Pet Sitters in East Elmhurst, NY

Jacqueline
-55% off
2.8 miles away
Limited time deal
5.00
• 1 reviews
/night 67.00
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When Jackie rang the doorbell, both of The Girls ran to the door to give her a warm welcome and immediately took to her as she entered. Once she made it past the initial love and affection offensive offered up to all new arrivals, she was able to sit down on the couch to chat with us, and then they both jumped up by her side! Roxy wasn’t content to just snuggle up next to her like her sister did, but instead rolled over onto her back and put her head in Jackie’s lap, gazing up into her eyes like a lovestruck teenager. It was clear both of them were intensely and immediately comfortable with her, a good sign since in our experience, our doggos are a fabulous judge of character. While all was clearly going great with the dogs, we assured her it was normal if she didn’t see the cats right away; they would probably come out within a day or two. However, before we even boarded the plane, we received a cute photo of Nimbus poking his head out from around the couch with a curious look and the caption, “Look who joined the party.” Followed shortly after by a photo of Limerick saying, “And the gang’s all here!” Parker and I looked at each other and exchanged a knowing look and small sigh of relief: Jackie was *definitely* the perfect choice to watch over our furry family, and we would have no reason to waste time thinking about what was happening at home! While we were away, she consistently kept us posted on our pets antics by sending adorable photos of everyone throughout, allowing us to check in when we had Wi-Fi. Due to weather delays for our later flight, we opted to catch an earlier flight home the last day. Even though we arrived home hours earlier than expected, the place was already spotless, the bed had been remade, the towels were in the dryer, and there, on the kitchen counter, were freshly picked wildflowers in a vase that she admitted, “The Girls helped her pick out.” We could tell by the way they all related to her, the entire family had been well loved while we were away. It was also obvious they’d had quite an effect on her too, as she was clearly sad to leave them behind, saying how much she would miss them and even offering to be their guardian if anything were to ever happen to us, as we don’t have any family who could take them. Not only is Jackie an amazing sitter, she is a kind, generous, loving, warm and genuinely good human being, one who not only loves animals, but is easy to talk to and fun company to have around. Had we not had a flight to catch that first night, Parker and I could have just as easily chosen to go out to dinner or spent the rest of the evening in engaging conversation with her. If you get an application from Jackie to watch over your pets and home, don’t hesitate. Just hit accept and know that your pets will thank you for it! The next time we head out of town, we will absolutely be hitting her up first to see if she’s available, long before we post our next sit publicly.

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Pamela
I absolutely loved being at Pamela's beautiful home with her sweet boy named Major. The home was fresh and clean and had everything one would need to feel at home. A cozy couch with a nice blanket to wrap up in if needed. The bed was very cozy as well. But most importantly, Major was a well behaved sweet boy. We enjoyed our walks and our cuddle time. When taking him on walks, I found it easiest to take a particular route. When you exit the house, follow the side walk to your left and take it straight out. It looks like you are going into another neighborhood, but it leads you to a better 'walking' route with nice wide sidewalks. 

He loves spending time next to you as well as taking his own time to gaze out of the guest bedroom window at the 'goings-on' around the neighborhood. It was a very peaceful visit and I would gladly spend time with Major again when needed.
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Manuela
We absolutely loved this housesit!!! Manuela and her family are the most perfect hosts you can imagine. From the very start, communication was so easy and very reliable (Manuela speaks quite a lot of languages fluently, so that helps as well). Manuela kindly picked us up when we arrived and made us feel so welcome in her home, taking care of us so nicely the first night we were there. She had a lot of patience explaining everything to us and then we had the absolute pleasure to eat with her and her family! They are really warm, calm, educated and funny people. The next day they went on holiday and we enjoyed the house with their adorable pets, especially loved sweet Penny (the cat), she is sooo easy to care for, super independent and low maintenance.

The house was very very clean, which I really appreciate, we had a lovely quiet room out to the big garden and we enjoyed the surroundings a lot! The house was in the perfect location, green and quiet, but very close to the big city. They provided us with everything we needed and more. I really, really recommend to housesit for Manuela,  she will make this the most perfect and easy experience for you! I hope we meet her and her family in the future again.
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Cathleen
My kids and I enjoyed house sitting for Cathleen and Tom. Buster and Bobo are so sweet and adorable. We had the best time with them. We got pretty attached to them so we definitely hope to see them again.  Cathleen has a lovely home in a nice area a bit outside of Austin. We would love to sit for her again.
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Jamie
We had a wonderful time.
Comfortable house and lovely dogs who were fun to walk and gorgeous to cuddle.  Added bonus was that they're used to being left so we were able to pop out and visit family too
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Mike
Firstly, Mike is very lovely and was so accommodating, making us feel welcome and prepared for our pet sit. The house, neighbourhood (not far from Melbourne city) and Duke (Mike’s dog) are all perfect. My partner and I pet sat Duke for 3 weeks and it was a very enjoyable experience, he was the most loving and gentle dog who we will miss dearly. If you are considering pet sitting Duke, do it!! If we get the chance we would definitely be back ?THANK YOU Mike and Duke ? ??‍♂️
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Karen
This was also my first experience on TrustedHouseSitters and it couldn't of been better! Thank you very much Karen and Matthew for giving me the opportunity to look after sweet Tenzing, he was a lovely little boy and I really enjoyed my stay in Chabanais! 

Karen and Matthew were very responsive to my messages and any questions I had and were very informative and reassuring prior to the sit. They were extremely welcoming on the first day where I was shown around the village, and given a tour of the 'go to' shops and local bakeries, as well as the main Supermarket. 

The house is beautiful and based in a little village in France, everything is easily accessible by walking or by bike if you don't have a car. The house itself has everything you need to keep busy whilst staying here and even a choice of 1 of 5 bedrooms, two fireplaces, a swimming pool and jacuzzi spa! 

Tenzing really enjoyed being outside and he would be fed in the morning and come back late in the evening to be fed again but he did often come and see me throughout the day especially when the weather was so nice and i was enjoying the large garden at the back of the house. In the evenings he would come and sit with me in bed and  I would keep my door open for him to visit throughout the night, he is a very loving and kind cat and does love the attention and it was really lovely getting to spend those 10 days in Chabanais with him!

I loved everything about this sit and the best part was having Tenzing be such an amazing cat to look after!  I can't wait to come back and visit Chabanais and Tenzing again!
Thank you very much Matthew and Karen and I look forward to seeing you again soon! :)

Pet Sitting FAQs

From $38/week to $78/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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