For anyone looking for a pet sitter in Chicago, don't search any further. Chicago Pet Sitters is the best pet sitting company I have ever worked with, and I have never felt more comfortable knowing that my cat was well cared for when I was away. I have moved to a new neighborhood that unfortunately they don't service, but I used their services for a year and it was a very smooth process. I had two sitters in that time as my first sitter left the company to pursue other endeavors after 6 months. Both sitters were incredibly pleasant and reassuring. They could sense that I'm an overprotective cat mom and took great care to understand the needs of my 20 year old cat. During my time away I received updates and pictures from each visit, and I could tell that my cat really felt comfortable with both of them. Truly a very caring group of people! read more

We have been using CPS since we got our dog Freddie four years ago. They take great care of our pup. On a couple occasions, we were stuck at work (and once at the airport) and CPS was able to find us someone to make sure Freddie was let out due to us being home late. Britt has been walking Freddie daily for more than a year and he gets so excited when she comes in the door. I look forward to getting her recap email and to the photos she sends. Would definitely recommend Britt and CPS to anyone looking for a dependable and trustworthy service. read more

Carrie walks my dog every now and then and is fantastic. She makes sure to send along great photos of their walk and gives her treats, fresh water, and lots of pets when they return. Plus, Chicago Pet Sitters makes scheduling or canceling walks super easy and convenient. I look forward to the Service Feedbacks each time so I can see how the walk went while I'm at work. read more

I highly recommend Chicago Pet Sitters! Our 11-week old puppy, Andy, is still learning a lot and having a consistent walker daily that we (and he) can trust and rely on has been a relief! Also, Daniel has helped out with training Andy, which has made the new dogmom role a bit less stressful :) read more

I've used Chicago Pet Sitters for my last few vacations for cat sitting and they've always been so wonderful. They're very responsive via email and the Time To Pet app they use is very user friendly, intuitive and easy to fill out. When the pet sitters come they leave very detailed and sweet reports that are almost like little stories! And they take cute photos too. They always bring a huge smile to my face. I've had 3 different pet sitters and they've all been lovely and responsible. I've never had any issues. read more

We have been working with CPS for 3 years - we moved to Chicago from the Bay Area 3 years ago and after a LOT of research decided to give them a shot - we are so happy we did. Their walkers are amazing, and the management team is so responsive, efficient, and polite! Our dog is a rescue (we rescued her when she was an older lady) and she has lots of issues - but they knew exactly how to manager her and she now loves her walker so much! She gets really excited when they come to pick her up for her walks! CPS also helped us when we were in a bind - on weekends when we had forgotten to schedule things they were always super responsive (even though they are not supposed to be!) We are going to be moving out of Chicago soon and we are very sad to leave CPS - but they are so great that they are helping us find a great walker for our dog in our new location! We will miss you guys! read more

We've been using Chicago Pet Sitters for a year now, after having had bad luck with other dog walking services in the area and our experience has been fabulous. Our regular walker is one of the nicest humans on the planet and takes such wonderful care of our dog - he treats her like his own. Even the walkers who sub in when our regular walker takes a day off are terrific. They leave detailed notes and spend a full 25 minutes with our dog - something I have seen others cut short. You really can't beat this service. read more

Chicago Pet Sitters exceeded all of our expectations! We started using Chicago Pet Sitters as soon as we got our puppy last August. They offer a great "puppy walk" that allows you to schedule shorter visits for puppies for less money than normal walks. This is an amazing option when you are trying to potty train your puppy. We definitely took full advantage of that option! Over time, we started scheduling a variety of different walks (including 25 minute walks and 40 minutes walks) for our dog on various days. CPS makes it very easy to request walking services; all you have to do is utilize their user friendly website. When you sign up for services with CPS, they "assign" you a main dogwalker, we had two during our time with them. That dogwalker comes on the days you request. Our dog's last dog walker, Ash, was absolutely amazing. She always arrived within the requested time range and quickly learned our dog's mannerisms. We alway felt very comfortable and at ease knowing Ash would be taking care of our dog that day. She goes above and beyond her job including informing us that she thought our dog's bathroom activities were slightly off one day and she may be experiencing a UTI. As all dog owners who can't be home with their dogs during the day know, it is hard to monitor your dogs health when you aren't there constantly. Luckily for us, Ash always kept us in the loop. Jared, the manager for CPS, always communicated to us if we had a substitute dog walker for the day and was very accommodating to our fluid and ever-changing work schedules. Dealing with him was always easy! CPS and Ash have been an integral part of our dogs life up to this point and we are very appreciative! read more

I've been using this company for years and they are always reliable. The sitters who come genuinely seem to love my pets and they take great care of them while I'm gone. I never stress or worry when I'm out of town because I know they're in good hands :) read more

So reliable!! I have a dog Charlie and a cat Georgia and use Chicago Pet Sitters often. Not only is it so easy to request services online with a couple of clicks, but they always show up promptly and give both my babies lots of love and attention, plus I get a message and photo after each walk or visit! Love the staff and highly recommend them! read more

I hired CPS to take care of my kitties for about 10 days over the Christmas holidays and they did a phenomenal job. The entire service was very organized and highly professional and I did not once feel nervous that I was leaving the care of two living animals (along with lots of valuable computer and camera equipment) in the hands of Bob, our cat sitter. The quality of updates we got was also amazing - they leave a handwritten note during the day and also email with pictures of the kitties. They were also extremely flexible to amending the schedule even right before the sitting period started. Overall I was incredibly satisfied, and so were the kitties (: read more

I love Chicago Pet Sitters. While both my cats have "stranger danger" issues, they are always patient with them and make sure they are both safe and comfortable. The email updates (with pictures) go a long way in making me feel better about leaving the boys for extended periods of time. read more

These guys are the best! I've used their services while I've been out of town twice now to feed and play with my cat. They leave daily notes and also text/email daily about the visit. They are a great service, and I will continue to use them in the future! read more

Dana, Brianne, and Alison take great care of my cats when I travel. They spend about 20-30 minutes with them--playing with them, brushing them, and just hanging out with them. They leave notes each day and send me text messages to let me know they are there and how the visit is going. The best part is when I am gone for a long time and they email pictures of my cats. That is very cool. They pick up my mail, too, which is a nice touch. I would wager a guess that I am one of Dana's highest paying clients but I don't mind. It is so great to have a trustworthy pet sitting service for as much as I travel. When my senior cat died they sent me flowers. Isn't that cool? read more

Chicago Pet Sitters are the best! Not only are they incredibly professional, they really seem to love what they do! I have no fear that my needy cat George will get all the love he needs when I'm out of town. They will come in, grab your mail, play with your animal for 20-30 minutes, write you a note about their events, clean the litter box (so nice!) and even send a text update! Their prices are more than fair and their attention to detail is exceptional! I would highly recommend them to anyone!! read more

I've been using CPS for about six months -- and have had nothing but stellar experiences. Last week, I hurt my knee and will be on crutches for the foreseeable future. Dana and Jared immediately responded to my emails (from the hospital, no less) about moving from on-call to a twice-daily walk, and Rodney has been wonderful about coming to my home every morning at 8:00 a.m. on the nose, and every evening at 6:00 p.m. to make sure my dog is walked and fed. Even though it's absolutely freezing outside with a foot of snow, he's making sure my little sweetheart is well attended to. I can't speak highly enough about CPS. Wonderful people, very reliable, very over-communicative, and extraordinarily helpful. Trust them with your animal. read more

Very professional and friendly service. Our Lily loves Leigh!

We've been using CPS for little over a year now and I can not recommend this team of walkers enough. If you are looking for a reliable, trustworthy and caring pet sitter or walker, look no further and contact CPS! The owner Dana is extremely easy to work with and very responsive. The managers, Jared and Carrie, respond to my inquiries within an hour (and I tend to switch dates on them a lot unfortunately) and they been always very understanding when we need to change something up. We only use them twice a week to walk our Fuzzy Bundle of Joy because my husband tends to work from home a lot. However, there are many times when I might need to change the routine from one day to the next or if we work late, we may need them to come an extra day and CPS have always been extremely flexible with our schedules. They invoice us in a timely manner and they always let us know if there is a change in the walker schedule because someone might be out that day. The walker leaves a note for us every time they come in and discuss that day's activities (how the walk went, treats, etc). Overall, we've been thrilled with the service and we recommend them to anyone that is looking for a walker. Keep up the great work CPS and thank you for being awesome!! read more

I love CPS!! We have been using them since June '13 when we brought home our 8 week old bundle of puppy-joy. I called, and they came for a meet & greet the next day, with walks to start shortly after. Trixie has been with them from puppy-walks graduating to the once a day 30-min. Almost weekly, we have some sort of comment or schedule change, and they are incredibly flexible and respond to emails within minutes. I can even ask for text updates! Coming home to Bob's notes are my 2nd favorite part of the day (after greeting the pup of course). They totally understand my obsession and even play along, pretending that I'm normal. I would recommend this company to anybody that loves their pet and wants total peace of mind while they're away. read more

Chicago Pet Sitters is the best! I've been using them for about a year now to care for my cat. I travel often for work (3-4x/month) and my dates can often be unpredictable and they are always super responsive, flexible and accommodating. Their customer portal on the website is super easy to use. I have the same trusted sitters who know my pet and get daily, detailed email reports from their visits. I'm feel completely at ease knowing they're caring for my cat while I'm gone. read more

I have been using Chicago Pet Sitters for nearly a year now, and could not be happier with the phenomenal service that they provide. Dana, Justin & Jared are rockstars. I would recommend them 100%. read more

I can't say enough good things about Chicago Pet Sitters! I've used a couple different dog walking services in Chicago, and finally found my way to CPS after experiencing too many issues or having them forget to walk my dog. CPS is so reliable, I never have concerns that my dog is in good hands and being taken care of. Our walker Caitlin is just wonderful. I have a 14 year old dog who can be a little finicky on walks, but Caitlin is great with her. I always get a timely email and picture after their walk for the day. There have even been times when my dog is sick or acting weird when Caitlin comes, and she sends me a personal text to alert me. I really appreciate this added touch and I know that she really cares about my dog. Their online system is very easy to use to request services and update instructions for your pet. Highly recommended! read more

I just returned from a long weekend and left my cats in the capable hands of Chicago Pet Sitters. I am very impressed with the care my cats received while I was away and could not recommend their service more highly. I received daily pictures of my pets along with text updates. My sitter even ran out to get more treats after they had run out. I am very satisfied with this service and will definitely be using them again in the future. read more

Words cannot express how much we love Chicago Pet Sitters. When we first moved to Chicago, we found another place to visit our cats while we were out-of-town. I was not satisfied with them, and when we got a puppy a couple months later, it was time to find a new pet sitter. After contacting Chicago Pet Sitters, we set up a meet and greet (required -- and a good thing), and they learned all about our pets. Christina comes over four times a week to give our puppy (I suppose he's almost a year old now) a midday potty break, and they've been incredibly flexible with vacation planning. Our puppy adores her, and we come home to detailed reports on how she spent her visit with him. She also spent a week and a half visiting with our two cats daily when we took an extended vacation last month. She sent us text messages every day to let us know how the kitties were, and when we returned, there was a stack of daily reports. All of the pets love her -- and I'm pretty sure the cats benefit from her daily visits almost as much (if not more) than the puppy. Dana is fantastic with keeping in touch and ensuring all scheduling is seamless. The company is incredibly professional (yet personal), and from the moment we met them, I was confident in their ability to care for the pets. (They also grab your mail, take in packages, and feed any plants. Not to mention litter box scooping for the cats, water bowl cleaning, and pooper scooping when needed!) read more

LOVE Dana and her crew! We have been using Chicago Pet Sitter for almost 2 years now. They have been life savers for being able to check on my cats during holiday times when I cannot bring them with me. Their sitters leave great notes and always send a text to let you know they are there! With the addition of a new puppy we have been using their dog walking services as well. Baxter LOVES his sitter and we could not be more satisfied! read more

So happy to have found Chicago Pet Sitters. Our dog had a rough time moving to a new house and we really appreciated the patience and care Britt and the CPS team showed while she was getting acclimated to a new house along with a new walker. 8 months in, the communication and responsiveness remains fantastic and our dog is happy as can be. read more

Amazing service! Whenever I go on vacation I use Chicago Pet Sitters. I receive a detailed report every day. So far I had Cydney and Mandy taking care of my cat and both of them were amazing. I feel comfortable leaving my cat in such good care. read more

My husband and I moved to Chicago in 2010, and we have been loyal customers of CPS ever since. From that very first visit, where owner Dana came over with our prospective dog walker, we knew we were going to be in good hands. Dana and her team have loving cared for our two large dogs for their daily dog walks ever since. I know hands down that walk time is our pups' favorite time of the day. They are also a godsend when it comes to our out of town trips, as we can rest assured that someone from Dana's team will take great care of our pets and our house while we're away. But, we don't have to rest assured without word, as Dana's team makes sure to send us texts at each pet visit while we're out of town. It's quite reassuring to put our minds at ease. It's also super fun getting pics of our pups sitting nicely ready for their walk when we need to see their loving faces the most. Dana and team are always accommodating, super responsive with any billing questions or schedule adjustment needed, and exceedingly responsible. They are just overall amazing, and we love them. read more

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I recently used this service after reading many of the positive reviews here. I had to come back and support what has already been stated many times already - Chicago Pet Sitters does a wonderful job!. I was really impressed upon meeting Dana for the initial meet and great - she was very reassuring and asked the right questions. McClain actually checked in am my cat while I was gone - she wrote great text messages and I really enjoyed her notes when I returned home. If I ever have to leave my cat behind when I go out of town again, I will not hesitate to call. read more

I cannot say enough good things about CPS and our fabulous walker, Nicole!! The team was very willing to accommodate our dog's medication schedule and help administer her meds as needed. As our dog's health improved, we were kept up to date with her activities to make sure she was drinking enough water, energy levels were up, and "going potty" on a regular basis. Scheduling is a breeze too - either online or just setting a regular schedule, Dana and her team make it very easy for us to focus on work during the day, knowing that our big girl Charlie is well taken care of. read more

We've been using CPS for over almost 2 years and couldn't be happier with Dana, Jared and Kevin! They're dependable, affordable, so personable and very flexible - they feel like family and our pup is always happy to see them! AND we always get a text with a cute photo everyday! read more

I feel very secure having CPS take care of my cat. They always let us know when they are coming and also text a picture. I am grateful they have good people that are willing to work on a holiday to look after pets. read more

I cannot rate Chicago Pet Sitters highly enough. Usually, remembering to call them before a trip is the last thing that comes to mind, but Dana has always been nothing but understanding and patient when we email her our out-of-town dates. The notes the sitters leave are honest ("A couldn't come in today, so B is leaving today's note") and contribute to the peace of mind we feel coming home. They even do some basic grooming at no extra charge ("We did some work on that winter coat today!"), so our cat is visibly well-brushed. Dana has even helped us locate other services which she doesn't offer, such as quality boarding houses and long-distance pet transport. I can't imagine how this service could possibly improve on what they've built. The ease and comfort we feel leaving our highly-pampered cat while we're out of town is priceless. The sitters absolutely go the extra mile. Unfortunately, we're moving in a couple weeks, and I can't imagine finding a service this good at this price in LA. read more

We have been using Chicago Pet Sitters for almost a year now. We really love their prompt responses and flexibility when it comes to taking care of our dog. The only complaint I have is that they seem a bit unorganized when they need to find subs for our scheduled dog walker. We have had 2-3 mix ups this past year that left them in a scramble. read more

EXCELLENT!!! If you are looking for a reliable top notch dog walking service, the search can stop here. We used CPS for three years, since the day we brought our pup home. They were so helpful to us, as new anxious dog owners, by getting a schedule down and providing consistency for our lil pup. They have amazing service, very flexible (accommodating day of walks for when I forget to schedule!), professional, and thorough. We loved them so much that we continued to use them as we moved to different areas around Chicago. read more

Dana and her staff are AWESOME! We stayed at The James and Issy watched our kids for three nights while we went out on the town...(not too late though...speak to Dana...their last visit is normally 8:30, but you may be able to work something out!). Issy was on time each visit! She loved our pups and took great care of them! Louis & Lilly are hoping we come back to Chicago again real soon! TRUSTWORTHY DEPENDABLE PUNCTUAL RESPONSIBLE LOVING & CARING FUN What more could you want? read more

I've never hired pet sitters before, but my cat had surgery last year and since then he's been anxious when I leave for long periods of time. I chose Chicago Pet Sitters based on all the great reviews on Yelp and now I'm about to leave my own 5-star review. From the beginning, the communication level here is fantastic. I never felt like I didn't know what was going on with the start up process or what was happening at home with my cat. The owner sets up your appointment for a meet-n-greet and you're assigned a sitter(In my case, the awesome Angelique). Not only did Angelique text me pictures and info about her visits, but I came home to handwritten notes as well, that had me laughing. She pegged my cat's personality so well. I'm not entirely sure he even missed me at all. They just did such a great job that I'll be sure to use them in the future. read more

Have used them many times since my original review. Still great and the online scheduling is wonderful! They even let me put my keys in my lockbox which saves me tons of time before/after vacation! Great email communication too! Puuuurfect! read more

Chicago Pet Sitters, and our sitter Rachel in particular, were a fantastic help when we needed to jet out of town for a holiday stretch. We'll definitely have them sit our two cats again. read more

My entire professional career has been working with animals. So, when picking a dog walking service, I was very selective and had a very high set of criteria. Upon my first meeting with the owner of Chicago Pet Sitters, Dana, I was impressed not only with her knowledge of animals, but how much she went out of her way to find out exactly what I was looking for in a dog walker. She also took the time to get to know my dog. Her and her staff have been walking my great dane, Sampson, since he was a young puppy. He now weighs about 150lbs and is a handful! Even at this size, Dana handles him with such confidence that she makes it look easy! Also impressive, is that Chicago Pet Sitters, makes it a priority to know exactly how you train your dog and handle him or her in different situations. Their philosophy is positive reinforcement and consistency with how the owner treats their dog. I also must point out that Chicago Pet Sitters is not just a dog walking service to me. Dana stays in constant communication with me and is always aware of different issues I am having with Sampson. Everything from anxiety problems that he was having when I went to work to whenever he is sick. She makes it a point to help me deal with each of these issues when she comes to walk him and then will text or call me to let me know how he is doing. Chicago Pet Sitters is a top notch, professional and compassionate animal care service. All of which is essential, when you are trusting someone to come into your home and take care of your beloved pet. In addition to walks, Sampson gets playtime, treats and lots of affection from his dog walker! There is a detailed report left for me after each walk about everything that happened. Even though I only have one very large dog, I would recommend Chicago Pet Sitters to care for any animal that I owned. Like myself, I think every pet owner does not want to have worry about their pet while they are at work. We want to know that our pet is comfortable, happy and that all of his or her needs are being taken care of when we are not around to do this ourselves. I assure that Chicago Pet Sitters goes above and beyond to make sure that all of these needs are met. read more