Pet Sitters in Rheden

Manuela
-58% off
8.0 miles away
Limited time deal
4.50
• 4 reviews
/night 72.00
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Manuela is a very sweet girl. She is social and kind to others. She helped my parents a lot (who live next door) and my mother really was a great fan of her. So she has good social skills. Manuela uses this site so she can find a place to stay, while she is looking for a job in the Netherlands or elsewhere in Europe. While she was staying in NL, she was following a study at the University. All that of course is not a problem at all; I realize that a lot of people here are using this site to find free or cheap accomodation. However this is a pet site, so the reliability and the quality of the petsitting should be the primary focus. 10 days before the sitting would take place, she informed me that she wouldn't be able to be present during the entire sit due to an in-person conference at the university that would last for a week. Of course this was less then ideal to me but since it was impossible to find another petsitter on such a short notice I went out of my way to find a replacement, and decided to pursue with her as my petsitter. However, half way during her stay she mentioned she would be gone for another week to do her exams at the university. So out of the entire month, she was only present for 50% of it. I had to make sure that I could find a replacement again. Luckily my stepdad was willing to take the care upon him. My pets are my babies so it is super important for me that the petsitter who applies for a period, actually is there the entire period. One of my cats, Frances was not eating well during her stay at my house. Of course that can happen; animals can get sick any time and that doesn't need to be a result of the care. However, my stepdad told me that the bowls in where the cats got their food in, were not clean and got dirty and even mold in it. When he stepped in and cleaned the bowls, Frances started eating again and after a couple of days he was back on his normal eating pattern. Another incident was with the rabbits, I gave her a manual in where I explicitly told her which veggies to give the rabbits and which not. I was not amused to see that she had fed them an entire plate of cut up carrots, while I had told her that they could only have a little piece of a carrot per day. My rabbits have supersensitive intestines and quickly to get gas problems. Carrots have a lot of sugar, so an entire plate can cause problems. Manuela did apply requests I made during my stay abroad; she did apply a spray against flies, when I asked her to and even washed one of the bunnies when that needed to happen. When I came home, I had to do some cleaning. Manuela hadn't noticed that the cats had been spraying on different places, including the kitchen counter and kitchen walls and cabinets. The state of the house was less important to me; I did notice she had cleaned the rabbit area very well so I was happy about that. I think Manuela did her best but just is a bit more casual about things then I would be.

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Joyce
Ted and Joyce have a comfortable home in the country.  Their dogs are easy going and enjoy a walk and a snuggle.  You will enjoy the sit if you like a  quiet setting away from the hustle bustle of the city.
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James
Staying at James’ artistic, clean abode was the welcome “retreat” I needed. James and I had timely, regular communications, so everything was clear. Daisy dog was being looked after by a neighbor, which was best for all concerned. So I cared for cat Princess Buttercup, Guinea Pig, and Cricket, the bearded dragon, all very gentle-natured critters. Princess B-cup always returned after a few hours, or even all day outside, and her meowing clearly signaled her needs. She snuggled easily, putting her head on my shoulder even. Guinea pig loved carrots and his refreshed cage.. it was my first time encountering a bearded dragon, such an intriguing character, mellow cricket-and-blueberry loving guy. James allowed me to do a bit of garden tidying, and I truly felt in my element. A perfect place to relax. PS this is a tree-surrounded setting, near gardens, open space hiking, and open fields, so a few spiders, bees, flies, etc. are normal fare. I loved it all.
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Mary
We had some really good belly laughs with these four corgis who each had their own very distinct little personality! They are snugglers - snuggling with us when we watched TV, or seat on the front deck overlooking the awesome view of the mountains or when we all settled down in the big beautiful bed surrounded by windows framing tree tops or when we tried to do our morning stretch on the floor. And they are enthusiastic - about going for a car ride, playing ball in the park, meal time. walking the neighborhood or just going outside! 

Sometimes their enthusiasm gets them so keyed up that they get into little tiffs. We highly recommend you follow the directions that Mary and Mary will share with you which will keep peace amongst the pups. When they get feisty it can get a little stressful so as recommended, split them up when you put them outside or in the car. We even took the oldest Georgie on his walk by himself. He is a little slower and we think he enjoyed the extra attention.

The Marys are great communicators.  You will clearly know what to do and how to do it. And they will always get back to you if you have a question or two. The house is well stocked, comfortable and roomy.

We never met the Marys however they made us feel very welcomed and relaxed in their mountain home with their fur family. We highly recommend this pet sit.
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Diana
We have had the pleasure of sitting for Diana 3 times now, and we feel so fortunate to have been given the opportunity. Diana and George are the most wonderful couple - warm, friendly, generous and excellent communicators. Freddie is a delight and we enjoyed every minute of our time with him. The home is beautiful and so comfortable. It's also hard to imagine a more spectacular part of the world than overlooking Sirius Cove. Walking Freddie in Mosman, the national park and along the coast is a joy. This is truly a dream house sit!
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Brandi
I have nothing but great things to say about sitting for Brandi’s home and adorable cat Dorian. Brandi’s super dope, communicative,  and friendly with a beautiful personality. Dorian’s chill af and we got along amazingly. 

The location’s great and located a few minute walk away from the subway 1 train which takes you towards lower Manhattan. 

Thanks for everything Brandi!
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Katelyn
Great dogs - easy to look after, very cuddly and loving. Host was very nice - she left me some very thoughtful items.   Nice neighborhood.   Very casual and relaxed housekeeping style.

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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