Sophie is a very committed and caring petsitter. I first had her petsit for me over Thanksgiving when my original sitter fell through at the last minute. She was very accommodating and made time to meet me and my cat Elsa despite her busy petsitting schedule over Thanksgiving, so that she could get a feel for Elsa in person. She clearly loves animals and always sends detailed updates when she takes care of Elsa for me. Elsa clearly loves her too. I cannot recommend Sophie and her services enough. read more

Best Pet Sitting - Sophie playing with Elsa and her snake toy - Pet Sitting Near Me

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Sophie is the best! She gave our cat so much love and sent pictures and videos every visit. She also efficiently administered medicine for our 16 year old cat and kept the house sparkling clean. I highly recommend Sophie. You won't worry about your pet, as Dophie is warm, reliable, and efficient! read more

We have been very pleased with Sophie and her care of our cats, fish, and daughter's frogs while we were away! She faithfully visited twice daily, giving our animals attention, playtime, and food. We loved all the text updates with pictures. Sophie is very responsive and responsible. She also took in any packages that arrived and took out our trash cans. I would definitely recommend her! read more

Knowing that Sophie is taking care of my bunny, Crepe, while I am away has taken a huge weight off my mind. Bunnies can be finicky creatures and are prone to stress with changes in their routine so having a person that I can trust is paramount when I'm not at home. Sophie not only cares for Crepe's physical needs by giving her greens & checking her water, etc but also is skilled in recognizing her emotional state given her body language and interacting with her in a way that ensures Crepe feels safe. She is incredibly responsive to check-ins and will send updates & pictures/videos without prompting which is wonderful. She's also gone above and beyond in helping with things like bringing in packages or offering to water plants over extended period of times. I would recommend her to anyone looking for a responsible and caring pet sitter!! read more

We were very fortunate we found Sophie to kitty sit for us this summer! We were away for three weeks and Sophie was awesome with regular check ins and photos of our kitty so that I could relax and enjoy our trip. Our kitty is a nervous and anxious type and Sophie had many tricks up her sleeve to soothe our kitty as well as make sure she takes her medicine! Sophie is very experienced and very attuned to a cat's needs and comfort level. We are so glad we now have a regular cat sitter we can rely on. Sophie's contact info: Best Pet Sitting 510-685-5163 read more

Sophie was an amazing kittysitter!!! She was communicative during our entire trip and really put my mind at ease! Not only does she come and feed your pet, but she also plays with them and sends pictures! She took great care of our house and kept everything very clean, watered the plants, and took in our mail. Our cat is normally pretty nervous around new people but she felt right at home with Sophie and actually laid on her lap! I would recommend her services to anyone! Thank you Sophie!! read more

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Sophie did such an amazing job for my family with very little notice! My dog and cats fell in love with her instantly. Sophie is very warm and caring and sent pics and regular updates. I'm so happy we found Sophie. I will definitely work with Sophie again in the future and recommend her highly! read more

I have used Sophie to take care of my cat more than 10 times this past year. She is always reliable, professional, and loving toward my cat, Oreo. To sum it up best, I trust Sophie with my dear cat, and to be in my house while I am away --and I am pretty picky about these things. But don't take my word for it; here is what my cat says: This is Oreo and I just love Sophie. She always talks to me, plays with me, and makes sure that my owner leaves treats and fun things when he is gone. I'm not always keen on being photographed, but If it will help keep Sophie coming back I'm willing to submit to it! read more

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The day before we were supposed to leave for a 10-day trip, our cat sitting plans fell through and we were desperate to find someone on very short notice. We called several people who didn't respond, but Sophie came to the rescue! She came to feed and care for our two cats twice a day while we were away, and also helped with our mail, watered plants, opened windows, and sent photos/check-in messages during each visit. She is very communicative and responsive, which we appreciate, as we love knowing how our girls are doing when we're not there. What a lifesaver. We're glad to have found someone we can trust with taking care of our cats and look forward to having her take care of them again. read more

Superb pet care, trustworthy and reliable. Sophie always sends pics to let us know how our little guy is doing, it's clear she really cares! read more

Sophie was fabulous! She's very responsive and caring, asked great questions during our meet and greet, and sent photos of our two kitties everyday she was here. Our cats are usually angrier with us when we get back into town, but this time they were very chill. :) Highly recommend Best Pet Sitting! read more

Sophie did a wonderful job of taking care of my cats, sending detailed notes and photos with every visit to let me know my cats were doing well. Appreciated the updates and reassurance that both cats were happy and well taken care of. I highly recommend Sophie! My cats are picky. Sophie is the first pet sitter my cats liked and weren't overly stressed around. Thank you Sophie for all your loving care for my babies :) read more

Sophie took such good care of our kitties while we were away. She gave us regular updates, played and fed the kitties, and send along pics! Super and kind, we highly recommend. One of our cats is 21 years old so requires extra special attention which she did with aplomb. read more

My hubby and I hired sophie to help us cat sit our ivy bonilla many times throughout 2017 in our little place in Richmond. Our first meeting she was thorough and very sweet to our kitty. As a first time cat owner I was nervous at first to have to leave Ivy but sophie was so great about sending me updates and cute pictures of Ivy . She was able to strike a great balance too of keeping us updated but making sure we also enjoyed our time away and not have us worry. Our cat loves the treat scavenger hunts sophie does with her during her visits. Our ivy was always safe, fed and happy upon our return. I would recommend sophie to any cat owner wishing to leave their cat in good hands! read more

Best Pet Sitting - Ivy gives sophie two paws up ! - Pet Sitting Near Me

Having never used a pet sitter before, my wife and I were a little nervous about finding someone to watch our two cats while we were on vacation. After meeting Sophie, however, we immediately felt reassured and knew that we had found the right person for the job. While we were on our trip Sophie was friendly and communicative, sending us regular updates and photos of our cats. She was especially patient with our younger kitty, who is shy with strangers. I would highly recommend Sophie to anyone! read more

I am very lucky to have found Sophie, she is an amazing pet sitter! She is very attentive and concerned with pet needs, and updates you everyday with pictures and a note. She even accommodated sending updates to another family member and e-mails to me while I was on an international trip! She was very patient with my cat Olive, who hides with strangers, and made her feel very comfortable. I highly recommend her! read more

Sophie Best from Best Pet Sitting is the world's most wonderful catsitter. She takes care of my elderly hospice cat and my young cat, too, with compassion and care. She even helped transition my cats to prescription food while I was away. She's thoughtful, caring, and she sends photos every time she catsits. I'm lucky to have discovered her services. It's such a comfort, while I'm away, to know that my beloved kitties are in her care. read more

Pet sitting requires a lot of trust, and Sophie lives up to that trust. She's even gone above and beyond when she thought it was necessary. (For example, when an unexpected heat wave hit, she took extra steps to keep our cats safe and comfortable). I know I can rely on her. More importantly, our cats are happier. They used to be a bundle of nerves when we returned from a trip. When Sophie is watching out for them, they are their normal selves, calm and content. read more

We feel really fortunate that we found Sophie and Best Pet Sitting. She is reliable and trustworthy, but what made Sophie so special for us is the warmth and care she brought to our cat. She didn't just meet our cat, but spent the time to make a connection. She also keeps in touch while you're away, so you always know how things are going at home. We highly recommend Sophie and Best Pet Sitting and would give her 10 stars if we could. read more

We have just hired Sophie Best for the first time; and are so happy we found her. All during our 9-days out of town, she always made sure to check in and let us know we could contact her anytime while we were away. Our kitties looked happy and healthy upon our return; and now we have more photos of them and piece of mind, thanks to Sophie. We will now consider Best Pet Sitting our Go-To for when we are away. read more

Sophie is like a friend I hadn't met yet. I knew from the second she came over that she was the best. I am so thankful to yelp for connecting us with her. I get daily updates with photos and suggestions on what we could provide for our kitty for our next trip. We are all super lucky to have Sophie's help! read more

I can't speak highly enough of Sophie. She took care of our kitties for a week while we were on a trip. The trip itself had a lot of anxiety associated with it so I was so happy and relieved to have found Sophie because she put my mind at ease in terms of the pet sitting piece, and just generally taking good care of things. She really went above and beyond the call of duty by picking up some Nature's Miracle for us. Simply put, she is wonderful. read more

With two elderly cats we were reluctant to go on vacation, but Sophie came to the rescue! She visited our cats two times a day and made sure we had received photos, that cats received their medication and our multiple litter boxes were not only changed, but the trash was taken out. Sophie also showed that she cares about our home security as well as the happiness of our cats. We happily recommend her! read more

I am another pet sitter that needed a vacation! Sophie came and looked after my kitties while I was away and her attention to detail impressed me greatly. It was clear that her first priority was providing the best possible care for my pets. She kept in contact with me on a daily basis to let me know how everyone was doing, and never hesitated to ask any questions. Her history with working with people as a caregiver is carried over to her love for pets as well. If you are a worried pet owner and need someone who really cares about providing excellent service for your pets, Sophie is the one! read more

working with sophie was difficult, to say the least. she was self-absorbed and did not listen, to anything i tried to say about my cats. i have five rescue cats and they have special needs. i would not recommend sophie's service. she quit the day before i was leaving town and went into a tirade over the phone. i had hired her many weeks before, and, although she was difficult to work with, i was going to stay with her because she came so highly recommended by elizabeth, the wonderful catsitter i used the last time i left town on vacation. sophie gave me less than 24 hours notice, but gave me a piece of her mind. it's a long story and i wrote it out. but deleted it. i don't want to trash sophie; i just think, in the end, her not taking care of my cats was a good thing. the expression, "go with your gut" is apropos here. i didn't listen to my gut and dealing with sophie was a nightmare. read more

Sophie is great! My dog is very picky and gets anxious when I am out of town. She knows exactly how to handle him and can calm him down and alleviate his anxiety. I also have three cats, one of whom is sick and needs some extra care. Sophie always goes above and beyond and makes sure that all of my animals feel loved and cared for. I would definitely hire Sophie again! read more

What a relief it is to go on vacation knowing that someone responsible and trustworthy is looking after your pets and your home! I've loved working with Sophie over the last few years and she's always given our 3 kitties lots of love and care. Plus, Sophie is so conscientious that she alerted us immediately when we had an issue with our house when we were away. read more

Sophie Best has walked our dog, and taken care of our cats. She is nurturing, reliable and professional. She understands the needs of our pets, and I feel great leaving them in her hands! She keeps in touch daily when we are away, and even sends pictures! Her name says it all. read more

I've used yelp for years, but this is my first review because Sophie absolutely deserves five star praise. I adopted a 4 month old puppy (Fiona) with about a month and a half of free time before I had to start a new job. I figured that would be a good amount of time to get her crate trained and settled in. To my surprise, my start date was moved up and I ended up only having two weeks before I'd have to leave my dog alone on workdays. She still needed another round of vaccines before she'd be safe to be around other dogs, so doggy day care and most dog walking services were out. I contacted Sophie to see if she'd be willing to visit and walk Fiona until she was fully vaccinated, and she was just SO lovely and accommodating. Fiona adored her from the first time they met, and Sophie is just so genuinely caring and considerate. She so kindly worked with my schedule, gave me great advice as a first time puppy owner, and really just went above and beyond with daily updates and pictures of Fiona that made my day. I won't hesitate to contact her for pet sitting if I need it in the future. It can be a little unnerving to invite an almost stranger into your home to take care of your pet, but Sophie is fully trustworthy and I know my puppy just adores her as well! read more