If you are looking for a place to board your dog, Comfy Paws it is. We have been boarding our dog…read moreMarley with Emily since she was a puppy. Marley is not used to be in crates and it was very hard to find a dog boarding place that does not use crates. We were nervous since Marley is a very sensitive dog but once we met Emily we knew she was in great hands. Emily gave us updates and pictures on a daily basis and we knew Marley was taken care off in the best way possible. Emily takes care of your dog incredibly loving and Marley jumps out of the car and runs over to see her. Even though Emily moved from Aptos to Sonora, we only board Marley with her and drive 4 hrs to do this. I think that says it all. Maaike L. and David January 2023

Sean and Emily are the best! They treat these dogs like they are part of the family. They they take…read morethe dogs to the beach and will text you pictures of your dog a couple times a day if you want! My dog is always excited and happy to go stay with them.

Maria knows what she is doing. Within a minute she had my dog who yanks me around every where…read morewalking like a perfectly trained dog. I was flabbergasted!

Woofpack has helped my dog get socialized. She absolutely loves going and comes back so exhausted…read morefrom the walk and playing she does. All of our dogs have benefited from the Woofpack. The staff is amazing and caring. Our dogs love them and look forward to socializing. I would highly recommend them. 100% family love coming from this group.

Kaye is so good with my puppy, Barbie, on their private walks! She gently corrects her, when she…read morepulls on the leash, and encourages her, when she doesn't want to go. She gives me detailed recaps of their walks together. Barbie and I are so grateful, for Kaye!

Kaye has been the best thing that has happened to my two lovely rescue pups. She walks them in a…read morevariety of locations, mindful of heat and conditions and brings them back happy and tired every time. She is very communicative and flexible and is always positive and "can-do" about both mine and my pups needs. It has been a game changer - and I appreciate her every day.

Gina was super responsive, took great care of my cats and had a wonderful interaction with them,…read moreand was really easy to work with! I loved the daily photo updates, which really helped put my mind at ease about their well-being. The prices are also very fair!! I look forward to working with them again!

I have a retired breeding pair of Burmilla cats that have had my best friend take care of them when…read moreI'm out of town. After my friend passed 3 years ago, I've not taken a vacation & had a hard time finding the Right person to care for my very shy cats; they have separation anxiety when I'm gone for long periods of time. Clarence, my male cat, has kidney disease & needs Sub-Q fluid every other day. I contacted Gina, the owner of Bay Area Critter Sitter; the company is Bonded & Insured, plus Gina can perform Sub-Q. On our meet & greet, Clarence rolled on his back so Gina could rub his belly. He has never done that with a stranger or even my neighbor; I knew from how Clarence responded to Gina that my companions would be in good hands. Plus I didn't have to hire a Vet Tech to administer the Sub-Q. I was gone for 16 days & received daily update pics & videos from Gina. Nimue, my female took a few days to fall under Gina's loving spell. I came home to 2 very content cats who acted like I'd never been gone. It was so nice to not worry about my cats while I was gone. I will be going on more vacations since I found Bay Area Critter Sitters to take care of Nimue & Clarence.

Ashley watched my beloved dog Radley when we went on a vacation to Alaska a few weeks ago. To say…read moreI am protective of my dog is an understatement, so leaving him with anyone was tough. However, Ashley's screening process -not just with my dogs, but the dogs he would be staying with - ensured he was in a safe and healthy environment while we were gone. She goes through multiple steps to ensure that dogs aren't just physically, but also emotionally, safe while their owners are gone. As Radley has some anxiety issues, Ashley worked with us to prepare him for any potential issues he may have - which thankfully he didn't! If you want your dogs to be cared for, played with and honestly loved while you are away, Ashley should be your go to. I don't trust my dog with just anyone and the relief I felt each day with the pictures and updates allowed us to relax and enjoy our vacation. Radley didn't want to come home when we picked him up hahah! This is a great business with an individual who is knowledgeable about dogs and provides a safe haven for traveling owners to leave their pets. Will definitely use Ashley again!!!

Just the facts. Our…read morepup is 8 months old. Our plans were to travel abroad for 2 weeks. What to do? We considered boarding w/ established kennels, but wanted something more personal, bespoke. Among others, we were referred to Ashley Scontriano. We paid Ashley for numerous pre-trip visits, a few hours each, to acclimatize our pup, and allow Ashley to determine if he'd be a good fit. We valued her opinion and trusted her judgement. We received the thumbs up, with less than a week to go before our trip. Ashley agreed to care for our pup while we were out of the country. What a relief! We dropped our pup with Ashley, the morning of our departure, excited for our vacation. Less than 24 hours later, already 2k miles away, we received a text from Ashley which began "Please think of a plan B..." A plan B?? We had cancelled our plan B when Ashley gave us the green-light, prior to departing. The message continued, and I paraphrase, that our pup kept her up all night, crying, and she just couldn't take it. She didn't see that coming? Separation anxiety from a puppy, the first night away. She's a "dog professional?" What to do?! We'd cancelled our plan B, and wouldn't ask friends to take on a puppy for 2 weeks. Thankfully, Ashley had a possible solution -- we could pay her $200/day for "doggy boot camp!" HA! And I wonder how often that has worked with other clients -- too busy, too wealthy to say no? We called Beds & Biscuits. Fortunately, as our initial plan A, we'd completed the pre-reqs and they were able to accommodate our puppy. Glowing progress reports, too, from his stay with them -- yes, a needy puppy, craving attention and love, something they provided him. Something we thought Ashley had agreed to provide him. Instead, she wanted more money, after agreeing to watch him, and proposed drugging him to "better manage his anxiety." And so, after spending $$$ on Ashley's pre-trip evaluations, delivering our puppy into her care, and flying 2k miles away, Ashley reversed course, bailed...his "separation anxiety" (one night in) was too much, but it wouldn't be too much if we'd pay her $200/day? No thanks. And now she's demanding $130 more for the day/night she "cared for" our puppy. Ashley has said that WE didn't do enough before departing -- that the time at her home was insufficient, that she was "set up to fail." As a "dog professional," wasn't this something she should have, could have flagged BEFORE we departed? She didn't -- she assured us our pup would be well cared for, that he was settling in just fine. And then we departed, flew 2k miles, and without a conversation texts us "Please think of a plan B..." Incredibly unprofessional. Lacking completely in scruples and integrity. Further -- if you care at all about who you're entrusting your dog to, the quality of the human being -- who you're giving your money to -- then please do what we should have done, prior to this whole mess. Google Ashley Scontriano. https://goodtimes.sc/santa-cruz-news/news/nuz-pro-tip-dont-defend-racism-social-media/ https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2018/11/03/18818730.php

I am very pleased with Thrive Pet Care Services. Cheryl walks and plays Frisbee with my big lab BB…read moreevery Wednesdays. When I tell him she is coming he waits happily for her at the gate. He really loves her and listens to her. Cheryl loves the pets too and has a caring and loving heart. When my older dog Tigger of 15 years old passed away Cheryl sent our family a beautiful card with an amazing poem that made me cry...plus a few pictures of Tigger. The best pictures of Tigger we ever had! Thank you Cheryl again. It has been a pleasure having you as our Pet Walker. Cheryl is also very reliable and responsive to our needs. When we traveled to Hawaii Cheryl would send me little update text messages with beautiful pictures of BB. Her texts made my day! I strongly recommend this professional service. Patrizia

Thrive Pet Care is an excellent business. Cheryl, the owner, is amazing with all of the animals in…read moreher care. She cares for them as if they are her own. She took care of our cat and dog for 5 days, and sent me updates and pictures of how my animals were doing. During that time, I didn't once worry about them, knowing that they were in the best hands possible with Cheryl. This is a professional pet care business, with a huge heart. I highly recommend Thrive to anyone who is looking for care for their animals.

So friendly and had great staff that went above and beyond. We were out of town but needed grooming…read morefor o e dog and nail trim for another called and got an appointment the next day. Clean and lots of options grooming, boarding, playtime dogs of all shapes and sizes very pleased!

My dog Luna is so soft and smells amazing after her baths there. And everyone is so nice!!read more

Miguel took amazing care of our elderly blind/deaf pug and our 2 kitties (1 who is elderly and…read morechannels Shakira with her random howls). This was our first pet sitting experience. Miguel arrived early, gave frequent updates and photos, checked in with us often. He stayed in our home for 5 nights, made sure that our pets and home were well taken care of. He even gave us tips and tricks for our pets. We knew that our pug, Bart, accepted his as part of the family when he slumped his little body over Miguel's lap shortly after we left. It's obvious how much Miguel enjoys being around pets. He had a few funny observations and stories he would text to us. Miguel is our "go-to" pet sitter for life.

He did a great job with our kitties! Some are shy and would hide at times and he didn't force it. I…read morewill be using him as our cat sitter from now on!