and we did not know the plant- with no flowers on it- was dangerous). We do not blame Shelley for that (even though it was probably from a time the dogs were not adequately supervised in the backyard); having the plant where dogs could access was our mistake, and one that will never be made again. The part that is extremely concerning is that it took Shelley nearly 2 hours to get our dog to the emergency vet from discovering the first symptoms (she first texted me at 6:26pm that our dog was unwell and "having seizures" and did not leave for the hospital until 8:12pm). And I am certain she never called the zeewoi vet emergency line. She eventually reached out to my mother (our emergency contact while we were in Europe) and my mom told her to go to the vet ER immediately. Afterwards Shelley stated via message, "I cried, prayed & hugged her throughout the incident." So, instead of getting prompt medical care for our dog (emergency vet was clearly listed in our printed out home instructions), she prayed for her. Unhelpful, incompetent and incredibly dangerous. I'm not sure how she has previous good reviews. We were shocked by the incompetency and complete inability to understand and follow simple, clear directions- there are, sadly, many more examples I could include here. We are grateful our girls survived having her stay in our home. I would hope no one else ever has to deal with such a horror. To finish things off, disapproving of the legal marijuana plant in the backyard and probably of our rainbow flag displayed on the front of the house, Shelley texted "You need prayers. Find a Bible based church to go to and get healed. I pray for your soul."

Rose was great. They were super flexible and patient in our drop off and pick up. Rose was incredibly trustworthy and reliable with my little one. I particularly appreciated Rose's calm and settled manner, which my dog needs. I never had to worry. On top of the pet care, my home looked like no one had been here. Rose took great care of everything. I highly recommend.

Allison was very responsible and a good communicator. She had obviously reviewed the information I provided in the welcome guide and she asked all the right questions. She was self sufficient, honest and a clear communicator. She left the house tidy and the pets were fed and seemed happy.

Sheida really connected well with our dog the moment she came in the house. She updatet us regularly with pictures and stories. When we came home the house looked well taken care of and the dog and cats looked happy as ever. Sheida is reliable and loving housesitter

It was such a joy having Seda look after our babies while we were on vacation!!! She took such good care of them and we got constant photo and video updates. I think she is a cat whisperer! My shy anxious boy, Shrimp, let her pet him immediately and my outgoing girl, Shelly, cuddled with her all night. I am so grateful for her constant communication because it made our trip stress free! She also left our house completely spotless when we returned. I would highly recommend Seda to anyone who needs a wonderful, reliable house sitter. Thanks again!! 😊