Creature Comforts is an in-home pet sitting business based in Maungaraki, Lower Hutt, and it has served the Wellington region since 2003. Its sitters look after pets in their own homes, so cats, dogs and other animals stay in familiar surroundings. The services include feeding visits, pop-in and play visits, and dog walks. Holiday cover is available too, and the team can add nail clipping, cage cleaning, routine medicating and daily reports with photos. The sitters also take out rubbish and recycling and check the home each day.
Clients say the reports, updates and photos are the highlight, and that their pets come home relaxed and happy. One family says their children loved the photos while they were away. The business says all its sitters are checked through the Ministry of Justice and background checks, and that another sitter covers if one is unwell. It recommends its sister company, Elite Bunny Retreat, for indoor boarding for rabbits and guinea pigs. For a Lower Hutt or Wellington owner who wants a sitter to come to the home, the business offers that with reports after every visit.