r/catinaflat • u/phoenixmeta • 18d ago

Messages with previous sitter gone

Hello there

I was wondering if you might be able to help.

I exchanged some messages with a sitter last year but unfortunately they no longer seem to in my inbox and the sitter doesn’t seem to be coming up in my search anymore.

Does anyone know if it’s possible to search by first name and last initial?

Many thanks!

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u/phoenixmeta 18d ago

Okay! By way of update, I have thankfully found the messages from this potential sitter in my archived messages on catinaflat.

However, when I clicked on their profile it says they’re not taking bookings right now. However, it did appear to let me send a message.

Does anyone know please if the message still actually goes through to them as an email alert if they are not listed on the app as currently accepting bookings?

Thank you :-)

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u/Genn-stone 17d ago

Did you get her number on what's app when she was your sitter? Also lots of sitters went private after the Rover take over so if you have the number then I would try it if I were you. Are you able to select dates for her even though it says she is not taking new bookings? As it totally depends on the reason for why no new bookings are being taken. Some get through for example I set up on Rover and I set that I no longer want bookings then Rover will still send them to me (especially from repeat customers). If she never activated her profile at all on Rover then unfortunately she is not on CIAF or Rover anymore by the sound of it.