We have used this pet sitting service 3x in the last 3 months and couldn't be happier…read more We struggled trying to find someone on short notice (the BF isn't a planner), but we were thankful to find this company. The initial interview with Nadia was informative ( our cats did not behave, but that didn't deter the service). She explained all of the services that would be provided and provided us with the magnet card for the fridge. This was to be used for scanning in and out of the house. You need to log into your account to see the time stamp in and out and the standard information of the pet care. The website is easy to navigate! Our sitter, Hannah, is awesome and she sends daily updates along with the picture of our allusive babies (they are hiders, but this last visit they finally came out to say HI!). I think Hannah was super stoked to get the rare sighting of our Tuxedo Man, as he's not fond of strangers. You could tell by email she was elated! She has crawled under beds to try to capture these two and we thank her for that! She lays out their toys so she knows if they are coming out while she's away and that's comforting to know. She also hides treats around the house to make sure they are coming out as well. On our first trip away, it was just a long weekend, but it's hard to leave your fur babies, we arrived to a clean litter box, food and water full, and the floor free from litter (cat owners know this is no easy feat). When we were gone on another vacation, the snow--apocalypse happened in Raleigh. Four Paws contacted us immediately regarding the weather. They kept us up to date about the status of the roads. Since we just have cats, we didn't want anyone to risk too much by driving, since these babies don't have to be let out and other animals may have needed that attention more., so we told them that if it was too dangerous to not risk it and just try again the next day. They continued to update us and did make it to the house safe and sound. We even told her to not stay the full time just to make sure she was safe. Hannah's emails are funny and written just as how I picture she talks. We enjoy these little tid bits as we are enjoying vacations away from the babies. I really like the services that we have received and they will be booked soon for another vacation we have planned next month!

Unreliable & Disorganized…read more We're new to the area and I needed to find a new pet sitter to cover a planned weekend trip next month. I originally reached out to Four Paws based on good reviews I saw here, but unfortunately had a very frustrating experience instead. Firstly, before being willing to discuss anything they demanded that I make an account on their website and then fill out an extremely lengthy profile. Then, a day or so later, they emailed to ask for specifics for our trip and said they'd be arranging a visit with our sitter, which I answered that same day. Then, after a lull in communication, I got another email asking for the same information I'd provided previously. I provided it again and, again, nothing happened. Finally, having wasted over a week with their cumbersome process and these communication difficulties, I emailed again to ask what was going on... only to get an email back saying their only pet sitter in this area was on maternity leave for the next month and that they couldn't help me - something that they should have know days and days earlier. Now I will have to scramble to find some other arrangements, causing a lot of needless stress and anxiety and possibly putting our plans in jeopardy. They did offer some suggestions of other pet sitters in the area to use, but to those reading this - save yourself a lot of hassle and headache and just pick someone else. UPDATE: The business has responded below by posting private emails including my email address out of context, but only the last set of emails, ignoring the fact that they seem to have lost the first set, and then accused me of lying. I deeply regret giving them any personal information in the first place and would strongly encourage others not to do so.

Veterinarian here! I highly recommend Cuddles on Call for all of your pet care needs. They walk my…read moredogs every weekday and my dogs absolutely love them. All of their sitters are highly dependable and skilled. You can tell they are passionate about caring for animals and providing the best service possible.

Cuddles on Call was a huge help when I had an unexpected and lengthy hospitalization. They stepped…read moreright in, took care of my beloved pooch, and communicated with me every time they visited with my dog. I can't say enough great things about Cuddles on Call!

Staff were extremely communicative each day with photo updates taking into consideration I was…read morenervous boarding my dog for the first time. I also had my dog groomed towards the end of her stay, which turned out adorable. Upon picking my dog up, and returning home, she was barely able to keep her eyes open in the car! I can only assume her playtime and the attention she was given was enough to keep her calm and happy. I appreciated that there were three separate areas, one for big dogs, one for medium dogs, and a quiet area for small dogs. They also returned leftover food. Very affordable - would definitely go back! My pup acted completely normal after pick up which was reassuring that she was comfortable.

I just moved to the area and didn't know anything around here. I brought my 1 year old doodle and…read more I have to say she LOVES Angelica! When we first walked in she's was very anxious with the barking and she only likes small dogs so they let her go with the small dogs until it was time for her grooming. Well when she was done with her grooming she didn't want to leave Angelica so she let Mia stay with her until it was time to pick her up instead of playing. She did come home with kennel cough the first time but never had an issue since.

I was very lucky that my two senior furbabies could spend time in a real home instead of a kennel…read morewhen I had to travel on business. There is a nice outdoor area where they could walk around when they wanted to, but mostly they enjoyed the love and attention they got from Terri and her family. As an added bonus, my girl doggo had gotten a skin problem a couple of days before I was to fly out. Fortunately Terri has experience as a vet tech so I knew she was in good hands. I got nice pictures of my two being spoiled!

we only boarded our dog one other time, and it was an awful experience with him being stuck in a…read morecage the entire week we were gone, and his anxiety got the best of him, and let's just say we picked up a mess of the dog. We wanted to get away for two nights in an area that we just moved to and didn't know anybody. lazy days was prompt with responses to all questions more than friendly and Cooper absolutely loved their large fenced in yard and playing with her dogs. I don't think he wanted to come home when we got there to pick him up. Can't speak highly enough as these dogs are our family And we want nothing but the best for them and we feel like we got the absolute best in care for Cooper . We got text messages throughout the weekend with photos and frequent updates letting us know how Cooper was doing. This is a fantastic small business, and I would recommend them to anyone. We will see you guys again soon thank you for being amazing In a crazy world!

I cannot recommend Pack&Pride enough for folks in the Triangle area. Jason (our groomer) arrived…read moreearly and got right to work with our dog, Goodman. Within about an hour, Goodman was ready to come back in smelling and looking great. The entire process was extremely seamless, and going forward we will be using pack&pride for not only grooming but walking as well. Thank you Jason and Team!

Had our 2 golden retrievers shaved down for summer. Jason did an AMAZING job and our girls are so…read morehappy with their new haircuts!

I recently used Pure Love Pet Sitting for the first time after using a local boarding company for…read moremy needs. I can't say enough about the level of service and care that Pure Love provided for my pets. They took time to explain their service during the first visit and ensured that my pets would be a good fit. While away, they followed all instructions precisely and went above and beyond by cleaning water bowls and bringing in trash despite not being asked. Another great touch was the numerous photos they sent with the visit report card which helped reassure me that my pets were having a great time during each visit and enjoying the less stressful experience of being home versus at a traditional boarding stay. Overall, I HIGHLY recommend Pure Love Pet sitting for your needs, you will never go back to traditional boarding!

Amanda takes great attention to detail. She's flexible on scheduling and sent us wonderful updates…read moreon our critters every day. We highly recommend her for kitty sitting and plan to request her assistance for future travels.

We cannot say enough amazing things about Melissa!…read more She has been visiting our sweet guy, Jax, for the last couple years and she has been nothing short of kind and loving towards him. When we leave for work, we have no doubts in our mind that Melissa will be there for him at his schedule time. On top of that, she always texts us when she leaves and fills us in on their play date. Melissa has even watched Jax while my husband and I went on vacation. We always vacationed easy knowing that when Jax was with Melissa he was safe and fed, and most importantly getting tons of love and playtime! Melissa is simply the best and we are so happy that we found her!

Ok, am not sure my last review posted, so sorry if this is a repeat…read more I called At Your Bark 'N Call on a Sunday after boarding our dogs fell through. Melissa called back almost immediately and we set an appointment up for her to assess the dogs, our needs, etc. Zeke, my oldest is the one I gather from on who is a good guy or someone I need to watch. He seemed fine, but it was our shy Artemis that sealed the deal!! Melissa knows dogs and is experienced at what she does. I love the texts she sends to let me know everyone is okay. I also love the texts from my neighbors letting me know they're seeing some happy puppies out with Melissa!! I highly recommend At Your Barn 'N Call to help you with your precious ones!!!

Faithful Friends is amazing. Julie's team always goes above and beyond for me. Great communication…read moreand I love their client portal. I own a professional pet sitting business, as well, so I know good pet sitting when I see it. Not only do I use Faithful Friends for my own pets when I go away, but I also refer my clients to them whenever I am unavailable. Everyone always has great things to say. Julie runs a tight ship! Sammi and Chelsea are amazing. My dog loves them. My cat loves nobody. I highly recommend Faithful Friends Pet Sitting.

We used Faithful Friends for the first and last time. Issues included: returning from our trip to…read morediscover our home had been left unlocked for 4 days (back door); pet sitter bringing in unauthorized person into our house; not performing services listed on website and requested (i.e. pet waste removal from yard and dog walks). Owner's response to these and other issues was primarily deflection and blame.

We used Nina, the owner of Critter Sitter of Cary, recently because we went out of town for a week…read more We have six cats so boarding them would have been astronomically expensive and depending on friends and family to drive to our house every day didn't make sense. The price for pet sitting was reasonable - $20 per day and she said she'd be here approximately 30 minutes each time. She brought in our mail, dumped the litter boxes, and left daily notes on how the cats were doing, who she spend the most time with, any red flags she noticed, etc. I appreciated that she removed the business sticker from her car when visiting homes so that people driving by wouldn't know that we weren't home. Other local pet sitting services that I looked into charged extra (usually $2) per cat over one for each day they checked in. Her website gives a lot of info so check it out. I would definitely use her services again.

Nina looked after my kitty in 2013, and I really liked her, and everything went well. When I…read morecontacted her again this year, I never got a response. At the time, I noted that her web site said, "Critter Sitter of Cary is still alive & well!!!! ~ 2013," which made me wonder if others had had difficulty communicating with her as well. Maybe this is a simple technical issue, but it does make me wonder if she is reliable but only on an inconsistent basis (if that makes sense). Five stars for a great first experience + one star for a nonexistent second experience = three stars.

We had never used Camp Bow Wow before. We went on a week vacation and we left our 2 dogs for camp…read more We were very happy with the entire experience. CBW takes the time to evaluate your dog with a free one day session. Our dogs got a lot of exercise and socializing. Having live webcams gives a lot of peace of mind knowing what your dogs are doing We highly recommend Camp Bow Wow for your boarding needs.

Your dog's safety is not their concern only making money. Find other options! I have used Camp…read moreBow Wow for two years for boarding, prior minor incidents...however, this last stay he was there for 8 days.... when I picked him up (545pm Saturday July 6th) he seemed ok, when I got home and I inspected his neck...he had severe skin irritation and his hair was clumped like dread locks...nobody did anything to help my dog likely his entire stay. In addition he also had an infection on his front paw (claw) ...that needed medical attention from his vet. While this was not life threatening, I had to wait til Monday to see a Vet. Needless to say, we will never return and I hope their careless ownership and management staff learns a valuable lesson. They took no responsibility and hid behind the waiver I signed. Oh, $55 a day for My dog to be ignored and thrown in a kennel. Heading back to Biscuit Garden or Green Level Kennel and planning his boarding well in advance. Cody is a Golden Retriever who is 100lbs and a gentle giant always happy to see people. I will not post the response from Camp Bow Wow because the assistant manager did apologize but otherwise offered nothing, I asked them to refund his $117 vet bill and they declined...but I will say that their ownership took no responsibility and claimed they were un reachable for a family emergency...awful convenient...I wonder how many times they use that excuse?? Stay Away if you love your pet.