Pet Sitters in Metairie, LA

Miriam Dema & Jim
-65% off
5.9 miles away
Limited time deal
5.00
• 2 reviews
/night 88.00
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Miriam and her partner are welcome back anytime. They were excellent stewards of our home and little dog. Three weeks is a long time and unexpected things can and usually do happen. Miriam was prompt, calm and even a little humorous in letting us know what was happening on the home front. For instance, though our neighborhood is quiet and friendly, wouldn't you know that in the first week a minor traffic accident occurred right outside our house. No one was hurt, our property was not damaged, only a downed street sign. Later, a cluster of electric outlets stopped working in the kitchen and Miriam did all the reasonable things to figure out the problem to no avail. Fortunately plenty of other outlets were available to use. We had a bit of a heat wave with no rain and Miriam and I communicated about extra watering for which I was grateful. As a former homeowner, Miriam was familiar with the things that can come up and deals with them in a straight forward logical manner with no drama. It was so nice to come back to a home that felt lived in-in a good way! Clean and tidy, plants upright and smiling, no stuffy vacant house smell, and a puppy who was enthusiastic about seeing us but not in that post-kennel desperate way. Miriam is a wonderful communicator. We agreed on a check-in about every 4 days and sure enough she would send a brief text and a couple of photos of things she knew we would be interested in: proof that the fig tree was sprouting leaves, the columbine was blooming and the dog was having a great time on walks and riding in the car with her nose out the window. When Miriam inquired about our home she had a couple of needs: high speed internet and an outlet to charge an electric car. No problem on our end and we appreciated that she made clear right up front what her requirements were. She gets my highest rating. Your home and pet are in very competent and respectful hands with Miriam.

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Simone
We had a really good feeling before arriving at this pet sit, and I'm pleased to say that it exceeded all of our expectations. Simone and Ian are such kind and friendly people who warmly welcomed us into their home. Communication with them was excellent from the get-go, and their welcome guide was extremely thorough and contained everything we needed to know. Jura was a dream to look after, and we enjoyed taking her down to the lock frontage, chilling out with her in the summer house and cuddling up in the evenings. She really is a lovely dog to look after. The location of Simone and Ian's house is truly breathtaking. The views over the Loch are stunning, and the peace and tranquillity made for a really relaxing and peaceful stay. Oh, and the hot tub is a wonderful addition!! Thank you, Simone, Ian, and Jura!! We really hope we will be back again soon!!
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Lyman
We had a really nice time in Salida. It's a town where there's very little to do unless you like the outdoors, in which case there is everything to do! It's a quiet, walkable town with great trails and mountain views. 

Petra and the cats were great. Petra looks wild but is incredibly gentle and easy to watch over. 

My only note of caution pertains to the neighbors dog. She comes to play with Petra regularly which is great fun to see, but she was rather barky, perhaps trying to be threatening since she didnt know us. Beyond being a bit grumpy, she also wasnt as great about sticking to the yard as Petra and will sometimes run across the busy-ish road chasing deer and prompting drivers or passerby to ask if she's yours, etc. Surely not our responsibility or within  the hosts control, but it may help to know as she is a regular visitor.

Lyman and Kate are great hosts who made sure we were comfortable and knew the routine. They were kind and easygoing hosts with a comfortable home, hot tub sunrise views, yoga/meditation room and a great en suit. If our travels bring us back that way we hope to visit them again!
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Jacqui
So this was an absolute lovely sit for us. Jacqui is such a kind and welcoming person and did everything to make us feel at home immediately.
Her cozy apartment is located perfectly for everyone who wants to explore this part of Switzerland.
The communication with her was fantastic.

Now to Lomi. There's one important thing to say: this sweet boy turns EVERYONE into a cat person. He is such a cute guy. He can't get enough of cuddle and play time. And we couldn't either.
We missed him already after a few hours we left. He did leave a huge imprint in our hearts. We've met quite a few cats already, but this guy is the funniest, sweetest and cuddliest little cat buddy we had the pleasure to sit.

Highly, highly recommend Jacqui's and Lomi's place. So grateful we got to meet them!

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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.

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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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