Pet Sitters in Lawrence, NJ

Jennifer & Shawn
-53% off
2.2 miles away
Limited time deal
5.00
• 17 reviews
/night 64.00
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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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Kayla
Jenima is a great Housesitter because she’s easygoing and responsible in equal measure. I immediately felt comfortable with her and so did our dog Frank even though he’s usually skeptical of strangers. She was easy & fun to communicate with, took great care of our diva dog & mischievous cat, and left our apartment absolutely spotless. We’d welcome her back anytime—thanks again Jenima!
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Colleen
It was delightful to spend time with Cheena; she has such a playful personality and she is so sweet. Colleen's home was organized and tidy, we had an excellent stay.
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Shirley and Mark
We had a wonderful stay at Shirley and Mark's house looking after Monty and Lola. The home was beautiful, immaculately clean, and in a fantastic location. Communication with Shirley and Mark was great before and during the sit. We had a great walk through the night before they departed, and they left us with a great set of clear instructions so we were left with no unanswered questions

Monty and Lola were great cats and super easy to care for. They liked to be around people, and loved being brushed. We really enjoyed hanging out with them. We would 100% recommend this sit and would not hesitate to return if we ever have the opportunity. 

Thanks Shirley and Mark for a great stay!
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Sarah
Sarah was super nice and flexible. Kinu was very sweet. She did have that chaotic puppy energy at times but it was easily manageable. Overall, had good time in Berlin with Kinu!
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Eda
We really enjoyed hanging out with Bob.  Bob was a little standoffish at first but within an hour he was okay with us.   He likes to play.  I mean he really likes to play.  He plays a lot of ball, and he enjoys his walks and is very high energy.  Which for us is a good thing. He also likes a lot of attention. Wherever you are, he is there with you.   He has a schedule that is easy to follow.  At the end of the first day we were best friends.  We will miss Bob.
Our hosts, Shatzi and Larry, were very likeable and generous.  Communications with our hosts was easy and excellent.  They said to help ourselves to anything in their home and meant it. They have a very spacious home and a beautiful pool area. You are right on the golf course so the view is lovely.  We were also glad that they had a doggie door and an electronic fence.  Those are always nice features.
Their neighborhood is very walkable and after hours you can use the golf paths to walk Bob. Their neighbors are very welcoming, and everyone of course knows Bob.
Apply to this sit, you will have fun.
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Renee
It was an amazing sit. They have a beautiful condo with all the luxury someone can ask for. We stayed in the lovely guestroom with own bathroom. Renee was very kind and welcoming. Communication was excellent with her. We had a nice dinner with the whole family, which was just lovely. Charles has an amazing collection of DVDs, which we could enjoy also. 
The pets Daisy and Oreo are a dreamteam. The are two adorable pets, both special and cute. Daisy is although quite big, a very easy dog with good behaviour, walking her was a joy. The promenade is so beautiful, for us t fehlt like holiday. We definitely recommend the place. And hope that we might return one day :)
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Elisa
Another fantastic experience!

Communication with Elisa was easy and uncomplicated from the very beginning and the 1st Video call. Her and Marcelos big beautiful house is in a great and calm area and you are very quickly in the fields. In walking distance there are nice Restaurants and the beautiful Kurgarten. No problem at all to find a parking space (but you have to walk a few meters to the house). 

Elisa prepared our stay perfectly and we felt like home immediately! The handover was totally uncomplicated. We even had the chance to go for a 1st walk with the doggies and Marcelo who explained everything to us. Joey was so happy to play with his favourite ball and Grease always on the search for food. 🤪

They are such good doggies - so friendly and curious and always happy to go for a walk. They joined us quickly on the Sofa and Joey showed us eagerly his other toys. 

It is possible to handle them alone outside, just Grease is a little bit slower and Joey sometimes busy barking at other dogs. We even took them to Restaurants and they behaved perfectly! 

We were so happy to be able to spend almost 1 week together with them and we enjoyed the time with them so much and would be more than happy to return!

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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