Abbey’s Pet and House Sitting / Midday Mutts

The thought of leaving my four legged child with a stranger was a little disconcerting. However, when we met our sitter my fears melted away. She seemed to have a genuine love for animals and her job. She went over the entire process and patiently answered all of our questions. While we were gone she gladly answered our calls and texts, and put our minds at ease.
Upon returning we found all of our cats bowls were washed and dried and the litter box was cleaned. The sitter left a daily journal which was entertaining at the least and very insightful. Most importantly, our cat was happy and not a bit stressed. When we’ve left her before by herself we would return to a stressed and almost ferel cat.
We will definitely use Abbey’s Pet Sitting the next time we go out of town.

So I’ve been a little bit lucky: I don’t travel like I used to, and it’s pretty rare these days that I don’t have anyone to keep an eye on the dog if I’m out of pocket. In fact, I’ve even been lucky enough to have access to an occasional (non-​professional) dog sitter. Alas, she’s not always available and knowing that there was little chance of the dog intruding on friends when out of town for a wedding, Abbey’s seemed the best bet going.
If it makes you a little nervous to consider the idea of folks you don’t know watching your hound (in this case, Abbey’s was hired to take the pup out twice a day and feed her), I was impressed by the initial meeting with Kimberly, the Abbey’s rep. She walked through a variety of scenarios and was super thorough. Also, and I can only assume that most folks’ dogs are less anxious than mine, it just made sense to let the pup sleep in her own bed and get a little personal attention in the mean time.
And upon return there were notes from each house stop and a copy of the questionnaire that Kimberly brought with her on her first visit. The total settled out to $ 18.50 a visit, and they’re required to spend at least thirty minutes with the dog on each appointment. Which is a good thing if you want your four legged friend to feel looked after while you’re away. And one more thing: once you’re on the client list, apparently you can book future appointments online.
I guess the real question is would I use em again? And the answer to that is absolutely.