Dog Sitters in Colonia, NJ

Jennifer & Shawn
-58% off
3.4 miles away
Limited time deal
5.00
• 17 reviews
/night 72.00
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Shawn and Jennifer were the perfect pet sitters! We could not have wished for better people to look after Salt and Pepa! Not only were they meticulous in keeping up the cat`s routines, nurturing S&P`s idiosyncracies, and keeping them clean, fed, and happy in general, but they went above and beyond finding out what else they could want or need in a truly empathetic way. Shawn and Jen taught them new tricks, played with them often, stayed in with them most of the time and observed them and their characters so well, that it seemed after only a few days like they have known - and loved! - the cats for some time. Before we knew these sympathetic brilliant sitters with heart, brains, and instinct we were nervous about leaving our not even 2 year old cats with strangers for more than a month, especially since Salt can be a fragile soul who is very shy and needs a lot of time to bond with people if she does it at all. Not with these two people. They know how to handle cats professionally. Instead of overwhelming them, Shawn is present and offers them attention and playtime. We were able to fully enjoy our time away from home since they were communicating extremely well and in the frequency we agreed on. So we got pictures or videos of S&P every day and reports. The reports as well as the pics showed us that S&P had an extremely good time, and that after only a few days they behaved completely "normal", i.e. we recognized "our" cats from the way that Jen described them and photographed them. Shawn and Jen are both extremely reliable, down-to-earth and self-sufficient. IF there would have been an emergency, we could not have asked for better guardians. The welfare of the cats was always their first concern. What more can we say but that they are also very friendly, humorous, calm and intelligent human beings. When we came home S&P were like: "Oh.. you..? Ok.. But were are the other two?" In our living room was a carefully arranged series of printed out photographs by Jen the excellent photographer. We are so very thankful to Shawn and Jen that they agreed to look after our kitties - and our home, which they also did without fail - and we are truly happy to have made their acquaintance. Hopefully, we will meet again!

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Erin
Sarah and Caroline are a dynamic duo extraordinaire when it comes to pet sitting! They were very communicative and every photo they sent they were snuggling and cuddling my dogs.  😊 They were self sufficient and very respectful of my place.  I would be happy to invite them back to house/pet….and so would my dogs! 😊
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Christine
Within moments of walking through the front door, Edith was down at 'Akela-level' and sitting on the floor bonding with Akela, who promptly backed up to Edith and more-or-less sat on her knee! A bit of a dog-whisperer? Perhaps. A great, mature and confident sitter, for sure! 

Edith sent daily updates - with photos of Akela - and gave feedback on their daily activities (walk, play ball, walk, cuddle, rest, eat, have treats, bark at noisy truck passing by, rest, play ball, walk, cuddle...you get the picture!).  Akela was in excellent shape when I returned and had quite obviously been extremely well cared for. The house and garden were also both in great shape, and Edith even kindly provided fresh milk and a cake for our return.  

I can't rate Edith highly enough - and would welcome her back at any time!
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Hannah
I would happily recommend Phoebe and Emerson to anyone needing a sitter. They were friendly, responsive and cared for our home and animals wonderfully. 

We had an issue with our shower whilst we were away and they were so patient whilst we got it fixed, which were really grateful for.
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Jenny
One of the most enjoyable petsitting experiences! Evie is such a cute cat, playful, and social, easy to care for. Jenny’s place is a beautiful, tidy, and airy apartment with lovely views, located in a great area with plenty of cafes and lake walks. Thanks again for this opportunity!

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