Unsure of What to Do - Need Advice
Hi all.
I am a home/pet owner in an unprecedented situation. I was googling for anything out there similar and this group kept popping up, so I made an account and am hoping someone here has applicable experience or advice.
I am in my mid-60s, never married or had kids, so when I retired in 2024, I decided I wanted to travel as much as possible. This led me to finding Trusted House Sitters, as I needed someone to stay with my two cats while gone. Over the last few years, I have had nothing but great experiences with sitters from this site.
This most recent sitter I had (12 days) was also great, except for 2 things that I am unsure how to go about, or if I should go about them at all… She had raving reviews, was very approachable and accommodating, sent daily picture updates, and left the house and kitties in pristine condition (with a handwritten welcome home card).
Now for the not so great: I got a confirmation that litter was delivered to the house, but the sitter was unable to find it, so I checked the (outdoor only) nest cameras (sitter was aware of them) to see when and where it was dropped off at. This is when I see a young man walking out of the front door. I don’t think much of it, as I tell all of my sitters that they are free to have one friend over as long as it’s someone they would trust in their own house and not disruptive of neighbors.
The delivery was no where to be seen and no delivery person had been to the house, so I submitted a claim and ordered it again. The next day, I go to check the front camera to see if it arrived, it hadn’t, but I saw a different young man walking out of the house.
The day after that, I got another delivery confirmation and went to check the front camera to make sure it was there. It was. But so was a different young man, this time walking into the house. I didn’t mention anything as she was taking great care of the cats and house, and I did say she could have a friend over, but at this point I was definitely feeling a little awkward about it. I ignored it for the rest of my trip but couldn’t help myself from looking at the front door footage after returning home. Turns out she had a different man sleep over every single one of the 13 nights. Im not knocking this, I was young and wild once too, but I do feel a bit violated per se. I’m unsure if this is something that I should mention to her or in my review, as technically, she didn’t break any of my rules and I kind of feel creepy for even realizing, but she definitely overstepped boundaries.
The second thing - not as significant, but my light colored bathroom rug fell victim to what seems to be a shattered blush palette. She obviously put her best effort into trying to get it out but there are still some remains. Again, not a big deal as accidents happen, but I would’ve preferred she told me before leaving.
So anyone out there have words of wisdom for me? I’m leaning towards just leave it and move on, but if you are a host, is this something you’d want to know about?