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Rae
It was a real pleasure to take care of McGregor. He is a very intelligent and communicative cat, you always know what he wants, whether it's lap time of a groom or time to eat. Rae and Marty are lovely, very welcoming and helpful, their home is comfortable and ideally situated for coastal walks.
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Nancy
This sit was amazing! Nancy assembled a great welcome guide that was thorough and informative. The apartment feels spacious and has large windows that look out onto  downtown Pittsburgh. Much of the “must sees” are within walking distance, like Point Park, Acrisure (formerly Heinz field) and the Pirate baseball field. Alex and Hitch were wonderful…Alex always greeted me in the morning, waiting for his head rub, while Hitch politely requested belly rubs throughout the day.
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Ramia
Dan and Ramia were the perfect hosts! They made us feel right at home and even picked us up at the airport, took us to the grocery store, and had dinner waiting! Their house is very comfortable and is in a perfect location for exploring the town and nearby ski mountain. The (free) bus stop is a very short and easy walk from the house and runs regularly into town and to the mountain. The 3 pups are very loving and easy, low maintenance dogs. They loved going for walks in the neighborhood but were also happy to just cuddle on our laps or on their beds. The fenced in backyard was perfect for letting them out to do their business or get some quick outdoor time. As the hosts have mentioned, the younger dog Buddy sometimes annoys the 2 older dogs when he wants to get too close, but he responds to a firm “off” command and gentle nudge. Ramia and Dan were great at keeping in touch during our stay and quickly responded to any questions we had. They provided area maps and had recommendations on restaurants and things to do in the area. (There is a really nice YMCA right down the road for sitters who may be interested in exercise classes, swimming, or pickleball). Ketchum has a great vibe, is very pet friendly, and we found lots of things to do and see. We did rent a car for part of our stay and ventured a little north to Galena lodge (great snowshoeing and cross country skiing). Easy, free bus ride to the Sun Valley airport to rent the car. This is a wonderful pet/house sit and we highly recommend it. Only caveat is the shower/ tub is claw foot type as listing picture shows so sitters with mobility issues might have some difficulty navigating
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Nichola
This has to be one of my absolute favourite house sits. Nicky is lovely and we clicked right away when I visited before the sit. Her welcome pack provided all the helpful tips about what to do and she drew me a useful map of the village to show me walks on the doorstep. Quite by surprise, she left me an amazing gift and edible treats, all very unnecessary but thoughtful and kind nonetheless.

The two adorable young cats, Eddie & Ernie are cute, friendly when they get to know you, and so hilarious to watch playing and romping around! They particularly love being out and about in the beautiful gardens and follow you like little shadows when you go for a wander outside. The tropical fish indoors are very relaxing and don't take any work except for tank cleaning every 10 days.

Diseworth is a lovely little village tucked away in beautiful Leicestershire countryside yet close to some nice towns like Loughborough, Ashby and Beeston. Despite being close to East Midlands airport, I genuinely didn’t hear a single plane day or night! The only noticeable noise, apart from the birds, was in the conservatory where you could sometimes hear the racing cars at Donington park.

The house itself is just fabulous - quirky yet smart, large yet cosy, private and set in spacious grounds. There's even a hot tub on the back patio! The location is my ideal, very central, easy access to motorways, beautiful rolling countryside and quaint pubs and walks around. Indoors, the kitchen with its Aga style cooker (though electric!) is fab. It has everything you could possibly want. The lounge is huge so in the evenings I only used the small snug, which I found very cosy. And I have to say the double bed in the spare room was super comfortable, always a bonus!

In the morning after feeding the two scallywags who rush frantically into the kitchen for their meals, I’d have a wander up the garden to feed the pond fish and enjoy a breath of fresh air. Then it was a joy to sit in the sunny conservatory and relax doing a puzzle, something I’d forgotten I love to do. This was also the routine after lavishing in the hot tub ;-) But it was quiet and easy care so I did get plenty of work done too!

Anyway, I’ll stop waxing lyrical - definitely I recommend this house sit if you get the chance. Lovely people, fabulous home, adorable cats. Hope to repeat the experience if/when Nicky and Peter go off on more adventures!
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alison
We had a really enjoyable stay at Alison & Nigel’s. Poppy is a character and a sweetheart. The house is in a stunning location surrounded by vineyards and overlooked by Mont Vonteux. The village is lively with a huge market every Monday and is a cyclist’s paradise!
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Brennah
This was a great housesit. Sally and Yogi are lovely dogs and were a joy to look after and we are going to miss them. The house is gorgeous well  set up and very organised in a great location. We hope to return in the future.

Pet Sitting FAQs

From to for the cat sitting and from 3550 to 35150 for the dog, additional rates include from 50% to 100% per additional pet, cheap rates are 3540 for the cat sitting and 35 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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