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Ruzina was easy to communicate and cared well for the cats and the house. She cane over before the sit and would regularly send updates of the cats.
Bronwyn was excellent! She was very easy to work with, quick responding and took great care of my apartment. After being away for 10 days, I came back to a clean place and a happy cat.
Rigel clearly worked very hard to leave our home as clean as we left it for her, and she really cares about pets and plants; we did, however, have a number of concerns before, during, and after our time away. We’ve always had very positive zeewoi experiences but this was an unfortunate anomaly. Rigel really does take pride in caring for a space, and she loves animals and plants and has a lot of expertise. We also want to call out that she responded quickly to a couple of situations that did require timely action, like a sudden water leak from our upstairs neighbor. At the same time, we would have liked to remind Rigel that no one knows our cats and home better than we do. We felt needlessly judged and scrutinized for every little thing about our apartment and pet care. It was stressful to constantly get long, ridiculously condescending messages about everything Rigel felt we were doing wrong (as well as many incorrect assumptions, like assuming that we feed our cats a vegan diet, which we don’t and never have). We really wish Rigel had asked us more questions and been more curious about our choices rather than assuming that we make our decisions solely based on our own convenience or lack of knowledge and experience. It’s also clear that she didn’t listen to the things we did say, based on many of her comments. We are responsible people who have very happy and healthy senior cats, a beautiful and clean apartment, and a willingness to cooperate with just about anybody. It’s not to say that we won’t take her thoughts into account, but the way she presented her advice was extremely off-putting. Every day, she communicated at length about a “problem” she had identified, and treated us with condescension bordering on disdain. We ended up being anxious about her communications and behavior for our entire trip, so it was very hard for us to relax. Early on, Rigel made the executive decision to give one of our cats sweet potato and egg in an effort to “improve his health.” We would have preferred that she ask us before doing this, as our cat has a finicky tummy and he hadn’t tried those foods before. When we requested that she not give our cat any food in addition to his regular feeding schedule, she became defensive and sent us a long explanation of why her decision was absolutely right. We’re not denying her expertise or experience with other cats, but we didn’t appreciate that she made the decision to try new foods with him without consulting us first. What really distressed us during this stay was when Rigel became angry and confrontational when we needed to cancel our second planned sit, as our travel plans changed. We had originally agreed that Rigel would return a week later to hang with our cats again, but we had to cancel our second trip for personal reasons. When we notified Rigel (while we were still away), she responded suspiciously: “When did you know that your plans changed?” Then, due to our own technical error, we accidentally cancelled Rigel’s stay but not the dates, so the listing went back up automatically without our knowledge. Rigel immediately texted us a screenshot of the listing with a confrontational message: “So I just got a notification on zeewoi for your listing on the same dates you just cancelled me on. It looks like your listing went back up. Very interesting.” We were alarmed at her tone, and we immediately clarified that it was a mistake. However, Rigel stopped responding to our messages for the rest of the day—ignoring texts, a voice message, and phone calls. We sensed her anger and wanted to make it right, but she refused to communicate with us. (She did say that she had a stressful day of work, but Rigel always seems to be having a stressful day of work and it didn’t prevent her from being extremely communicative on any day up until this point.) This silent treatment was clearly retaliation in response to our change in travel plans—which we handled totally appropriately. As a sitter, you can’t become uncommunicative, no matter what happens. It felt awful and vulnerable to know that she was clearly angry with us and she had full access to our home. We lost sleep over this interaction and we were extremely stressed until midday the next day when we finally got an update on our kitties (after asking for her to check in again). She never apologized for handling this situation inappropriately, or even acknowledged that she had become upset and unresponsive while staying in our apartment. After seeing how volatile she could be, we were in the position of being extra polite and appreciative rather than providing honest feedback about how Rigel’s communications and actions were impacting us. We felt that we could not safely share anything with her, for fear of more retaliation. This might sound dramatic, but it is not a good feeling to have a near-stranger become so quickly antagonistic with you at the slightest misunderstanding—and also know that they have keys to your home. We didn’t think she would harm our beloved cats or plants, but Rigel had revealed herself to be unpredictable and reactive and we weren’t taking anything for granted. We just wanted to keep the peace until we were home and had our keys back. Upon returning home, we found that Rigel had not refilled the cats’ water fountain. Though she left a couple of bowls out, our cats strongly prefer to drink running water (which is why we have the fountain) and the fountain was empty. It takes 2-3 days for the fountain to run out of water, which means it wasn’t done for at least that much time—and possibly for as long as we were away. All we actually requested for the stay was that Rigel scoop the litter, give the plants a drink of water as needed, and keep the cats’ water fountain full. Over our few days away, we had received paragraphs upon paragraphs (as well as loooong videos and voice memos) about proper cat care, plant placement, apartment concerns, energy usage, and so many other peripheral topics that Rigel seemed compelled to lecture us about. She had pruned our plants and moved them to different locations in our apartment without asking. She moved our cat’s bed from his favorite corner to be squished under our bed, and she moved one of the automatic feeders out from where we had strategically placed it where the cats couldn’t push it away from the wall and unplug it. All these “fixes” that we didn’t ask for and frankly didn’t need, and in many cases were the wrong choices for our household—and we come home to find the single most important, simple task undone: to keep the cats’ water fountain full. Rigel seems to think that she knows better than everybody about everything, and decided not to do as we asked. We share this feedback with compassion, knowing that people are complicated and bring a wealth of their own experiences, beliefs, and feelings to any situation. We felt, however, that we were extending compassion and humanity to Rigel and we didn’t get the benefit of the doubt (or even baseline respect) in return. If you do go with Rigel as your sitter, know that she is passionate, knowledgeable, and wants to do the right thing. We recommend setting clear expectations for the relationship so that your boundaries are respected. We wish the best for Rigel, and hope that she can practice having positive expectations of others and consider that she might not always have all the right answers. There are many ways to live and be, and we hope that she can find a way to respect her hosts’ preferences, experiences, and expertise as they respect hers. We hope she can receive this feedback with an open mind and heart.
What a fab sit! Loved my time with Cedar in Georgina & Alexander’s beautiful home in the Cotswolds. Communication was great throughout with sit notes also printed for handy reference. Georgina’s parents who are neighbours made me very welcome and it was great having them nearby whilst I settled into routines. Cedar is adorable. My first time looking after a Viszla - great fun with lots of energy! Loved spending time with him out in the surrounding fields. Thank you Georgina and Alexander for the opportunity.
How much does it cost to hire a pet sitter in Pajaro, California?
Pet sitters on Sittsy offer pet sitting free of charge.
Why someone want to do dog sitting overnight?
The main reasons dog sitters join Sittsy are:
- They can't have their own dog right now but want to share their love for animals by helping out locally.
- They are work from home professionalist and want to pet sit in different cities.
- Many retired teachers, nurses, firefighters, and others enjoy traveling and caring for dog on Sittsy.
How many dog sitters are in Pajaro, California?
As of Aug 2024, there are 2698 dog sitters
in Pajaro, California
.
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Typically, 94%
of Pajaro, California
dog sitters respond within 24 hours.
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Do dog sitters in Pajaro, California pass a background check?
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