Testimonials
"...absolutely wonderful and completely indispensable..."
Marion is absolutely wonderful and completely indispensable to us.
Knowing that our pets -- and our home -- are in Marion 's exceptionally
capable and caring hands gives us complete peace-of-mind whenever we are
away. And most important, our dog and four cats are so much happier
staying in their own home than being cooped up at a boarding facility.
In the three+ years since Marion has been our petsitter, our family of pets
has expanded -- and the care regimen has grown ever more complicated -- but
as a seasoned professional, Marion expertly and enthusiastically meets each
new challenge, whether medical or behavioral. She is a master of detail,
and stringently follows all our instructions. The paperwork side of
things is also superb: from written confirmations of advance bookings, to
detailed checklists and daily notes on each pet during our absence. Marion
also leaves updates via voicemail when we are gone for added comfort and
reassurance.
In addition to the wonderful TLC that she gives our pets, Marion also takes
excellent care of our home. Over the years, several household emergencies
have occurred in our absence, and she has taken care of them for us.
It's extremely reassuring to know that our wonderful petsitter is there to
forestall catastrophe in the event of burst pipes, broken sprinklers, etc.
She always goes the extra mile -- whether for our pets or for our home.
Marion has thoroughly impressed us with her extraordinary professionalism,
reliability, and expertise. And -- last but not least -- our pets adore
their "Auntie M," too!
Deb & Bob Walt
Saratoga , CA
"...look forward to each and every one of her visits."
Marion has been our petsitter for many years. She has seen our furry family grow, and unfortunately at times helped us through sad times of losing a beloved pet. All our pets truly love Marion and look forward to each and every one of her visits. Marion has extensive knowledge regarding pet health, and even has wonderful suggestions when they just seem to be a 'bit off'. On several of our vacations Marion has stayed at our home with our pets. This has given us not only the peace of mind that the pets are safe and secure in their regular routines, but also that our home was safe and secure. Marion's services have also given us the comfort of knowing that we don't have to impose on friends to stay with, or check in, on our pets. Our home is always well taken care of and neat, or at least as neat as we left it. With two large dogs and three cats that can always be a challenge!
On one of our vacations we were having some construction work done and had tried to get as much done before Marion was scheduled to sit for us. Even though the construction was halted Marion still acted as a liason for us between the carpet people who needed some decisions made while we were away. Marion faxed us at our hotel the forms we needed to complete so work could go on when we returned. She also left us daily voice mails and detailed notes of the activities of each of our pets. When we returned it was as if we were home and hadn't missed any of their antics!
Recently we were relocated across the country due to my husband's job. Of all the 'things' we miss the most is our pet sitter, Marion. When we had our home on the market she was there to help with the dogs and cat so we could have an open house without the worry of any of the pets either getting out or frightening a potential buyer. Marion took the dogs to the dog park and found a safe home for our cat, we only had one at the time, to stay. When it was time to actually move we decided to fly to our new home and Marion was once again there to save the day! We were taking the cat in the cabin with us, but the dogs were too large to fly in the cabin so they had to fly in cargo. Marion helped us find a truly wonderful company that took care of all the travel details, the dogs were able to fly on the same plane that we were on and thus eased most of my anxiety of flying them. Marion went with us to the cargo area to be sure the dogs made their flight as we had to get our luggage and ourselves checked in at the airlines.
In summary we would recommend Marion's services to anyone who is looking for a pet sitter. She is knowledgeable, professional, caring, and responsible. Any pet who has Marion as their pet sitter is indeed a lucky and loved pet!
Sincerely,
Rannei Wingo
