Pet Sitters in Ironia, NJ

Jennifer & Shawn
-45% off
1.9 miles away
Limited time deal
5.00
• 17 reviews
/night 55.00
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Shawn and Jennifer were the perfect pet sitters! We could not have wished for better people to look after Salt and Pepa! Not only were they meticulous in keeping up the cat`s routines, nurturing S&P`s idiosyncracies, and keeping them clean, fed, and happy in general, but they went above and beyond finding out what else they could want or need in a truly empathetic way. Shawn and Jen taught them new tricks, played with them often, stayed in with them most of the time and observed them and their characters so well, that it seemed after only a few days like they have known - and loved! - the cats for some time. Before we knew these sympathetic brilliant sitters with heart, brains, and instinct we were nervous about leaving our not even 2 year old cats with strangers for more than a month, especially since Salt can be a fragile soul who is very shy and needs a lot of time to bond with people if she does it at all. Not with these two people. They know how to handle cats professionally. Instead of overwhelming them, Shawn is present and offers them attention and playtime. We were able to fully enjoy our time away from home since they were communicating extremely well and in the frequency we agreed on. So we got pictures or videos of S&P every day and reports. The reports as well as the pics showed us that S&P had an extremely good time, and that after only a few days they behaved completely "normal", i.e. we recognized "our" cats from the way that Jen described them and photographed them. Shawn and Jen are both extremely reliable, down-to-earth and self-sufficient. IF there would have been an emergency, we could not have asked for better guardians. The welfare of the cats was always their first concern. What more can we say but that they are also very friendly, humorous, calm and intelligent human beings. When we came home S&P were like: "Oh.. you..? Ok.. But were are the other two?" In our living room was a carefully arranged series of printed out photographs by Jen the excellent photographer. We are so very thankful to Shawn and Jen that they agreed to look after our kitties - and our home, which they also did without fail - and we are truly happy to have made their acquaintance. Hopefully, we will meet again!

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Christine
House sitting for Christine in her lovely new build home on the edge of Farnham has been a delight.
The guest bedroom en suite was so comfortable along with a very light and airy kitchen/diner looking out over the garden into woodlands beyond.  We were able to find our way around the local lanes as Bonnie 'led' us!  Going a mere 10 minutes drive from the house takes you to the National Trust Properties of Frensham Little and Great Ponds and a visit into Farnham town are a must.  Bonnie is a very well behaved dog.  Walks off-lead and returns without any problem and is completely and utterly obsessed with balls.  She'll retrieve a ball as many times as you are willing to throw it for her!  She's a real character and easy to look after despite her coming into season whilst we were there.   We certainly recommend this sit and would love to come back one day, time permitting.  Shonagh & Eric
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Jo
Lily was an absolute delight to care for. We enjoyed our daily walks around the neighbourhood and she loved a little snuggle. Jo and Tony were great with information prior to the sit and with keeping in touch during the sit. I can’t wait to look after Lily again.
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Gemma
This was very nice sit :)
Paul and Gemma made sure we feel comfortable at their place, and introduced us to their four legged friends. We got very detailed instructions and many tips for walks around. Neddy is amazing dog and he made us smile many times. So full of energy! He was faithful company on any hike we got to, and behaved perfectly as passenger in the car. Matilda likes cuddles and is still young in spirit. Cats are independent , but they love to cuddle and are adorable. Thank You for inviting us into such a beautiful place !
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Barbora
We absolutely loved sitting for Barb & Marc and taking care of their Pumpkin. Firstly, Barb & Marc are super friendly and helpful and have a very handy and extensive guide of their home. Their apartment is spacious, clean and in a very central location. They were also very responsive and replied quickly to any questions while they were away. And of course, Pumpkin is such a funny and loving cat. Super friendly and easy going, loves to play and loves to be close to you. Gorgeous locks which need to be brushed daily, but he sits nice and pretty while you give him a treat and let's you brush him easily. We definitely fell in love with Pumps!! ❤️
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Kristin
I apologize - I thought I had left feedback. Not good for me to do that!
Kristin and Byron and their son Ethan live in a beautiful home in a very safe neighbourhood in a great location in Calgary. Kristin did a great job of providing me with all required information to stay in their beautiful home and care for sweet Abby. Abby is such a good girl and great company. She loved her walks and taking day trips to new parks and tourist attractions. Anyone would be lucky to do a pet sit here.
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Nicholas
After a little break from our house-sitting adventure, it was a relief how this sit turned out. Nick and Becky are very easy-going owners of two lovely and relaxed animals. We met all of them the night before the sit, did a tour of the house and collected the keys. We received a welcome pack by email, and it included all the necessary information.  Nick and Becky were easy to get in touch with during their holiday.

During the sit we fell in love with Scampi. He was very affectionate while with us on the sofa. During walks he had good recall and would also sit on command before crossing the street but has no road awareness. We threw a ball to him every morning in a local park which he really loved, and it made him tired as well. He is well behaved in pubs and he visited a few with us. There are lots of good ones in Winchester to enjoy.

Kasper is a home cat but will use any opportunity to try to escape if he can. He loves laptops – especially sitting on them while they are hot. He is a very inquisitive cat, investigating every new thing we put in  living the room. Sometimes he would run quickly through the house as if someone was chasing him – hopefully not a ghost. We didn’t see any.

The house is very central to all Winchester’s attractions; pubs, parks, shops and walks. Just keep in mind that during the rainy season the parks are very muddy, so bring your wellies (or similar) as Scampi is known to drop his ball in the middle of the mud for you to pick up. We all came back from walks very dirty and happy.

Generally, we had a lovely time here and we recommend this sit to everyone!
Thank you, Nick and Becky, for trusting us with your house and pets!

Pet Sitting FAQs

From $34/week to $120/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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