Pet Sitters in Martinsville, NJ

Jennifer & Shawn
-53% off
3.4 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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Maliat
Adule was a delight to work with!
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Barbara
Barbara is an incredibly gracious human being. She goes out of her way to make sure you feel welcome and have everything you need to be comfortable in her gorgeous home. Her welcome guide is perfectly clear, as are her printed instructions. Her communication is clear and she's quick to respond to cute videos and updates as well as any questions prior to your sit. 

Kitty Gaga is shy, gorgeous, funny, often aloof but warms up and loves being near you. She will sit or lay behind you on the comfy chair and sofa. She loves her behind the ear scratches. She leaps to the top of her condos with ease as if she's half her age! And hearing her trot down the stairs always brought me so much joy. 

I highly reccomend sitting for Bararba and Kitty Gaga if you get the chance. The birds out back at the feeder and the fruit trees, flowers framing the front of the home, and friendly neighbors will make you feel like you’re in a little slice of paradise just up the street from Oakland.
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Kristina
It was such a pleasure to house sit for Kristi. Her home and gardens are beautiful and in the perfect spot for exploring the Northern California coast. When I arrived Kristi had dinner ready for me and she had maps, magazines and notes on things to do in the surrounding area. I felt very safe walking alone down the street for my morning coffee and even late at night coming back from dinner. Buster is such a loving cat and when he gets comfortable loves to play and snuggled upto me while reading almost every night. It’s been such a great, relaxing visit. 
Thank you Kristi!
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John
Very fun dog sit in Vegas. Luca and Loki are the cutest French Bulldogs, with lots of people giving compliments as I walked them around. They really enjoy human companionship. They were very friendly to other dogs and people, so I needed to keep them on a tight leash to manage their exuberance. 
The condo unit is right downtown, so it is perfect if you want to be close to the 24/7 action. The condo has a regularly cleaned dog run that the pups preferred to use over street options. John and David were amazing hosts by providing detailed instructions and a very welcoming guest set-up. The condo was clean, comfortable, and stylish with a balcony overlooking the strip, downtown and the surrounding mountains. There is also access to the penthouse level for pool, hot tub, and sunset views.
Communications were consistent as I texted daily photos to assure them that the dogs were healthy and happy. They responded quickly to my texts.
This is a perfect sit if you love French bulldogs and the Vegas downtown activity.
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Peyling
We absolutely loved our stay at Jenny's and Ian's home! It's very clean and beautifully decorated nestled in a nice and calm neighborhood. Communication with them was easy and reliable. They provided everything to make this a perfect housesit. We even got a 'sitter manual' that covered everything we needed to know which came in very handy.
Taking care of Tesla and Roy was a blast. We really enjoyed the walks with Tesla, probably even more than he did :D he's a pure sunshine and it was a lot of fun to watch after him and play with him.
Roy was a bit shy but warmed up with us over time and gave us great company.
Both behaved really well and were easy to be around. We will definitely miss them and would love to see them again one day!
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Sarah
What a beautiful home and quaint town with everything you need! 5 min walk to local pub, 10 min walk to bus stop and 40 min total to Bath. This location has lots of out door walking paths nearby with beautiful views. Marmee and the kitties were a pleasure to care for. The cats are always looking for cuddles and Marmee loves his tennis ball throw matches. Sarah and her family were very welcoming and had great communication during our stay, would definitely house sit again.
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Christina
Christina and David were very informative and had excellent info as well as videos.  The kittens were fun to watch. We had fresh farm eggs which were delicious. Their home and property was very peaceful with an amazing view of the valley.   This was an amazing experience. Thank you.

Pet Sitting FAQs

From to 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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