Dog Sitters in Mansfield, NJ

Jennifer & Shawn
-67% off
8.6 miles away
Limited time deal
5.00
• 17 reviews
/night 91.00
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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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Katie-Ryan
Onyxe took such wonderful care of our kitties and home! She made sure to give them lots of cuddles and followed our feeding instructions carefully. She sent sweet photos of both of the babies each day, which was such a reassuring gesture. We are also so grateful that she left our home clean and tidy. We would definitely ask Onyxe to sit for us again! Isley and Claire Bear miss her! ❤️
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Tammy
Another wonderful sit for our two big dogs.   They love Alison.  We are so thankful she returns year after year because it makes leaving the dogs so much easier.  Zues and Sam love her.  Can't wait for June to get here for the next sit.
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Susan
I felt very comfortable leaving Come Hear with Julianna.  She sent pictures which ease any doubts that my baby was safe.
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Elke & Peter
Peter and Elke are a warm friendly couple who trusted Tony and I with their two cats -Fatso and Penny. Both cats are delightful characters with their own personalities - Penny more forthcoming and chatty than Fatso, Fatso a bit more shy and retiring until feeling more comfortable with the change, then also very chatty. Fatso is a bit more particular in his eating habits, and more of a gentleman deferring to Penny if she is around. Penny likes company while eating, checking constantly you are there, and can be a bit devious in trying to (illegally) share Fatso's food. Both cats get on well with each other and ambushing is part of their games. Penny delighted in climbing under the blankets in the morning making a great game of that as well. Loads of toys have been provided by Peter and Elke and they are well used and enjoyed -mostly by Penny but also Fatso. The house is in a quiet neighbourhood and quite close to a number of shopping areas. The gardener knows his job and gets on with it, the housekeeper was ill during our stay so Tony and I took care of the inside. I totally fell in love with Elke's appliances (?not found in South Africa?) as well as her kitchen knives, and we both loved Peter's TV/sound system. I would not hesitate in recommending this housesit and although repeat dates have not worked for us yet, I would not hesitate to return.

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