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I never met Joi because due to her work, she arrived after I left and was gone before I returned home. This wasn't a problem at all. She was very self-sufficient and seemed to find all that she needed in my house. The house looked exactly like I left it and my cat seemed very content when I returned. Apparently they had a nightly routine of Luna getting brushed. Joi is a very experienced sitter and it shows.
I was fortunate to have Hillary return for a second sit. She took excellent care of both my cat and my home. She got on well with my neighbors and even allowed my friend to come visit Suley while she was there. I especially appreciate how flexible and accommodating she was regarding arrangements for a sitter who would be taking over for the second part of my very long absence. All in all, Hillary is a gem!
Nia is a wonderful sitter - punctual, considerate, caring, and tidy, and also a lovely person, who I enjoyed spending time with before and after the sit. While I was away Nia sent photos and videos of my cats Tommy and Arthur every day, with witty updates and observations on their personalities and behaviours, and it was obvious that they adored her. Arthur has a mild neurological problem, so it was particularly reassuring to know that Nia feels especially connected to animals with specific physical or emotional needs, and knowing this contributed hugely to my peace of mind while I was away. I have no hesitation in recommending Nia as a sitter.
Brian is a very professional sitter that does a good job, pays attention to details and is easy to work with. I have a lot of plants. A lot. He suggested me do a video for the plant care so he could be sure of which ones needed what. Brilliant! I’d never thought of that. They were in great shape when I returned. I explained that I needed some flexibility with travel dates, he agreed and rolled with the punches like a champ when my dates did indeed change. Unfortunately, he was a bit allergic to my cat but made it work anyway. He was really awesome about everything including a tree that fell next door in a storm and blocked the road for three days. I appreciate that he appreciated how funny and how much personality Boo has. They got along well and I received some great videos. I returned home to a happy cat and a house well taken care of 😊. I would definitely recommend Brian.
Nathalie and John were great! They were great house sitters to watch our two dogs, 2 geckos, our old cat and bull frog. Their two girls took good care of the animals as well. The house was exactly how we left it. We really appreciated their help!
Wow, what a find Justin is! I feel as though I won a lottery. As I was revelling in the communication we were having during his stay, I looked over his profile and realized either that he had updated it during his stay OR I never even read it. I was so impressed with his initial application that described multiple stays taking care of cats in Turkey that I knew he was going to be a great choice. So I'm not sure that I even read his profile or reviews. Turned out...he was more than I could have EVER hoped for. Justin is VERY organized and clear with his communication. Just as--or maybe more--important, he is a poster child for what zeewoi can be: more than just an economical way to get a pet sitter or a place to stay. Justin embraces the barter economy and the opportunity it presents to get to know people. Although we only met the day that I turned the house and my 2 cats over to his care, we had delightful communication throughout his stay. He wanted to be sure he was providing the right care to all living and non-living elements of my home as well as just chat beyond what we'd had an opportunity to cover when we were face to face on the handoff day. Bottom line: I'd have Justin back even if I wasn't going anywhere! I've met a friend. And my neighbors did as well! Oh yes, and my two cats were well looked after, the house was in ship shape, and Justin was able to brief the next sitter in person (I'd had to extend my time away and Justin already had another commitment). To say I felt confident leaving my pets and home in Justin's care is an understatement. Justin is a real adventurer and believer in the power of both human and animal connection. Without a doubt, I would recommend him as a sitter...and a friend! Thank you, Justin for a great example of how to wrestle so much more meaning out of zeewoi.
Toby and Chloe were one of the best house sitters we have ever had! As a small animal vet I have seen many types of pet sitters and these guys are top notch. Our pets are not easy either. We have special needs dogs, cats on medication, dogs with behavioral issues, horses, chickens, goats and a large (100 lb) Sulcata tortoise who needed close monitoring of the temperature in his barn. Everyone was thriving and happy when we came home. They read through the packet and asked thorough, thoughtful questions. They went above and beyond grooming, mucking and grazing the horses and goats everyday. They chopped greens and fruit daily for our tortoise. If we had known how amazing they were we would have booked a 3 week trip instead! Can't recommend them enough.
Ruthee was a fabulous pet sitter for our three cats while we were gone for a month. Prior to the sit, she was consistent and communicative; she even came over early for a meet and greet to learn the routine. During the sit, she took great care of our three cats by playing with them (she made a fun cat toy!), scooping litter, feeding and watering them, and sent us text updates and pictures. We came home to happy fur babies and a clean home. She left the place very tidy which was greatly appreciated! We are so thankful for Ruthee and would recommend her should the opportunity arise. Your fur babies would be lucky to spend time with her. Thank you again for everything, Ruthee!
Caroline is an amazing sitter ! We were far away, had never left our cat for such a long period of time and we felt really confident with her. She took great care of our cat Honey as well as she did for the house, pool and garden. She was even able to handle the end of the refection of the bathroom which was a last minute surprise… We felt Caroline was reliable and self sufficient. We had a great communication with her during our stay abroad. We even found many nice intentions when we came back from our vacations such as fresh fruits and bakeries for a nice and welcomed breakfast after a night in a plane ! We definitely recommend Caroline for your sittings and we will obviously call her back !
Jinnie was an excellent house sitter for me and my cat Felix. Completely responsible and reliable and helpfully flexible. She was willing to work with me as I dithered on whether I was actually going to go on my trip (which was dependent on good weather), and when I finally decided on making my trip one day shorter. House was clean and organized on my return, and, more importantly, my cat was calm and relaxed on my return. I would happily have Jinnie come sit for me and Felix again.
Is it better to board cats or leave at home?
Veterinarians advising to leave cats at home with a pet sitter who will stay overnight in your home, boarding is not recommended for cats as they are stressed in a new environment, you can find a sitter who will care for your cats and home overnight at Sittsy.
How much should you pay someone to watch your cat?
At least €15 per visit, per overnight watching in your home, otherwise you can find a free sitter at Sittsy.
What do people do with their cats when they go on vacation?
Inviting a cat sitter to your home, boarding the cat with a local business, asking a friend, family or neighbour to feed and check the well-being. The most efficient way to leave your cat during your vacation is with Sittsy cat sitters overnight, in this way, you will save cat sitting costs and make vacation not only for you but also for your cat sitter!
Left my two fur baby’s with Gladys over the Christmas holidays. They came back looking so content and relaxed. Gladys has the kennels like a palace for them. Will definitely be back!
Gladys is brilliant at what she does. We are delighted with the result every time we see our little buddy afterwards. Our little buddy is always happy and content which says it all!
Excellent place to leave your fur baby. Mine came back in great form. Looked healthy and well cared for. Would highly recommend. I will use the service again in the future
Absolutely brilliant in every way especially if yoj are nervous about leaving your dog in kennels. It is definity a home from home
Looked after our cat Cookie for a full week. He was really shook from travelling in his crate to precious paws, but he was really well looked after and looked great when I collected him.
Woman has a way with dogs I see! My doggo was strapped in safely and enjoyed the cut I think. I stayed and watched and it really was amazing.
Great service and very friendly. Good value for money 100% I will be back with my dog
Very professional service and can handle our dogs very well.
The owner knows dogs and is caring and takes great care of all animals in her care
Gladys is fantastic and my dog loves her.
Our mind is at ease when we are away. We get daily updates and know our cats are looked after by animal lovers who provide diligent care.
We have used this service dozens of times for our 3 dogs for both daily walks and overnight boarding while we travel. Olaf and Tom are very professional, the dogs love them, and they are always quick to respond. I highly recommend to anyone who wants to make sure their dogs are well looked after while they're gone.
Amazing. Can't reccomend enough. Did great job looking after our pet during our honeymoon. Constant updates on how pet was doing, which was great to see. Will 100% use again.
Our House and pet sitting service is very useful if you need to travel and leave your house unattended for a day or weeks. Many burglaries are committed while people are away on holiday, so it makes sense to maintain a reassuring presence while your home is unoccupied - after all, no-one wants to return to find that they have been burgled or that a burst pipe has been unattended for days. Your pets are also less likely to fret during your absence if they can be cared for in familiar surroundings and are less likely to be exposed to the contagious illnesses which can break out in kennels. Our high quality house and pet sitting services will ensure your house and pets are looked after well.
I left my Yorkie here for the first time. She is a nervous little dog but got on fine and seemed happy. It was great to get a photo of her been walked and played with. This is a great service and I would recommend housesitters.ie
Excellent service.Thanks to Olaf and Tom for taking such a good care of our dog.We used their midday walk service for months as well as home boarding when going on holidays.We know we leave our dachshund in good hands when he's with them.They are professional easy to communicate with and very accommodating.Their online booking system and daily dog diaries with pictures are great too!
Wonderful service, Thank you both, Bonnie as always enjoys her holidays with you both.
Would highly recommend Olaf & Thomas! A great service and so comforting to know your beloved pet is being looked after so well!
I've used the midday walk service a couple of times now, very reliable and dog well taken care of. Will definitely use it again
Great service. They updated us every day with pictures. Will use them. Again.
Couldn’t recommend Gaelle & Moggy Doggy Minders enough! My dog Molly stayed with Gaelle for 9 nights while I was away! I was very nervous sending molly away for the first time but gaelle is an absolute lady! She send pictures/videos of molly the whole time I was away! Molly was well fed and had lots of socialization with the other dogs! Molly was picked up and dropped home late in the evening free of charge.. gaelle is trained in dog first aid and has experience in dog therapy. Molly came home as bubbly as ever! I will definitely be using Moggy Doggy Minders again even as a day care once or twice a week. I wouldn’t go to anyone else! 🐾
Gaelle took our 1 year old very lively mini JR for 2 nights. What a great service, collected and dropped back to our house. Gaelle kept us posted on how Molly was getting on and videos of her having a great time. Would highly recommend.
Such an excellent service to have for your dog. The pickup and drop-off option is a real game changer. Gaelle is super at offering your pet a great day of socialising with other pets and lots of exercise. Definitely intend on sending my dog for lots more visits. Highly recommend
Gaelle provides an excellent service at doggy day care, Coco is always excited to see her coming and has a great time there! And the regular videos & photos through the day are brilliant!
Gaelle is a lovely lady and looked after my dog very well. I would highly recommend.
Excellent service. I know my dog is safe and and well cared for with Gaelle. I highly recommend Moggy Doggy Minders. It is really great that Gaelle does a pick up and drop off service. Rates are very reasonable.
We heard about Moggy Doddy minders from our neighbour and when we made contact with Gaelle we were delighted she took the time to visit our dog cooper at home to become acquainted and prevent him from making strange. Gaelle collects cooper and brings him to her home which is dog safe and has loads of activities to entertain cooper during his stay. We receive photos and videos of coopers stay as he interacts with other dogs which is important to us. We would have no hesitation in recommending Gaelle at Moggy Doggy minders to anyone who is looking to have their pets cared for.
I couldn't reccomend Gaelle enough 🙌 Before Bowie went to Gaelle's she came over to our house to meet Bowie so he could get acquainted with her in his own surroundings.Bowie loves going to Moggy Doggy daycare weekly & going for his sleepovers.There is a big secure & safe garden with loads of toys which Bowie loves running around in with his pals. Bowie does be so excited when he sees Gaelle at the door which is great peace of mind for me. Gaelle is wonderful at what she does. Bowie is collected & dropped home by Gaelle which is a brilliant service😊🐶While Bowie is at Gaelle's we receive loads of photos & videos of Bowie which is great peace of mind. I am delighted that I have found Moggy Doggy Minders & I would have no hesitation in reccomending Gaelle to anyone who is looking for someone to mind their dog.
We are so delighted that we have found Gaelle to look after our wee dog Lulu. Gaelle is so professional and accommodating. Lulu has totally settled in with Gaelle and gets so excited when she sees Gaelle coming to pick her up.Lots of playtime inside and outside. There is a lovely enclosed garden and lots of doggy toys to play with.Gaelle takes her for a walk every time she is with her. If there is another dog coming to Gaelle's she always makes sure that both dogs are compatible which is so reassuring. Lulu has stayed overnight in one of Gaelle's bedrooms and Gaelle made sure she settled.If Lulu isnt in good form Gaelle always tells us , we appreciate this so much. We get lots of updates by video to reassure us throughout the day. We know Lulu is in safe hands and she has a ball when she is with Gaelle.We honestly couldn't do without Gaelle and would like to highly recommend her.
Gaelle at Moggy Doggy Minders offers a fantastic pick-up/drop-off doggy day care service. We send our Bernedoodle, Teddy, to her a couple of times a week mostly so he can get some socialization - and we've boarded him for a week as well. We are thrilled with Moggy Doggy Minders and so is Teddy, A+++ service, can't recommend it highly enough!
Highly recommend Cookstown Kennells, Michael and his Team are so professional and caring. Milo was with them for 10 nights and she loved it, her first time away from home at 7 years so obviously we were a bit anxious. Michael reassured us sending videos of Milo having a great time. Thank you Michael, finally we have found the perfect stay for Milo.
I cannot thank the lovely people at Cookstown Boarding Kennels enough for looking after mine and my partners dogs (our babies) Ruby and Rosie for the week while we went on our first Holiday in 4 years as we were so nervous leaving them anywhere. We were very anxious and Micheal put our minds and rest with updates that they were both getting on amazing. It really made our holiday so much better as we were so sad about leaving them in the first place and didnt know how they would get on. The female Staff member (i didn't get her name)was absolutely amazing, we knew we were leaving the girls with great people. She was so lovely and you could see how brilliant she was with all the animals. Also the Kennels themselves were so clean and well kept such a lovely spot. When we got home after collecting the girls we were so delighted to see a little giftbag in the girls belongings it includied a certificate for good behaviour and some dog toys and Treats it was such a lovelyi gift. Thanks a million I cannot recommend Cookstown Boarding Kennels enough.
Top class kennels for our Rottweiler Ozzie, and our 2 cats! No complaints from them! Ozzie takes off into his kennel with excitement! Never had any problems! Michael and rest of his staff look after them so well!
Great people to deal with, very friendly and professional. They took great care of our dog, who is quite nervous of strangers. Would recommend 👌 …
We just trialled Cookstown Kennels before a long stay for our baby and couldn’t recommend Michael and his lovely colleague Marie more! Fabulous kennels, shown around for first time to feel comfortable before leaving our GSD. Quality service and the team have put our mind at ease regarding kennels for our fella. Keeping dogs separate is a must but together if siblings is brilliant. Kovu is in great spirits after unlike our experience with another kennel so the team must really be great at minding all sorts of dogs, especially big babies! Thank you guys, cannot wait to be back ❤️ the goody bag and certificate at the end was such a lovely addition and really appreciated ❤️
This place was recommended by multiple people and even though it is long drive for me we decided to leave our pup for 2 weeks there. People are very friendly and place is nicely done and very clean. Price is reasonable and you dont need to bring much as everything needed is provided for the dog. You wont get any pictures or videos but on the other hand you really not worry when you are away. We will try to use this place for every trip if possible.
Fantastic, friendly and professional. Our two huskies spent 8 days with Michael and his team. This was our first time using Cookstown Boarding Kennels and will definitely use them again. Highly recommended!
We left our cat at the hotel for 12 days. Micheal was very professional and caring. Highly recommended. Even gave her a little goody bag going home and she stopped playing with it since.
left my golden retriever there 2 weeks ago was very upset as first time leaving him girl was so nice she brought me and my daughter around to show where he sleep and then play so i knew he in safe hands and when i went back he in spotless pen and looked happy thanks again for minding him so well
Michael and his team always provide our cat with the best of care at Cookstown. We couldn't ask for more. Thank you
Our three dachshund’s stayed with Sarah in September for just a over a week. It was my first time leaving them for so long and I was naturally nervous. Sarah invited me down to meet her and view the property before I left to go away which definitely eased the nerves. I received regular updates and photos while I was away which again kept my mind at ease and I could enjoy my holiday. I would have no problem using the Dog House again and recommending them to others
Our little cocker spaniel stayed 2 nights at The Dog House. We got updates on her well-being throughout which gave us lots of reassurance whilst we were away. I cannot recommend the amazing service done by the team enough! The communication is amazing and the love and care shown to our little dog will not be forgotten! (The care was so great she wanted to stay longer). We will definitely be using their service again.
Oscar has been going to The Dog House for the past year, and he absolutely loves it! The mention of Sarah and Maisie’s name gets him excited, he cries with excitement when we get to the gate and can’t wait to jump out and run inside. Sarah provides regular updates, photos, and videos during his stay, which is so comforting knowing his having a great time and is well looked after. After each visit Oscar comes home happily exhausted from all the fun. I highly recommend Sarah, it’s a home away from home environment 🐶🐾
I have been using The Dog House since January 2024 for daycare and boarding on two occasions and I would recommend Sarah to anyone. I was quite anxious about having someone outside my family care for Marley but Sarah put me at ease from our first meeting. We get regular communication about how Marley is doing and the excitement he shows from the moment we pull up at the gate just shows how much he loves his time at The Dog House
Sarah is fantastic! We have been sending our German Shepherd x Husky (Pisces) to Sarah for boarding over the past couple of months. Sarah is a pleasure to work with and is amazing at looking after Pisces while we are away. We know that our dog is in great hands and well looked after from the minute we drop her off and until the moment we pick her up!! Would highly recommend!! Thanks a mill Sarah! 🤗🐾
I heard about The Dog House from a friend who highly recommended it.. she had her two dogs there on several occasions . I already had an older greyhound.. and had rescued a young lurcher. Pogue. He was extremely boisterous. A real free spirit. So I sent him to Sarah’s for day care only. Mainly , to socialise and run off his excess energy. Sarah sent photos and videos .. he was so happy and exhausted each time he came home . I needed to board him for a week shortly after..he had a wonderful holiday. And the bonus for me was that he was much less wild and feral. He was even partially crate trained. The most important thing for me, also,was that he was happy and well cared for. Sarah’s expertise and experience proved invaluable, as she passed on tips and advice .. Pogue had a fab holiday with lots of daily photos and videos and is much better behaved at home He will be returning soon for another holiday. I can’t recommend The Dog House enough. 5 stars!!!
Our 10 month old weimaraner, has stayed twice at the Dog House. She has come home very tired and content and I notice that she is playing even better with other dogs after all of the new friends she has met. Sarah is an excellent communicator and understands the value and importance of having regular updates on how your doggie is getting on.
I could not recommend Sarah enough! I have 2 big breed dogs and nobody would look at us, once Sarah met them she was happy to take them. She kept us updated on how they were doing the whole time, they were more than happy in her company. We collected them today and they’ve slept all day they had the best time!
Sarah looked after our whippet for us on a couple of occasions and she really went above and beyond to make sure both of us and our puppy were comfortable. We were anxious as it was our first time leaving him anywhere but we got plenty of pictures, videos and updates of how he was doing while there which was lovely and reassuring. Couldn't recommend The Dog House enough! Sarah looks after your dog as if it was her own!
My greyhound Sona has stayed here twice now. Sarah made a big effort to welcome Sona and make her feel at home and comfy, (greyhounds love comfort!). I got loads of updates on how she was doing, and I knew she was in great hands. The dogs have a paddock area to run around and play, as well as their chill out lodgings. Would definitely recommend.