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K1. Karen
Your Pet's Pawfects Friends - cats and dog drop in sitting1.6 miles
(2 reviews)
Lives with 1 cat
Usually responds within few hours
"If I could give 10 stars in every category I would.
You're probably looking at Karen's profile and only seeing at the time of writing this at least, maybe two reviews and anxious (like we were) as to whether or not to hire Karen. So with that in mind, I'm intentionally making this review the longest I have ever written for a pawshake petsitter, because I believe that Karen deserves the same level of care and respect as she gave to our most precious family members, Teddy and Tilly, and you the pet owner need DETAIL!
Your pets could not be in better hands and you will be able to go on holiday with zero worry. Karen is utterly amazing, and I'm telling you this as someone who has been using pawshake for probably 10 years, and have had many sitters.
They are NOT all the same. It matters who you choose.
We have had sitters who we could tell did the absolute bare minimum, for instance not changing water every day or visiting at really irregular times.
NOT SO with Karen! We hired Karen to visit our kitties twice a day.
Karen respected the time slots, always arriving within 30 mins of the usual designated time. This is extremely important for cats. We previously had a cat sitter who skipped a visit one day because she had to go to a party, and had made no provision for leaving extra water or food telling us "ah, I'll just go twice tomorrow instead". Can you imagine leaving your children without water or food for 24 hours? Unlike Karen, who was meticulous in her care.
She ALWAYS stayed longer than expected. And every single minute Karen was in our apartment she was WORKING (for the kitties).
For up to an hour each time Karen would be constantly:
* Playing with them
* Brushing them (they are very furry siberians and brushed them every single day)
* Taking huge interest in their habits and behaviour to understand them
* Changed their bowls every single day
* taking COPIOUS photos and videos sending them to us on whatsapp even though we had 4 indoor ring cameras.
* Not just taking care of their litter but proactively sweeping the floor (we came back to a completely clean flat - which is NOT normally the case. The usually only ever empty the litter, and just let any litter on the floor just stay their and throughout the apartment.
* communicating with us on their wellbeing, quirks she noticed, giving us suggestions and always included a full end-of-visit "checklist"
oh, and she took care of our deliveries too!
I really wish I could attach screenshots of the types of messages Karen would send, so I'll paste a couple of examples here to give you an idea of what you can expect:
"5 July 11:21-12:01
✅dry food: still have half scoop each left. topped up one scoop for each bowl
✅wet food: added 3 tps water and the cats didnt reject😆
✅water refilled and i saw Tilly went for it after, seems like they like fresh water too.
✅scoop x2 and cleaned the mess in the g/f toilet - the sand falls out everyday maybe a deeper litter box would work better
✅plant water
✅playing and brushing
other:
✅I collected a big box of tissue paper from outside, it's next to the stairs now"
"6 July 11:14-11:58
✅ dry food - have half scoop left, top up one scoop
✅ wet food
✅ plants
✅ litter
✅ water machine clean and refilled
✅ play with string and brush
Temperature: outside is hot and shiny, the flat is cooler than outside.
shutter is closed, window is closed two fans working"
But in-between these checklists Karen would provide super detailed messages about exactly how the cats have been reacting to her, to feeding, their litter status.
Karen clearly took her job ultra seriously and I'm not sure we could have been kept better informed or more reassured that Teddy and Tilly were in superb hands.
It's usually the parents who actually need more care and attention than the pets. We're the ones panicking and worrying wondering if we should maybe get an earlier flight home. Karen made absolutely sure that WE were looked after too! Happy kitties and happy humans all around.
I could write more. But if you've read this far, you must surely have gotten enough insight from me to know that you are kids are totally safe with Karen.
Finally, the real litmus test of whether you truly like a catsitter, is whether you would re-book them. Well clearly we would, without hesitation. Our biggest worry would be if Karen isn't available - that would be a disaster.
Massive shoutout and huge thanks to Karen for being so incredible."
JReview by Jason
Jfrom
£20
/day
A3. Amelia
Experienced pet sitter and pet lover! 🐶🐾2.4 miles
(2 reviews)
Last active 7 days ago
Lives with 2 dogs
"Amelia was an absolute star, checking in with us every day with photos of Zola whilst we were away. She has always been great with communication, and it is evident that she has a real love for animals. Would highly recommend Amelia’s services! "
EReview by Elise
Efrom
£10
/day
I4. Indira
Love and care for your four paw friend2.6 miles
(9 reviews)
5 recurring guests
Usually responds within one hour
"I can recommend Indira as a great pet sitter. She looked after my ferrets very well, especially as they are an unusual pet, and their care is not standard. She was helpful and took on board the care instructions, I would book her again."
VReview by Viv
Vfrom
£22
/day
A5. Artur
Civil servant ex-police cat lover and owner with DBS and SC2.6 miles
(1 review)
2 recurring guests
Calendar recently updated
Last contacted 13 days ago
"Artur was professional and communicative.
He took perfect care of my cat and sent detailed updates from each visit. I would definitely recommend and will book his service in the future. "
OReview by Ola
Ofrom
£16
/day
F7. Fiorella
Experienced and Caring Dog Sitter for Small Toy Dogs1.9 miles
(3 reviews)
1 recurring guest
Last active 5 days ago
"We are grateful for Fiorella. She followed all our care instructions perfectly, sent us adorable photos every visit, and kept us fully in the loop with messages. This gave us peace of mind while we're away. When we came back, we found ur cats calm and healthy . Fiorella is a reliable, trustworthy person with excellent communication. We will definitely book with her again."
AReview by Amira
Afrom
£10
/day
H8. Holly
Animal Lover Who's Happy to Help1.7 miles
(12 reviews)
7 recurring guests
Usually responds within one day
"While we were traveling for several days, Holly took great care of our two cats. When we got back, we found them in good spirits and well looked after. Holly provided us with regular updates, including photos, and maintained open communication throughout her time with our cats. I would highly recommend her services to anyone in need of a reliable and caring catsitter."
OReview by Olga
Ofrom
£15
/day
O9. Orhan
Friendly & Caring Pet Sitter 2.3 miles
(6 reviews)
4 recurring guests
Last contacted yesterday
Last active yesterday
"We and our cats are very satisfied, Orhan liked our cats from the beginning, he played with them, and send us pictures where we was surprised how quickly our cats start to like him. For sure we will use his service in the furure. I highly recommended Orhan for any cat owners. "
MReview by Mario
Mfrom
£19
/day
S10. Simona
Caring Pet Sitter with a True Love for Animals1.1 miles - London
(7 reviews)
3 recurring guests
Lives with 1 dog
Lives with Pekingese Míša
"Simona was a wonderful cat sitter for my three cats. She was very friendly and caring, and it was clear she has a genuine love for animals. She took great care of my cats, and I felt at ease knowing they were in her hands. She was also very trustworthy and went above and beyond by cleaning their feeders, which was a nice surprise. I would definitely recommend Simona to anyone looking for a responsible and caring cat sitter."
LReview by Lauren
Lfrom
£13
/day
A12. Alice
Loving & Reliable Pet Sitter in E1 :)2.5 miles
(12 reviews)
5 recurring guests
Lives with 1 cat
Usually responds within few hours
"Alice is by far the best sitter I've found on this platform. Seriously!
She is a very nice person, very professional, careful and attentive. She clearly loves animals and she always made sure that my two cats - Calvin & Hobbes - were super comfortable while I was away, did exactly what we agreed (even went above and beyond to be honest) and sent me pics and reports along the way.
10/10 would book in a heartbeat"
DReview by Damien
Dfrom
£20
/day
N13. Nouha
Happy Pets, Happy Life!2.8 miles
(2 reviews)
Last active 4 days ago
Lives with 1 cat
"Nouha is a truly lovely and reliable cat sitter who took great care of our cats. Communication was always swift and clear, and she sent us daily updates with photos, which gave us a peace of mind. This allowed us to fully enjoy our time away without worrying. Our cats love her and we would happily book her again. We highly recommend Nouha!
"
EReview by Euphrasia
Efrom
£15
/day
L14. Luke
Caring vet student who treats your animal like my own2.6 miles
(2 reviews)
1 recurring guest
Last active 10 days ago
Usually responds within one hour
"So glad that Luke was able to come and cat sit for us. We have two very shy cats and he was brilliant and very patient with them.
It’s also always good to have someone studying to be a veterinarian sitting your pets! "
CReview by Chris
Cfrom
£10
/day
J15. Juan
perrrrfect sitter 🐶 🐱 2.5 miles
(1 review)
Usually responds within one hour
"Absolutely amazing! Juan is a true pet lover, very professional, flexible, and caring person. I'm glad we chose him, Oscar really got attached very quick and we'll definitely book him again! Thanks a lot Juan for your service!"
GReview by Gianmarco
Gfrom
£30
/day
F17. Felipe
Attentive Company For Your Pet!1.7 miles - London
(3 reviews)
2 recurring guests
Usually responds within one day
"Felipe took great care of our 2 cats over the Christmas period: spent time with them, shared photos and sent detailed messages about what they were up to. Would happily recommend him as a cat sitter!"
RReview by Renate
Rfrom
£15
/day
