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Cynthia was a perfect pet sitter for our little kitty. We knew from her extensive experience with cats that Nala was in good hands. She was extremely responsive via texts when we were away, ensuring us that the 2 of them were having a great time. She went absolutely above and beyond by scrubbing our bath and toilets to remove our mineral deposit rings that we haven't been able to get rid of! She even left the name of the product she used so we can get more in the future. The house was cleaner than when we left. We'll have her back anytime!
Cung was a wonderful cat sitter and housesitter and we would happily invite him back again. He was excellent with our cats and sent plenty of photos, and also left the house impeccably clean. We had to come back a day early and so we got to spend some time with him which we enjoyed as well. 10 out of 10 recommend! 
Our review is written by Steven (house owner, host + my father) + also by Kim (the daughter). Written by Kim: This was our first house sit since the passing of my mother in late Dec 2023. I was helping my father Steven (whose profile it is) manage all the emails + try + find a great house sitter + came along Gretchen’s profile! Not only is she a cool cat + someone you might want to get to know, I found myself quickly talking to her. I shortly found out her profile is just a glimpse of how interesting she is but talking to her was so much better! She is a world traveler with many experiences + stories to share. We quickly became conversationalists who could talk forever + probably will continue to do so! Thank you TH! She is easy to communicate with + continued the consistent communication all along our journey of having her as our *first* guest after my mom’s passing. It was clearly a time filled with anxiety + sensitivity so there were some sensitive topics to go over + Gretchen got it right away. A few of our rooms in the house were off-limits (as they housed my mom’s things) but we reassured her the house has ample space for her to enjoy + there are many lovely outdoor spaces to boot! When she arrived she felt she was in paradise + really relished in the outdoor beauty + the indoor coziness. We were happy to share it with someone who appreciated it so much! She also was very understanding with the fact that both my dad + I would both be involved as we both handled different parts of the stay. Me, writing + setting up the Welcome Guide + would go over the situation but then upon her arrival my dad would take over + answer any questions mostly during her sit. The good part of having 2 people is she had accessibility to us both, in the case she needed it + sometimes it came up! She juggled all the communication oh so well. My mom usually handled most of the logistics so this being our first time we were nervous something would come up we might not know but it didn’t! It was new territory for us + we wanted to make sure she had everything. Gretchen handled it all with such ease, seamlessly, really respecting our wishes/desires + taking all the information into her hands + making it seem easy on her end to do so. She was easy to coordinate schedules with! There was a gap in her 1st + 2nd sit but everything went seamlessly even when my flight had a day long delay. She was able to coordinate schedules with me arriving in between, then leaving, my dad arriving different days + us extending the trip too. It all worked out! We were all a good team! She absolutely loved our older cat, Benny + he fast + furiously fell in love with her oh so easily. When I saw him, he looked oh so loved + after saying hi to me went over to ‘her’ bed + slept there waiting for her to come back. She sent many pictures, videos + even cute creations + toys she made for our Benny + it was obvious the house + our Benny were her first priority. She even asked us if she could help prune our flowers/shrubs, something my mom used to do + honestly it was an honor to hear her ask that. She was welcome to set up her art studio + play away. She was very communicative when our house cleaner, landscape gardener + house manager showered up for different reasons. When I arrived back for a short stint before she came back the 2nd time our mail was so well organized it was an assembly line! She also offered to take down our xmas tree (as we were a bit behind in taking down our xmas decorations) + she was sensitive to the fact that we were adjusting to a new normal. Thank you so much Gretchen! You made our first sit in a long time so seamless + such a relief that we are ready now to host again. We only wish we could have more Gretchen’s! (She’s also a super talented artist!) Written by Steven: Overall, Gretchen has been an absolute treasure. She has fulfilled our goals for a house sitter perfectly - she took good care of the house, great care of our treasured pet, Mr. Benny + took care of the grounds such as watering a few plants + trees. She excelled in all the above + is welcome back anytime I will be out of town in the future.
Laura came across the country to sit for us. She arrived a day early and from the moment my pets met her our Lokie was smitten. We have one shy cat Luna and she was out and about on the first night. Laura kept us updated and shared her Adventures as well. We do live in a small hideaway of a town so seeing that she was able to enjoy herself was nice. We returned to a clean home, laundry done also, and very content pets. Lokie was sad for a few days as he missed his friend. We would recommend Laura as a sitter to anyone and would have her back again. 5 plus stars. ⭐
Denae and Burl were absolutely fabulous house/pet sitters for 4 weeks, Dec 2022- Jan 23. They are very friendly and intelligent, caring towards the animals (2 cats and 1 lively dog), and left our home clean and tidy. It all went very, very smoothly. It was a pleasure to deal with such nice people. We have invited them back whenever they want and hope the rest of their exploratory mission is a great success. I would be pleased to be contacted if anyone needs a further reference.
Anna was a wonderful sitter for our furry friends. My dog, Luke, bonded with her and was sad when she left. My cats would crawl under the covers and curl up with her at night. She is a true animal magnet and lover. I highly recommend Anna to anyone who wants their pets to recieve first class love while away.
Jenima is an excellent sitter! She is organized, communicative and flexible throughout the stay. We needed a sitter at the last minute because Jazz got sick, and Jenima saved us. We left a little worried about him, but Jenima took care of him really well and kept us informed. Cats love her! We definitely recommend her to take care of your pets!
Tracy was an ideal pet sitter when we left for 12 days. She was communicative, friendly, and most importantly took perfect care of our two cats and our house. I would highly recommend her for any sit!
We couldn't have asked for better sitters than Pares and Mark. Since our initial contact, it was straightforward to communicate with Pares. We were lucky enough to get a chance to meet Pares with our dog Luna, and Luna got along with her immediately. During our time away from home, she kept us informed about how both our dog and cat were doing, and they were both cuddling with her since the first day. We got a lot of pictures and knew that they were safe and happy. The apartment was exactly as we had left it when we came back. Pares and Mark even ran the dishwasher and the washing machine for us. We couldn't have asked for a better sitter, and it made our trip very easy knowing they were taken care of so well. We'd have Pares and Mark back to our home without any hesitation.
Kristine was wonderful again as our local sitter from just down the street. The boys take to her like she is their best friend whenever she comes to sit with them. She sent us photos of them playing, relaxing, drinking water and eating so we knew they were well taken care of. The house and the cats were in excellent shape and excellent hands while we were away. It is wonderful that she enjoys the house and the cats so much and tells us so. Kristine comes with our highest recommendation! Thank you Kristine!
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!
A friend recommended Tanya to me for minding our 2+ year old Schnauzer boy. Although it’s always daunting leaving your pets in the care of other people, I felt comfortable leaving our boy in Tanya’s care from the start. We did a trial sleep over and it was evident he settled in quickly and had an enjoyable time. Tanya and her family is very experienced with dogs and clearly have a passion for animals. Our boy was safe, treated as their own and well cared for. We had absolute peace of mind leaving Cooper with Tanya for 2 weeks, it was a long time and not so easy, but he was in excellent care. She regularly shared videos, photos and texts. He had daily walks, and even had the luxury of picking a soft toy for himself to play with from her kid’s room. I would without a doubt recommend Tanya!
Tanya was really accommodating and helpful. She took great care of our two dogs and sent us pictures and updates so I was very reassured. Will definitely be a returning customer.
Tanya took care of my little beagle toto while myself and the rest of the family were away, she was brilliant even though i had given such late notice. Tanya took great care of her and gave me daily updates and pictures of toto which i absolutely loved and just reassured me she was in great hands. I would definitely recommend using this service 😁😁
We found Tanya absolutely amazing in taking care of our dog Willow would totally recommend and look forward to using her services again..
Great service, minded my 4 month old puppy for 4 nights and he loved every second and learnt so much. Sent me regular updates and videos. Will be back again for sure!
Very satisfied with dog sitting services at Tanya’s. She was very patient with my dog and did all his favourite activities during his stay. I would highly recommend her.
Tanya looked after my two Jack Russell terriers over Christmas. She has a lovely way with animals - patient and kind. My dogs were very well cared for. I would highly recommend her boarding services and will certainly use again.
Tanya has minded our dog Charlie on a few occasions now for sleepovers. He comes home super chilled out. It is evident that he is very comfortable in Tanya’s home and with her family. Definitely a home from home for him. It makes going away much easier when we know he is being well cared for. We would have no problem recommending Tanya for pet services
Lovely lady looked after my dog Flash. Great service definitely recommend it!
Quality service! After a few false starts of trying to find suitable boarding for our very energetic cocker spaniel we found Tanya and her lovely family. Wouldn’t leave our dog now with anyone else. Tanya sends regular updates and photos while you are away which is such a comfort. Would definitely recommend, and have done, to family and friends.
Top class accommodation for my cat mittens. Very secure . Mary is a lovely lady that takes great care of her boarders . Fully recommend . We have used it a few times and will be using in the future.
Most important thing about leaving your pet,is a secure location,friendly cat loving person and the feeling that your pet will enjoy the experience. Mary the owner fits all the above and made us feel it was a good place for our cat Freddie.Many thanks,it's a Hotel for Cats.
I have just collected our cat "Tom" the Cat Club for the third stay here. I have already pre-booked him for two weeks this summer. Tom is so well looked after (as are all the cats) and I can leave him here knowing he is so well cared for. Each cat's individual feeding and bedding habits are catered for. (Food is provided, but you can bring your own if you prefer). They are so safe in their very spacious room - which has double shelving with a wooden access ladder from one level to the other. Each cat separately enjoy regular exercise in the "cat corridor'"! The cattery is exceptionally clean and hygienic. It is great that there is such a professional and well run cattery in Kildare area. Best of all the owners Mary and Pascal adore cats!!!! Highly highly recommended.
We've used the cattery on numerous occasions and will continue to do so. The accommodation for the cats is clean and spacious, Mary is so reliable and we know our cat will be safe and well cared for.
We would not board with any other Cattery. Mary and Pascal are really nice people and their setup is second to none in the Kildare. They are caring, accommodating and kind towards the animals in their care and myself and my wife cannot recommend them enough.
Mary's cattery is spotlessly clean. She is so good with the cats. Their runs are very comfy and they have plenty of room. I would highly recommend the Cat Club.
Nice place, very cat friendly. Cosy location. They actually love cats. Reasonable fees. We'll definitely use them again next time.
Beautiful tranquil home from home for the fluffies. So reassuring to know, they're looked after, with so much kindness & care. Thank you Mary 😊 …
It's a wonderful place for our fur babies. Couldn't recommend it more! Mary is so caring and lovely taking care of them!
Mary is absolutely amazing and my lil buddy has come back looking fab and in great form. Such a lovely person.
Amazing kennels to leave your much loved pets with. Our two dogs have never had much interaction with other dogs, but they had an absolute ball here for the few days they stayed. Were looked after so well by Natasha and family, and we got updates about how they were getting on. Will definitely be bringing them back again and reccomending to family & friends.
I have 2 elderly dogs whereby I was very anxious leaving them anywhere. I spoke with Lillian and I knew straight away that my 2 dogs would be in excellent hands. They had an amazing time, Lillian sent me videos of them playing, interacting with other dogs. , you could see how happy they were and how loved they were by all the team. Lillian thank you so much x
Bruno always has a great time on his holidays with Lillian and the gang. Great relief when you're on your holidays knowing the other member of your family is enjoying themselves too. You get videos sent to you so you can see for yourself. Thank you Lillian and your team. Five stars isn't enough.
I was super nervous about leaving my pup for the first time in a boarding kennel but oh my God, our experience was amazing. Lillian and her team were so great with her. Lots of happy videos were sent to us while we were away and they kept constant communication with us. Lemmy came home so happy and tired from all the activities she experienced. I can't thank everyone at Moyvalley enough and would 100% recommend. They really do care and put you at ease if you are a nervous dog mom :)
Thanks to Lillian and her team for taking such great care of our furbaby! She was on a long stay with you and you took such great care of her, thanks for all the updated videos over the break and for spoiling her so, you went above expectations, even having her chill with u on yr couch. We were so nervous as it was the first time leaving her with a sitter for overnight stay, but your reassurance and communication throughout, put our minds at ease so we could enjoy our holidays as much as she was enjoying hers. She made pals there with the resident dogs and visitors and we’ve noticed quicker response on our recalls with her since being home, so that’s a bonus for us. Highly recommend @Moyvalley Pet Hotel. 👍🏻⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
After having a bad experience in another boarding kennels , I was nervous about leaving my dog while I went away on holiday . I explained everything to Lillian , and she put me at ease and suggested leaving my dog for a few hours beforehand to get him used to his surroundings. Lillian has great knowledge when it comes to animal behaviour, and my dog instantly loved her . The staff are amazing and I received regular updates and videos of him having playtime and exercise , he looked so happy and relaxed there . I would highly recommend Moyvalley Pet Hotel and will definitely leave my dog again knowing he will be safe and happy and well looked after .
I hate to be writing this since I know that this place is genuinely great for some people but my experience hasn’t been like that, the service myself and my family received was absolutely abysmal and being treated like dirt under the owners shoe upon arrival every time. We used to bring both of our dogs, happy and lively cocker spaniels here because we really thought it was the best of the best but the way we were treated certainly wasn’t that. The worst of our experiences happened in October/November 2022 when we brought our dog to stay, I arrived eight minutes late (minimally after the allocated arrival time) due to a miscommunication and honest mistake with my mother over text and after arriving genuinely apologized profusely to the owner whom i assume is Lillian, instead of being understanding and accepting the apology like a service provider would be (from my personal experience as a service provider serving customers), she almost spat in my face screaming “you’re not sorry, you’re not sorry at all!” And while I remained extremely calm during our conversation I was deeply disturbed by the awful service that was supposedly due to a late arrival, which I honestly admit to but it’s not like I was arriving at two in the morning so the hysterics were absolutely unnecessary. She then proceeded to insult my dog telling me that he is extremely overweight and that she will be putting him on a diet during his stay which not only was insulting because my dog was perfectly healthy, I will provide a picture of him from the time below and you can see for yourself that he is a perfectly healthy weight but this also had me worried at the treatment that my dog was going to receive while staying there. We were away for 9 nights and our flight out was the following night so we had no where else to leave him and from previous experiences with my dogs returning in good form we decided to leave our pup with the staff there that night. Upon returning due to reasons completely out of our control (our flight being delayed) we were late picking up our pup once again. Again we were not hours late, less than twenty minutes late actually and we offered to pay for two extra days of stay for the trouble, but we were once again screamed at regarding a matter private to the owner which was completely unprofessional and entirely inappropriate for such setting (Lillian, I apologized profusely and genuinely meant it at the time, but if your private matters are bringing you to treat genuinely apologetic customers like this then that is something that you need to deal with as a priority rather than take it out on PAYING customers), she told us that we, as well as our dog, who was supposedly perfectly behaved during his stay, are “not to come back”. Now while this was bad enough, my poor puppy returned home skinny, unhealthy (with a runny nose for about a week) and depressed for reasons I have no clue about, we were so worried that we brought him in for a vet visit. I really don’t think I could recommend this place after such an experience, we have found a lovely place for our pup to stay in while we are away and we certainly won’t have any reason to be returning to moyvalley anytime soon. I’ve kept this all to myself for months because I assumed this was the standard, but no, after bringing our boy elsewhere I am happy to conclude that our experience at moyvalley was disastrous at best.
I cannot recommend highly enough Moyvalley Pet Hotel. I have been availing of their services since March 2023 and each time my very anxious rescue dog comes bouncing out looking very relaxed and happy. Lillian and the girls are fantastic, they are definitely dog lovers and dog experts. Lillian has given me great advice about my rescue and how to ease her anxiety. I have had two occasions this year where I needed to leave my dog with short notice and each time Lillian has accommodated immediately and provided me with video updates on my dog’s progress, so I had one less thing to worry about. I plan to use Moyvalley for many more times to come. It is a home away from home for our girl. Angela
I can't thank Lillian enough for looking after my two fur babies for the past 5 weeks. I was hesitant at first to leave them for so long anywhere but home, but Lillian put me at ease and has looked after them both extremely well. Numerous updates with pictures and videos daily, and phone calls to give me updates on how they were getting on, put me at ease. The facilities were clean and warm and never had an issue! My smallest one (mini yorkie) doesnt like other people or dogs much, but to see her in videos playing with other dogs and looking very happy gave me great confidence in lodging them at Moyvalley Pet hotel. I would highly recommend Moyvalley Pet hotel, and I will certainly be booking them in in the future.
I wish to thank Lillian and her crew so so much for taking my dog Lukey for 3 weeks and then once again for another 2 on short notice, only for her I would have been very stuck !! And to say to anyone out there thinking of putting your dog into her hotel,do not hesitate, Lillian can read your dog like a book ,she just knows what works for my lad !! The place is super safe and spotless and everytime I picked Lukey up I noticed his behaviour with other dogs much more relaxed ,which made me feel more comfortable while out mixing in the public.I have no hesitation in recommending Lillian s pet hotel and shall hopefully be using her services in the near future,now that I've found someone I trust with my dog I don't need to look anywhere else. once again a massive thank you Lillian and your lovely staff,keep doing what your doing!! xx Breda
Excellent facilities and service. We left our two Westies where for three days and they were treated like royalty. The kennels are spotless and lots of area to run around. The staff are fantastic too! The dogs smiles say it all..