Pet Sitters in Kraggenburg

Manuela
-44% off
1.9 miles away
Limited time deal
4.50
• 4 reviews
/night 54.00
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Manuela is a very sweet girl. She is social and kind to others. She helped my parents a lot (who live next door) and my mother really was a great fan of her. So she has good social skills. Manuela uses this site so she can find a place to stay, while she is looking for a job in the Netherlands or elsewhere in Europe. While she was staying in NL, she was following a study at the University. All that of course is not a problem at all; I realize that a lot of people here are using this site to find free or cheap accomodation. However this is a pet site, so the reliability and the quality of the petsitting should be the primary focus. 10 days before the sitting would take place, she informed me that she wouldn't be able to be present during the entire sit due to an in-person conference at the university that would last for a week. Of course this was less then ideal to me but since it was impossible to find another petsitter on such a short notice I went out of my way to find a replacement, and decided to pursue with her as my petsitter. However, half way during her stay she mentioned she would be gone for another week to do her exams at the university. So out of the entire month, she was only present for 50% of it. I had to make sure that I could find a replacement again. Luckily my stepdad was willing to take the care upon him. My pets are my babies so it is super important for me that the petsitter who applies for a period, actually is there the entire period. One of my cats, Frances was not eating well during her stay at my house. Of course that can happen; animals can get sick any time and that doesn't need to be a result of the care. However, my stepdad told me that the bowls in where the cats got their food in, were not clean and got dirty and even mold in it. When he stepped in and cleaned the bowls, Frances started eating again and after a couple of days he was back on his normal eating pattern. Another incident was with the rabbits, I gave her a manual in where I explicitly told her which veggies to give the rabbits and which not. I was not amused to see that she had fed them an entire plate of cut up carrots, while I had told her that they could only have a little piece of a carrot per day. My rabbits have supersensitive intestines and quickly to get gas problems. Carrots have a lot of sugar, so an entire plate can cause problems. Manuela did apply requests I made during my stay abroad; she did apply a spray against flies, when I asked her to and even washed one of the bunnies when that needed to happen. When I came home, I had to do some cleaning. Manuela hadn't noticed that the cats had been spraying on different places, including the kitchen counter and kitchen walls and cabinets. The state of the house was less important to me; I did notice she had cleaned the rabbit area very well so I was happy about that. I think Manuela did her best but just is a bit more casual about things then I would be.

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Lavonne
We had a great time cat-sitting for Jessie & Sammy. They're cute cats, a little shy at first but very easy to care for and cute. The house is wonderful, super comfortable and has everything you could possibly need in the kitchen. Really cozy, warm and we felt right at home. We loved staying here - big thank you to Lavonne!
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Julianne
We had an excellent experience sitting for Julianne & Fan's two kitties.  Julianne & Fan were really generous and we were especially grateful that we got to borrow their bikes too to explore Miami Beach!  Romeo and Lucy were both super sweet.  Romeo likes to go outside when it cools off a bit but always stays nearby the house so it's really easy to call him to come back inside.  Both Romeo and Lucy were really playful and friendly.  Not a bad bone in them! We are so grateful that Julianne and Fan entrusted us with their home and kitties. It really makes the world feel smaller and kinder meeting people like them.  We'd love to go back one day. Highly recommended!
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mike
We had a wonderful stay in this East Austin home with Mo and Frank. Mo was recovering from oral surgery and had to wear a cone (poor baby). But he was still a great sport and wanted to play and get belly rubs. Frank was cautious with us at first but accepted our peace offering (dog treats) quite readily and it only got better from there. She really warmed up to us once the tennis balls came out. She loves to fetch in the back yard.

Speaking of the back yard, Mike and Tiffany have a beautiful home both inside and out. We felt very welcomed with their warm hospitality and comfortable staying there. It was easy to communicate with them. Instructions were clear and easy to follow. The icing on the cake is the location -- their home is walking distance to many great places in East Austin. It really can't be beat. I'd definitely recommend a sit with them any time!
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Carol
Was an absolute pleasure to look after Sydney!! Such a lovely, friendly cat who loved a cuddle on the couch. Carols home was beautiful and clean and our long weekend felt like a mini holiday straight away.
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Sophie
Rufus is an amazing cat for cat lovers! He obviously loves company and practically never turned down a snuggle. He was both really easy to care for and super clingy - basically a huge fur ball who just can't get enough attention, and I miss him greatly.

Sophie was a great host and was very warm and friendly before, during and after the sit. She made an obvious effort to clean the apartment for my arrival, which I greatly appreciated. Her place is great for exploring Vienna's oldest district, Innere Stadt. Thanks for having me, Sophie!
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Sian
Very welcoming hosts, lovely playful fluffy cat. Great communication.

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