After using West Island Cats for over a year, they have grown too large. We are constantly introduced to a new cat sitter, and rarely have the same cat sitter for our 3 cats. In fact, we often have different cat sitters over the course of a weekend or week.
Finally, during the blackout caused by the latest ice storm, we contacted Samantha at the last minute in a panic. She agreed to look after our cats for 3 visits. After doing two visits, she rescinded her offer to come for the last visit, sincerely hoping we could make it home in time to feed them, and furthermore blamed us for not being able to locate her keys.
Needless to say, we were astonished and disappointed by the lack of professionalism and lack of caring after having had a relationship with the company for more than a year. The company's willingness to leave our cats without a catsitter, after agreeing to look after them, shows not only a lack of professionalism, but a lack of love and care about the helpless animals that they profess to love. I would steer well clear of these people. They are obviously interested only in growing their business and turning a dollar -- not in the well-being of your beloved pets.
UPDATE: Since posting this review, the owner has had her husband contact my partner and accuse us of neglecting our pets since we left them during the power outage. They seem to overlook the fact that we hired the petsitting service to look in on them and ensure their well-being (rather than just leaving extra food for the 24 hours we would be gone.) Furthermore, he has been harassing her with "Go fuck yourself" and other lovely words, and accusing me of slander for posting this negative, but accurate review. These are the kind of people you will be getting involved with if you hire this company. read more