Pet Sitters in Essex County, MA

Loading...
Sign Up

Create your free profile and find a trustworthy sitter near you today!

Add Details

Add your pet care details and dates, then invite as many sitters as you’d like.

Confirm Your Ideal Sitter

Pick a sitter and confirm the sit. Relax knowing your pets are at home instead of in a kennel.

Enjoy Your Trip

Your sitter will send updates while you’re away. After the sit, write a review for your sitter.

Reviews from Pet Owners

4.93
4.93
4.96 Organised 4.96 Reliable 4.95 Clean and tidy 4.97 Self-sufficient 4.91 Pet care
User
Glory
So happy with Chemda while we were away. We got almost daily updates with photos and videos, especially loved the ones with her singing to our cats. We came home to two happy boys and a clean house. We would love to have her sit for us again.
User
Amanda and Mark
Laura is absolutely lovely, very friendly, organised and self sufficient. She looked after Bee (our dog) beautifully and the chickens were happy too on our return. I would highly recommend her for future sits, you would be lucky to have her.
User
Marguerite
I recently had the pleasure of pet-sitting for Canyon and River, and it was a delightful experience! Canyon, the Golden Retriever, is a well-behaved gentleman with a heart of gold and a yellow ball. His calm and friendly demeanor made our time together so enjoyable. River, the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, was the perfect little sidekick, always full of energy and affection. We enjoyed walks together scouting out parks and nature trails. 

Marguerite's home is truly an oasis. The sunroom is a beautiful, serene space where we spent a lot of time relaxing and enjoying the sunshine. The whole atmosphere of the house is so welcoming and peaceful, making it a wonderful place to spend time with Canyon and River. Marguerite enjoys traveling, and you will see different items she has obtained from around the globe. 

I couldn’t have asked for a better pet-sitting experience. 

Thank you, Marguerite, for trusting me with your adorable fur babies. I look forward to the opportunity to care for them again!

PS - Sorry for the picture frame. Be well, and safe travels.
User
Hellen
Hellen was really communicative on the run up to the sit. She is a very trusting person and I appreciate that. The gang were so lovely and it was a lot of fun spending time with them. The cats were all very sweet and easy to look after. Douglas is a big boy and at times I didn't feel I had him under control when out walking. That is not to say he's badly behaved, I just maybe wasn't as firm as I should have been with him. He just melted my heart too much!! 
If you choose to sit for Hellen, be prepared for slobber and for your toes to get trampled on at times....Douglas is incredibly friendly and wants to be near you, sit on your lap etc. I loved every minute...he's the best!
User
Mark & Anne
We are very fortunate that our first THS sit was with Mark and Anne.  Upon arriving, our lovely hosts expertly oriented us, and ensured we were comfortable in their warm and inviting home. It was a pleasure meeting and getting to know them before they departed on their trip. Mark and Anne kept in great contact with us during the entirety of our stay and made their instructions and requests straightforward and simple. Wonderful people! 
Bailey was simply a joy.  Snuggles in the morning, long walks in the beautiful neighborhood, chuckit and frisbee in the back yard; Bailey was playful yet obedient.  
It goes without saying, we would happily take care of Bailey again, any time.  It was a pleasure!
User
Lindsey
Lindsay and Drew were great hosts. Their home is very welcoming and  perfectly located to so many things and awesome views. Our favorite was the bike path right behind their home which made it great for walking Indy. Indy is such a loveable dog. He loves to cuddle and play with his toys. On walks, he's Mr. Popular, we meet so many of his friends. Overall, a great dog friendly community with lots things to see and do. We would love to watch Indy again if the opportunity arose.
User
Hannah
Hannah was a wonderful host! Great communication and even wrote me a detailed manual on everything I’d need including food spots and buses in the area. The house was so cosy and homely, I really enjoyed staying there.  Gus and Frida are the sweetest cats I will miss them and their cuddles. Would definitely recommend this house sit ❤️
User
Dianne
Lexy was a delight to look after and enjoyed her strolls around the park each day (as long as it wasn’t raining!)  All she wanted after food was to sit either between us or on one lap or the other.  Steve and Dianne’s house was warm and cosy and in easy reach of Oxford and the Gleaming Spires by using the local bus #8 at £2 per person.  It is not advisable to park in Oxford.  All in all a comfortable sit with a delightful, little dog.

Pet Sitting FAQs

From $32/week to $90/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.

QW8F8xGBgeIu457x4gM1AHXUVr2rYe8FBlyVmtbJwhjEYTtOLjA84R5fdwnBJxIo