Pet Sitters in Staatsburg, NY

Blair was a great sitter! On her first day, she made sure she got to my place in time to meet with me before I left. She sent me a few pictures and informed me of my cat's manners :-) Blair is reliable, and I would definitely welcome her back to sit for Squinty!

Sevan and Amber were lovely. We felt comfortable leaving our many pets in their care. Sevan had asked for instructions before arriving, so they could be prepared. He had a great way with our energetic dogs (who can be a challenge to handle). They are kind and conscientious, and attentive parents to Juliette. I recommend them highly.

Corinne took excellent care of our pet and our home. She easily befriended our very shy bunny and provided us with fun and frequent updates. We returned to a spotless home. I feel very lucky that Corinne was able to sit for us and would be very happy to have her stay again!

Excellent, wonderful and amazing! This was our first time using zeewoi. I already had high expectations because my friends who turned me onto the service have loved their housesitters. Daye and Jun exceeded my expectations and then some! Primarily, I wanted someone who would take care of my garden and indoor plants as well as I do. I knew it was a challenging task to expect someone to do something like you would. But when we returned from our three week vacation, our garden looked amazing. I suspect, my plants would rather have Daye and Jun living here instead of me. And what a bonus! We left our house spotless and when we returned it was even cleaner than we left it. Still not sure how Daye cleaned our stove top to perfection. Really folks, I cannot recommend this couple more highly. I hesitate to say that because it probably means they will be in such high demand, and won't be available the next time I need them, but I wish the very best for them. And lucky you if you should be able to reserve them when you go out of town. If I could give them twenty stars I would.

Elizabeth was truly the best!!! Friendly, kind, and a pleasure to work with. She went on hikes daily with Finn, something we really valued as finn is a high energy hunting dog. She sent photos of their adventures and gave us a detailed daily updates. For being the first time we left him that long, we were at ease knowing they were both in her hands! She is obviously experienced in caring for animals and I would recommend her to anyone. Cherry on top - she took great care of our home. She took the time to clean the bedding and tidy things up so when we came home after a long day of traveling, we could crawl straight into bed! She goes above & beyond!

We met Tim and Carla the day before we left and knew immediately our girls would be in safe hands. Their love for animals showed and they didn't disappoint. Rosie and Winnie were well-fed and perfectly relaxed when we got back. After a long journey it was great to arrive to a clean and tidy home. Tim kept us informed almost every day with texts and photos, which was very reassuring. We have no hesitation in recommending Tim.

Katelyn is awesome!! This was her second time sitting for me and I wish I could have her sit every time. She really truly connected with and loved my cats and takes such great care of the house she even cleaned the shower before she left! Thank you for everything! You are the best.

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."

Allison was very responsible and a good communicator. She had obviously reviewed the information I provided in the welcome guide and she asked all the right questions. She was self sufficient, honest and a clear communicator. She left the house tidy and the pets were fed and seemed happy.

Sara did a wonderful job taking care of Coraline. She sent frequent updates with pictures, which we really appreciated, and Coraline clearly seemed happy and well taken care of. Sara was also a very conscientious guest—the house was spotless when we got back from our trip. Would definitely recommend for a sit!

Sydney and Eric did a fine job looking after our beasties. They seemed happy and well fed when we came home. Sydney and Eric also put all the linens from the weekend into the wash for us, which was not expected but was appreciated.

I feel very lucky to have had Bernadette & Jo as our house sitters. This was my & their first ever experience of using zeewoi so it was a leap of faith for both of us but after chatting with them before the sit began, I knew they were going to be great and they were! When we met them in person before our trip began, it was like meeting friends.They took amazing care of our two dogs & our home. They included & considered our dogs needs in every activity & outing and kept us regularly updated with their adventures. Our dogs looked completely happy & comfortable. They took care of our home like it was their own & we are truly grateful to them both as we didn’t stress or worry once whilst the dogs were in their care.