Pet Sitters in Illnau

Francois & Mariana
-66% off
7.3 miles away
Limited time deal
5.00
• 1 reviews
/night 90.00
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We've had many housesitters and Francois and Mariana are the best of the best. They are true professionals. We were so lucky to have them housesit for us and our cat and dog. They were confident, calm, and attentive with the pets from the first minute they walked in the door. It was very clear that they are extremely sensitive to animal needs and "communication", so they were closely attuned to what our pets were feeling and what they needed. For example, our dog gets agitated about us leaving and Mariana talked to her and petted her quietly as we got ready - eventually, the dog was lying down calmly as we walked out the door (this never happens!!!!) As housesitters and as people, they are also wonderful, trustworthy, and attentive. It was clear from their updates that they not only read, but thoroughly studied and understood all the instructions in our detailed welcome guide. They are also friendly, respectful people who were extremely responsive, always available when we checked in and ready with a little story about what they and the pets were up to. They were scrupulously on time to start and end the sit, even though we asked them to arrive at our place at 6 in the morning!! The house was spotlessly clean when we arrived and the pets were happy and relaxed. Our animals were very clearly in amazing hands. The dog was well-behaved after their stay (usually she has a bit of a backslide in bad habits during extended stays with others, but not this time!) and even the cat seemed much happier than he usually does when we come back from a trip. There is no better feeling as a pet owner - that your house sitters truly understand AND care deeply about your babies. We are so happy to have had Francois and Mariana as our housesitters, and we truly hope to meet or have them sit for us again. PS They even sent us the most delightful video they had created showing the pets' adventures during the week. In short, they are the best!!

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Hamid & Shohreh
Wow, We loved this housesit! Hamid and Shohreh are wonderful people: warm, kind, funny, hardworking , generous and super friendly. Even when we had locked ourselves out, with the keys left in the other of the door! - we we’re so stressed about it, but they comforted us and helped us find a solution (linking us to a very kind neighbour who helped us). Their kindness, their sweet playful babies, their beautiful apartment and the location, it has made this housesit one of our favourites. Thank you Hamid and Shohreh, we wish you all the best in the world!
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Leslie
We had the best week at Leslie’s place in Flagstaff. Flagstaff is a beautiful city with a really cute downtown. Leslie has an amazing home - its clean, its spacious - we felt extremely cosy and at home which was super nice for us. Now onto the main star… Buddy! We have fallen in love with this dog - he is so amazing. He loves walks, he loves cuddles, loves movie time. He’s so easy going and he was a breeze to look after! The neighbourhood is very safe and relaxed and super close to a mountain. Leslie is an amazing person who was very easy to communicate with - thanks for having us Leslie and buddy!
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sara
Sara has a nice cozy apartment. Well located and very accessible via public transit. Her lively dog Jumper was wonderful to sit. He became attached to us and showed us so much love and affection. He is a ball of energy and was lots of fun on walks/jogs. Communication with Sara was easy and her expectations were very reasonable. Great experience overall.
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Maria
Dirk and Maria are a lovely couple who communicated clearly, welcomed us warmly, introduced us to Muffin, the cute Gatto, and gave us clear guidelines. We really enjoyed our sit. The village is close by where most supplies are available. Thank you for sharing your lovely home with us. Giulio and Dolores

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From to for the cat sitting and from 2250 to 22150 for the dog, additional rates include from 50% to 100% per additional pet, cheap rates are 2240 for the cat sitting and 22 for the dog sitting. On Sittsy you can find a pet sitter who will not charge you anything for keeping your pets at home.

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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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