Did you adopt adorable varmints during the pandemic? Us, too. A rescue pup with a medical…read morejournal-worthy case of anxiety and a rescue cat with more attachment issues than your ex. After not leaving the house during the first six months we had these broads, we went on our first vacation. Woo boy! Fun fact: your dog CAN chew through a couch to the studs. Didn't know couches even contained metal? Me either. But Dolly Barkton was determined to educate us simpletons on the inner workings of home furnishings. As an amateur carpenter, Dolly needed privacy to conduct her work, so naturally she locked the door to the office where she had set up shop. That's right. The dog locked herself in the office. I'll leave out the tantrums over thunderstorms, the sight of other dogs, walks after dark, putting her harness on... I swear she's a good dog. (Said every indignant pet owner.) Now, Mimi von Hissypants wasn't going to allow Dolly all the fun. She took this opportunity of newfound freedom and decided litterboxes were for babies. And even though she cries if she can't watch mom pee or her favorite toy, Higgins, skitters even slightly out of reach of her teeny little murderous mitten, she ain't no baby! So Mimi did what all big girls do and she turned the once soft, cozy spots in our condo into new bathrooms. I ought to buy stock in Nature's Miracle stain remover. Again, we are on vacation. Out of the country. For 10 days. But did we have to come home early and face the wrath of our little domestic terrorists? Of course not! Because Shirley is a damn superhero. Originally booked to stay nights and visit during the day, Miss Shirley adapted to the insurrection that was occurring and made arrangements to provide 24-hour care. After a particularly bad night that would have sent anyone else running for the hills (and buddy, they'd have to run far with Illinois being flatter than a pancake), Shirley not only continued with the booking, but went to the pharmacy for Dolly's anxiety medication prescribed that morning. After the unbelievable shenanigans these sasspots put her through, Shirley greeted us with a smile upon our return and told us we had darling little angels. Our plants were watered, the condo was neat and clean, and the girls looked happy and healthy. Since that fiasco took place, Shirley has been a saint and continued to babysit the very non-babies. We will literally plan our trips around her schedule because no one can keep our heathens happy like she can. Well, except David. David is another saint who can get Dolly to go on walks like she's at a dog show. Even our curmudgeon doorman has stopped me to say how impressed he was with David's handling of the Doll. It doesn't get better than Shirley & Co.

Shirley went out of her way to make including our dog in our wedding day as seamless as possible…read more We can't thank her enough for the attention to detail and ease of doing business while taking our little guy to the wedding venue and back home, so that we didn't have to worry about any of those details on the wedding day. We would recommend her to anyone!

If you're looking for a wonderful dog sitter, Jerry from Boy Meets Dog is fantastic. I had an…read moreupcoming trip and reached out to Jerry via his website. He was responsive from the beginning and cared to ask many questions about my dog, Ziggy, in order to get to know him. I left Ziggy with Jerry for almost 3 weeks and I had peace of mind that Ziggy was being cared for in the best way. In fact, I think Ziggy was a bit sad to be picked up after his time with Jerry. Would highly recommend Jerry's services and will use him again in the future.

We're so grateful to have found Jerry! He watched our two dogs for a week right after our move to…read moreChicago, and we couldn't have asked for a better experience. The dogs came back calmer, happier, and clearly well cared for. We weren't worried for a second while we were away -- Jerry was incredibly kind, reliable, and accommodating of all their little quirks and routines. Truly gave us peace of mind during a hectic time, and we're so thankful to have someone we trust with our pups. Highly recommend! Attached Nala getting hugs and Simba being a cutie!!

We dog-sat for my daughter while she was out of the country. Due to health issues, we are unable to…read morewalk her. So my daughter arranged for Green Paws to walk the dog every other day to give her some outside time and exercise other than in the backyard. Chris was her walker, and was he terrific! Was always on time, and the dog started wagging her tail the minute she knew it was him. With each walk, he sent a short amusing recap of her walk to both me and my daughter. I know it helped my daughter's anxiety about leaving her dog alone for so long. Great service - I couldn't recommend them highly enough. Thanks, Chris!

completely ignoring what you said on the phone and completely unwilling to work with a long…read moreestablished customer

Another great Chicago Pet Sitters experience! Both Cathy and Kellyn went all out to make our cat…read moreJinx feel loved an secure while we were away. They both sent us such cute photos to show us that Jinx was having the time of her life, and probably will be disappointed that we don't lavish her with that so much attention on a regular basis.

Chicago Pet Sitters is awesome! I can't recommend their catsitting service enough. I always…read moreappreciate the very thorough report they send with photos every time one of the crew comes to check in on my cat. Most recently, Kellyn L and Carolyn D were doing the visits and they were great.

My girlfriend and I brought home an 8 week old puppy and knew we'd need a dog walker to join our…read morelittle family once we had to go back to the office. (we were lucky enough to get nearly a month of puppy leave.) It was hard finding someone we felt we could trust, but Jack and his crew came highly recommended from my best friend. And sure enough, as soon as I met Jack I knew he was the one for us. We work in social media so we have weird hours and our schedules change day to day. Jack is always flexible and incredibly accommodating. We literally couldn't raise Theo without him and his team. A BIG plus for us is that Jack and co. only take one dog out at a time, so I know that Theo is safe and getting one on one attention. I know "wag" is a thing, but I see those walkers with 4 dogs at a time and I shudder. What if one dog turns on the other? Also, we love that a quick text and picture is standard and included in the incredibly reasonable pricing. Spencer seems to be the walker who takes Theo out the most, and his pictures are always amazing. We cannot thank this crew enough for taking care of our little guy. It's such a relief knowing we have them in our lives.

I really can't say enough good things about Uptown Pet Services! Jack is such a gem, and I know our…read morecat is in great hands with him. The people who work for him (Spencer, Josh, and any others who I don't know) are also great, and our cat loves them (and she is a VERY picky judge of character!) They're very flexible, have helped us out on very short notice before, and have even helped us out with special requests. I could go on and one, but these folks are the best!

Jamie and Margot have both been great sitters for our kitties. I couldn't recommend this biz…read moreenough. They also sponsored the Lincoln Sq Cat Tour!

Connie (Lakeview area) was a phenomenal sitter that always went above and beyond. I would consider…read moremyself a difficult client given my anxiety with leaving my cat, but Connie always managed me with grace and eased my anxiety while I was away.

If you're fond of dogs -- especially Italian Greyhounds -- do yourself a favor and book a…read more"CuddlePups" play date at Sit Social (the IG Experience). You're rewarded with an hour of playing and cuddling with a playful pack of IG puppies. Eventually they'll get tired and fall asleep next to you or in your lap. Words don't do justice to this experience ... it's truly good for the soul. All involved have a good time! Highly recommend.

Tofu loves Sit Social. So much in fact that we have to use code words to talk about it at home or…read moreshe completely loses her mind trying to run out the door. The staff is wonderful and while it might look like a super fun job, it's definitely a lot of work managing all of our spoiled and yippy pups. Clean, safe, uber communicative (daily Pupdates with photos, notes and best friends mentioned), early and late day availability, and creativity from their full team. Also many cute and unique treats and accessories on offer. Oh, and parking for dropoff/pickup is pretty easy right outside on Clark. Our Maltese comes home like a toddler after a swim class- happy and completely spent.

Theo had a great haircut with Brenda! Highly recommend her for doodles! We will be going back in…read morethe future!

I would not recommend for young puppies. Staff did not handle basic puppy behavior appropriately…read more If you have a very young dog, I would look elsewhere.