My husband and I go out of town a few times a year and have two fairly social cats that need looking after, so back in April 2018 we searched for a cat sitting service near us. There aren't many on the Eastside, and even fewer who know cats well. We tried out Meow & Beyond after a poor experience with a service that catered mainly to dogs and were blown away.
Larissa, Rodrigo, and their associates Heidi and Skyler are fabulous and intuitive cat caretakers. We've had all four come to our house at some point to visit our cats during our trips, and they do a better job than *we* do at ensuring the cats get their "hunt, catch, kill, eat" play and feeding routine! When we come home, we can tell how relaxed and content our cats are because of how thoroughly their energy was drained every day and how well the sitter catered attention to each cat.
The sitter leaves a unique QR code printout at our house and uses it to "check in/out" when they come and go, and the end of every session is marked by a brief, informative email (and usually pictures) about what the cats were up to that morning or evening. Getting the pictures and details are the best parts of our days while we're gone!
Larissa is quick to respond to email requests for sitting and is very communicative about the reservation. Larissa, Rodrigo, Heidi, and Skyler are all attentive to instructions or requests we've given them and do everything they can to make sure the cats are happy. During one of our trips, Heidi even went above and beyond to check the porch every day and bring in a couple of large, unwieldy boxes when we told her we were expecting some packages.
Essentially, the humans and felines in our house can't recommend Meow & Beyond enough. (Thanks, guys!) read more