Cat Sitters in Rio, FL

You truly couldn’t ask for a better sitter. My husband and I are in agreement that Caryn took better care of both our house and our dog than we do for either! She even brought my husbands half dead plants back to life (he will promptly kill them again)! She also stayed with us a few days while we were home (we had a couple different trips and came home in between) and was a great houseguest who blended in with the family . Our kids loved her and she was great with them too- helping them teach our old dog new tricks and listening to my son talk her ear off way past bed time. Our dog is older and clingy and can be very particular about many things and she handled them all. He had some health stuff at the time and she took care of it all during the month we were gone and largely off grid. Roo grew so attached he got sad when he noticed her packing her bags to leave. You’d be very lucky to have Caryn watching over your house and pets!!

For a person like Mimi, you need to offer more than five stars as an option. Simply put, she was somewhere far above superb. Mimi quickly made a good friends with our chocolate Labrador retriever "Ranger." Her care and regular pictures of our pet, made the distance seem close. Her background in property management made us comfortable being gone for almost 2 weeks. Although we keep a well maintained home, Mimi improved it! The entire family is looking forward to the opportunity to have Mimi again. She went above and beyond every possible expectation. Highest recommendation (then triple that one!) Michael, April, and Ranger – St Augustine, Florida

My 2 chihuahuas are usually a handful and they both ended up getting sick while we were away. Anne took them to the vet on multiple occasions and cleaned up after them for many days while we were away. We were grateful to have Anne take care of them so diligently :)

Linda was just a dream! She communicated and kept us informed from the minute we agreed to the sit! She's independent and confident so I had no worries that she's encounter any issues. She sent photos everyday, left the house neat and tidy and our kitty, Shoe, obviously adored her! Though we didn't meet in person, we have formed a bond that I hope will last a long time, and she isn't very far away, which will work out for both of us for more last minute options. She is not bound by office hours or rigid schedules so she's very flexible. I highly recommend Linda.

Wonderful dynamic husband & wife duo, in whom you can have complete confidence. Positive and engaging personalities, attentive and eager. What more can one want? The dogs loved them and were expertly cared for; the house immaculate on our return.

Victoria was wonderful. She is very structured and detail oriented and helped me in many ways. She helped me rewrite my guidelines because they were a little “all over the place.” We had a rough start because I gave Victoria the wrong code to my home and she got locked out having to call a locksmith. Luckily we straightened everything out and I reimbursed her for the cost. Victoria was wonderful with a Jack Black the Cat and it turned out to be a wonderful stay for everybody. I highly recommend Victoria for any future stays.

Cynthia and Robert are a delightful couple. Well travelled and easygoing. They arrived prepared and had read the information regarding our house and dogs despite having travelled all day. They are very organised and self-sufficient, organising all travel to the area as well as a delight to sit down and talk with. While away, we received regular updates and a delicious meal upon returning. The dogs were well cared for and we could tell they also enjoyed their company. Happy dogs, clean home and delightful company. Thank you Bob and Cynthia. We hope you have a lovely time in Iceland.

Rodger and Loretta were amazing sitters. Gracie fell in love with them immediately and from the pictures they sent, I could tell they were having a good time together. They kept me updated and left the house cleaner than they found it, including washing the sheets, and making up the beds! My neighbors enjoyed meeting them. I would invite them back in a heartbeat and highly recommend them.

So grateful to have found Chris to take care of my dogs. I met Chris 2 times before we agreed to the sit. He is pleasant and my dogs bonded with him straight away. Chris did send me some updates about the dogs and when he wasn’t sure about something he did text me. When I came back from my trip, the dogs looks healthy and happy. The house was clean and tidy. I will highly recommend Chris and will ask him to pet sit again.

We were impressed from the moment they arrived. They are genuine animal lovers and it was evident from the start. David and Sheila had obviously prepared for their visit and had studied our Welcome Guide. They knew all three dogs by name and used their names when they introduced themselves to them. They stayed in contact while we were gone, and the place was immaculate when we returned. I recommend them without hesitation.

Randy had sat for me several times and the sit worked out great for both. Unfortunately this time was not the case. In the springtime in my area, male carpenter bees begin to look for wood and create holes for the females to lay their eggs. Carpenter bees look like large bumble bees and are harmless. They don't even have stingers. Randy reacted in the extreme when she saw these on my deck and porch. Carpenter bees are great pollinators and should not be killed. She contacted me after day two and said she could not stay at my house another night. At that time I was 2,500 miles away, about to enter the Sierra Nevada Mountains and soon would not have cell phone access. I stopped my trip and contacted a pest control company to ask what they could do. I learned Randy had also done so and we both learned there was little they could do that would make any difference in the next 24-48 hours. Randy felt this was my problem since I knew they were on the deck and I should have done something before she arrived. I told her I had not, because I knew they were harmless and not to be feared. This did not matter to her and she said she would not stay any longer. I had no choice but to contact and hire a paid sitter to look after my dog for the remainder of the sit. Needless to say, I will not have Randy ever sit for me again.

Venise was very flexible when we had to change our dates at the last minute and took great care of Blue.