Pet Sitters in Flower Hill, NY

Clarice & Tom
-60% off
0.4 miles away
Limited time deal
5.00
• 10 reviews
/night 76.00
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To sum up Clarice and Tom’s 25 Day Housesit for me in one word, ‘exceptional’. Clarice and Tom are beautiful souls, I knew this from our first video call. I also ascertained from this call that they had a big love of animals and that they were totally committed to taking excellent care of my pets and my home. There was something very special about this couple. And as time went on, this was very evident…… It is extremely difficult to fully capture the extraordinary work that this couple did during their stay. To begin with, they took excellent care of Maia and Lucy, my dogs. Lucy is a sheep dog cross, and a more outdoor than indoor dog. Lucy became Tom’s shadow. Tom did a lot of training with her, and this was very obvious from the moment I came in the door, and from reports from my sister and father who had witnessed this on their visits. They also looked after my two pet sheep, Lola and Zola, giving them fresh water, grain and hay every day; and took great care of my two cats, Ebonii and Stella Artois. Tom asked me if he could build a shelter for my Beloved Donkey, Nobby. I was beyond thrilled and very impressed to say the least. Tom proceeded to build the most amazing shelter for Nobby, dismantling the large old monstrosity that previously existed. This was the most precious gift to me. Nobby absolutely loves it and now spends most of his time in his very own ‘bachelor pad’. It’s a perfect build and visually very pleasing. I can’t imagine how much it would cost to pay somebody to build an equivalent. In addition, they groomed and brushed Nobby, and gave him fresh water and hay every day. Nobby looked wonderful and befitting of his new pad. Tom also took it upon himself to fix the lock on my front door, & to rebuild my large front wooden gate which was falling apart. Both masterfully done. I only wish that I could include ‘before’ and ‘after’ pictures with this review. He also reinforced and mended the extensive fencing around the farm. I came home to all these wonderful surprises, as well as a perfectly groomed front lawn. Clarice sent me extensive daily updates and pictures. I am normally very anxious while I’m away, but, from the getgo, I felt relaxed at the end of every day, and content in the knowledge that my pets were being so well looked after. At one stage, Tom and Clarice called me to tell me that my dog Lucy needed to go to the vet - they had got an odour from Lucy, and based on their previous experience, correctly identified that her anal glands most likely required draining. They proceeded to take her to the vet, and had her treated. Tom and Clarice showed their great compassion and generosity by visiting my elderly father who lives next door on various occasions, and taking him to the nearest town to meet my brother. My brother would then take my father for a spin in his haulage truck. They also attended his 94th birthday party!! Tom and Clarice collected me from the bus on my return (they had dropped me to the bus on the morning of my flight too). I came home to a beautifully clean and tidied house and a gorgeous vegetarian meal prepared from scratch by Clarice. I have already asked Tom and Clarice to do my three/ four week sit next summer too, but unfortunately they’ll be on the other side of the world by then. I am so grateful to them for everything. They have promised to come visit Tim, me, and all the pets soon. They are forever friends and I feel truly blessed to have met these ‘Heaven sent’ people and housesitters. To whoever is lucky enough to have Clarice and Tom housesit for you, Congratulations, you’ve struck Gold!!!

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Lesley
Robert and Lesley kept in touch prior to the house-sit to make sure the arrangements went smoothly. They were very welcoming on our arrival and made us feel completely at ease. They introduced us to their lovely home and to Lotte and Lulu their two cats, and after a lovely supper they showed us around the house and gave us an excellent information pack plus more helpful details before they left the next day.  Robert even found time to drive us around the local area so that we could get our bearings. The house is in a lovely location, and is very well maintained with all mod cons and was very spacious, clean and tidy.  They also have a lovely garden to sit in on sunny days.

The arrangements went very smoothly throughout and we kept in contact during the period of our stay.

Lotte and Lulu were initially very nervous but it was lovely to see them gain confidence throughout our stay and become very relaxed with us. It was an absolute joy looking after them. We would have no hesitation in returning to look after them again.
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Molly
Wiley is bar none one of the best dogs we've sat for. He is super easy to walk and responds well to directions. At home, he is a big cuddler who loved spending time with us on the couch. He does tend to stay on high alert when watching cars drive pass the house, but he is one of the sweetest and most loyal dogs we've met.

Molly was also super accommodating and made us feel very welcome during our stay. We highly recommend sitting for Molly and Wiley if you have the opportunity!
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Brad
Me and my wife enjoyed our sit at Brads beautiful home located in a quiet neighborhood a lil bit outside of Austin. The home was very clean and Brad was a great host and available in the few moments we had questions. He had a welcome guide prepared that laid out clear instructions on the caring taking of his well behaved gentle giants Winston and Howard. Wintson and Howard were a joy to take care of and we would love to watch them again if our timeline ever aligns again. Definitely a recommended sit!
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Carsten and Chris
Antony and I thoroughly enjoyed our time with Mia and Emi in Chris and Carsten’s home. It was really such a relaxing time in such a beautiful home and garden. We loved taking the dogs down the road for their hike in the wilderness, and Encinitas is one of our favorite places. Mia and Emi will be dearly missed - their sweetness was present right from the get-go with Mia’s love for her toys, and Emi’s fondness for human affection. We loved our bedroom, sleeping with the sliding door open and the dogs by our side. We were very happy to stay here for almost a month, and are grateful for the whole experience. Thank you Chris and Carsten.
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Matt
Matt’s house sit was fantastic! Yuki was such a character, and loved playing. Great apartment, in the most fantastic location. Would certainly help them out again in the future 😊
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Alice
I enjoyed very much my time in La Rochelle. 
Alice was very friendly, and explained well all necessary info. Her home is super tidy and quiet. It took about 15 mins to walk to the centre of La Rochelle.
Tina is a special cat, not much into cuddles, but keeping her own routines, hiding in cupboard in evenings and enjoying sun on terrace on daytime. She is lovely and all went well as Alice made it well clear before hand how to look after Tina.
I highly recommend this sit to all cat people!

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From to 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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