Bliss Boarding

This is a review regarding Pet Sitting services.
I am a crazy cat lady. I like cats and as a consequence, I have a lot of them. This makes travel incredibly difficult but something that, in my forties, I still want to do. The story of how we found Bliss Boarding has a stop-​over through a story that should be a tale of caution to anyone looking for someone to take care of their furry family members.
We found a pet sitter, other than Bliss Boarding, at first — cheaper to be sure.
Don’t choose cheap, people. I didn’t choose Bliss first. I chose cheap. It wound up costing me a heck of a lot more than I saved.
We came home from a weeklong vacation to a house that was so saturated with urine that it was difficult to be in the house and be able to breathe. The 7 cat litter boxes we had put our were filled to overflowing, the water bowls were nearly bone dry, and the cats had begun to refuse to «go» in any of the litter boxes and just began going in any corner of the house they could find, I suppose, that didn’t smell.
On our vacation return, we had to immediately jump in the car go to Home Depot and spend over $ 100 on industrial strength cleaning supplies, and the next six hours were spent desperately trying to salvage our home. We had to take breaks while cleaning and sit on the porch to be able to breathe. I fired our previous pet sitter with a rather nasty email and swore I would never travel again until every one of the cats passed away.
That commitment to never traveling lasted about four months, but this time, I was determined to do more due diligence and not just trust anyone. I called my Vet and asked for a recommendation — the vets office recommended Michelle. Only she didn’t pet-​sit anymore as she had just opened up the boarding venture.
Panic.
I have to admit, I threw myself on her mercy, and begged a bit — I outlined what had happened, I explained that most of my animals were elderly, it would be stressful on them to be boarded someplace unfamiliar, and that I was desperate to have somebody reputable take care of them while I was gone. I trusted my Vet’s recommendation, and I really didn’t want to not ever travel until they all passed away.
I had just found two kittens, darn it, and added ten+ years to my potential non-​traveling sentence. I told you. Crazy cat lady.
I can say that Michelle truly, truly cares about the animals because despite the fact that she wasn’t sure she wanted to do pet-​sitting, she did it for my cats. They were really old, they get stressed out really fast, and that mattered. So, we went on vacation, and crossed our fingers.
Clean litter boxes. Full water bowls. The right number of gooshy food cans missing so I knew they were fed. Happy cats. A clean smelling house — and I mean, so fresh and clean smelling our jaws dropped when we walked in. It was like we never left.
I cannot say enough about the folks at Bliss Boarding, and I cannot stress enough how bad things can be when you come home if you choose an irresponsible pet sitter. Don’t make the mistake I did and hire someone other than Bliss to take care of your pet — your pet will thank you.
If the folks are at Bliss are not available, we don’t travel. Period.

We don’t have kids so our dogs are like our babies and finding a place where they could stay while we travel was SO important! We’re so glad our friends founded Bliss Boarding!
Our dogs are rescues from Austin Boxer Rescue and we have had a total of 3 adoptions and we have also fostered 3 boxers from them. We want the best for them and it is SO nice to see them get excited when they see Michelle. They have known our dogs for years AND are excited to see them too!
Prior to this most recent visit to Bliss for boarding, Jaxi had a hurt paw and needed antibiotics while she stayed. Michelle didn’t even bat an eye when I mentioned she would have to give her medicine. D. Bo often likes to find a corner to relax during the day and they always make sure he has a soft little bed to lay on instead of the cold floor.
Long story short, they go above and beyond to take care of my two babies! D. Bo and Jaxi always come home looking happy and well-​cared for. We’re always sent pictures of them from their visit — it makes me feel so good to know that when we can’t be with them, they are getting the love and attention they deserve. It’s definitely great to have that peace of mind!
And, even though we live in Round Rock, we are happy to drive out to Liberty Hill because we KNOW our dogs are safe and well cared for with lots of love. I highly recommend Bliss Boarding to all my friends who want their dogs to be HAPPY.