Pet Sitters in Haselbury Plucknett

Lucy
-62% off
2.2 miles away
Limited time deal
5.00
• 2 reviews
/night 79.00
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From our first video call we felt Lucy would be easy to communicate with, flexible, able to take our situation/requirements on board without issue, and someone we could trust. These initial feelings were reinforced once we met and during her sit. We agreed she should come a couple of days before we departed so we could show her round the neighbourhood and explain the details of the house and pets. We left confident that our house and pets would be well looked after, and this definitely proved the case. Unfortunately Lucy developed a cold on arrival and was certainly under the weather initially though she did not let this interfere. Lucy did a great job of looking after Jake and our new cat Simba, demonstrating a great love and care for them, soon winning the affection and confidence of both. Simba,being in part feral, has always been vary wary of any strangers and immediately disappears as soon as anyone calls round, but even before we left Lucy had gained his trust. We also lent Lucy our L200 truck, having put her on the insurance, and this was also well looked after. Lucy did encounter some issues with the internet and other minor problems, but via phone calls Lucy was able to explain the problem and I to provide a solution which Lucy had the technical ability to understand and thus resolve the issues. She kept in regular contact with frequent photos/videos of what the pets were up to and did a good job of looking after the house, even sweeping up the copious amounts of leaves that had fallen. It was a pleasure to have her stay, we wish her all the best in her future travels, and hope she will come and sit again sometime in the future. We have no hesitation in recommending her.

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Paul
I had a lovely time at this sit. Paul showed me round the property and introduced me to all the animals. The sheep goats and chickens looked after themselves really. I just checked they were all ok a few times a day although I did go to see the goats abit more as they were so mischievous and funny. The rabbits just had to be let out in their run and fed. There are some lovely walks in the area and a public footpath passes a few fields away. The dogs were very obedient and excellently behaved. I would recommend this sit to any who likes a variety of animals. 
The famy are lovely and I would would be more than happy to sit again. Thank you Paul to you and your family for a lovely four day sit.
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Connie
This was a fabulous sit!  Redford and Lilly Belle are sweethearts who will steal your heart and Connie is a fabulous person and gracious host!  Her home is beautifully decorated, extremely clean and tidy and warmly welcoming, and her yard is a relaxing oasis of tropical plants and trees.  Highly recommend and would love to sit again!
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Trevor
This was a great sit. Trevor and Irene made sure we had everything we needed. While some of the info was not in the guide, it was all easy enough to remember.
The kitties were far easier for us than their parents! That's cats for you, you work for them!🤣
The neighborhood was beautiful and the beach near them was clean.
I wish we could have seen more, but the rain was persistent. Hopefully we'll get back to the area again! Thank you guys for your hospitality! It was much appreciated!
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Ananya
This was my second sit for Rooh and Mimi. It was so much fun to see how much they had changed. Rooh had grown tremendously (he was a kitten when I last sat him).  They are, nonetheless, still incredibly affectionate and clever...oh so clever and entertaining.

As other sitters have noted as well, Rooh is very food-driven which is always a new challenge. One does need to watch one's food :-). During my visit, he also taught himself how to work the feeder, so he could feed himself extra helpings, lol. I needed to close him from the room so that didn't happen. Fortunately, from that side of the door, he could not open it, but I'm sure someday he'll figure that out too. I'm sure Ananya and Somay will then find a solution :-).  They always seem to keep a step ahead of him. He really is one of the smartest cats I've ever met though. 

Ananya and Somay are very good communicators. They left thorough instructions for the care of their fur babies and the feeders do make the feedings easier overall.

The home is comfortable and convenient to any locations where one might want to go in the Bay Area. It's very close to 85 and downtown Sunnyvale.
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Tamari
Duke has gotta be one of the easiest dogs to watch and hang out with. He’s so smart and so sweet!!! Very quiet and such a lovely walker— we had so many little explorations during my stay! Tamari was also very accessible despite being out of the country and I felt very well prepared for Duke. I’d love to sit for them again! Try sitting for them if you can— it was a great experience for me!
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Mary
I can totally recommend this sit. I had a very pleasant 5 weeks with Rocky the cat, hes a very easy going fellow and the condo is very low maintenance. The property and condo are super comfortable and well equip't. Pool, gym, great audio/visual and climate control. It was really wet, hot and humid while I was there and I was at a perfect, constant temperature. I had a car for about half the time and for the rest i walked. There is dollar general, dollar tree and about 10 restaurants/fast food outlets within a 30 minute walk from the property. If you are prepared to walk an hour each way, (which is no issue for me) you can access 2 major supermarkets, the nearest villages square, (nightly entertainment and many restaurants) and almost every kind of brand name restaurant/fast food outlet in Florida. The Aldi and walmart probably require an uber back lol, as they are a bit further. All up a pleasant and relaxing experience which suited me perfectly.

Pet Sitting FAQs

From to for the cat sitting and from 19.9950 to 19.99150 for the dog, additional rates include from 50% to 100% per additional pet, cheap rates are 19.9940 for the cat sitting and 19.99 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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