Mandy T.
Remember to communicate about all the door locks!
Our pet sitters were completely reliable and had great communication. They sent photos to show how the cats were doing. It was unfortunate that it didn't occur to me to say I had only left a key for the deadbolt. In an effort to secure my house correctly, they pushed in the lock button on the door handle lock when they left, too. The only keys for that were with us, 6 hours drive away. My son had to attend, take a panel of glass out, post his 5yo through the gap, and get her to unlock the door by turning the handle from the inside to unlock the door, so the pet sitters could get on the next day! Rather unfortunate, but lesson learned in terms of full communication that we should have had about the locks before we left! It wasn't the pet sitters' fault- they were just trying to help. I would use the service again. You can ask friends or family to feed your cats - but you need a pet sitting service if you want cat litter trays cleaned daily, too!