Pet Sitters in El Cajon, CA

Laura
-9% off
9.5 miles away
Limited time deal
5.00
• 17 reviews
/night 33.00
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It was such a pleasure having Laura care for our pet family and home. She was communicative before we even met and then went out of her way to come spend a morning with us before we left so she could learn more about our pets and home care. Every day that we were gone we were blessed with photo and descriptive updates. She was appreciative of her time with our pets and allowed them to cuddle with her in bed. Additionally, she was flexible with responsibilities and willing to water our plants when we didn't get the rain I had expected. She took initiative to offer to do things that I hadn't asked and I even came home to some items better than I left them such as a better organization system for my pots and pans. She had washed, dried and folded her linens, which was something I did not expect. She was tidy, self-sufficient, and not only did the house look great, but our pets were really happy and clearly well loved while we were gone. I especially appreciated how quickly she responded to my texts and that she was easy to work with, responsible and thoughtful. One of my favorite comments she left was "I have all I need and so much more". What a blessing to have your pets and home in great care, but also feel like the sitter appreciates and is benefiting in the exchange as well. At the end of her stay, she left a thoughtful note as well as some new dog treats and a water filter pitcher. I would be so happy to have Laura return any time and highly recommend her to anyone looking for someone to care for your pets and home as if they were her own.

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Danielle
The most important thing I should note about house-sitting for Danielle is that she is among those house-sittees/homeowners who embraces the exchange on TRS as mutual rather than one of disproportionate bargaining power. That is, she was from the very beginning highly trusting and respectful, and eager to ensure that our stay at her apartment, with Dakota & Echo, was as much a pleasure for us as whatever wonderful trip she was off to. Although our long drive to and from LA meant we didn't have the opportunity to meet Danielle in person, she left the apartment in impeccable condition, basically as if we were AirBnB guests. ❤️❤️❤️

Alexia and I will miss Dakota & Echo dearly, and I expect we'll be talking about them for days of weeks to come as something of "phantom limbs", lol. Echo has cattle herding instincts, which he employs on Dakota to great amusing effect. Dakota, meanwhile, is a spaniel who loves to chase scents. We were a bit hesitant to use the choke collar at first, but Dakota is already well-adjusted to it, and will cease yanking where he otherwise would. That is, we highly recommend using the choke collar; he's more likely to hurt himself without it than with it.

The apartment complex/unit are very nice. It's in the West Hollywood universe, but a bit offset to the south so as to be less hectic. The Fairfax, 217, and 218 bus lines will get you pretty much wherever you like in West Hollywood, etc.

That said, the cliché of LA strongly requiring a car still holds true. Luckily, I-10 is not so far, so you can quickly zip around to the beach or wherever with ease.

Our house-sit was very smooth and seamless. One more thing worth noting is that Danielle's key lockbox requires you to push somewhat forcefully to open it. For a brief moment, we thought we had the wrong code -- nope, just push harder!
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adrienne
Adrienne was very gracious and cooperstive, and the pets are adorable: all very loving. The time went fast, and it was tough to leave. I would certainly return.
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Margaux and Emmanuel
A great sit and I’m missing sweet Tchoupie! She’s a funny, chatty girl. We liked to take walks down the hall in the building so she could meow at the doors, then we would run back. It took her a little while, but then she would lie on my stomach and chest and softly purr. She also likes to play with her pretty ribbons on the stick. 
The apartment is very comfortable in a great location between two bus stops to get anywhere in Nantes. It’s a short walk to groceries and a bakery as well. 
Communication with Margaux was excellent and she kindly picked me up to show me everything the day before and dropped me off after returning home. 
Merci beaucoup!
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Jennifer
We had a lovely time looking after Tazzie and Bertie in Jenny and Johns comfortable home. Everything was straighforward, Jenny was very communicative and happy to have a family to stay.  Tazzie is very affectionate and easy to care for, as long as you leave your possessions out of reach. We took her with us on days out and she was happy to go in the car and very easy around people and other dogs. The pool was a luxury and the garden perfect for the kids to burn off energy. Ticehurst is a really cute little village with a couple of cafes and pubs. There are plenty of country walks nearby. Thanks for having us.
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Maria
Louis and Chanel are loving dogs. They get very excited to go out for walks, and love to play ball on the back deck. They are well-behaved for the most part, as long as you don't leave certain things lying around. ;) 
Louis can get "mouthy" (using his mouth to try to grab or direct humans or get more attention), but learned quickly not to do that when I walked away each time he did it. 

Maria ensured that I knew everything I needed to know before leaving, and was responsive to messages even though she was traveling overseas. 

I would sit for Louis and Chanel again if the opportunity comes up. :)
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Elizabeth
Mr. Books is a super cute little guy who loves to fetch, chase a laser, and never grows tired of playing games. Liz’s home is perfectly situated in Snowmass Village with beautiful views and mountain access. We especially enjoyed the sauna, hot tubs, and grill. This is a great sit for anyone who enjoys the mountains and the company of an energetic and playful feline companion.

Pet Sitting FAQs

From $38/week to $125/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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