Pet Sitters in Fort Meade, MD

Orion
-42% off
4.1 miles away
Limited time deal
4.67
• 3 reviews
/night 52.00
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When we met Orion for the first time, we liked that they were genuinely eager and excited to spend time with our cats. When they came by the house to pick up the key, we showed them around, gave additional instructions, and asked them several times if they had any questions or needed to know about anything else. They confirmed they were fine. However, upon our return, we discovered that some of our instructions were not followed. We told them that we preferred the cats to only go out once a day and that they needed to be back in before sunset because of the coyotes. There is a cat door that has different settings to let them in/out, out only, in only. They left the cat door in/out which was noticeable upon our return because we came home at 8pm and both cats were still outside. In terms of tidiness, we think they did a decent job with cleaning up after themselves, but we were a bit taken aback seeing leftover food in the fridge and having to take out their trash. They also left something at our place, which they later picked up. In terms of communication, we think it was a little bit difficult. There were a few times we asked them a question or stated a preference, and they would not respond or answer our question. It made us confused, like perhaps we miscommunicated or they misunderstood us, but we would not receive an answer. Overall, though, Orion genuinely seemed to enjoy the company of our cats, and for this we appreciate. On the other hand, we’ve learned that we will need to outline all of our expectations in written form for future house sitters and make sure that the sitters understand and agree to them because we didn't feel understood during this house sit.

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Kara
Thea took good care of my pet during a very warm week in Oakland and also had to endure the sights and sounds of July Fourth in Oakland, a loud and lively affair.  She put up with these challenges with grace.
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Dawn
You will soon see that Katya is a sweet, social and super soft cat, who is also hypoallergenic, and loves to be petted and be with you.
She is easy to care for, sleeps most of the mid-day, and has a robotic litter box cleaner that only needs one change a week. 
We really appreciated the comfortable Temperpedic bed and Dawn leaving ear plugs to soften street traffic.  The views of Lake Union are awesome and  and it was fun to watch the boat activity. The Burke-Gilman trail is a three minute walk from the house, with a 27 mile bike and walk path to explore. 
We enjoyed renting e-bikes and kayaking . A new brewery is a 5 minute walk from the house, and an iconic take out fish restaurant was worth the wait. 
Dawn and Bill are warm and welcoming and  we are grateful for this opportunity with Latya on the lake!
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Magali
Magali made me feel very welcome when I arrived and gave good details of the area and  good instructions for Poja. The location is easy to find  and central to many places. Poja is a very sweet cat. At the time Poja was not allowed out therefore I was very careful when going out to keep Poja in.  The apartment is beautiful and clean I would recommend this sit.
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andre
The 2 lovely goldens Tessa and Mira are always a joy to take care for. They Will keep you company all day and like a lot of cuddles. The house has all the amenities you are looking for and the owners will give you a warm welcome. We are always happy to go back.
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Vicky
Vicky and Alan are expert hosts who provide you with everything you need and more!

Saffy and Peachai are adorable and an absolute treat to look after.

The surrounding area is beautiful country side with endless walks and areas to explore!

I'd definitely recommend this sit to anyone who is considering it!
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jan slater
Jan's place is great and in a really good location for exploring Worcester. I felt really comfortable with the instructions and Jan showed me everything I needed to look after the house and Lionel. Lionel is one cool cat! He is super chill and entertaining. I really enjoyed my time hanging out with him!
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Robyn
Robyn & Tim are great host, easy going and friendly.  Their document guidebook is really useful which covers most of our questions with Iris and the place.
Iris is very low maintenance and she loves treats and cuddles. We have a wonderful time with her.
The place is warm and cozy. There is a nice park  and lots of restaurants nearby for outdoors & dinings.   It has everything we need to make ourself comfortable.

Pet Sitting FAQs

From $30/week to $100/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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