Pet Sitters in Fork, MD

Joseph
-53% off
3.8 miles away
Limited time deal
4.60
• 5 reviews
/night 64.00
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Joseph took care of our cat and house-sat for us for 2 weeks. In advance of our trip, we were able to do both a virtual and in-person meet and greet to ensure everyone felt comfortable and do a walk through of the house, which we really appreciated.While we were away, Joseph responded quickly to texts/any questions we sent and provided photo and text updates every 1-2 days. Upon our return, our cat seemed happy. Unfortunately, the day of our return, Joseph accidentally locked himself out of our house. He communicated with us and we were able to provide him access to a backup key. However, when we returned home about an hour and a quarter later, we were surprised to find that he was still there (he was supposed to have left much earlier in the day before we arrived home, and we knew he was running a little behind because of the lockout, but he didn’t tell us he would still be there when we walked in). He texted us that the house was clean and ready for us, but unfortunately the house was not clean and the cat litter boxes were quite smelly and appeared not to have been changed or scooped in many days. While we realize that getting locked out of the house created some delays in getting packed and tidying the house, we were upset to find the kitty litter in that state and for the clear disorganization, at least in the final day. We provided this feedback directly to Joseph and hope that this was a one-time experience. However, we would urge clear communication around any expectations for cleaning, communication, and care.

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Teresa
Communication with Teresa was clear and easy with written instructions available upon my arrival. The kitties, Steve and Bucky, are the sweetest (and low maintenance). They are quite social and will curl up on you or next to you for their daytime naps and at night. Super cute! The house is well kept and in a great location central to VA Beach, East/Ocean View Beach, and downtown Norfolk so there’s plenty to do in the area. I would definitely sit for these sweet kitties again!
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Cordy
Nelly was very friendly, I only stayed for 3 days but got a kiss on the cheek on the first day, she let me rub her belly on the second, and cuddle on my lap for half an hour on the last day! I had fun spending time with her and brushing her. The house is one of the most beautiful I have visited and Cordy made me feel very welcome. I would sure love coming back to Camden and Nelly :)
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CHARLOTTE
This is a great sit with a warm and welcoming family and the very lovable Dotty.  Despite a very early morning departure Charlotte invited us to enjoy an evening meal with them when we arrived the afternoon before. They all made us feel very welcome and our 3 weeks with Dotty was a pleasure!  
We will miss her personality and pure joy of her off leash romps. Lovely family!
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Shani
The most amazing house sit! 
Bella was the best companion throughout my whole stay. Loved naps, cuddles and belly rubs! The most incredible walks right next to the house, I could walk all day long. 
Alfie and Berti were the cutest fur babies and just loved to nap and pur in your lap all day. They are night owls so you get there cuddles throughout the whole day. 
Shani was kind, communicative, friendly, and just all around an amazing human. She left a very detailed instruction and was so kind the throughout the whole process. 
The house itself was immaculate. The most stunning garden I have ever seen I could sit out there all day… which I did most days. 
I could not recommend this sit enough to those who have a big heart and want to fill there days with all the fur baby cuddles. Hope to sit for Shani!!!
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Georgie
This was a great sit! First time in Tooting, and it was an easy walk from the Tube, which has a big Sainsburys right next door. I said a quick hello to Max who was sat on the doorstep when I arrived, although he soon trotted off and was a little wary of me for the first 24 hours or so, but soon warmed up to me. I kept an eye out for him and took him some food out in the garden, sat there while he ate it :) Georgie was very welcoming, showed me round, and was communicative throughout the sit despite being in rural Uganda! The house has everything I needed, with some great bi-fold doors, skylight and automatic blinds, and as Max was out quite a bit with the nice weather there wasn't too much I needed to do. I had no problems at all and this sit, Georgie and Max come highly recommended :)
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Rebekah
Wonderful housesit all around! Rebekah's apartment is truly stunning! Stocked with everything you need, it is perfectly walkable all over Uptown, including our fave, the popular Katy Trail! 

Sterling and Liberty are beyond description!

Sterling is the most social cat we've ever met, he's more make-believe than real. We could not stop staring at him! Ha!

And then there is Liberty. She's just a crazy, sweet pup. At 3 years old, she is so well-behaved!

We had so much fun loving on them both; it was tough to say goodbye.

We are extremely grateful to have been chosen for this housesit!

Pet Sitting FAQs

From $31/week to $80/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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