Recs for a Cat Sitter in Atlanta

January 14, 2018 2:05 PM

I've recently moved into a new neighborhood & my go-to pet sitter friend isn't in range anymore.

Any recs? Called a few places that allegedly serve our part of town (IP north of I-20) but getting calls back has proved hard. Is this a job for mefi jobs?) Thank you! I'm looking to pay ~$30/visit for two gentle cats but lmk if that's not reasonable.

posted by pointystick to Pets & Animals (8 answers total)

I use Frogs to Dogs for dog walking, and they also do cat visits for $17. Depending on where you are north of I-20, you may be in their service area. People in my neighborhood (Kirkwood) also recommend Petmeisters.

Do you have a neighborhood Facebook group (or are you on Nextdoor)? The pet sitter question comes up every once in a while on mine, and they might have better recommendations for your area. I had the same experience as you with not getting a call back from one place and it took a while to get a sitter assigned to me when I initially contacted Frogs to Dogs.
posted by capsizing at 2:49 PM on January 14, 2018 [1 favorite]

When I moved to a new neighborhood, I asked my old pet sitter who she recommended in my area.
posted by jeoc at 3:03 PM on January 14, 2018 [1 favorite]

We actually found our last cat sitter on Pet Sitters International. Rover.com also has cat sitters.

Sorry I can't make a personal rec. I agree that your old sitter might know someone who can help you out.
posted by sm1tten at 4:32 PM on January 14, 2018 [1 favorite]

If you’re near any of the colleges I’m sure you’d find a students who is happy for the extra cash- perhaps focus on grad students?
posted by raccoon409 at 4:48 PM on January 14, 2018 [1 favorite]

Sent you a memail with a recommendation/phone number.
posted by kovacs at 6:12 PM on January 14, 2018 [1 favorite]

Pet Care Extraordinaire, 404/888-9675
posted by Violet Hour at 10:20 PM on January 14, 2018 [1 favorite]

I'm going to MeMail you.
posted by Medieval Maven at 2:36 PM on January 15, 2018 [1 favorite]

Response by poster: I found a sitter! Thanks so much to everyone for the suggestions & memails.
I'm marking this resolved :) Thanks, MetaFilter
posted by pointystick at 6:58 PM on January 15, 2018