I just got back from a week vacation, and I'm so pleased with the catsitter I used I had to write a review! I have an old cat with a few "special" needs, namely she needs pills and subcutaneous fluids. She also tends to be somewhat needy in terms of companionship -- she's nearly blind and mostly deaf, so she likes to have people around to feel safe. Plus she's very susceptible to stress and unhappiness, and has more than once ended up at the vet after one of my vacations. I usually have friends come stay with her, but no-one was available for this particular trip. Hence I was VERY interested in finding a good petsitter. Petsitting services have certainly multiplied since I last used one, and you can find many of them on the internet. I viewed a number of websites, read policies and terms of service, paged through client feedback, etc. etc. Long story short, I ended up choosing Capital Petsitters since it was clear they did a lot of cat sitting, and didn't concentrate just on dog walking. They have lots of sitters in their employ, but they hooked me up with one that knew my neighborhood (Adams Morgan), was good with cats, and had given medications and fluids before. Jim came over to meet me and my cat, and do the paperwork. After just half an hour, I was perfectly comfortable leaving my cat in his hands. My vacation week went by (too fast), but I checked in occasionally with the main office, and they were very accommodating to my somewhat neurotic need for reassurance that all was well. I came home to a happy, relaxed cat who had clearly been brushed a lot! She greeted me somewhat nonchalantly, as if saying "Oh, hi! You've been away, haven't you?" She was in great condition. Jim left daily notes about how my cat was doing, as well as our fish, who he also fed daily. He cleaned up a few hairballs, and even cryogenically preserved the body of an old gourami who gave up the ghost while we were gone. Check out Capital Petsitters if you need a pet looked after, and hopefully you will be as happy with them as I
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