Pet Sitters in Rhinebeck, NY

Laura and Eric were fantastic house-sitters: very communicative, friendly and tidy. They looked after the flat very well and sent regular updates about my cat Merry. Everything was smooth and easy, meaning I could go on holiday safe in the knowledge the flat and the cat were in their capable hands. They even left me some beautiful gifts when they left. Thank you both. Highly recommend!

Abigail picked up a last minute sit request we put out, and everything worked out very well. We never got to meet or even do a call, but there was no need, as we communicated loads over WhatsApp, which was great and very reassuring. Abigail and her partner Jack bonded quickly with our cat and he was his happy usual self upon our return. The house was clean and tidy, and Abigail was super respectful and polite at all times - checking in that they could use the washing machine, and giving us nice photo updates of them with Puss. We would very much recommend Abigail as a sitter!

Meri was lovely. Punctual, communicative and clean. I really appreciated that she sent me videos and photos of Riley while I was away missing her. And she was also very self-sufficient. I hope she comes to visit again.

Rigel has sat for me twice and has done well.

We had the delight of hosting Amy and her Mom. They were very clean and responsible. They followed all of our instructions aside from sending daily updates. Due to our pets being older, we tend to worry a bit and found ourselves messaging to check on them rather than receiving updates. If you would like updates often, make sure to communicate that early on. I would recommend Amy for any sits you have available.

Shelley is a dangerous and incompetent housesitter. She should never be entrusted with anything more valuable than a houseplant. Her pet care was terrible. On the 2nd day she left our 2 dogs outside in the backyard, unattended on a 83-degree hot, humid summer day with no water for 90 minutes while she left our home to go out for a walk. We saw this on our Ring camera and immediately reported this to zeewoi (full complaint currently under investigation) and let her know directly how concerning this was for us. Not only was it unsafe to leave the dogs outside while she left the home, but it also went against clear instructions that were communicated to her in person during the handover and in writing about what to do with the dogs anytime she left our home. She repeatedly had trouble following basic instructions that were communicated verbally, in writing and in text reminders. She was incapable of following basic pet care requirements. We asked that only one of our 2 dogs be walked once a day (I did not want her walking the other stronger dog, because during the handover we went on a walk together and Shelley DROPPED our dog's leash). We use Fi collars, so we know that over the course of 11 days, Shelley brought our dog for only 4 walks. We did a phone interview with Shelley and never did she inform us that our medium sized, 40 pound dogs would be too much for her to walk. Additionally, Shelley traveled with her sister who clearly is unwell (likely dementia or some sort of developmental disability) and also was afraid and nervous around dogs. She never informed us of this, and it was clearly a huge safety issue. Shelley's sister let our INDOOR cat out multiple times (at least 4 times are seen on outside cameras). Sometimes our cat was left outside for 20+ minutes without Shelley or her sister realizing. This is so, so dangerous- we are on a main street with a lot of traffic. We are lucky our cat didn't get lost or killed under her "care." Shelley and her sister left our home in a terrible, and honestly gross and unsanitary, condition. A paper bag with human feces was found in our bathroom and made the entire 2nd floor of the house stink for days. The rug in my office was covered with urine- which makes me wonder if she locked my dogs in this room for extended periods of time. Our dogs are fully house trained and have never had any potty accidents. The kitchen was filled with flies, milk had been spilled in the refrigerator and never cleaned up (a gross film had formed by the time we got home). The blender was put away in the cabinet unclean. The recycle bin was filled with dirty trash- so much so that we got a notice from the city. She carelessly used metal utensils and scratched our Le Creuset dutch oven (which will now void its lifetime guarantee). Three brand new bars of soap were taken from our home, like they were some sort of hotel amenity. Shelley went into our basement storage freezer (which she had NO need to access) and took home 3 gallon bags (about 20lbs) of frozen tomatoes I had harvested before our trip from our garden. When I addressed this with her, she claimed her sister packed them by accident (which, if true, & your sister is so unwell that she's packing things from someone's home that are NOT HERS, she should not be allowed to travel with you). However, I don't believe that's the case- 20 pounds of tomatoes aren't really something that just sneaks by your consciousness- it's A LOT of tomatoes. Shelley was offended I accused her of stealing, but that's what she did. She ultimately returned them, knowing full well she was in the wrong. I'm not sure what else she might have taken from our home, as I didn't think I needed to take an inventory of our belongings and supplies before we left. Ultimately the sit ended when our one of our dogs ate some of a marijuana plant in the backyard (she had never shown interest before and we did not know the plant- with no flowers on it- was dangerous). We do not blame Shelley for that (even though it was probably from a time the dogs were not adequately supervised in the backyard); having the plant where dogs could access was our mistake, and one that will never be made again. The part that is extremely concerning is that it took Shelley nearly 2 hours to get our dog to the emergency vet from discovering the first symptoms (she first texted me at 6:26pm that our dog was unwell and "having seizures" and did not leave for the hospital until 8:12pm). And I am certain she never called the zeewoi vet emergency line. She eventually reached out to my mother (our emergency contact while we were in Europe) and my mom told her to go to the vet ER immediately. Afterwards Shelley stated via message, "I cried, prayed & hugged her throughout the incident." So, instead of getting prompt medical care for our dog (emergency vet was clearly listed in our printed out home instructions), she prayed for her. Unhelpful, incompetent and incredibly dangerous. I'm not sure how she has previous good reviews. We were shocked by the incompetency and complete inability to understand and follow simple, clear directions- there are, sadly, many more examples I could include here. We are grateful our girls survived having her stay in our home. I would hope no one else ever has to deal with such a horror. To finish things off, disapproving of the legal marijuana plant in the backyard and probably of our rainbow flag displayed on the front of the house, Shelley texted "You need prayers. Find a Bible based church to go to and get healed. I pray for your soul."

Of this lovely couple, Jon is the one that stayed the duration of the sit and was absolutely terrific with Allie and Flash, and was an overall terrific person to work with throughout my time away. Jon has a terrific sense of humor and communicated extremely well to ensure I had a high level of confidence that everyone was doing well. Jon also went above and beyond when he helped me out when I extended my trip unexpectedly. Another Zeewoi came in before I returned and Jon oriented her to the care routine for Allie and Flash! That handoff went off without a hitch and Allie and Flash were doing marvelously once I returned home. If you want a worry-free time away from your pets, Jon will be awesome with your pets and will make sure you know all is well!

Rose was great. They were super flexible and patient in our drop off and pick up. Rose was incredibly trustworthy and reliable with my little one. I particularly appreciated Rose's calm and settled manner, which my dog needs. I never had to worry. On top of the pet care, my home looked like no one had been here. Rose took great care of everything. I highly recommend.

Mary was great over this short stay! Took good care of the house and the cats! We'd be happy to have her sit again.

Jaclene was a fantastic sitter - she took care of the house and most importantly took care of my cat very well. The two were fast friends. She shared regular updates, was very self sufficient, and I came home to a clean house! 10/10 recommend!

Lizzie was such a pleasure. The dogs adored her. She effortlessly blended into their routine, she took great care of them and my house. She has great attention to detail. It was so obvious the dogs loved her and thrived while we were away. I think they miss her!!! I would highly recommend this amazing young lady.

Rockstar, Superstar, 10 out of 10. Victoria is a gem! I feel very lucky to have been connected to her and would highly recommend booking her!