Pet Sitters in Hickory, VA

Brandi
-14% off
4.8 miles away
Limited time deal
5.00
• 8 reviews
/night 35.00
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Brandi took great care of our house, 3 cats, and garden during the latter part of a week long sit. Despite not being able to greet her in person (since we split the sit into two segments), Brandi handled things like a pro. She FaceTimed us upon arrival to go over details, and found one of our cats, Lil, who was hiding after being spooked since the previous sitter left that morning. Brandi coaxed Lil out from under the bed and gave her a late breakfast, which made us feel at ease. She also sent a video of our elder cat Neil coughing, just to make sure it was normal, which we really appreciated. Brandi sent us regular photos and updates, and as she got more comfortable, let two of the cats outside to have some supervised play time in the nice weather. She was attentive, self-sufficient, asked great questions, and made sure the cats didn't eat each others' food! She seemed to grow more comfortable daily, even saying she loves our little prancess, Lil, who can be tricky sometimes! Additionally, she watered our young trees and some new transplants when requested, as we were concerned about the lack of rain during the week. We also appreciated Brandi's open communication, particularly when a concern came up for us, and we were able to work together to resolve it quickly. We came home to a clean and tidy house, happy cats, and a little homemade treat she left for us. We'd be happy to have her sit for us again. Thanks, Brandi!

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Agata
I had a lovely time watching over Koshkin! She is adorable and so much fun to be around. Agata was a great host and quick to respond to any questions and concerns I had throughout the sit. And her beautiful apartment is in the perfect location, right in the center of Barcelona. Highly recommend!
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Liesl
Adam and Liesl are great hosts. We really enjoyed getting to know them, having excellent dinner together at their house the day before they went on their weekend holiday. 
The house is extremely spacious, especially for a big city like Amsterdam, and is perfect for a couple vacation.  We loved cuddling at home with the very sweet dogs, enjoying the comfy sofa and all the amenities. It is clearly a house of people who love their home and enjoy cooking and staying in, although of course the city has a lot to offer as well.
The dogs are super sweet and easy to fall in love with. Their needs were exactly as described on the listing, and the area has enough green spaces to walk them. We also loved taking them on the bike to the nearby lake (~10 min. ride) and swimming together in the freezing water. It was only sad that the weather didn't let us do it more than once.
If you are in the area, check our recommendation map - we found some very nice restaurants and community places that have live music and market events etc. (open the map when you are there or search the area, as google shows first the places around you)
https://maps.app.goo.gl/hNHzkkxS6CwuDhFx7

Thank you Adam & Liesl for a perfect stay!
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Jo
What a great sit we have just enjoyed in Lingfield !

Jo, Stuart and family gave us a great welcome and gave us detailed information about their home, pets and local area. The house is stunning and set deep in the country with walks in every direction from the front door. There are National Trust properties all around and the county is littered with picturesque villages and towns.

The pet family are adorable, Archie, Ellie and Biscuit soon became our best friends, showing us walks and introducing us to the local pub!

We had great weather, spent much of the time sunbathing in the garden and watching the sun setting from the hot tub !

5 stars all day long, can fully recommend this sit.

Best wishes, Phil & Liz.

Pet Sitting FAQs

From $25/week to $50/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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