Thank you Precious Fur!!! My older cat needs medications every other day and I was scrambling to figure out what to do while away for the holidays. I actually asked Reddit and they recommend Precious Fur. I made an account online and requested my dates. They are super communicative. While I was away, Jenn came daily, took tons of photos, and posted in the online journal. It made me feel at ease and happy that my cats were being taken care of. I used them for Thanksgiving and Christmas and will be using them while I am away in March. I highly recommend Precious Fur! read more

These guys are amazing. I had an urgent, very last minute change in who was supposed to be watching my two cats. I had never used Precious Fur before, so an in person intro visit was necessary, but within 24 hours. Which is a big ask. Karen responded right away and nailed down a time the following day. Phoenix came to meet me and asked all the right questions and my cats came out to give them some love. I was already impressed and feeling less anxious. Grant watched my cats for a couple days and based on the numerous photos, they loved him. Thank you Precious Fur! read more

We have pandemic cats and I was terrified to leave them the first time. I found Precious Fur on Nextdoor and gave them a try. They have taken care of our cats each and every time we have gone away and done an amazing job. Our house is complicated to get into with multiple door codes and an alarm. Each sitter has done a great job of getting in, cleaning up and locking back up. They send photos and videos of the cats and send a little report of how everyone is doing. They are very professional but kind and loving to the kitties as well. read more

Precious Fur has looked after my cat (Mowgli) periodically for many years and the experience is always excellent. The management team is responsive, flexible and communicative. Every sitter has provided so many notes/pictures during sits, which I love. read more

I debated for a while about making this review but I feel like it needs to be said: I am a Doula and booked a birth with a client in a different state. I reached out to precious fur and they immediately got back to me and set up a first meet ( the only 2 stars they get) . I was gone for 7 days and the first two days I was honestly disappointed. I have a Furbo camera so I can shoot out cat treats to my cat. It' also shows me when someone is in the living room. The first day the girl ( who will remain nameless) was there for 7 minutes. I booked then economy so it's 30 minutes ( or about) but 7 minutes really? She sat on the couch and mostly was on her phone. The second day she stayed 15 minutes but was more concerned with taking selfies of herself in my tall floor mirror in the living room. But what can I say or do? I was in a different state awaiting the birth of my client. My clients birth came later than expected and I asked for one extra night. They accommodated. A different girl came and she stayed 30 + minutes which I appreciate because my cat had only seen less than a hour of contact for the whole week. When I booked the extra day I was charged a late booking fee and a holiday fee for a Sunday? I was not told about this it just showed up on the bill. I get it ...feeding a cat seems easy, but I booked a week. A few minutes every day for 7 days is cruel . Back on the search to find someone who can actual commit to their policies. read more

My Cody cat says that they are the best cat sitting team on planet earth. No but really, I've been using them for years when needed, and we've been lucky to have the same lovely woman visit and form a li'l bond with him. The service always puts my mind at ease whether it's a long ten-day trip or a short weekend trip. My house is immaculate when I return and my sweet boy is like, "Oh. It's YOU again." If you're questioning giving them a try, do not. You're in great hands/paws. read more

Hands down, the best cat sitting service company, in my opinion. They are always willing to go the extra mile. They send pictures and detailed descriptions of the sits. It's as if you were there. If you need a professional groups of people, to look after your kitties, while you are away, Precious Fur, should be your pick Dean read more

Updating this review: My services were cancelled and no mention of returning keys was made. It was claimed that they were trying "to expand into my area" but I was already an existing client. Interesting that they would cancel my services without a reach-out about keys for months. Yes, I contacted them about returning my keys. They had just asked for a second key a few months before that. The reason I wrote this review is because you cancelled my vacation services without mentioning my keys, and kept them for months. I had to ask if you were going to return my keys, since the cancellation emails didn't mention that. The emails you mention are about how you were going to return them. So please don't lie or use evasive tactics. You had already told me you weren't going to provide services, but kept my keys. I really think you're lying shows that you shouldn't be trusted. You know I had to ask about my keys, and you kept them until I did so. Yes you had to mail them and emailed about that. Yes I received your emails months later after I contacted you, and no I wouldn't go pick them up. You make it sound like you contacted me first about my keys, and you know that's a lie. As a matter of fact, this went on for months, you not returning my keys. My review below states I tried to schedule again a couple of months later, and you still had my keys. You had refused services months before that and kept the keys. read more

My husband and I have been using Precious Fur for a couple of years now, and I'm delighted to recommend them! The staff takes cute pics of my 2 kitties and write a nice summary of their visit for each visit, and when we're out of town, I really look forward to seeing the pics and hearing how my kitties are doing. It's a real relief to see that the Precious Fur team seems to care about my kitties, and their good work is clear because when I finally get home, both of my kitties are always in good spirits. read more

We've been using Precious Fur since November of 2021. Our regular pet boarder fell through right before a Thanksgiving trip and we were frantic trying to find someone. Precious Fur was immediately responsive and offered a very reasonable rate. Caroline came by shortly after for our new client intake appointment. As soon as she sat down, our usually sassy cat came out and settled happily in her lap. Remarkably, Precious Fur has lived up to that amazing first impression! The web site is so user friendly and booking sits is very straightforward. The sitters have been unfailingly lovely and professional. The diary entries and pictures with each sit are delightful and have made me laugh out loud. It's so nice to have peace of mind knowing that my cat is well cared for in the comfort of his own space. We just came back from a week long trip and our little dude clearly had a blast with his sitter, Judith. We'll be using Precious Fur for many years to come. read more

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So grateful to Julee at Precious Furs for her excellent care of our cat Cuddles when we're away. This is our second time using their services and we're sold! Julee is an amazing cat sitter & their team is prompt and so friendly. Plus you can't beat online booking and payments. So seamless. Can't recommend them enough. Had to update that they're still our go to for Bay Area cat sitting and if you're looking - just do yourself a favor and connect with the team at Precious Furs! read more

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I have been using Precious Fur since 2020 and so far it has been a great experience! I have had a few great cat sitters from them, and I would like to recommend Kassandra particularly. She always leaves detailed notes for me on the online portal with tons of pictures to ease my stress of leaving my babies alone at home. Both her and the Precious Fur admin staffs are extremely responsive to my comments and requests. One time, I realized via my cat camera that the bathroom door was shut which blocked my cats' access to the litter box. When alerted, Precious Fur sent someone over immediately and helped resolve the emergency. I wholeheartedly appreciate the service they provide and plan to use them for years to come :) read more

I've been using Precious Fur a few times already, and my experiences with them have been awesome -- if you live in the bay area and need someone to cat sit, Precious Fur can easily be the good option. The team has been very responsive and detail-oriented, and kindly sent over the daily journal where it records what cat sitter has done during the visit, along with photos of my cat. Thanks to the team, I never had any days of worrying about my kitty while I'm away. 10/10 recommend, especially when you are looking for reliable cat sitters. read more

The Precious Fur team is hands down the best. I'd never used a sitting service in the past, but was referred to the team through another attempt to secure a sitter. The team was very considerate, through, and attentive throughout the meet & greet process and throughout the check ins with my cat. Highly recommended & again many thanks to the PF crew! read more

In 2022 my partner and I adopted a pair of kittens. Since we both work from home we were able to give them constant care and attention, leading to a deep attachment. A year and a half later we were itching to take our first vacation after the pandemic began, but we were anxious about leaving our boys on their own. We turned to Precious Fur based on their reputation, and they have not let us down. We've relied on their sitters for several trips over the last year, ranging from a weekend to three weeks, and each experience has been excellent. The photos and detailed journal updates give us peace of mind that allows us to enjoy ourselves. When a problem comes up, they describe it and take care of it. Some of the problems they've handled for us: cat vomit cleanup, unstable floor-to-ceiling cat tree, smoke detector battery replacement. Communication is timely and clear and makes us feel like we're present even when far away. Thanks Precious Fur! Particularly Jen, Caroline, and Nadine -- your care and attention for our cats is deeply appreciated! read more

Your cats are in good hands! The combo that puts Precious Fur over the top for me are their thoughtful sitters and their professionalism of managing their business. The daily journals are so great and always so thorough, I never have to question what's going on with the cats because I get a full narrative report and many photos! The website is easy to use and easy to book through and the sitters we have had were both great. You do have to pay extra for a meet and greet to actually meet the sitter that will be there, which I suggest for peace of mind. Judith was our most recent sitter and she could not have been more perfect. If you're going out of town and want your cats to be cared for and your mind to be at ease, book with these guys! read more

Precious Fur is a terrific cat sitting service. Their sitters have taken care of our two cats on 5+ occasions (1-1.5 weeks at a time) so far and each time it has gone great. The cats get their medicines, fresh food and water and litter box cleaning, and also some attention and affection that I know they appreciate while we are away. Each time a sitter visits, we get a journal entry letting us know how it went and we can tell our cats are being taken care of so well. The sitters have truly gone above and beyond to make the time we are away go smoothly and provide us with peace of mind. We feel really lucky to have found this company! read more

I've used Precious Fur for nearly a year. First for my fosters and now for my foster fails. They are consistent, thorough, and very considerate to the cats. I strongly recommend them. read more

I've been a 6-plus year client of PF and its predecessor, they are top-notch! The sitters are dependable, genuinely enjoy their feline clientele, and they communicate at just the right level. You should hire them when your cat needs a sitter, the value is real. They also will do other things, like gather the mail, take out and return the rubbish bins, etc. I highly recommend PF! read more

First time using Precious Fur and very happy with the experience! They did an initial consult where they met our kitties and learned about their routine. During the week long sit they were very prompt and thorough in giving us updates and pics. They use a mobile app you can download to access everything (search for Precise Pet Care). It makes it easy to follow up / pay invoices / book new sits in app. read more

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This is my second time using Precious Fur and I am impressed yet again! Each pet sitter has been so thorough and follow directions really well. I love getting the updates with photos of my kitties, and their messages are always so comforting. You can tell that the people who are caring for your pets genuinely love animals, and that is worth every penny. read more

I have NEVER had so much peace of mind. Precious Fur is a dream come true! I could write pages about how wonderful Precious Fur - and in particular, our lead cat sitter, Hiromi - are at caring for my cat. What is clear from the outset is that all of the team are cat lovers, and each kitty's well being is always the top priority. No exceptions - it's always about what the cat needs. They are so professional and have a wonderful online system through which they communicate very thoroughly: posting pictures and letting you know exactly what's happening, from food intake to the litter box. Hiromi, especially, has a magical touch with even the shyest of kitties - my little guy let her pet him after just a few visits (it took him 6 months to let me do that). She goes above and beyond in so many ways - I can't say enough good things. And it's so wonderful to have a team who can cover for each other. Every person I've met has been lovely and amazing (Tia is another rockstar caregiver). Oh - and bonus - they're happy to bring in packages, water plants, and Rocco's litter box trails and food dribbles are magically non-existent when I arrive back home. Would give them 100 stars if I could :). Highly, highly recommend! read more

They watched over our cats (who are sometimes not super nice to visitors!) and did a great job! We got super useful reports with pics and our sitter was very responsive with our feedback. They also had to clean up several cat-generated messes which we really appreciate! Very happy with the service and will definitely use them again! read more

I've been using Precious Fur for the past year for catsitting my two cats. They have extreme attention to detail which I've never been let down by. For the first time I used their services, the manager came and did a consultation which made me feel very comfortable. I've had 3-4 different catsitters who all have been very devoted to our cats. I love that they have an app that you can easily update with your info and to communicate with the sitters. Would recommend this business to anyone looking for a catsitter. read more

We've booked several sits through Precious Fur, and all their sitters have been charming, professional and thorough. They've handled long sits, special feeding circumstances, and (with some advance notice!) the Christmas holidays. We have no hesitation with leaving our two cats in their hands when we travel. read more

To echo some other reviews, Precious Fur has been a godsend. If you're lucky enough to be in their service area, Precious Fur is a terrific option to take care of your fur babies while you're away. I've booked many services, ranging from a few days to a few weeks at a time, and without exception every sitter has taken great care of my cats, and kept me updated on a daily basis with pictures and journal entries. Really no significant complaints to speak of over the course of many bookings. As much as I miss my cats whenever I'm gone, I know they'll be in good hands. All the sitters really love cats! Will definitely continue using Precious Fur for all of my cat sitting needs. read more

We've been using Precious Fur for years and could not recommend their services more. The sitters are wonderful and the management team is always helpful. We could have friends come over to feed our cats, but it is so worth it to have Precious Fur take care of them. They spend time playing with them and send great updates from each visit, complete with photos. We always know that our fur babies are being well cared for when we are away. read more

Precious Fur has been a godsend for us. We are first-time helicopter tiger pet parents with pandemic pets who get made fun of by our friends for how obsessive we are, and planning trips without our cats as the world reopens has been very stressful. We chose Precious Fur over other cat sitting services primarily because we heard they are very selective about their sitters. (We've heard horror stories about dishonest Rovers from several friends.) The Precious Fur website has extremely detailed forms asking you about each pet's appearance and personality, food, toys, home access, parking, and more. A Precious Fur manager comes to your house before your first sit to go over everything you've written and answer any questions you might have. Precious Fur schedules sitters for you based on the dates and times you request, so you don't have to scrape together coverage from multiple friends, neighbors, and sitters yourself. We have two extremely energetic young cats who demand a lot of attention and play time. We requested morning and evening visits each day to coincide with their usual meal times. The same two sitters did most of the visits and visited at roughly the same time each day, which really helped the cats establish a routine in our absence. The sitters sent us detailed journal updates promptly after each visit with photos of the cats eating, playing, and just being funny or cute. The two sitters communicated with each other to ensure seamless hand off. They even offered to water our plants and take out our garbage when we were gone for two weeks. I could tell from reading the sitter updates and checking our pet cam footage that the cats really bonded with the sitters over time, even the less trusting of the two cats. Both cats grew to eagerly await the sitters' arrivals and greet them loudly at the door. Precious Fur really helps to take some of the stress off traveling for us, and we will continue to book their sitters and recommend them to friends! read more

We were so happy with our recent experience having sitters from Precious Fur take care of our two senior cats while we were out of town for 8 days. Precious Fur assigned the same two sitters for the whole time so our cats could get to know them a bit, and they were extremely good with our initially shy boy and girl. Both cats got their oral medications, food and water, some pets and attention, and their litter boxes changed -- a sitter even went the extra step to vacuum up some litter that had been sprinkled around to avoid any confusion on the part of the kitties (you know how that can go). Each daily visit, the sitter sent us a little "journal" with pictures of the cats and a report on how they were doing, which was very helpful and reassuring. We really could not be happier and are definitely planning to engage this company's services the next time we need a cat sitter! read more

Elena and Hiromi are the best!!! They provide detailed reports that reflect how much they truly care for my cat Bella. And in general they are super responsive and responsible about Bella's dietary, litter and social needs. Plus they take amazing cat pictures ! Precious Fur is a great company! Highly recommend!!! read more

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I've been using Precious Fur for a couple of years now and they always make me feel confident that my cat will get great care and my home will be respected. I love that they send photos of your cat along with a little description of their visit. Caroline often takes care of my cat and I can feel her genuine care through her messages and updates. They have also always been very responsive whenever something comes up, like when my cat's automatic feeder went offline. Highly recommend their service! read more

Precious Fur is the best cat sitter we have ever had! I've been working with Alethea and Abra for many years. They are super sweet and so good with our babies! Most importantly, our babies love seeing them. They always greeted them at the door every time they visited. We always returned with a clean house and happy cats waiting for us. Highly recommend! read more

I personally had a bad experience with them. I was using their services for more than a year, and then they eliminated my area, but held on to my keys (they had asked for a second copy a few months ago). What I really don't like about it is they lied as to the reason they denied services for my pets. They said they were short staffed- but their service map tells a different story. It shows that they no longer go into the south part of SF which is where most of the less affluent people in SF live. Although they still service downtown which has more crime. The first time they told me they were "full" was for a shorter notice sit, but the second time I asked two months in advance and they again said they would not pet sit for my cats (and YET there message said nothing about my keys that they had retained). I also know they weren't telling the truth because both of the sitters that cared for my cats live not far from where I live, as close as Bernal Heights. The truth is always better and they chose not to tell the truth. I had to ask to get my keys back, and there was a significant delay in them returning my keys (months from the first refusal of services, and weeks from the second). read more

I have used precious fur a few times now (recently for a long vacation where the sitter stayed at our apartment) and have been really impressed with their service. I have a senior cat that needs a lot of attention and feel very comfortable leaving her in the care of Precious Fur while we are away. Our sitters, Caroline and Henry, clearly love what they do, and I always come home to a very happy and well cared for cat. Bonus that their client portal is easy to use! read more

Elena did such a wonderful job caring for my senior kitty. I could tell from her journals that she was really paying attention to my cat during each visit and watching for signs that anything was off, as well as making a lot of effort to interact with her. And she was happy to follow very detailed instructions when my cat was being picky about food. She brushed my cat, which is not an easy feat. She even vacuumed the fur off my rug, which was something I didn't request but was a really nice touch. I would highly recommend Precious Fur based on this experience. read more

We have had several great sits with Precious Fur while out of town, which has given us a lot of peace of mind. Thank you!

Precious Fur is amazing! Easy booking through the online scheduler, super professional & responsive, and they take great care of our cat! We have had two sitters for 2 trips now (one 3 days, one 7 days with Allison and Hiromi, respectively) and the sitters always send us lots of pictures of our kitten every day along with updates. We met with Jessica, who co-owns the business with her husband Craig, and she took great notes on all the details of Roger's feeding schedule, litter, where everything was, etc.--she puts you instantly at ease! It was great to travel and enjoy ourselves knowing my little Roger kitten was well taken care of! Highly recommend booking with Precious Fur! read more

Precious Fur Cat Sitting is AMAZING! They were so helpful getting us set up to leave our senior cat for the first time since I moved to SF. Bradley took amazing care of our girl, sending pictures and chronicling how she was each day. The attention to detail, the checking in and giving detailed updates, and just the love showed was amaazing! Would definitely book again! read more

We've been using Precious Fur for awhile now. Sittings have included quick trips and more extended ones (where we had the sitter stay over 10 days in our apartment). All sittings have gone smoothly. Our cats are happy. The sitters provide thorough updates with pictures and are highly responsive. Their management team is always open to feedback and courteous. And they also are generally able to make accommodations based on the special needs of your furry children. For example, we prefer our cats be fed at specific times and in certain ways, and they do a great job of trying to meet your needs. Plus, the sitters love cats which is key because taking care of animals isn't just about food and water. It's about care, attention, empathy, love, and play. Highly recommended! read more

Absolutely love Precious fur! I've used them twice now to watch my cat while I was away and both times were great. Kasandra the sitter did such an amazing job at taking care of my cat, sending photos/updates, and making my cat feel very comfortable which can be tricky due to her anxiety. Because of Kasandra and Precious fur I don't have to worry anymore when I go out of town like I used to. 10/10 recommend! read more