Pet Sitters in Madison, WI

Solid, positive, empathetic. Poppy was very relaxed and happy on our return from travel, and the house was well cared for.

Lindsey took very good care of both Lily and my house. I appreciate her efforts on both counts very much. She clearly made an effort to connect with Lily, which is important.

Andrea was the dream House-sitter for our first time. We only recently joined TH and have been finding our way, we were nervous about what to expect. We have never left our dogs or home with anyone that wasn’t family or a close friend before, and Andrea has given us so much confidence that when you are honest and upfront on your listing, then find the right match, it works! From her application to completing the sit, Andrea was amazing. She is so warm and easy to chat with, organised, communicates clearly and stays in contact. Andrea was happy to arrive the night before we left, she was able to meet our dogs and we felt we could do a handover that wasn’t rushed. She sent us WhatsApp updates, our dogs looked so happy and relaxed in her company. She clearly loves animals and was wonderful with our older girl and our rather mischievous younger cockapoo. In fact, when we got home, our cockapoo was following Andrea around and not us! Praise indeed. Our home was immaculate, our dogs were happy, Andrea had even prepared us lovely meal for the evening we came home. We had invited her to stay an extra night because that fitted with her onward plans and we had a super evening, chatting over the delicious food she kindly made for us. Andrea is a lovely person, genuine, such good company and trustworthy. We met through this App, but have no doubt we will stay in touch as friends!

Emily and Chris were exceptional housesitters. We shared dinner with them the night before our departure and found them delightful, smart and caring people. When we were away they sent sweet photos, one of which Chris was petting our blissfully happy senior cat. Upon our return the house was very clean, the kitties relaxed and a gift of coffee from them! We would be so happy to have them sit for us again in the future!

If Ana happens to apply to any of your dates, confirm her sit as soon as possible! I know it's easier to just post 5 stars for sitters, but this one is truly legitimate. We lost one of our last two herd goats just before Ana came, leaving one very senior goat on his own. I went back and forth between traveling and canceling to stay with him and figure out his best options. The trip was critical to make and with Ana's assurances, I left for two weeks. My little had the best companionship, the best care, very attentive eyes on him, and was never alone for too long, helping him to adjust to his new normal. This platform is great for people to travel and visit new places; however, animal care often comes in second for the explorer as they enjoy their new surroundings. Ana found the way to enjoy time for herself yet keep animal care as her priority. My senior pup loved having Ana's little senior pup, Peanut, in the house. When I come home from traveling, I can tell in an instant if my animals were satisfied with their care, and these two were happy little campers! Sadly, our summers include wicked wildfires. We had one break out within 2 miles of the house--on the day I was traveling coast to coast. When I landed and spoke with Ana, thankfully the fire was under control and evacuation was not required; however, she already had contacts established for transport for my goat and she had the car packed with all she would need for their care should evacuation been necessary. Having a wildfire that close to your home is completely unnerving, especially when you are not home. It took some time for me to settle my nerves but it was NOT because I lacked confidence in Ana. Her communication was fantastic. Again, explorers often say they will send updates daily or send photos and then they go MIA periodically. Ana sent me daily updates, as I had requested, and sent photos. I could tell by their energy in the photos that all was well. We really didn't know how my senior goat would do on his own and with someone new. Ana and Pippin quickly became tender friends and he felt safe with her. Pinkie pup loved all of the attention she got. This is a long review but it is important for me to write it. We all put a lot of trust in the person coming in to our homes and caring for our littles while we are away. On some level, we have to surrender and trust all will be well upon our return. This is the first time I can say that I could focus on the difficult task that requires me to travel and not have a constant worry running in the background. Personally, it has been lovely getting to know Ana. She is a very kind, compassionate, and generous person. She has keen eyes when it comes to all the details and the sweet care we hope to receive for our littles. And we really really hope she wants to come back for another visit!

Nikki was a rockstar! She went above and beyond when it came to taking care of our cats - she even clipped their nails with clippers that she bought with her own money. The house was spotless when we came home. She also was a huge help in handling a plumbing issue that came up during her stay. You'd be lucky to have Nikki sit your house!

Claire was a lovely guest in our home & took wonderful care of our cats, who got to know her well! She communicated clearly ahead of time, read all our notes & listened carefully about our pet + plant care needs. Throughout our trip, she stayed in touch & sent pics/videos of the cats, & the place was spotless when we returned. My garden seedlings were healthy & watered well too! Would be more than happy to have Claire stay here again, as it was a perfect situation for our time away.

My husband asked “Can we give her six stars?” when we came home after two weeks away to our house just as we had left it, with the addition of new toys for our happy and well cared for pets. Charlotte was in town early and came over the week before the sit to tour our house and meet our pets, which gave me lots of confidence. She sent regular updates and pictures of the animals. She took Dizzy to dog parks for regular exercise. We hope she will sit for us again!

Danielle is a wonderful, kind caring person. I had her sit for my Lulu once before and Lulu and I liked her so much I invited her back! I would highly recommend her for any of your pet or home care needs.

Halie and Justin were fantastic housesitters! They flew in for a week long sit and took excellent care of our two cats, fish and home. They were good communicators leading up to the sit dates, provided enough updates during our time away, and left the house clean. We would highly recommend Halie and Justin for anyone looking for low key, responsible sitters.

Marion watched our cat, Roo, for a little over a week while we were away on vacation. Marion visited us a few weeks prior - to meet Roo and go over some house and pet care instructions. I really appreciated this! When it came to the actual sit, Marion shared plenty of updates (which I’d requested), was tidy, and left Roo happy. I’d recommend Marion to others looking for a responsible sitter!

Eden was a great house sitter/pet sitter! She seemed to genuinely care about my two cats and put effort into building a relationship with them. I appreciated all the love and play and care she gave to Rumi and MaryOliver. And I was grateful that they accepted her and felt safe to get pets/attention from her. Eden also agreed to keep my rather large gardens watered and tended. Nice job! She also took initiative to stake up some of the taller plants and to clean up leaves that were falling from the neighbors tree. Eden was good at following clear directions, when I wrote out the instructions. And she left the house tidy and in order. (Including washing the sheets from her bed and towels.). Eden is a friendly, caring, willing, good person and I'm happy that I got to meet her. I hope in the future that she will return for another house/pet sit. Thanks again Eden!