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Sitters on Meowtel are independent service providers.

Cancellation refunds depend on the timing of the cancellation and are determined by the independent sitter.

1. Cancellation within 24 hours of booking: Customers may cancel within 24 hours of booking a reservation for a 100% refund, as long as the reservation has not yet begun. 
2. Cancellation more than 48 hours before the start date*: If you cancel more than 48 hours before the reservation start date, you’ll receive a 100% refund. The sitter will not receive any of their planned earnings.
3. Cancellation between 24-48 hours before the start date*: Customers will receive a 50% refund, and the sitter will receive 50% of their planned earnings.
4. Cancellation within 24 hours of the start date*: No refund will be issued for cancellations within 24 hours of the start date. The sitter will keep 100% of their planned earnings. 

Many sitters choose to offer refunds when cancellations happen close to the start date, while others may retain some or all of their planned earnings to account for reserved time and preparation. Any refund issued after this point is entirely at the sitter’s discretion. We encourage you to message them directly if you have questions.

*All cancellation timing is based on the sitter’s time zone. The start date is defined as 12:00 AM on the first day of the reservation.

Refunds

Refunds are issued as credits to your Meowtel account balance first.

1. Credits never expire
2. Credits are non-transferable
3. You can request a refund for any eligible account balance directly from your Transactions screen, and it will be sent back to the original payment method.

For help with refunds, please contact the Meowtel Bellhop or use Live Chat.

*Note on Using Sitter Earnings

If sitter earnings were used to pay for a reservation, any refunded amount will be issued as a credit to your Meowtel account for future reservations or tips. These credits cannot be transferred back to the sitter’s balance or withdrawn as a payout.

If you'd like to modify a confirmed reservation by adding or removing visits, or adjusting visit durations, log into your Meowtel account, and navigate to My Reservations (or "Reservations" on the mobile app), click on Details, and then Modify Reservation to edit and submit your request.

Important Notes:

1. Current or past dates cannot be modified; only future dates can be changed. If an urgent, same-day change is required, please contact the Bellhop at [email protected] or 844-MEOWTEL (1-844-636-9835) for assistance.
2. You'll only be able to choose from the sitter's available dates.
3. If a sitter has changed their rate or holiday surcharge since the original reservation was made, the new rate or surcharge will be applied to the new visit or modified visit only if the visit's duration, time preference, or timing has been updated. If no changes were made to the visit, the original rates and surcharge will be honored.
4. Every modification request is sent to the sitter for approval. Important: Please be sure to ‘Save & Continue’ after making your updates to route the request to the sitter for review (both parties should receive confirmation of this request if submitted correctly).
5. If today is the final day of your reservation, you will not be able to modify it to add additional visits. Instead, please send the sitter a new reservation request for the additional visit(s).
6. You can only select new dates within a 15-day window before your original reservation start date, or 15 days after your original reservation end date. If you'd like to select dates that are further out, a new reservation request will need to be submitted.



You are always welcome to reach out to our Bellhop for support if you have any questions or need assistance. Please simply email us at [email protected] or call/text us at 844-MEOWTEL (1-844-636-9835).

In the rare event that your sitter needs to cancel due to reasons such as a health emergency or a car accident, once Meowtel is notified of the cancellation, you will be contacted. If the cancellation occurs within seven (7) days of the reservation* start date and you wish to rebook with a different sitter, our support team will work to help you find a new sitter, honor the lowest rate between the two sitters, and issue any applicable credit. If the cancellation occurs outside of this seven (7) day window, or you prefer not to rebook, we will issue a full credit to your Meowtel Account Balance.

*Only eligible reservations qualify for the Meowtel Promise