Pet Sitters in Howard Beach, NY

Jacqueline
-43% off
4.1 miles away
Limited time deal
5.00
• 1 reviews
/night 53.00
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When Jackie rang the doorbell, both of The Girls ran to the door to give her a warm welcome and immediately took to her as she entered. Once she made it past the initial love and affection offensive offered up to all new arrivals, she was able to sit down on the couch to chat with us, and then they both jumped up by her side! Roxy wasn’t content to just snuggle up next to her like her sister did, but instead rolled over onto her back and put her head in Jackie’s lap, gazing up into her eyes like a lovestruck teenager. It was clear both of them were intensely and immediately comfortable with her, a good sign since in our experience, our doggos are a fabulous judge of character. While all was clearly going great with the dogs, we assured her it was normal if she didn’t see the cats right away; they would probably come out within a day or two. However, before we even boarded the plane, we received a cute photo of Nimbus poking his head out from around the couch with a curious look and the caption, “Look who joined the party.” Followed shortly after by a photo of Limerick saying, “And the gang’s all here!” Parker and I looked at each other and exchanged a knowing look and small sigh of relief: Jackie was *definitely* the perfect choice to watch over our furry family, and we would have no reason to waste time thinking about what was happening at home! While we were away, she consistently kept us posted on our pets antics by sending adorable photos of everyone throughout, allowing us to check in when we had Wi-Fi. Due to weather delays for our later flight, we opted to catch an earlier flight home the last day. Even though we arrived home hours earlier than expected, the place was already spotless, the bed had been remade, the towels were in the dryer, and there, on the kitchen counter, were freshly picked wildflowers in a vase that she admitted, “The Girls helped her pick out.” We could tell by the way they all related to her, the entire family had been well loved while we were away. It was also obvious they’d had quite an effect on her too, as she was clearly sad to leave them behind, saying how much she would miss them and even offering to be their guardian if anything were to ever happen to us, as we don’t have any family who could take them. Not only is Jackie an amazing sitter, she is a kind, generous, loving, warm and genuinely good human being, one who not only loves animals, but is easy to talk to and fun company to have around. Had we not had a flight to catch that first night, Parker and I could have just as easily chosen to go out to dinner or spent the rest of the evening in engaging conversation with her. If you get an application from Jackie to watch over your pets and home, don’t hesitate. Just hit accept and know that your pets will thank you for it! The next time we head out of town, we will absolutely be hitting her up first to see if she’s available, long before we post our next sit publicly.

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Richard
Les was absolutely amazing, she communicated with regular updates about her arrival. While away we were sent photos of our very happy doggie Ivy. We know that Ivy was incredibly loved and even spoilt while we were away for 3 weeks. We are so grateful and can not recommend Les highly enough. She clearly takes dog sitting very seriously and if we were lucky enough to have her back we, and Ivy  would be delighted.
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Samantha
We had a really great time sitting for Sam’s dogs in Moraga. The dogs are adorable and very sweet. Beyoncé appears intimidating and has a mighty bark but is actually a love bug. I felt very safe with her in the home and while walking on the trails.
Queenie is affectionate, opinionated, and has a very cute array of sounds she makes when she feels like talking. Both the dogs are great with kids. 
Sam’s house is beautiful and comfortable with lots of cool and quirky art pieces. There is an extensive trail system within walking distance to her house and it’s a lovely part of California. We saw lots of wildlife and birds walking the trails there.
She went out of her way to make it an easy experience for us and is a great communicator. 
This was a wonderful sit and I’d encourage anyone to apply.
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Sally and Giles
I had such an amazing time at Sally and Giles’s lovely home looking after Chase (Buttons!). They are such a generous, warm and friendly couple and I felt immediately welcomed and at home. We had a lovely dinner the night before they left which was a great chance to get to know each other. Chase is incredibly well behaved, within one walk together he was following my calls and very easy to look after. We had some beautiful country walks around the surrounding villages and then time in the house was just a dream. Lots of books to read, a big kitchen for cooking and the comfiest of beds! The house really is lovely. I would come back anytime and only have positive things to say. :)
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Juliet
Juliet's place was very comfortable and Mishka was so gorgeous with his purring and wanting to be near you. He loved having the company with him during the day and was so good when he had to stay in at night, he would just take himself off to his mum's room and sleep. We had lots of chats and lots of cuddles too.
It was great to be in the centre of Winchester with so many things going on and so many places to go and eat. Lovely river walks and so easy to get to the shops. So a delightful stay thank you Juliet.
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Alana
Looking after Winston & Baxter was awesome, they are super cuddly/friendly dogs and loved going on walks. Most nights they tried to sleep on the bed so they definitely got their fair share of cuddles. Alana's place is super tidy and her neighbour was lovely too. I never met Alana but could sense she was cool with all the travel and musical stuff hanging in the house!
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Kari
If you get the pleasure to sit for Kari and Colin, you will not regret it at all. Max is a true angel and when it came to leaving him, it broke our hearts as we’d grown to love him so much (there may have been tears on my part)💔 He loves to show you his toys and will get each and every one out to show off and loves to play. He loves his food and we did take treats out on walks to easily get his attention back on us. He is so so easy to walk, doesn’t pull on the lead at all and loves the dog park where he can get his energy out, he loves a good pupcup from Starbucks round the corner and starts to drool when he knows where he’s going 😂 his fave pass time is people watching outside his window so don’t be concerned if he sticks his head out. 
 He is a great cuddle monster and is so soft and well groomed that you just want to cuddle all day. He even smells great! 😅 Kari and Colin made the sit so simple, stayed in contact the whole time and their apartment is beautiful! 
If you get chosen to sit for them, give Max a kiss and cuddle for us as we miss him so much ❤️
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Emer
What a lovely sit! Bella and Lexi are so well trained and have such a lovely set up. They know every step of their routine to a tee and won't let you forget any of those steps! Emer was so welcoming and generous and also had all details of the house and dogs perfectly organised and laid out. Plus, the house is in a great location with easy access to Cork city centre both by car and train. A lovely sit, I would recommend to any sitter.

Pet Sitting FAQs

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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