We are currently booking July thru to the Winter. We have various sits already booked, so please inquire for exact availability.

We typically book 1-2 seasons out, so if you want to be a regular with us, you must plan ahead!

Also note that in most cases, a start or end date will be ½ day. Please see Rates section for details.

A Meet & Greet is always scheduled prior to booking to assure we are an appropriate fit. A Meet & Greet is typically about an hour. Please email us at kellysuefitz@gmail.com or complete the form at the bottom of this page.

For potential clients outside of South Jersey, if both parties agree, we may do a virtual meet and greet, including a virtual house tour.

As KellySue is the main full time sitter, she will always perform the M&G, however if you wish to meet Nate, we will make sure he can be available too.

When we come to your home, we are looking for:

• Very clean & tidy home and pet areas, non-smoking and no pet odors. 

• An orientation to the cat’s feeding, litter and play routines. Medication or special instructions as needed.

• A tour of the home, especially where we will be staying (bedroom and bath), and the kitchen. 

• An orientation to any plant, pool, or house care as needed (recycle, trash, etc.)

• An orientation to the alarm if needed, as well as TV remote if complicated!

• A casual time with you to chat & get to know each other, so we can see if we both feel at ease. 

We usually decided on the spot if we are a fit and will say so in that moment.

Once we are confirmed a fit, KellySue will send you the link to our Client Intake Form & Agreement to officially get the sit booked!

Email us at kellysuefitz@gmail.com for inquiries or complete the contact form at the bottom of this page.

Rates are charged by the day and start at $80/day for 1 kitty.

There are no half-day rates or nightly rates.

There is a 3 day minimum for all sits. 

Our rates are extremely reasonable for 24 hour care in the South Jersey area, where rates for 10-hour overnites can easily be $100-$125.

We simply charge by the day, no matter what time we arrive or depart, considering our rates are on the more affordable side of the local range.

We also do not take deposits or charge cancellation fees!

You are getting round the clock housesitting and 24 hour pet companionship for a rate that is a steal!

Payment in full is due by the last day of the sit. I will send an invoice for your records, but you may pay via: cash, checks, venmo (@HealingSpaces) or via *Stripe (credit card.) 

In lieu of a welcome home gift, a donation is made in honor of you & your kitties after each sit to a local rescue to help the local cats most in need or to give back to the organization where you found your kitty. Donations are typically $15+, depending on length of sit.

We do not take deposits, and if you have booked dates and later have to change plans, you will not be charged.

Just as you grant KellySue flexibility with arrival/departure times (see section on full-time house sitting), we wish to return that grace. Our clients become like family and we do not run this like a corporate business. We live our life in your home for weeks every year - it holds memories for us too. Your house becomes a second home to us. You and your pets are more like family than clients.

If you cancel within 1 month to the time of your booked dates and wish to offer compensation, 25% of your total balance is the typical deposit amount and that consideration is always appreciated, but never required.

We are an engaged House Sitting couple.

We are happy to do a meet & greet together for new clients.

We also have a profile on Trusted Housesitters with over 20 + 5-star reviews and we regularly house/pet sit as a couple on that platform.

Sitting as a couple is simply a non-negotiable for us.

If a potential client does not feel at ease with this arrangement, then we are not a fit. 

Two animal-loving nerds are better than one! 

Because our work is of highest quality and we believe homes and pets should be mindfully tended to, we only work with clientele who maintain these standards of care:

• Home is well tended and fresh, with plenty of sunlight and good air circulation. It does not require deep cleaning upon arrival in order for KellySue to feel comfortable to live there full time.

• Home is (and always has been) a non-smoking and odor-free environment

• Guest bedroom and all bathrooms are cleaned prior to Housesit; Kitchen is clean & tidy.

• Pet hygiene is maintained regularly - grooming, cleanliness, odor, vet checks

• Pet eating and resting areas are tidy, cleaned & laundered regularly

KellySue housesits full time.

What does that mean? It means that KellySue moves from one housesit to another.

KellySue books housesits back to back, ending one sit and starting a new one on the same day: one ends in the morning, and then she drives to begin a new sit that same afternoon. Typically, she drives anywhere from 30 minutes to 3 hours to arrive at a new home.
Similarly, on the final day of a sit, KellySue aims to arrive at her next sit by midday to afternoon.

For this reason, KellySue aims for her arrival and departure times to be between 11 am and 2 pm unless specifically requested in advance.

What does that mean for you?

When planning your travels, it means keeping in mind that KellySue will typically be able to arrive at your home between 11 am and 2 pm on the day you depart, and will leave your home within that time frame on the day you return.

If you require an earlier arrival or later departure time, please make that request at the time of booking so that KellySue knows not to book another sit that same day.

If you anticipate regularly needing an early/late request, it’s likely we are not a fit.

Navigating everyone’s travel plans and all the pet care is a detailed process, and while we wish to accommodate all pets and pet parents as best we can, it is also our priority not to overextend ourselves.

We appreciates your understanding and as much flexibility as you can give with arrival and departure times, as we reciprocates this flexibility by not requiring a deposit and not charging for cancellations.