Pet Sitters in Mersham

Sophie & Rikki
-61% off
4.6 miles away
Limited time deal
5.00
• 7 reviews
/night 77.00
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It was an absolute pleasure to welcome Sophie, Rikki and their adorable little girl, Nellie into our home. They are the perfect housesitters, capable, caring, thorough, organised and just very likeable people. From the initial video call with Sophie, I got along really well with her and just knew that she would be brilliant. She identified that it must take a huge leap of faith to hand over your home and your pets to almost total strangers and go off on holiday for two weeks! Her empathy meant a lot to me. Nellie is a delightful, gentle and sweet little girl and she was very good around the dogs. I believe she and Darcy formed a strong bond. Communication with Sophie beforehand and during the sit was excellent. We had a brief in person hand over before we left and both Sophie and Rikki asked how much/how often we wanted updates, photos, etc. Sophie's updates were thorough and reassuring - detailing how the dogs were eating and sleeping etc., and in particular regarding Elvis' well being/appetite. It can be a challenge balancing the needs and differences between and older, infirm dog and a younger more playful one. Sophie and Rikki managed this well and with kindness (and patience!) towards Elvis. They were diligent about following the dogs' routine and even created their own more concise, easy to use version of my rambling notes on what happens when with each dog. I shall be keeping and using their version for future sitters. Needless to say, we arrived home to an immaculately clean and tidy home and got to spend a little time with Sophie and Rikki and Nellie before they headed off. Do not hesitate to take that leap of faith with this lovely family - they are the safest pair of hands you could find. I hope they come back to us one day but in the meantime we wish them well on their travels. Gary and Rebecca xxx

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Christopher
Alicia was a wonderful pet-sitter for our dog, Lottie, and for our daughter’s fish, Lychee! She was in touch with us daily with photos of Lottie, sometimes accompanied by her friendly lab Mitch, and even sent a video of Lychee, which our daughter appreciated. We felt so comfortable with the care and attention paid to Lottie and would definitely welcome Alicia again!

As a house sitter, Alicia was amazing as well. After our week away, we returned to our house and found it in the same condition we had left it (if not a little cleaner…). During our time away, the remnants of hurricane Debby passed through our area. We were worried about how the storms would impact Alicia’s stay, but she kept us up to date, which allowed us to enjoy our vacation in a way that would not have been possible without her there.

Overall, Alicia was amazing and we couldn’t recommend her highly enough!
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Lisbeth
We felt welcome in Lizbeth’s home. It was tidy and organized and Lizbeth even offered to get us some snacks before our visit. She is a great communicator and even left a print out of the welcome guide and post-it notes to help us navigate her home. We loved the bathroom and we were in a great area…a 15-20 minute ride to all that DC has to offer.  There’s also the option of public transportation.

Bob is a big, lovable dog and is easy to take care of. He has a little doggie door that he can use if he needs to go outside. He was a little skittish with us initially when it was time for his walk, but didn’t pull while walking or bark when he saw other dogs. Bob also likes to play and chill out on his chair. 

We highly recommend this sit.
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Thomas G nigel
Thankyou Nigel and Shiela for letting us care for the beautiful Luna in your lovely home. To describe Luna in a few words: lovable, affectionate and gentle. We had a ball taking her out everyday to Hampstead Heath and exploring the local area, which is quiet and lush with nature. Luna stole our hearts from day one which made saying goodbye after a week very very difficult.
As for Nigel and Shiela, they are the loviest people and gave excellent instructions to ensure our stay was comfortable. 
We would come back in heart beat ☺️
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Jacob
Very much enjoyed sitting for Jacob! Denver and Kobi are the best dogs and very easy to work with! House was immaculate and comfortable! Couldn’t have asked for a better house sitting opportunity.
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Nicole
Nicole and Scott were very welcoming. Their condo is lovely and very peaceful. We really appreciated their detailed instructions and recommendations for walks in the area. We only had two walks with their dog since the sit was only for one night so there was not much time for bonding. We are used to caring for 
friendly, affectionate dogs. Rooi was easy to care for at home though a bit challenging on the neighborhood walk and along the boardwalk. We're quite sure with more time and on walks in quieter areas, it would have been more enjoyable. Again we were very grateful for Nicole and Scott's thorough explanations about Rooi's behavior.
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Fergus
Thank you Fergus & Bethany - I had a fabulous time in Glasgow. The cats were lovely company and the flat only 2 stops from GlasgowCentral station so ideal for seeing the city.  The flat is well equipped and comfortable and would love to return if I’m ever needed to look after Rocket, Leo and Mango again !
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Emmy
Taking care of Ash during the time we were in Bansko was a unique experience, we connected with him a lot and we already miss him! The location and atmosphere of the house was also very pleasant, we highly recommend it ;)

Pet Sitting FAQs

From to for the cat sitting and from 19.9950 to 19.99150 for the dog, additional rates include from 50% to 100% per additional pet, cheap rates are 19.9940 for the cat sitting and 19.99 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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