Dog Sitting in Fry

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!

We want to express our sincere thanks to Nicole and Gino for a great sit. As with all pet owners, we love our kitty dearly, and we could tell that Nicole and Gino love them too. They provided daily updates and sent daily pics. Chipper is a relatively easy sit and we're glad that Nicole and Gino got to experience some of the Knoxville area in the short time that they were here. Nicole also took care of our plants, both indoor and outdoor, and kept the house spotless. If they are ever available for a future sit, then they are welcome back at any time.

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.

On a scale of 1 to 5 (with 5 as best) we would rate Maria and Lu as 12 or better. They should be the poster people for all house/pet sitters. They dealt with a difficult situation when the Koi began to spawn and left the house better than they found it. They seemed to enjoy their stay and our dog loved them. They even did extra chores above and beyond such as cleaning the BBQ, changing light bulbs, and organizing the garage. Communication was excellent and they even left several home cooked meals for us so that we would not have to cook on our first day back. We invited them back for another stay in August and they accepted. We feel that we not only found great sitters, but great friends that we hope to see often in the future.

Alisha and her daughter Kati were so amazing! They planned the sit as a mother/daughter writers retreat (I'm truly excited to read Kati's book!) They were able to come by the house before I left on my trip so I was able to give them the full tour - I really love when sitters make the time to do that. Oh! And get this! Alisha read my entire Welcome Guide before arriving which honestly blew my mind. During the tour, she asked about specific things that I mentioned in the Guide and we were able to cover her questions straight away. Alisha & Kati also showed up with all their food & supplies so they wouldn't have to leave to get them after arriving - that's so smart! Alisha says she does this so the animals are less stressed out. She really is a true professional. I ended up hanging out with them a little longer than planned because they were so awesome. When I finally did grab my bags to head out I noticed that Kati was sitting on the floor playing with my dog and cat - loved that! During the sit, Alisha gave me updates here and there - but I wasn't bombarded by them. They also were able to coordinate with us to plan the best departure time so the animals wouldn't be alone too long before Kenny and I got home. When we arrived home the animals were exceptionally calm and I swear the house was cleaner than we left it. All in all, they were the best and we would definitely have them back in heartbeat.

Curtis and Deena were excellent house sitters. They kept us informed and even had to deal with a few unexpected household maintenance and repair issues. They did so with grace and care for our home and our pets. We were so grateful to have them there. They also left our home spotless. We would highly recommend them and hope they will sit again for us in the future.

Ellen and Mike are the BEST house and pet sitters anyone could hope for. We knew that they would be great with all the wonderful reviews they had prior to their sit, but they far exceeded our expectations in all ways. The communications were great, even fun, as they sent cute pictures of our cats enjoying their company in different ways for their 2.5 week sit. They left us the sweetest memento that a friend of theirs had made with our cats names and faces on it. We hope they will sit for us as often as they can —they are very busy. Thank you both so much for taking such excellent care of our home, Curtis and Harry. We hope to see you again soon:)

If I could give Neila & Jack 10 stars I would. They loved and cared for Bailey like he was there own. I just hope they will stay with Bailey again in the future.

They were great! Very responsive to the needs of my animals and kept in touch before during and after their stay!

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.