Cat Sitting in Poplar Springs

Sara has taken care of our creatures multiple times since she first sat for us in 2020. She has done both short- and long-term sits. This one was a long one, we were overseas, and I didn’t worry about Shauna one minute. Not one minute. Sara loves animals, and it shows in her care of them. Sara is also experienced as a house sitter, mature and self-sufficient, and careful with the household. In fact, she has been educating me on how to use my new air fryer! We come home to a clean house and happy dog. You can’t ask for more than that. And by now, we are more friends than host and sitter. Thank you, Sara!

Rebecca and Wayne have sat for me several times. They are great with the dogs and are a lovely friendly couple. The dogs love them and they were very well taken care of. My house was clean, neat and tidy when they left. I highly recommend Rebecca and Wayne. I would have them back again anytime!

Tamara and Ronnie were flexible when I had to change travel dates. They left my apartment cleaner than when I had left it. They got along so well with my cat that I felt a bit jealous (lol). Hopefully I can have them back again.

Roy was very attentive to our dog care directions; he was eager to learn about nearby walks. When he met our dog he gave him a good welcome and lots of TLC which continued thru the week! Roy checked in regularly while we were away and left the house as he found it - clean and tidy! We recommend him highly!

Millie is ALWAYS the best!! I just love having her stay with Savvy and try to reach out to her for sits before asking anyone else :) Absolutely recommend Millie... ten stars!!!

Although my trip was cancelled at the last minute, Terri was already in town and we invited her to stay! The dogs loved her and we were able to get to know her! She is very nice person, kind and knowledgeable and takes her house and petting duties very seriously. We have invited her back when she is available and would highly recommend her!

John and Karen were great! We loved having them stay with Pip. They provided updates and photos sharing how Pip was doing throughout the weekend and made sure he had a great time. I loved that they would keep me in the loop with unprompted updates. They also left the house super tidy. Was so nice to come home to after a long day of travel! We would welcome them back anytime. :)

David and Andrea were fantastic with my James, as well as my home. They were very communicative, sent plenty of photos of my boy, and I was able to relax and enjoy my trip knowing he was in capable hands. I wouldn't hesitate to have them again if it fit our schedules, I know Jamie would love it!

Michelle & Daniel were awesome sitters! They were super cool and very nice! They were very communicative and reassuring before the sit started. Once we sent over the guide and on their first day in the house they asked great questions which showed us they really cared and were attentive. They sent us picture updates of our kiddos which we greatly appreciated. They took wonderful care of our pets and the house. Everything was the same as we left it - it’s like they weren’t even there. If Michelle & Daniel were continuing their grand travel adventure we would happily host them again!

Jane is not a recommended petsitter if you have cats or if you want the house to be treated properly when you are away. 1) When she arrived the day before our departure, she didn’t show any interest in the cats, I had to suggest her several times to interact with the kitties in order to make sure the cats were used to her smell. 2) She acted in a superior attitude when I was giving instructions about how to feed the cats or understand their routines. 3) Since the moment we posted the sit offer, we were clear about the simple tasks: feed the cats 3 times a day, play with them, brush them, keep the house safe and clean, inform twice a day about what the cats ate with photos and videos. Her level of communication was minimum by whatsapp. Example of messages “Nala has not appeared yet this morning”, “not much to report”, “everyone has eaten well”, “all well fed”, “too busy feeding, taking pictures and answering your texts” 4) When we arrived the house was dirty (her bathroom had not been cleaned at all, she had not vacuumed nor mopped the floor, the kitchen was sticky) the basic rules of the house were cleaning the floor, kitchen (to avoid ants) and I specified the products to clean bathroom/toilet before leaving. The minimum ALL petsitters had done in the past before leaving were cleaning the basic areas. 5) Two windows were unlocked, when safety issues were explained as a main concern. The biggest window with access from the street was not locked with the screw (anyone could have entered the house) and the window of the guest room was not locked with the handle 6) She never sent a message after leaving the house making sure everything was ok and telling us if the cats were ok. Conclusion: We could clearly see she doesn’t like animals, especially cats, she came just to have a free place to visit the area (which is a very touristic place, mainly this time of the year, when the accommodations are really expensive), she had a bossy attitude and was clearly annoyed by our explanations of how to take care of the cats and house, her communication was not fluid (I had to send a message asking her how were the cats almost every day in order to get feedback), she was a person that clearly did not care about the basic level of cleaning. The only thing she did was feeding the cats at least once a day. When we arrived the cats were really hungry.