Dog Sitting in Stratford

We were so lucky to have Tristan and Stacy stay with us again this past weekend. We had a potential issue with our travel dates and they were very flexible and accommodating for us. As always they left the house immaculately clean and they took excellent care of our boys. We can’t wait to have them stay with us again soon!

We would have given more stars if we could. Mary and Jeff are incredible people. They provided daily texts to let us know about our dogs which really made us at ease. While we were gone caring for our grandchildren it was a relief to know our fur babies were receiving such love and attention. Mary and Jeff were flexible enough to allow us to enjoy a leisurely drive home a day later than originally agreed. We arrived home to 2 meals and lots of extra snacks. Thank you. Our home was left in impeccable condition. Everything is so clean! Mary was so attentive with my plants. We feel so blessed to have found such wonderful people to stay in our home. Thank you for the fantastic pictures of T & T which you left for us. Remember , if you’re ever in the area, our home is always open to you.

Don and Gloria have cat sit for us 3 times now and we will continue to use them whenever we have the opportunity. They were well organized, asked lots of questions to be well prepared, left the house in immaculate shape, and the kitties were clearly so happy and well cared for when I returned home. Don and Gloria and clearly cat people. As soon as they entered the house my three cats gravitated towards them and they were keen to get playing with them. Pictures were sent while I was away and I had no concerns at alll about both the house and the cats. I highly recommend using them for your house situation

James and Darla arrived the evening before their sit, as we always do this with our sitters. We went out for a meal and had a lovely evening getting to know them both. They are a charming, intelligent and caring couple who could converse with anyone, about anything!!! Their care for our pups was immediately obvious, as they spent time interacting with all 3, to get to know them a little before we left on our trip the next morning. We received pupdates, videos and photos daily, to reassure us, and to give us our required "fix"! The house was spotless on our return and we came home to 3 very zenned out Ds, what a fabulous couple! We have no hesitation in recommending James and Darla, they are gentle, caring, dedicated and more than competent. We very much hope they will visit with us again, whether sitting or as guests, they would be most welcome!!!

Erica and Chris were absolutely amazing. From our first interactions, to the way our home was maintained when we got home, we truly couldn’t have asked for anything better! Chris went above and beyond on many occasions - fixing wobbly tables and raising our back gate. Erica mowed our grass and both of them were genuine and kind humans! Our dogs and cats were so happy when we got home. Thanks Erica and Chris!!!

Cynthia and Darren went above and beyond! They were so sweet to my little Paloma and sent lots of photos and videos and updates. They even bought me flowers and left drawings of Paloma for me to come home to. The house was spotless as well. Couldn't have asked for more communicative and helpful sitters. They are welcome back here anytime!

We were truly fortunate to have met both Nisa and Rand. They both arrived the evening before our trip, and we truly enjoyed our visit with them!! They are both very personable, responsible, educated and fun-loving. They asked us if their daughter could come visit and we happily said yes, so they were able to have some family time here as well, which made us happy.  Also, they were kind enough to offer a trip to the airport and they accommodated us with our plans. While we were on our trip, we were sent photos of our cat and we had great communication with Nisa when there were questions or concerns about anything. They took incredible care of our cat, and when we returned home, our home was immaculate with bed linens washed and beds re-made, towels washed, floors, cleaned, house dusted and nothing was out of place. They left us a sweet card, thanking us for the use of our home, and if we ever had the opportunity to have them sit for us again, we would do so, in a heartbeat!!!! They truly are lovely people!! we highly highly recommend them as house sitters!!Thank you again, Nisa and Randall. We truly hope our paths will cross again. 

From the outset I was very confident that Mary & Ian were ideal sitters to cope with the nuances of my furry family of 3 ! As . We had chatted several times on Whatssap, and both had had cats as pets over many years, and a wealth of life experience living with cats!! As soon as they arrived Mary & Ian set about familiarising themselves with the apartment layout and then observing the foibles of Mau, Kitty& Toots., including the litter tray routine ( lol)….Marrying my outline Guide to the “real deal”, and I believe they, like my cats themselves , were not at all daunted at the prospect of being surrogate trusted “fur parents” for a week . All 3 furs vied for attention, and Kitty, although quite nervy,, took to sitting on Mary’s lap at every available opportunity …with Mau & Toots competing for attention… and their daily groomings too!!!, when they returned from their daily sojourn , exploring the area., they had the energy to care for and be entertained by the furs! Mary’s excellent forward planning ensured that they gave time to the furs on a morning before setting off…and again on an evening , Ensuring that the cats’ routine, especially feeding times ,was not disrupted and as all parties enjoyed waking fairly early?.? (lol) Mary & Ian had time to explore and enjoy visiting several highly recommended tourist attractions, they had researched. Ian was a gem and offered to sort out finishing laying down approx 400 kilos of Wood chip and off cuts based “soil” along the side of my drive, AND remove Garden garbage to the recycle area , down the road. So the outside was very tidy & orderly, on my return . Mary watered my pot plants on the calçada , AND Enjoyed fresh lemons & picking physalis berries( Chinese gooseberries) . All my flowering plants , young tomatoes , beetroot n onions were thriving on my return. Thank you so much for taking such good care of Kitty , Mau & Toots, my garden and my home. Everywhere was clean and tidy and in good order when I returned. The cats simply adored Mary , and the regular photo updates sent to me by Mary endorsed the fact that I had not been missed!! It was truly lovely to have you stay and look after M,K,T and get to know you a little. The “5 Star” rating for every aspect of their stay reflects Mary & Ian’s commitment to be genuine “zeewoi”, and importantly ensure that Mau, Kitty & Toots…. Were safe and cared for , during my absence…….. they simply Never missed me!! We all really enjoyed your company …Thank you sooooo very much. If you are ever blown off course in your world wide adventures and land in Portugal again….please look us up!,,,…you’ll always be Welcome.

Dan did an excellent job caring for our house and our doggies. We had an early flight on our day of departure, so Dan came the night before to meet us and allow us to introduce him to the dogs. When we returned home, our house was tidy and our dogs were clearly well cared for. We were glad our dogs were in good hands.

We invited Betty-Anne for our sit in early April, 2024, as she had sat for us two years ago and we had a great experience with her. Betty-Anne has become a friend as we enjoy sharing travel stories during the visit and house orientation the afternoon before our departure. Betty-Anne provided us with regular updates on our 4 cats and we returned home to a clean house and a lovely container of homemade soup which was very much appreciated after our week away. We highly recommend Betty-Anne and would love to have her back any time to care for our cats and home.