I would also call every day, and I would have everything confirmed before I left. I am the kind that drives the sitter batty! But this person thought things were all set, so right or wrong, she must have been frantic to get back to her pets! how awful! I would be pacing the whole time barely be able to sit til I could get back to them!

A couple years ago I had a neighbor watch my cats, what a mistake that was! But I didn't have a choice, and no time to find a new sitter. unfortunately I called my regular sitter and found out she was moving out of state so I didn't have a sitter.I was gone 5 days, in the hot July weather, and if it was not for the fact that I had the ceiling fans in each room on, and big bowls of water, I really believe they would have died. She checked on them but not very carefully. when I got home, it was hotter than**** in my house, my air conditioner had broke down! I called her each day, and she told me I didn't need to call-- everything was fine...!! after I got home and talked to her, she said "oh yeah I thought it was hot in there"...!! I told her if not for the water and fans they would have died!! why didn't you tell me when I called? I thought she was a conscientious person, I never guessed she would be so careless of their care.

since then I have gone on vacation once, and brought all my cats to a well known pet hotel, big mistake again. the care was wonderful but the accomadations were pitiful! the "rooms" were only cages that were adjoining!
since it was a well known name I didn't check it out first, and I felt terribly guilty the whole week. I called that place 2-3 times each day! I still miss my former cat-sitter, I am still looking for a good sitter or place to leave them at, but I am picky after those past mishaps.