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| - I've been using Flying Duchess as my pet sitting service for all of my vacations and weekends away over the past 2 years - a total of 7 separate bookings. In a word, they are wonderful. The peace of mind I have now when going away and knowing that my kitty is well looked after is worth every penny.
THE GOOD:
- When signing up, you must create an account on their website. This account is used to make bookings, communicate with your sitter, and keep an updated profile that includes your address, details on your pet(s), an emergency contact/landlord contact, etc.
- When granting sitters access to your home, you are required to use a lockbox (which you can purchase from FD directly or use your own). I love this system - it ensures sitters have access without requiring them to hold on to your keys.
- We have had two sitters so far: Brenda and Gloria. Both are lovely ladies. I always come back to a spotless home - it looks like I never left, really - and a clean food station and litter box. My kitty, DJ, is always in good spirits when I'm back.
- There are several ways to communicate with your sitter while on the go. For one, you can call the FD phone number and enter your personal extension (provided by the FD team) to listen to a daily report from your sitter. The sitter will comment on how your pet behaved that day and share any updates. There is also a back-and-forth messaging system on the site that you can use to communicate electronically - I usually opt for this when I'm traveling internationally and don't have access to my cell phone. Lastly, I always come home to a cute little Flying Duchess postcard on my coffee table from my sitter with a note on how the visit went.
- FD has different visit lengths you can choose from. I always go for the cheapest option - 30 minutes/day for $21.75 plus tax. I think this is extremely reasonable given the quality of the service, and I like to leave my sitter a tip as well. There are also 45-minute visits for $24/day, and 60-minute visits for $28/day.
THE BAD:
- I have nothing negative to comment on here. 5/5 stars!
As expected, this review ended up being much longer than planned because I had so many good things to say. Simply put, I would choose nothing less than the very best care for my kitty when I'm away, and I do believe Flying Duchess is the very best in Toronto.
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