Nadia listened carefully to me and my wife when we dropped off Patrick. She did an excellent job…read more Patrick was very happy leaving there, a tell-tale sign that he was cared for during his visit. Nadia only takes one dog at a time so there are no cages for holding your nervous and frightened pet. Nadia came recommended by my friend Joe at the gym who brings his dog Peaches to Nadia. Nadia's price seemed fair to me. Patrick looked and smelled wonderful and he was happy. Making an appointment is handled by texting to Nadia's number. She will ask a few questions before accepting your dog.

She is so good! Our pups come out looking absolutely gorgeous. We now recommend all our friends to…read morego.

To get it out of the way, front desk staff were lovely. Now onto the bad:…read more Cat went in for a UTI. Basic labs were drawn, revealing a high T4 level, and so Dr. Alizaine recommended starting methimazole for hyperthyroidism. When I asked about if it could be falsely high because of her illness or if it's possible the sample wasn't handled properly (since warm samples can cause elevated T4 in bloodwork) Dr. Alizaine brushed me off completely. I asked about re-testing when she was less acutely ill and he essentially told me that to wait longer to treat was to want my cat to get sicker and sicker. And so we started treatment. A week later on a Thursday we brought kitty back in because her food intake had gone down (but still eating half her normal) and asked for more bloodwork. He said no, it's the UTI and she got bloodwork last week, sent us home. Saturday morning I wake up and kitty is YELLOW. Rushed her to the emergency vet to find her AST/ALT (liver values) are so high they can't even quantify them. A feeding tube for a month, many tears, antibiotics, and repeated inpatient hospital stays later, I'm out $17,000 and armed with the knowledge that methimazole can cause these liver damage and failure in 1-2% of cats, not that Dr. Alizaine ever mentioned this. I was quiet at this point. Medication adverse effects are a risk we have to take to treat disease. However, the last couple months we have been looking to radioactive iodine therapy for kitty's hyperthyroidism. We took her off the methimazole for labs as instructed and surprise, surprise - two entire months after being off the meds, and kitty's thyroid levels are perfect. The thyroid experts say it was probably a one-off value, maybe a lab error or a swapped sample, but not something we'll ever know. Regardless, kitty does NOT have hyperthyroidism, and good amount of my heartache and pain from last year could have been avoided or improved if Dr. Alizaine had just ordered repeat bloodwork or listened to our concerns before kitty went jaundiced. Overall, Dr. Alizaine genuinely seems to care for your pet and their health. But he does not listen to reasonable requests from the pet parents and bulldozes them into following his treatment plan without making sure it's right. Thankfully I've moved at this point, but it's safe to say I would not recommend Dr. Alizaine as a vet to anyone.

I've been taking my dog Louie here for several years. He's 10 years old and was recently diagnosed…read morewith early-stage kidney disease. Dr. LeMay has been exceptional throughout the entire process. He always takes the time to clearly explain all of my options and offers thoughtful, honest recommendations. Even when discussing products or treatments they offer, I never feel pressured--he's mindful of affordability and helps me choose what truly makes sense for Louie. I never feel pushed toward non-essential items, which I really appreciate. I feel confident that Louie is receiving compassionate, trustworthy care.

Loved how they handle my dog Bella at the groomers. My girl moves alot and I'm very thankful they…read moredidn't complain to me about her! Ive would go to other places to get the same feedback about my girl moving a lot but she just gets worried but I'm glad at playful paws handled her with care and actually got the haircut I wanted her to get! Very affordable too! other groomers cost around 90 or more for just a small pup so I'm very glad I was able to get a affordable price from her.

I have brought my 1 yr old pup to this daycare a few times. The first few times he was happy to be…read morethere wouldn't even say goodbye to me. Last time tho, when I picked him up I noticed he seemed very skiddish of even me ? Which is not like him at all. I figured maybe he was just over tired. Today when I went to drop him off he turned around and didn't even want to go in the second he saw the man open the door. They practically forced me out the door and took him when I picked him up again he was EXTREMELY nervous and completely off. I have always seemed sketched out that they won't even let you look around the area, always say "the day was greeeeaaat" no more details at all and has anyone noticed they ALWAYS have availability? There should be rules to how many dogs they can have and they are the cheapest so I'd assume they are busy. All in all I have a terrible feeling about what goes on here. We will not be returning.

Kathleen has been walking my two dogs now for a few weeks and I have no idea how we survived…read morewithout her! My 2yo lab / hound mix has (had!) horrendous anxiety! Since Kathleen has been working with him, walks are such a pleasure now. He is checking in and managing his anxiety instead of freaking out and reacting. He loves his trips to Pine Banks to see the ducks and you can really tell they have a routine as he and my older dog practically drag me over there to do their own thing. Kathleen is truly wonderful and we love having her!!

I feel so lucky and grateful to have Kathleen taking care of Benny while I am away. Benny loved…read moreher! My first impression was she loved animals so much! I met her four years ago while walking my dog on the street. I could immediately tell she knew well how to communicate with dogs and she treated them with love, care and patience. I did not realize she was a dog walker at the very beginning but as soon as she told me, I knew she is the one I can trust. For the years followed, I had Kathleen taking care of benny a few times, each time a one or two week long vacation. She never let me down! She was on time, paying attention and very professional. She kept records in detail on Benny's behavior. She had a checklist of her duties and Benny's routine. She had yummy treats (they are even organic!) at her own cost for benny. She gave Benny plenty of exercise time. Recently we moved to Woburn which was about 8 miles away. I was wondering if Kathleen would still come to walk Benny. She did! She still offered me the same low rate which never changed for the past four years and she came with a pot of beautiful flowers as a gift to our new house! That was so nice of her! I am very happy to write my review here (my first review on Yelp) for Kathleen to show my appreciation for her superb service. She is the one who knows animals and loves them. Your pets will love her, and you will, too!

We've had other groomers in the past and no one compares to her work. She took such amazing…read morepersonalized care of our senior cat. For as long as she does this and as long as our cat is alive I will continue to use her. Professional, kind, timely, and communicative. 10/10 will recommend to anyone who asks

Karen was so good with our little senior Maltese. He looked very nice after his grooming. We hope…read moreshe will come back again.

I've been taking Levi to The Downtown Paw since I got him over a year and a half ago. We've done…read morepuppy/dog training, grooming, and daycare here. Kate and team always treat Levi with so much care as if he were their own. Whenever I need to leave Levi for the day at daycare, I always know that he will be in great hands. Would highly recommend The Downtown Paw!

Do what you will with this information, this is purely my experience…read more I called in and booked a "Bath & Brush out" for my British short hair. On the phone, the price was 35. At arrival the price was still 35$. I left my cat at noon and received a phone call 30 minutes later. During the phone call, there was no mention of anything but " your cat is ready to be picked up" When I arrived on site, I was informed they bathed my cat, but didn't dry him because he escaped. So I'm thinking fine, sure that's nothing, I'll dry the rest of him off when I'm back home. Come to find out, when I opened my cats traveling bag at home, he was completely soaked and still very very wet! He was literally shivering. Now I didn't open and check at the location because there were other pets barking and meowing; so I didn't want to freak him out more. The weather was not warm at all and luckily I lived close enough to home where I can dry my cat off fast. But to think that this information was never mentioned during the phone call. Makes me believe they did not care nor were they professional enough. Also to mention, they had increased the price from 35-45$. Now I'm not going to hassle over 10 bucks but the unprofessionalism from this place is upsetting. I do not care for a 10$ refund or even a full refund. I will never recommend for a cat grooming or step foot at this location again.

My husband and I cannot say Thank you enough to Bill and his staff for taking care of our 2 babies,…read moreSydney and Ripley! We were going on vacation and we sent them there for 10 days and I was so worried Because they have never been to daycare/boarding or even a dog park. A lot of people don't like the breed of our amazing dogs so we were always hesitant to bring them anywhere. Bill took them in with open arms! And they were always together which we liked.. they hate to be separated. Haha. Although they were happy to be home, I think they were a little depressed Because they missed all their new "doggie friends" lol. Big Daddy doggie Daycare will now be in our weekly routine! Absolutely 100% recommend this amazing place!

Owner claims to have extensive history in dog training but really doesn't know that much which we…read morefound out the hard way. If you have a small breed this place is fine. If you have a high energy strong breed then reconsider

I have been coming here with my dog for 5 years now. Always very upfront and transparent. Always…read morehighly concerned with making sure I am happy with my pup's groom. Which I am!!!! Thank you so much for all you guys do.

They are wonderful! Great service, our puppy loves it, we love it- plus, they paint her nails!…read more Highly, highly recommend

River dog is amazing. My dog looooooves it here. He literally knows when we're in the car that…read morewe're going to day care and he runs towards the door - he hears his friends barking and is eager to join them to play! The staff are all amazing and do so well with the dogs - you can tell they are passionate about taking care of the pups. They're also extremely nice and accommodating. I can tell they really love my pup. My dog is a little guy and he loves playing with the big dogs, and I trust he is safe in river dogs hands. He plays the entire time he is there, he comes home exhausted which I appreciate added a long busy day I love that they're open 6 am- 7pm - it's handy for my long days at work. There's always street parking available too. Definitely recommend River dogs if you are looking for a day care for your pup! The price is also pretty good compared to other day cares in the area/cambridge!

Finding a daycare for your furbaby that FEELS right is tough: some are too expensive, some are too…read moremuch like a kennel, some have facilities that you don't like, some do a lot of crating, some are poorly staffed, the list is endless... Dogs for Days is none of these things. It checks all the boxes you need: clean, affordable, safe, staff that loves your baby like they're one of their own pups, 24/7 staffing, and CAGE FREE -this one is really important because there are a lot of places that advertise hotel suites for your dogs but honestly those are just fancy-looking kennels... great if your pup is into that and is comfortable sleeping alone, not so great if your pup is used to snuggling with you in bed - ANYWAY, I digress. We started at Dogs for Days when our puppy was about 9 months old, and when it was still Paws Up - our doggie loved it, we liked it but we weren't thrilled. We were thinking about switching to another daycare when Nick and Michelle took over. Katie, one of the staff, told us that these new owners (whom we hadn't met yet) were amazing and truly dog lovers. Okay we thought, let's stick around and see how this turns out. THANK GOD THAT WE DID. In the last 4-5 months, Nick and Michelle have created a place that we honest to God would be lost without. They, and their staff, go above and beyond to make sure that you feel 200% comfortable leaving your dog with them for a few hours to a few days (or more!). They will text you pictures, give you updates, email you, facetime you, whatever you need when you're away from your baby. Unfortunately this year our puppy Mila turned 1 the same weekend we had to be out of town. What did Dogs for Days do? Well I'll let you look at the pictures and see for yourself - birthday bandana, a handmade birthday sign, and constant updates to let us know that she was having a wonderful time. These are the types of little things they'll do that are truly wonderful. They didn't need to do this but they did it because they knew how much it meant to us - probably more than it meant to Mila haha I've personally seen Michelle work with a family who had a dog with a disability to help them socialize the pup and make sure he (or maybe she) has a happy and well-socialized doggie life. Could they have just turned the family away as so many other daycares would do? Probably, but they didn't and that's what matters. When a dog in the area that they knew went missing, Nick was out there every day helping to find him (don't worry they found him so it's a happy ending!). My point is that it's very hard to find people who understand your connection to your dog(s). Dogs, cats, other pets...they're family. And when you have to leave them for work or a weekend or for whatever reason, you want to feel like they'll be treated like family. We leave Mila during the week week knowing that she is going to have a great time, that if something happens she'll be in good hands, and that she's happy - which makes us happy. We leave her for longer periods - weekends - knowing that she can sprawl out on a couch or bed surrounded by other dogs and most importantly, A PERSON. We know that she won't be scared in a kennel all by herself, and that if something goes wrong there is always someone there for her. Although full disclosure I still cry every time we have to leave her. If you're anything like us (and I suspect you are if you've read this very long review about a doggy daycare), then your dog is like your baby and Dogs for Days is the best for your baby.