Cat Sitters in York Center, IL

Jerry & Phyllis
-41% off
7.3 miles away
Limited time deal
5.00
• 25 reviews
/night 51.00
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What a joy and an honor it was to have Phyllis and Jerry care for my home and my pets. I could write an epistle to describe in detail how much they did and how well they accomplished each responsibility. Our correspondence began many months ahead of my posted dates. Throughout this time, we stayed connected, and as we got closer, we shared more details about my home and care for the pets. Response time was prompt, friendly and courteous. They were incredibly flexible and understanding when I had to adjust my flight time and date. They arrived early on my departure day so we could have time for orientation, lunch, and conversation. Phyllis and Jerry were meticulous in following the instructions I left for cat and home care. They were dedicated to assuring me that things at home were going well by sending pictures of the cats included with special vignettes. They were respectful of my home and took great care of everything as if it were their own. For example, when the hose unexpectedly burst in the back yard on a hot day, they carried water in a bucket to my young Arbor Vitae trees. They are the kind of people who go the “extra mile” based on their high values and elevated work ethics. When I returned home, everything was glistening and spotless. The carpets had been vacuumed, the laundry completed, the dishwasher and waste baskets emptied, the stove shined, and the kitty litter was scooped and cleaned. My fur babies were happy and relaxed, an indication that they had excellent care while I was away. A delightful surprise was the colorful Autumn gift basket and note they left on the counter. I highly recommend Phyllis and Jerry in every way. They exceeded my expectations and fulfilled every task. They are friendly, enthusiastic, and fun to be around, and both have had a wide variety of experiences that translate into good common sense and wise decisions. It was truly my privilege to have the opportunity to meet them and to benefit from all they had to offer me, my home, and my cats.

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Alison
I would not recommend this sitter, and unfortunately he got caught this time on our ring camera (also advertised on our listing).

First impressions on the initial zoom call he seemed responsible and was upfront about his girlfriend from France coming to visit. However his dog sitting skills are frankly awful.

He has clearly thought of our home as an Airbnb. We had clear instructions of walking our dogs twice a day, 30 mins. One of our dogs does not toilet in the garden. We had clearly explained this in our in person handover. We noticed on our ring camera that our dogs had not been walked and messaged him all day and had no response, so we drove home from Scotland on Friday arriving at 1:30am. I walked Chai as soon as I got home and he sprinted up the hill for a big wee and poo. This is tantamount to animal abuse!

When confronted, he said that he thought our dogs looked tired and did not need walking. This is a complete lie as the ring camera saw Mochi running to the door and him telling her off saying “no, you are not coming with us”. I asked why he did not contact us, he said I was going to ask tomorrow. Well, let’s see how you feel holding in your wees and poos for 12 hours. He also said he had turned off notifications on the app - what responsible sitter doesn’t check their app on a sit?

This all combined made us feel uncomfortable enough to drive 4h back from Glasgow to home to kick them out of the house. It is a complete betrayal of trust and a bad example of house sitters we have used in the past.

As an aside, he initially asked my husband about the hot tub in our home and my husband said no on the basis that it was only a 3 night sit and the hot tub water had to be cleaned. It is a wood fired tub and we don’t even use it regularly, nor is this listed as an amenity on the listing. When he spoke to me later on, he again, brought up the hot tub and said “if I wanted to use your hot tub, how do I use it”. Pretty presumptuous lad and to be honest, if you wanted to have a spa weekend with your girlfriend with no responsibilities, please book a spa retreat and don’t be cheap - and certainly do not abuse my pets.

The exchange of free accommodation in a large detached period property in a popular tourist destination is for animal care. Our dogs only need 2x30min walks and a loo break at lunch, if this is too much to ask, don’t apply.
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Charlotte
Sharon and Doug were really great house sitters. They communicated well before the sit and during the time they were looking after Jacob. On arriving home the flat was immaculate and Jacob on fine form. I would certainly have them sit again if the opportunity arose.

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