It is important to take your time before hiring a good pet sitter.  Pet sitters are a blessing in disguise if you get the right one.  However, if you do not look for one properly you might just end up paying a lot of money that is completely unnecessary.  You should make sure that the pet sitter is affordable as well as a quality pet services professional.  Don’t trust a pet sitting agency by name alone.  You want to be sure that the facility or individual is top quality and not just go by the name of the facility.  Many people who go with popular or famous pet sitting facilities may end up paying a lot more than if they went with a lesser known pet sitting company which was just as good quality-wise.  
Here are some ways to compare pet sitters and get inexpensive, high quality service professionals to care for your pets:
1. Use the Internet to browse and contact excellent pet sitting companies in and around your area.
2. Use the Yellow Pages and call to find out which pet sitting agency is located in your own locality and see what they have to offer.

3. Ask your friends, neighbors or relatives who have pets if they know a good pet sitting agency and can help you find one.   The above tips should help you get many contacts to start with.  Once you have a list, contact each pet sitter and see what services they offer and how much they charge.  You can then narrow down the choices based on pet sitting services as well as cost.  Before you make your final decision, always have the pet sitter meet with you and your pet so that you can make sure that the two get along well.  Finding a reliable pet sitter at a reasonable price is highly likely if you know the right places to look