There is only one person in all of San Diego who we would trust with our baby girl and that's Lori from Pawprints. Lori has been petsitting for our wheaten terrier for almost 5 years and does an absolutely outstanding job. Originally Lori would come 3 times a day, but as our dog got older, she also started doing overnights in our house. She takes the best care of our doggy and leaves the house in perfect condition. She's awesome about bringing in the mail and turning off and on the lights. We're finally able to relax when we go out of town because we know our baby is in great hands. I can not recommend Pawprints enough. They are, by far, the BEST pet sitting biz in SD! A++++++++++++ read more

When my wife and I first moved to San Diego, we'd moved from a town across the country where we had a friend who was a professional petsitter. She did at-home petsitting for us, and we were worried it would be tough to find someone we trusted to do the same here in SD. After reading reviews here we decided to call PawPrints, and we're lucky we did. Lori came over for a thorough intro visit, made our four dogs and four cats (!) very comfortable, and has done a fantastic job ever since. She follows our complicated routines for so many animals, and she always leaves us detailed notes afterward and even gives us updates during her visits if there's anything we need to be aware of -- or even if she just wants to let us know everyone's ok. PawPrints, and especially Lori -- highly recommended! read more

Diana gave me the peace of mind I needed when my husband and I would travel on weekends, leaving our two cats at home. She would not only feed and play with them, but she would make them feel comfortable. I recall one particularly hot weekend and she made sure there were fans on and windows open so they wouldn't be quite as hot. She also brings in the mail and made sure our place looked "lived in" while we were gone. We are moving out of the area and I can only hope to be able to find a pet sitting service that is good as Paw Prints. read more

I have been SO happy with PawPrints! I called Diana at the last minute before a trip because my friend bailed on me and she returned my calls quickly. She set me up with a pet-sitter in my neighborhood who has been just wonderful. Since that trip I have used her several more times! My 2 cats are always very well taken care of and my house is always in great condition when I get home. She always leaves a note about how the cats were when I was gone. Super professional, super service. I never worried about my cats at all when I was on my trips. She offered to give me e-mail updates, but after the first time, I didn't bother because I knew they were well taken care of! read more

I wanted to give Diana a most recent review. She is definitely a busy woman, but has everything down and figured out when it comes to pet sitting. I am happy with the service she has provided for our 11 year old baby. Our dog is definitely timid for people she doesn't know, but as far as I know our fur baby does fine with Diana. Thank you Paw Prints! read more

First off...I've never left my babies under the care of strangers, so I was extremely nervous about finding a service while I traveled out of state for a funeral. Luckily I came across the website for PawPrints! Not only was it well put together, but all services and costs were right there in plain text. Not only that, there was a link to profiles of all sitters. Background and qualifications included. I used the email link to contact owner Lori. She responded almost immediately. Within a couple of days she had a sitter lined up for me. The sitter (Kathy) contacted me for my complimentary "get to know you" meeting. Upon meeting her I went from feeling anxious to a sense of peace that my kids would be well looked after. Kathy is a treasure! I got texts each day letting me know everyone was happy and eating well - even my 18 year old cat, Murphy, who sleeps 23 hours a day and immediately hides whenever anyone comes to the door. Kathy has some kind of magic touch. I know this has been a long review, but I wanted to emphasize that from the owner, the website, to the sitter, this organization is beyond comparison. They have a customer for life in me. read more

I recently reached out to PawPrints as my husband and I were going to be away for a couple of weeks and we needed someone to look in on our cat. We boarded her once, the establishment was nice, however for my cat it was a nightmare. After that we decided to do our best to keep her at home while we are away. After my initial inquiry on their website I was contacted by the owner and arranged to meet with a pet sitter named Cameron. Cameron was super thorough during the first meeting and gave me real confidence that our pet would be well cared for. While we were away we got regular updates on how she was doing along with photos. We returned to a happy and healthy kitty. We will definitely use PawPrints again! read more

Lori from Paw Prints is amazing. I have what you might call a "special needs cat." Lori was so patient during her visits, letting him come to her and reading his body language. She sat with him each day and sent me videos of their encounters. It's a stressful thing to leave your pet's care to a stranger while on travel, and it was so reassuring to see how thoughtful and caring Lori was with my pet. I cannot recommend her highly enough! Thank you Lori!! read more

I have 4 purry furry cats aging from 6 to 16 years old. I hate going away because I always think my babies are going to fall victim to something horrible and I won't be there for them. They all have different personalities and needs that require a personal touch. My youngest has to play a while each day or she will try to turn my nervous and timid Calico Manx into a confetti colored chew toy. Bunny, the Manx, has issues with her stomach and has a special diet. When she is spooked she pees, that is something I want checked by someone knowledgeable about cats. My boy cat had kidney surgery last summer and it's necessary to make sure he isn't having pain or appetite issues. Our eldest cat conscripts the others into shenanigans and this often means we come home to find that she has discovered a food we didn't know was available and made it into a buffet. She is small, looks innocent, but is wily with a plan in the works every moment. These are the reasons I can't just drop and go, I need to know they are cared for or I can't enjoy my time away. I am afraid they will change the locks and rule the roost if we don't feed them routinely. I can't take the chance the freeloaders won't get into trouble if left alone or to the care of someone who just comes by to fill their dishes. Lori gave me the best price quote on Thumbtack and had a great conversation with me via messages making my selection easy. She arrived at our home and met with my husband and furries to go over our routine and meet each of our cats a few days before we left. She was well loved by our more social kitties and my husband said she had great vibes. Good vibes is important to me because I want someone who is compassionate taking care of my babies. While we were away Lori came 3 times a day to feed, play, and clean their box. After every visit she sent me a photo and a status update. She replied promptly when I had comments or questions leaving me feeling like everything was under control. It meant everything to me to hear her tell me what she had experienced in each visit because she was caring for what is most important in my life: my family. When I arrived home there was a note from her with a kind message about her enjoyment in caring for my cats, saying how beautiful and sweet they are (they had her fooled because she didn't mention sly and devious). Our big Angora was so soft when we came home I was convinced she had spent most of her visits petting him. He confirmed this suspicion when he kept by the door waiting for her to return rather than joining me for Mommytime. The cost of our sitting and care was cheap in my opinion. It was obvious that Lori and Pawprints aren't trying to take advantage of our need for a sitter by trying to nickel and dime us. Some of the quotes I received for caring for my cats was astronomical for 3 days, one was over $400 for 9 visits. Our entire weekend of Lori's incredible care cost us only $175. Before we moved we had a fantastic sitter who was comparable in care fees and care quality we just received from Pawprints. We are truly blessed to have found Lori, as we were to find Ashley previously. I will be using Pawprints service in the future and I feel so much more confident to go places knowing Lori will be caring for my babies. read more

My partner and I recently went on a three week trip to Europe. We have never left our cat alone for so long and to add a complication she recently became an indoor-outdoor cat Abby and there was no way she was going to suffer through being made to remain indoors for three weeks. Our plans to have our relatives keep an eye on our cat fell through and two days before the trip I called PawPrints. Diana assured me it was no problem depsite the short-notice and that our cat would be in good hands. Diana was right, Abby was in great hands. Abby warmed up to Diana instantly when they met. During trip Diana updated me as often as requested and even sent a video of Abby. Toward the end of the trip there was a problem with our electronic cat flap and Abby got locked out went a MIA, but Diana came to the rescue and went out of her way to make sure Abby was located and safe, secure and well cared for in the house until we came back. We will definitely use her services again in the future. read more

I have been using the service for months and months and months and I mean it when I say that they have saved my marriage! This is the deal; my husband is NOT a cat person. However when he asked me to marry him he was entering into a package deal, me and my cat! So after three months of marriage he was over the cat hair, over the cat box, over the food being sprawled innocently about the floor by my special needs cat. This is where Kristen comes in! Kristen has become my cats second mommy. She visits our condo twice during the week to help me with the daily cat duties. I cannot explain how much she has helped me out. I work a ton and she is able to help me give my little kitty the love and attention that she needs! She leaves a note every time she is here letting me know how my cat is doing. She lets me know when I am running low on supplies and she even made a special visit when I had a kitty emergency. I highly recommend PawPrints to any pet owner in need. They are highly professional and truly "pet-people!" read more

Since moving to SD my boyfriend and I use their services a lot when we visit family in Northern CA. They do a great job! The kids are happy, water is full, litter box is clean and I can tell they have been in good hands. One of my cats needs meds & Kathy even knew one of the medications she was on. I was impressed because it is very rare & even a vet I took her to didn't know what it was. I like that they do medications and injections, some places I contacted were not comfortable with this. My cats are my kids and I don't just trust anyone with them. We know they are well taken care of when we are away. Thank you Paw Prints! read more

Update: Kristin from PawPrints contacted me earlier this week, having just seen my review. Kristin claims that she did in fact come to the apartment every other day (like we agreed) and that she performed all her responsibilities for Affinity. The tone of her message seems sincere, and I get the feeling that Kristin is genuinely trying to make things right. A lot of businesses don't bother with that, so PawPrints goes up a star for this courtesy. Ultimately, though, I will never know what actually happened - I wasn't there. Kristin claims that she came, my roommate claims that she didn't, and my cat isn't talking. I have no idea which one of them is confused, and probably never will. read more

My husband and I used PawPrints for the first time in 1998 when we married. We decided to hire a pet service so we wouldn't be asking busy friends to extend their workday to care for our pets, and to remove ourselves from the obligation of having to do the same. Neither of us had used a service before, and were nervous. Well, we are nervous no more. We have used PawPrints many times over the years. Our cats are always well taken care of, and Dian always lets us know how it went with a note. We trust her, and highly recommend PawPrints. read more

I can't say enough wonderful things about Pawprints. Lori is absolutely the best, most caring pet sitter I could ever ask for. She treats my boys and girls (2 cocker-beagle mixes and 2 cats) like her own kids, so much so that we call her "Aunt Lori" and the dogs jump and run around in excitement when she comes to the door. She always makes herself available, even at the last minute, and even in the evenings and on weekends. Not only does Lori give the kids their exerscise, she also gives them cuddle time-- and she leaves a note about what they boys did on their walk AND even washes out their food bowls when she's done! I am moving out of the state and am so sad to say goodbye-- Pawprints is just the best!!!!! read more

Kathy from PawPrints is amazing! There is no one else I would trust my cat with when I'm away, friends and family included! When I'm out of town I know my cat is being looked after by someone who has a genuine passion for animals. I have complete peace of mind knowing Kathy is there! I can recommend Kathy enough to anyone who has a pet, she is the best! read more

We've been using PawPrints for two years now and I can't recommend Kristin highly enough. She is such a warm, caring, and attentive person. She actually spends time brushing and playing with our cat, in addition to feeding her, cleaning the litter box, watering our plants, and picking up our mail. What a lifesaver! And our cat is always happy and relaxed when we get home so you can tell she's very comfortable with Kristin. In fact, the first time our cat met Kristin, she immediately warmed up to her, which says a lot because she usually runs off to hide when someone new comes in to the house. read more

Lori and Diana are fabulous. PawPrints has been 100% reliable, trustworthy, dependable, professional, friendly, helpful, sincere and loving in the care of our 2 dogs. Being new to town and needing to go on a work-related trip, we had no choice but to take a leap of faith in trusting Lori and PawPrints with the care of our beloved dogs and our home. They excelled in every respect. We chose them by taking into account the extremely positive Yelp (and other) reviews. I noticed that there is now one not-perfect less than 5 star review. That is why I am adding my review to the mix. The 5 stars are extremely well deserved. All at PawPrints work extremely hard and communicate reliably via texting, email or calling at every point of contact with your home/pets. We value their services immensely. read more

My fiance and I have 4 backyard bantam Chickens and a CA Desert Tortoise at our home in North Park. We were out of town and left our brood entrusted to Diana. She is every bit the professional and regularly provided us updates on how our pets were doing. Not to mention that she also watered our vegetable gardens. She also spent extra time with our two youngest girls, (only 4 mo.old) to ensure that they were handled daily to keep them tame and used to human interaction. I returned back to a happy bunch, and will certainly be calling on Diana again in the near future. Her business is such a relief, as I don't have to burden my friends to take time out of their lives to learn the idiosyncrasies of our pets, and then worry if their schedules are going to allow them to be consistent with stopping by every day. Diana runs a great business, and obviously takes great pride in her work and loves animals. Again, what a relief for going out of town! Thank you so much PawPrints! read more

I have been using Pawprints since moving to San Diego 16 years ago and I travel several times a year. I have nothing but positive things to say about her and how she runs her business. I have recommended her to several friends. read more

Lori and PawPrints are amazing! Lori's been caring for our pets (multiple dogs over the years and the same ol kitty cat) for almost eight years now, and has done so in multiple homes, including a downtown condo. She takes such great care of our pets during normal times in which they're high maintenance (several pets on various meds) and has even helped in especially high maintenance times like after surgeries. I cannot recommend Lori highly enough! read more

Lori has been taking care of my kitten when I have to be away for almost a year now. Not only does she take wonderful care of my little guy, but she is so flexible with my often-changing travel plans. She is quick to respond, and very easy-going. Lori even sends me pictures of him while I'm away! My kitty and I are so thankful for PawPrints!!!! Meow! read more

count me in the group of fans, we've used Diana's services for 4.5 years now for our cats, fish and plants and have always been very happy! Would definitely recommend. read more

Diana is personable, knowlegable about animals and runs her business professionally. We were pleasantly surprised when we returned from our vacation to find notes from Diana about little things our cat did while we were away. It's obvious that she spent time with our cat and got to know her. read more

Kristin, who works for Paw Prints, is excellent! She has taken care of my cat twice now, and I plan on using her every time I go out of town. I have had friends and neighbors care for my cat before, but now that I have moved....and now that my cat is almost 15 years old....I decided to hire someone. Kristing obviously spends time with my cat while I'm gone....He is always happy, relaxed and not stressed out upon our return. This means a lot to me. I know she plays with him and brushes him....She even cleans up around my litterbox!! She goes above and beyond the call of duty by paying attention to the little things - making sure fans are on, etc. She also leaves a note at the end of every vacation telling me how my cat did during my absence. I am so glad I decided to go with Pawprints!! read more

Diane and PawPrints is a total 5 star in home pet setting solution. Always makes time for our "kids" for at least 9 years now or more...we were able to quit forcing friends to walk our dogs 3x a day when we were gone and have the most reliable "baby sitter" for our brats...I mean dogs...no, I mean brats!! (One is a Boston and one is a Frenchie...double trouble). read more

Great Service! Diana saved us (on short notice) and found Noelle so we could visit the zoo and feel our pets were safe and cared for.

I continue to use Diana and PawPrints to board my cat, Spock. I always return from my travels to find Spock well cared for, happy and healthy. I recently returned from a week-long vacation and again boarded Spock with Diana. It's very comforting to know that he's in good hands while I'm gone, and that's he's given the care and attention he deserves. Continued thanks to Diana for the fantastic service and reliability! read more

Kristin does an amazing job taking care of my little Alice (feline). I appreciate her communication with me while I'm away, letting me know everything is okay. I appreciate how flexible she is, especially with last-minute reservations. She does a great job cleaning up after Alice, taking in the mail, and even watering the plants during the hot, dry summer. Leaving your pet home alone can be very stressful and worrisome. I feel so fortunate that Kristin is there! read more

I have been using Kristin at PawPrints for 3 years now to take care of my two cats. She is great! Not only does she take care of the cats, she also takes care of our place. She will bring in the mail, water the plants, take out the garbage, move your car, etc. She'll even ask for emergency information such as how to turn off the main water at your house. Full service! She is always available via email, and tends to respond to enquiries within an hour or two. She leaves you a fairly detailed note about what she did when she was there, and how the cat's behavior/mood was. PawPrint's prices are reasonable for taking care of your pets, as well as your home. I feel so confident about using Kristin at PawPrints that I just keep a key on file with her. I should also mention that I use her at least 6 times a year! read more

A godsend as my elderly anti-social cat needs daily IV infusions for renal failure. PawPrints saves me from stressing out the cat further by boarding. We will use their service for future furbabies. read more

Paw Prints Pet Sitting is great! Diana is very accommodating and professional! I feel very comfortable knowing that she is checking on my little kitty ! I will definitely keep calling her and I would recommend her to my friends! read more

Paw Prints is absolutely wonderful and Lori makes all the difference. She has been regularly walking and caring for our dog Maggie for the last 10 months and we would be lost without her. She is caring, loving and conscientious. She is great about last minute scheduling and is always willing to help when needed. I trust her completely with Maggie. She runs to greet Lori and feels secure and loved. Lori is so reliable and we highly recommend her for any of your pet care needs. read more