Dog Sitting in Coles Island

Nancy looked after our pets for 2 weeks on August 2020. Very sadly, our cat Lola disappeared early on and, due to an undiagnosed condition, died soon after being found. Nancy was a rock throughout, she went the extra mile in finding Lola and getting her to the vet and kept us informed throughout. Nancy and Tess had a peaceful time after that, and it was clear Tess had been very well looked after. She also looked after the garden throughout an extreme heatwave and even grew us a few celery plants and a potato plant. Something nice for the girls to come back to after everything. We would absolutely recommend Nancy as a house sitter. She is reliable, practical and unflappable.

Laura & Eldon were great sitters for our cat. They provided daily updates and lots of snuggles for Jesse. The house was spotless when we arrived back home, you'd never know they were even here! I wouldn't hesitate to have them back again.

Myfanwy and Mike were great sitters and provided excellent care for our two moggies and house while we were away on holiday for 10 days. They even washed and dried the towels, stripped the bed when they left, and left us a lovely gift from Canada. Myfanwy provided some good communication before and during the sit, which gave us good confidence. I hope they got to see our community and local sites, would fully recommend Myfanwy and Mike.

Debi kept in regular contact via WhatsApp with Ernie’s daily adventures. Left the house clean and tidy. Will invite her again if the opportunity arises.

Kathy and Bill were amazing house and pet sitters. They arrived a day early so we could orient them to the house and pet needs and were easy going and friendly. We felt like they were long lost friends! They were extremely responsible and attentive house sitters and sent us pictures daily of what the dogs and cats were up to. We came home to a sparklingly clean house, linens and towels washed and dried and a quiche in the fridge for us to have for lunch. Kathy and Bill went above and beyond and are a dream team! Snatch them as your sitter as quickly as you can!

Martin kept in touch with us while we were away providing photos and quick updates. I returned to a clean home and a well looked after cat. Tyson is a rescue and doesn't trust easily and given this was a short stay there wouldn't have been enough time to form trust. However, Tyson was happy when we returned so that speaks volumes.

Once again Cheryl did a housesit for us - this time we flew her out to Vancouver as she is so wonderful. I would highly recommend Cheryl to anyone - she is trustworthy, professional, kind and a true animal lover. If I could give 10 stars I would!

We are fortunate Valetta lives in our community as this was the third time she has been able to sit for us. She is familiar with our house and more importantly, the habits and antics of our little Rascal. Her attention was very much appreciated when she noticed he had a Tick attached, and, with the help of a neighbour successfully removed it. Once she told us about the Tick we ordered the appropriate medication which she promptly gave him. We appreciated the sheets she washed for us and having the guest bed being made up. As usual, communication was good and we came home to a clean house. Thanks once again, Val, for your quiet, caring manner.

Julie and family stayed at my house over a weekend. They took great care of my pets and left the house as clean as it was when they got there. :) Julie is great with communication and sent pictures of my animals several times over the weekend.

Our sweet Bella swallowed a one-inch piece of glass while in the care of Nicole and Richard. She threw it up, however, some complications (cuts in her throat most likely) persisted. While Nicole and Richard are not responsible for her eating the glass, I was disappointed with the way they handled this emergency. Rather than calling me instantly, which is protocol, they called zeewoi then googled how to handle the situation. My immediate concern was that Bella may have swallowed more than one piece of glass and it was traveling through her digestive system. By the time I was contacted, the vet could no longer see Bella because it was the end of the day. However, the vet advised me that Bella be taken to the emergency vet hospital immediately. There was a long wait at the emergency hospital and after many hours Nicole and Richard were irritated and wanted to go home with Bella. I called the 24-hour Vet provided by zeewoi (an excellent service!) and she told me Bella should definitely stay at the emergency clinic and see a vet asap. This incident occurred within days of Bella being in Nicole and Richard’s care and they seemed surprisingly cavalier about the seriousness of the potential consequences and did not detect the ongoing problem with her swallowing. Additionally, I was disappointed to return home at 10:30pm after a long day of travel to find that Nicole and Richard had not moved their car from my parking space (I searched for street parking but eventually paid for parking for the night), had not moved their stuff (a lot of it) from the apartment, and had not completed the laundry (I had no towel). I arrived at the pre-arranged time, so I am uncertain why they were unprepared for my arrival. Also, I spent time cleaning the next day. Nicole and Richard are very nice, and I like them. Nicole was excellent at communicating daily with photographs. I would, however, recommend other pet owners carefully review emergency protocol and expectations regarding state of home upon return, if asking Nicole and Richard to care for their pet and home. And keep in mind, that this was an extraordinary and pretty extreme incident. This may be a one-off experience, and I hope whoever is considering Nicole and Richard will ask their own questions.