Pet Sitters in Cranford, NJ

Jennifer & Shawn
-58% off
5.0 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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Miranda
We had a wonderful weekend at Miranda and Tom's beautiful home looking after their gorgeous dogs, sheep and goats. I have never had so many ( much needed) cuddles from dogs and I miss all 5 of them, all such great and unique characters 😀
Thank you Tom and Miranda for a lovely time and we'd love to sit for you again one day if you'd like that !
Fiona, Callum and Finn xxx
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Lauran
Wow, wow, wow! 

What a perfect sit opportunity this is! The pets were friendly and easy going, and the house was amazing. 

Penny, the Frenchie, was such a wonderful dog! She was playful, friendly and loving. She has some daily medications and procedures, but overall easy to care for and a perfect companion.

The cats were pretty, friendly and curious. They had great personalities and were a breeze to care for.

The house was amazing. There were many services provided throughout the week to make our stay 6 out of 5 stars. The property and house were so incredible and beautiful. The amenities and extras were very lovely and make this sit impossible to top. 

The hosts, Lauran and Dan, were very friendly and responsive to any questions or concerns we had throughout the stay. 

We would recommend this sit to anyone and would love to come sit again for Penny, Cliff, and Nickel!
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Lyra & Justin
This was such an amazing sit! Vincent is the most adorable buddy, he won't leave your side and is ready to cuddle with you pretty much 24/7. I think he is pretty much a professional belly rubs taker :D He was also very easy on walks and to take care of overall. Me and my partner absolutely fell in love with him and were so sad to leave him after 10 days! 
Lyra & Justin are amazing hosts as well, they gave us all the needed information, met with us prior to the sit to show everything that we needed, were very flexible and really cared that we feel ourselves at home during this sit and have everything we need. And we did, it's a lovely flat in a nice quiet residential part of Lisbon that had everything you need to be comfortable (and more!). We spent a lot of time just chilling at home because it was so comfortable there.
Lyra & Justin were also very responsive when we had questions about the apartment and Vincent and were such a pleasure to chat with overall. 
All in all, really recommend this sit, we are very happy to have had an opportunity to meet Lyra & Justin & of course Vincent!
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Jess + Sam
Jess and Sam took care to ensure the sit was straightforward and stress free. Clear communication and helpful details/instructions. A lovely, clean home with a friendly, inquisitive kitten - Theo is adorable. A great location for exploring the Cotswolds with plenty of amenities close by in Carterton itself.
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Annie
This sit was lovely! The bunnies were so adorable and love attention, so much more sociable than I imagined. The house is lovely and in a great location, and the bunnies have a whole room to themselves but love to have an explore around the rest of the place. A great sit and I’d definitely recommend!
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Linda
Great experience at Linda’s house, her pets are adorable and chill, no behavior problem at all, and her dog is really warmfull and love to cuddle. The job is really easy. 
Linda is a communicative, flexible and warmful person. She and her husband will do their best to make you feel like home in their own home.

Pet Sitting FAQs

From $27/week to $110/week for the cat sitting and from 29.9950 to 29.99150 for the dog, additional rates include from 50% to 100% per additional pet, cheap rates are 29.9940 for the cat sitting and 29.99 for the dog sitting. On Sittsy you can find a pet sitter who will not charge you anything for keeping your pets at home.

Yes, you can find a home pet sitter to stay in your house with your pet overnight and provide 24/7 care for your pets. You can include in your listing time the advisable timeframe that the pet sitter should adhere to and not leave your pet alone in the house. Usually, it's not to leave the pet alone for more than 4 hours.

The pet sitter for the cat should visit at least once a day. For the dogs, the pet sitter should visit at least three times per day, the best solution is if the sitter stays overnight and watches your pets all the time.

Look at the pet sitter with a high rating, and many previous bookings with good reviews, ask the sitter to make a meet and meet before confirming the booking online or in-person, and reach out to the pet owners where the sitter stayed before asking about reference.

Common red flags in pet sitters are bad reviews from previous pet owners, a high cancellation rate after approval, a sitter who doesn't have a background check, a sitter who refuses to meet and greet in person or online, and a sitter who wants to make bookings outside of the platform.

Yes, it is safe to hire a pet sitter it's still advisable to see if the sitter has a background check, good reviews, and past bookings and make a meet and greet before confirmation in this way you can reduce risk to the minimum.

Yes, pet sitters stay all day in your house and also they stay overnight, the sitter can leave your home for up to 4 hours or for a different time that you can discuss during the meet and greet.

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