Pet Sitters in Longboat Key, FL

Mary & Joel
-38% off
2.9 miles away
Limited time deal
5.00
• 11 reviews
/night 49.00
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Communication with Mary and Joel was easy from the start. Their reasons for wanting to house/pet sit were clear and appealing. As a retired professional couple they do this out of desire to travel well and get some puppy love since their last fur baby passed. We had a facetime call with them and knew they were the perfect fit for us for many reasons - one of which was they had several repeat sits. When they got to our house the first thing Joel did was sit on the floor to meet the pups!! This was very endearing! They arrived the night before we left to meet the dogs and get the lay of the land. Over dinner we learned that we had crossed paths professionally with each of them over the years. They asked great questions about the dogs care and we loved hearing about their upcoming travel plans. Mary wanted to know how we preferred they communicated with us while we were away so a clear expectation was set before we left. We got updates on the dogs walks and wellbeing each day each with Mary telling us how sweet the dogs were every time. We came home to a clean home, sheets and towels washed, trash taken out, etc. Mary left a note letting us know the last time they were fed and walked before they left. She also sent a photo of Parker lying in her packed suitcase...hmmmm..did she want to go home with Mary and Joel?? Obviously a sign she was a happy doggie! We recommend Mary & Joel to everyone!!

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Annabel
Annabel, Crispin, George and Charlie entrusted us with their lovely home and very gorgeous Molly who is an absolute delight and so well behaved. Both Annabel and Crispin took the time to explain how everything worked and had lots of advice on lovely places to eat and explore locally and further afield.  
We kept in touch when they were away and enjoyed tea, cake and a catch up on their return, nothing was too much trouble. We would return anytime to this amazing sit in this area of outstanding natural beauty it was such a privilege to share the care of Molly. 
Thank you so much to you all 
Karen and Shirley
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Ken & Liz
We've done quite a few sits in amazing places, but our experience at Liz and Ken's was a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Fergus, Alfie, Coco and Pops were absolute sweethearts and they accepted us into their household immediately with lots of affection. Tree and Peanut took a little while, but they eventually befriended us and earning their trust was definitely worth the wait. And the house, wow... the house, was an oasis nestled within the paradise of the Azores- stunning, charming and wonderfully cozy.

Liz and Ken were incredibly kind and generous, and we are ever so thankful to call them our friends. Sitting for them was a privilege and we'd wholeheartedly recommend them to everyone.
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Claire
I had a great stay in Claire’s home. The location is amazing! Zoa was such a treat to be with. She’s so sweet and well behaved.
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Cookie
Mr. Darcy is a lovely boy. In the first contact he was afraid (he is a rescued dog, adopted during pandemic, so he is a little controlar about his home), so he barked, but he would never bite. With the time, he felt safe and presented his cuddly and lovely face. He loves to be cuddled, he loves to sit on your lap, or to just stay near you. Sometimes I would sleep on the couch just to stay hugging him. It was a pleasure to take care of Darcy. Cookie is a great person, very kind and prestative, and allowed us to go walk with Darcy some days in advance of her travel, for he to became close to us. Her appartment is very confortable, with a unique view of Empire State (every day I would just stay some time looking through the window).
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John and Wendy
Wendy and John were excellent communicators and very friendly.   We felt that we knew exactly how to care for their adorable pets, beautiful home and low maintenance garden from the Welcome Guide and the time John spent with us when we arrived.  They kindly took us out when they returned from their holiday and we had a lovely evening together.

The region is fabulous to explore and we had stunning weather in March and April.  Nearby Mojacar Pueblo, Cuevas del Almanzora and the coastal walks were stunning.

More importantly we loved spending time with their three cute cats and getting to know them and their different personalities.  Amber was so sweet and she loved her cuddles and strokes and little walks around the garden.  Coco and Cookie were still very playful and gorgeously mischievous, they loved their cuddles too when they were tired out from all the play!

We highly recommend this petsit and would love the opportunity to return.
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Helen
This is a perfect slice of Britian and so welcoming and cozy!   It's so close to the sea side, and the locals are social and friendly.  The cats are great company really easy to care for and affectionate.  Helen was so organized, helpful, and easygoing it was really a perfect sit!

Pet Sitting FAQs

From $30/week to $115/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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