Lauren and her team were amazing! We just moved so we had to say goodbye and it was not easy. We're…read morestill reeling. She was always so lovely and our pup- Cooper- was obsessed. She would send a picture everyday. She was always transparent should any other of team members need to walk Cooper. Many times we had to ask her last minute if anyone could watch Cooper around dinner time and she would always try her hardest to see if someone could come- almost always she pulled it off. I can't say enough good things!

Be careful. We have used Lauren several times in the past. Most recently, we were planning to go to…read morethe beach for 3 nights in August 2020. We needed Lauren once on Tuesday, twice on wednesday, twice on thursday and once on friday. She charged us $168. Our trip, however, was cancelled due to a Hurricane in NJ and the fact that our hotel lost power. We notified Lauren prior to her coming over and she kept $46 as a cancellation fee. When I objected because she never advised there would be any cancellation fee if we had to cancel (which we never have before), she never returned my contact attempts and has kept the money.

I am so grateful and thankful for the care RCO pet care provides for my pets! I have a dog and a…read morecat and work full time five days a week. Julie Ann comes every day to walk my dog every day for 30 minutes. They use an application where they show you the route of every walk, if the dog peed or pooped, and if fresh water was given with a short summary of what happened during the visit. Julie Ann even alerts me to things like when the sun room in the back of my house was getting too hot for my cat (and things of that nature) when she comes to walk my dog. I can tell she treats my pets as if they were her own. And I really appreciate that, and that's hard to find. I leave everyday for work feeling good that I know my fur babies will be under good care. I am so grateful for Jessica, the business owner as well. She is so professional. She emailed me a month in for a check in asking for feedback if anything could be better. What a stellar business. If you are looking for petsitters, please contact them! You wont be disappointed.

Now our go to pet sitting service when we travel. Super efficient and organized. Great feedback on…read morehow the dogs are doing throughout the day. They go out of the way to do the little extras (brought in our Amazon deliveries). Feel safe and secure with them visiting the house and caring for our dogs. Highly recommended. Plus feel much better having the dogs at home instead of at a kennel for a reasonable price.

FIVE STARS‼ book Linda & Jack's for worry free personal care for your furry life companion. Your…read morepet will be kept safely in their comfortable home, crate free and like they were at an aunt & uncle's place visiting. It is certified in animal resuscitation and emergency care for any situation that may arise. They'll send you pics of your fur pal lounging in bed, playing with other pets, sitting on the couch under a blanket or with their hosts, etc. Don't they deserve a safe, healthy & happy time while you're away?

I was looking to get away for a long weekend without burdening a friend and asking someone to stop…read moreby and feed and walk my dog (Bailey) 3 times a day when my mom had an idea. My mother has had Linda take care of her cat at home for over eight years, whenever my mother is out of town for more than a day. Linda was recommended by a Glastonbury veterinarian and has had a key to mom's house, watered plants, taken in mail and newspapers, lets the cat in and out, and of course feeds him and checks the litter box for a per visit fee. My mom noticed that Linda's website said she now boards some dogs in her home for a daily (or half-day, if that's all you need) rate. My mom got me in touch with Linda who requested I bring my little chihuahua over several days before my trip so that they could meet and I could see the arrangements and make sure I didn't have any concerns or questions left unanswered. Linda has a great big fenced in yard for the dogs to play and exercise in, and lots of crates, gates and blankets so that all you need to provide is food (and treats if you'd like). Everything went well, the three other dogs that were at the house when I arrived (only one lives there) were all let outside so that Bailey could walk in and get comfortable without the distraction of the other dogs wanting to play. I also completed a form while visiting about things such as what kind of food I use, how much food and exercise Bailey gets daily, and who the vet is and if certain vaccines were up to date. I warned that Bailey has refused to eat once or twice when I was gone and Linda said she's dealt with similar situations before and has always found a way to get them to eat, even if it means cooking them eggs (right, she also asked about any food allergies in case it came to that)! Well I went on my trip and got a picture of Bailey texted to me the next day, then another picture her second day there of Bailey stretched out on Linda's lap outside enjoying the fire pit (the same way Bailey lays on my lap nightly on the couch). I texted at one point to make sure Bailey was eating and Linda said she did have to hand-feed her sometimes but she did get her to eat (and she was fed away from the other dogs, in her own space). It was a great experience and I will definitely be using this service again and recommend it for anyone that needs their dog boarded. Also, keep in mind that other places that board dogs (in kennels) are businesses with employees that leave early in the evening and don't return until morning, so there could be 12 (YES TWELVE) consecutive hours that no one is there to let the animals out to relieve themselves, that is not the kind of attention, or lack thereof, the animals receive in Linda's home where people are there throughout the night. Linda and Jack were great and you can tell they truly are animal lovers.

Even though our cat Oneida is a tad anti social, she's clearly comfortable with the care and…read moreattention she receives from her wonderful pet sitters! We have been supported by Naomi for years and love the services provided! Thank you for always doing an excellent job!

I used Naomi and James' service for over a year for my 2 cats, with frequent visits, multiple times…read moreper month, as I often spend weekends upstate. I was new to the area and sold by the good reviews, as well as a close family member who had used their service for *decades*. My experiences started out great--they have several people who do the visits and I only met one of them, but he did great with my cats and was clearly an experienced pet person. This was never an issue. There were a few bumps, like when I asked for my plants to be watered, and they said that it "wasn't necessary" since I would only be gone for 2 days, but I know my plants, and of course I come back to them wilted. But the cats were fine and they even used the hand-vac to clean up extra litter around the box, so I was fine letting small things like that slide for the sake of a consistent relationship with a small business who did a perfectly fine job for the premium ($43 per "30 minute" visit) which they charge. I was just glad to have consistent and readily available cat care to trust when I went away. I like to think I've always been an easy to deal with client, having super friendly and low-maintenance cats, a clean apartment (leaving the A/C on for days when I'm away in the summer), giving plenty of notice when booking visits, paying well in advance, and leaving all supplies neatly on counter. Over the last several months I'd noticed several inconsistencies with what I'd come home to find after being away--the most disturbing being both the cat's water fountains completely dry after 4 visits in January. This could've been a life or death situation if I didn't come back when I did, but nothing like this had ever happened before with them, so I gave them the benefit of the doubt if this being a one-off and didn't mention it. I always fill water fountains before I leave, and water they take several days to run completely dry--the steam gets lower for a day, and then goes out. This means to be left DRY, the only explanation is that the water fountains were not checked or refilled for several days in a row. After coming back from a weekend trip 2 weeks ago, I noticed several more inconsistencies, things which I've addressed with them before, and decided to send an email mentioning these, and finally deciding to mention the water fountain incident. My intention if this email was a tone of appropriate concern over these building inconsistencies, and really just needing and expecting to receive a reply like "so sorry this happened, we will be sure to be mindful with future visits when addressing the issues you've mentioned for future visits". Instead, they clearly took my comments very personally and replied very quickly saying that I clearly didn't trust them and they were going to mail me my keys and not come back. I was pretty shocked at the lack of professionalism and impulsive reactivity of this response, so I replied with another long email apologizing if I offended them, explaining that the reason I'm mentioning these things was because I DO (did) trust them and just wanted to ensure the same quality of care I've been paying for since the he beginning. With the water issue, the brushed it off saying that it was over a month ago so how were they supposed to remember what happened (this lack of response only validated my concerns). The screwed up thing is that after these defensive and unprofessional responses, I basically ended up begging them to stay, if for no other reason than I had booked them for this coming weekend, paid in advance, and would now have to scramble for last minute coverage or cancel my plans entirely. Additionally, my cats, like most pets take time to get used to new people, and hiring someone new causes them (and me) unnecessary stress. I don't like leaving anything less than a 5 star review for deserving small businesses, and unlike Naomi from Pet Sitter's Club, chose to wait and make sure I was level-headed and not emotionally reacting before posting my experience. All in all, Pet Sitter's Club provides adequate care for a premium fee as long as you don't provide any feedback that can potentially be perceived as criticism, don't expect consistent service, and don't want to feel valued as a customer. Now that they've showed their true colors, it's clear I should not have given Naomi and James my trust for as long as I did.

What a PHENOMENAL Human being!!! I called for help as I was adopting a new dog and needed help with…read moreSeparation Anxiety. After Theresa so generously gave me near half an hour of her time imparting information on the subject, I soon found it all to be "top in the field". I came to realize she was "right on", and so happy just to help me over the phone - a complete stranger! I have since found two acquaintances of mine that know her & Family over a decade, and they "sing her praises"!!! Susan, Wading River

A 1 Critter Sitters is absolutely fantastic, and I cannot recommend the service highly enough…read more Theresa has been sitting for our Jack Russell for over five years, and there is no one that I would trust more to care for our girl. Our pup has serious health conditions that require careful monitoring and management, and Theresa is knowledgeable, vigilant, and quick to contact us if there is an issue or concern. She truly cares for the animals she works with, and our girl (who is picky!) absolutely adores her. Theresa is 100% reliable, and is great about being flexible with unexpected schedule changes. Our girl really is the love of our lives, and I can honestly say that Theresa is a blessing - we couldn't go to work without her! :-) We're so thankful for everything she does for us, and again, we can't recommend her highly enough.

We couldn't be happier with the care our pets received! Our sitter took amazing care of our two…read moredogs and our snake for a full week, keeping us updated and giving us complete peace of mind while we were away. We came home to happy, well-cared-for pets, and it was clear they were treated like family. We highly recommend them and will definitely book with them again!

From the owner: I have years of experience taking care of and walking dogs…read more I love all animals and you can rest assured that your pet will be in safe and loving hands with me caring for them.