Come cuddle with cats in Raleigh, NC

Introduction

Greetings cat lovers! My husband and I live just outside Raleigh, NC, and love to travel. We recently purchased a Winnebago travel trailer and have been exploring the NC and SC campsites with plans to expand our range soon. We have also been exploring further abroad to French Polynesia, South America, and Europe. So many places to experience! Our two cats can certainly get along without us but they miss the cuddles and playtime from their humans when we are gone. We are generally a pretty quiet group who enjoy reading and knitting by the fireplace, watching the birds at the feeders in the back garden, and chilling with movies and a cozy beverage when we are not cavorting around.

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Home & location

Our house is in a rapidly-developing suburb of Raleigh, NC, approximately 20 minutes south of downtown. We have a couple high-quality local coffee shops just around the corner, in addition to the multiple shops and activities downtown. There is a shopping center within a 10-minute drive with stores like Target, TJ Maxx, Cabellas, and Best Buy, along with multiple restaurants. Our house has a dedicated guest room (with a memory foam mattress) and bath, an open-format kitchen/dining/living room, along with a bonus room. We converted what was supposed to be a formal dining room into a library with built-in bookshelves and a cozy chair. Our screened-in porch is a favorite with both humans and animals, especially on those 70 degree winter days! We have a variety of spaces to hang, both inside and out. In addition to a wide variety of books and backyard birds, entertainment options include: Netflix, Amazon Prime, HBO Max, Hulu, Disney, and Discovery+. We also have old fashioned DVDs if you are into that type of thing. ;) Raleigh is a fast-developing city with tons of amazing restaurants and local shops, breweries, and distilleries; a farmers market that is open 7 days a week; and a practically unlimited number of parks and trails. We are about 40 minutes from Durham which includes yet another multitude of fun things to do. We will do all we can to make your stay at our home as comfortable and fun as possible. Everyone is different so, once you apply, we will chat more about what you enjoy doing and will do our best to make those things happen.

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Responsibilities

Being cats, Maggie and Oliver are relatively low-maintenance. Each day, you will: - Give 1 cup of food in food dish once a day, around lunch time (they will share the dish) - Make sure they have clean water - Clean the two downstairs litter boxes - Play - Cuddle - Pet/brush - Give Maggie medication 2x/day, around 9 AM and 9 PM Additional house things include: - Sweeping or vacuuming litter downstairs - Getting the mail every day or every other day (see map in house photos) - Possibly take out trash and recycling, depending (will instruct) - Possibly water indoor plants for longer trips (will instruct) - Possibly water garden, weather dependent (will instruct)

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Meet the pets

Photo of Maggie

Maggie

14 years

Photo of Oliver

Oliver

7 years

Sitter Reviews (16)

Homeowner Reviews (3)

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We had a fantastic experience looking after Maggie and Oliver! They are both very friendly cats and were easy (and fun!) to care for. The house was extremely clean when we arrived, which we were very thankful for, and it was well equipped for everything we needed during our stay. We especially enjoyed playing with the Oculus VR set and watching movies from their extensive DVD collection :). The area was very safe and located near a variety of different shops and restaurants. Amy and Dan are very friendly, flexible and accommodating hosts. We recommend this sit to anyone who wants to have a great experience visiting Raleigh!

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Stayed: 09 Mar 2022 - 12 Mar 2022
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Amy

Kailynn and Marilyn were fantastic in every way. They provided just the right amount of updates, kept us posted on their travel plans, left our house in perfect order, and best of all, put up with our older girls medication and messes with more grace than I have been able to lately! Highly recommend!

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Courtney and Michael were just perfect! They were friendly and easy to chat with and we felt immediately comfortable leaving our house and pets in their hands. They provided daily updates and left no trace - I'm pretty sure our house was cleaner when we got home than when we left! I'm super happy they are local as I will definitely be calling on them again.

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Highly recommend Katy. Not only was our house immaculate when we returned from our 2-week trip, but we felt completely confident that she was taking the best care of our cats. She went way above and beyond to continue helping past the original dates when our international flight was delayed. She really helped make our trip stress-free.

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Last time sitter needed: 7 months 0 days ago