Elkwood, Virginia
40+ Five-Star pet sits; Columbia University faculty (teaching remotely)
It was a pleasure to have Cindy care for my cat Stella while I was away on an unexpected last-minute trip. Cindy sent frequent updates and photos, which provided a great comfort to me since I had only been home from a long trip 3 days before suddenly having to leave again. Stella seemed quite comfortable with Cindy's company! I returned home to a relaxed kitty and tidy apartment. Thank you, Cindy!
Elkwood, Virginia
Hi! I am Olivia, and my partner's name is Belrie. We look forward to meeting you
I am so fortunate because I had to cancel this sit at the last moment and Olivia and Belrie were extremely understanding. All our communications leading up to the sit were phenomenal, and I can't wait to have them stay with Pearl soon.
Elkwood, Virginia
Caring, responsible and reliable house and pet sitters since Nov 2020
Once again, Todd and Janis were wonderful sitters. They were easy to communicate with, sent adorable photos, and took great care of our home.
Elkwood, Virginia
Non-smoking remote worker eager to love your pets as my own!
Monica was an outstanding house sitter. She communicated well, took very good car of our cat, and was very gracious after a falling tree limb took out the internet. We would definitely invite her to sit again.
Elkwood, Virginia
Flexible, reliable, & adventurous married couple. Animal loving + Travel ready!
Jordan and Alexander were absolutely wonderful pet and house sitters during our 3.5 weeks away. Jordan kept in contact with us with pictures and updates about our dog, and it was clear both she and Alexander are real animal lovers. They took wonderful care of our home, plants and garden as well, and we came back to a clean and tidy house and a happy dog. If they had any questions, they would just ask, and they took care of everything that was needed while we were traveling. We highly recommend them for any house and pet sit opportunity, and hope they will come back to our home again next time we go away. Thank you, Jordan and Alexander!
Elkwood, Virginia
Dependable animal lover excited to care for your fur babies and your home.
Terry was great to work with and great at communicating every step of the way. He has the experience to know what questions to ask, and went the extra mile to work with our travel schedule when we were dialing in dates and times. I could tell he was a pro at making our two dogs feel comfortable and well taken-care of. We returned to find two happy dogs and our place just the way we left it - only maybe even a bit cleaner!
Elkwood, Virginia
Warm, responsible sitter. Equally a dog/cat and indoor/outdoor person.
Amara is so friendly to humans and dogs alike. It is clear she loves hanging with dogs and knows how to take care of them. She did a great job with my large dog for a week, sent regular updates and communicated consistently. She also treated the house well and left the place very clean. I hope to have her back soon, as does my pup!
Elkwood, Virginia
Solo sitter with the need to please loving animals while their owners are away.
This was the 2nd time Brandi housesat for us. She did an amazing job again and when I got home, I couldn't even tell that she has even stayed in our guest room because she is so neat! She kept me posted about all of our pets and sent photos. I would definitely trust Brandi to take care of our pets and home again!
Elkwood, Virginia
Experienced pet and housesitter, trustworthy, conscientious and caring
Judy is clearly a pro at being a housesitter. She was super communicative and sent us frequent pictures. She kept our home tidy and took great care of Lola. In fact, on a last-minute notice, she was even able to stay an extra night due to a disruption in our travel plans. Five stars all around. 
Elkwood, Virginia
We hope to make the acquaintance of both you and your pets!
Nicole was amazing! This was the second time she sat for Leo and she was great again. She expertly navigated Leo dealing with digestive issues, was communicative, and took great care of Leo and my home. After her first time sitting, I reached out immediately to see if she was free for this sit.
Cynthia was a perfect pet sitter for our little kitty. We knew from her extensive experience with cats that Nala was in good hands. She was extremely responsive via texts when we were away, ensuring us that the 2 of them were having a great time. She went absolutely above and beyond by scrubbing our bath and toilets to remove our mineral deposit rings that we haven't been able to get rid of! She even left the name of the product she used so we can get more in the future. The house was cleaner than when we left. We'll have her back anytime!
. We were absolutely delighted with the care Summer provided for our cats. Without a doubt, she is the best cat sitter we have ever had the pleasure of working with. Her attentiveness and genuine affection for our cats were evident in every interaction. Throughout our holidays, she kept us constantly updated with daily pictures and detailed updates, which gave us immense peace of mind. Additionally, she maintained our house in immaculate condition, keeping everything clean and tidy. This level of consideration and dedication went above and beyond our expectations, and we deeply appreciated her efforts. Summer’s exceptional service made our holiday experience truly worry-free and enjoyable.
I was fortunate to have Hillary return for a second sit. She took excellent care of both my cat and my home. She got on well with my neighbors and even allowed my friend to come visit Suley while she was there. I especially appreciate how flexible and accommodating she was regarding arrangements for a sitter who would be taking over for the second part of my very long absence. All in all, Hillary is a gem!
Becca was fantastic - we cannot say enough about how great she is as a pet and house sitter and as a human being! Becca committed to the sit 8 months in advance and was great with her responsiveness in communication during the long lead up to the sit. She arrived early and got the low downs on the animals and house stuff prior to us leaving. She woke up crazy early to help us get to the airport and picked us up when we returned, which made the traveling so much easier on our end. She left the house spot-less (and this is no exaggeration), with the linens cleaned, and a wonderful meal waiting for us upon our return. She is an absolute gem of a person with a great sense of humor and a kind and compassionate nature, and she really enjoys the animals in her care. Our dog and cat were very well cared for and totally at ease upon our return. If you are lucky enough to have Becca sit for you, you will be very pleased at how well she does the job!
After seeing the numerous positive reviews, I knew Cung would be an easygoing and professional cat sitter and house guest, and he was :-) Easy communication, prompt updates and clear concern for Boz & Artie's wellbeing, and pictures of cozying up on the couch together all made our time away secure and stress free. Upon returning home, the cats were chill and the apt was left spotless, as though he hadn't even been there.
Kathryn was such nice and kind sitter that both of my boyfriend and me were grateful to have, including my cats!! My cats seemed having great time with her, being around her, chilling on couch with her, or even sitting on her. I got several photos of my cats from her with whort updates. I’m thankful that she let me do facetimes with her when I missed my cats. The house was clean and tidy when we came back. I definately will ask her again to sit my cats and house when I need. Thank you Kathryn!!:)
Florence is everything you want in a cat sitter! We have two cats that need a lot of human attention. One takes multiple medications twice a day and they both are used to eating on their own schedule and having people around so it is always very important to us to find a pet sitter that will be spending a lot of time in the apartment and that doesn't mind being very attentive. We were able to meet Florence before our trip and felt 100% confident that she would take great care of our cats. Florence is comfortable giving medication, she sent us photos and updates and left our apartment spotless. We were so happy that we had her come back the following week when we went away again for a short trip! We will definitely contact Florence again whenever we travel and hope that she is available!
Caroline is an amazing sitter ! We were far away, had never left our cat for such a long period of time and we felt really confident with her. She took great care of our cat Honey as well as she did for the house, pool and garden. She was even able to handle the end of the refection of the bathroom which was a last minute surprise… We felt Caroline was reliable and self sufficient. We had a great communication with her during our stay abroad. We even found many nice intentions when we came back from our vacations such as fresh fruits and bakeries for a nice and welcomed breakfast after a night in a plane ! We definitely recommend Caroline for your sittings and we will obviously call her back !
Karen was able to step in a sit for me on short notice after another sitter canceled. She was very thorough and communicative and I felt I had left my apartment and cats in good hands with her. I came home to a clean apartment and happy cats. I definitely recommend Karen as a sitter.
Greetings Pet People, I am a bit late leaving my review for Kristine who is local to us and has taken care of our kitties Max and Luis a few times this year. After COVID-19 was announced in March, our travel plans came to an abrupt halt. We had to cancel a lot of trips we had planned but decided that it was safe to go camping a couple of times this summer. We called on Kristine as one of our favorite sitters on this site. We discussed safety protocols and agreed to cleaning that we would do to leave the house safe for her to enter. She shared protocols that she had taken with other homeowners and had sound processes to make us feel safe leaving our cats and our home in her care. She even purchased batteries for our automatic cat feeder when it failed to let one of our confused kitties to eat. Kristine is a smart, humorous and a thoughtful person. I would not hesitate to recommend her for your sit. She truly loves animals and taking care of your home. Highly recommended! Thanks Kristine!
How much does it cost to hire a pet sitter in Elkwood, Virginia?
Pet sitters on Zeewoi offer pet sitting free of charge.
Why someone want to do cat sitting for free?
The main reasons cat sitters join Zeewoi are:
- They can't have their own cat right now but want to share their love for animals by helping out locally.
- They are work from home professionalist and want to pet sit in different cities.
- Many retired teachers, nurses, firefighters, and others enjoy traveling and caring for cat on Zeewoi.
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As of Aug 2024, there are 1,387 cat sitters
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Awesome facility .. feels like home, with indoor/outdoor suites for the dogs that don't feel cagelike. Indoors the suites extend into a living room like area. Outside is a big fenced play area. Professionally run with ability to provide individualized attention because it's small, not a big dog care warehouse. Our dogs were able to stay together in a good sized suite. Price is good too. A number of really big dogs - definitely a perfect place for large dogs. Our dogs were well cared for on a long stay, and we can definitely recommend!
Colonial Newfoundland Rescue is here. Donna is doing incredible work finding forever homes for these wonderful gentle Giants. The whole team do such a great job of interviewing families and checking out homes. They even helped us be patient when one dog was likely a bad fit with our multi-dog family. Our Freya has already settled in and is enjoying touring the house and finding willing belly scratchers everywhere she goes.
I am a local veterinarian and I board my dogs with Golden Retreat. They are always excited when we pull up and want to run back to their suite (and then out back to play). Over the years my dogs have received excellent care. From a veterinarian's perspective, the folks at Golden Retreat have always recognized and sought care for the occasional medical issue they have noticed in a boarder. Having such a high quality boarding facility in the area is one of the reasons I do not feel the need to offer boarding at our nearby veterinary hospital.
Golden Retreat for K9s is a great place for my dogs to stay when I leave town. I can leave them with confidence knowing that they are well taken care of. My two goldens get to stay together in a large room with their own door to a fenced in outdoor area. The rooms are large and clean. The owner, Donna, is clearly a dog lover and loves what she does.
Tom and Donna are the best! They are good with your pet and care for them. They are wonderful people who will give your pet some of the best care while you are out and about.
Met with the owner to see the place for my dogs to stay while going on vacation. The price is very affordable, the rooms are very spacious, plenty of room for the dogs to run in, the fenced in area.
Great place for boarding your dogs. Very professional, caring, friendly staff and owners. Separate indoor/outdoor pens.
Always a great experience, I always feel our dogs will get the best care here.
Great facility. Our dogs do well with Donna and her team.
Always have a great experience here. Boarding, grooming and big dog rescue!
Sandy does a great job with boarding and working with dogs! We actually met her through the adoption of our dog with the Collie Rescue, which is one of the organizations Sandy works with. Our dog Lexi was extremely well cared for and LOVES …
They also take such wonderful care of our dogs. Good communication and reasonable prices. You can tell that Sandy knows and loves dogs and she can handle our dogs better than we can. Always great to know that our dogs are in good hands.
I had my 2 big dogs boarded here this past weekend and I will never get them boarded anywhere else while I live in the area. Sandy let my dogs get acclimated, and brought another dog out after mine got a little comfortable to introduce before I left. There is lots of land for the dogs to run around, all fenced in of course. My aussie mix is a handful and Sandy had no issues with him. Sandy was wonderful, listened to whatever allergies/issues my dogs had, and took very good care of my dogs. When I drove in to pick them up, they were playing in her backyard happy as could be.
The property is lovely and secure, dogs have an extensive area in which to run/ play or just relieve themselves. The owner is a true dog person. The only concerns/ issues in my experience is when the owners are away; on a hot day when we left our dog, a substitute dog staff did intake, and then our dog was put in an crate in an area off the main house which had several large dogs already barking, and it seemed warmer than "air conditioned." The yard area was not clear of doggie doo. Upon pickup three days later, he stunk so much of urine that we had to keep the car windows open and bathe him before entering the home. He never wets himself or his bedding at home. The owners take very good care of dogs- when they are there, so check, as it sounds like having enough backup staff was a problem.
I have been taking my dogs here for years and have other family members and friends that do too. My dogs have always loved going. They can play in a safe environment and are very well taken care of. Sandy Getz, the owner, is an extremely experienced dog trainer/handler and a whole-hearted dog lover. Her life is dedicated to these wonderful creatures whether they are her own dogs, foster dogs or her clients beloved pets. She is extremely qualified and diligent in making sure every dog in her care is healthy and happy while they are with her. She goes above and beyond when needed and I am always amazed at how she handles such a wide range of personalities and needs with ease. I am shocked to see a recent negative review as I've personally seen Sandy handle, and accept for boarding, dogs deemed difficult or aggressive. She has no problem with them. I trust her instincts and years of dog-handling experience and if she felt a dog was too aggressive, it was. instead of complaining about someone who knows the difference telling you your dog is a problem, how about taking it to training classes? Just a suggestion.
We love sending our Alaskan malamute here. We've left him for numerous week long stints and he always comes back happily exhausted. Sandy's got a few collies of her own and is definitely a 'dog person' as others have mentioned. We really appreciate that there's no additional charges for play time, exercise, and love. Lots of area for the pups to run and roam. Only downside is that it's a bit of a drive from us, but it's well worth it.
I recently boarded my two Kuvasz for the first time with Sandy at Creekside Kennels. I was somewhat nervous leaving them as my male can be quite difficult to get to eat when he is stressed. I could not have been more pleased with the experience. Upon my return the dogs were happy, healthy and stress free. So much so that when we came to pick them up they were obviously enjoying themselves and not in a hurry to leave! Sandy provided excellent care and attention for my "big babies" I highly recommend her.
Walter and Tessie seem to have had a wonderful time! They are tired and happy. The kennel is intimate and cozy, which we really liked. Sandy was really accommodating since we had a quick request for a weekend getaway. We would definitely recommend her.
Love love love Sandy and her kennel. She is seriously a dog whisperer - I don't know how she manages to handle so many dogs at once! Now that we've boarded our 2 precious pups with her a few times, I can't imagine taking them anywhere else when we're out of town. As others have mentioned, our dogs are absolutely pooped when we come and get them after a trip, and as it's said, 'a tired dog is a happy dog.' Our dogs are certainly very happy and I feel completely safe knowing they are with her. PLUS, so much land for them to play/frolic on - this is part of the reason we go an hour away to board them with Sandy, not to mention she is very reasonably priced. A+++
We love Creekside Kennels. My dog was so anxious at his previous kennel he would make himself physically sick. He always walks right into Sandy's yard and seems happy to be there. The prices are fair and it's obvious Sandy is a 'dog person.'
I know my dogs are taken care of by Tamara when they board at Quailview! I love that they can go out in the play yard to burn off energy. They can have their own bed and blankets in their run. Highly recommend!
While the owner is very welcoming I’d probably bring my dog here as a last resort. The Kennels are rather uncleanly, and the smell isn’t great. My hound was also rather dirty, nervous, jittery, and a little smelly. My hound also came back to me with little to no hair on it’s snout which is way less than she went in with.
Have never had any issues and the owner is a pleasure to deal with. Our dog is always happy and healthy each time we've picked her up after a stay!
Tamra is an awesome trainer. She works with all levels of handlers and dogs. Highly recommend for dog training and boarding.
They have a gun range on the property. The gun shots would cause anxiety in most household dogs. Makes no sense to board dogs directly next to a gun range
Very calm environment, and basketball courts and picnic tables and a small skate park for the kids and teens
Tamara is always friendly and does an excellent job with my older dog
Great experience. Owner was very nice and very knowledgeable. Place seemed very clean. Overall, great experience.
Very caring people who know dogs and price is good.
Always great.