I enthusiastically recommend A Pet's Paradise. Darlene has been providing outstanding service for me and my cats for almost 5 years now. Travel had always been a concern, but not since I found A Pet's Paradise. Darlene is reliable, trustworthy and above all extremely caring about the well-being of the pets. Not only does she check on them individually every day (since I have had several), she will also administer any special care or medication needed. If you leave her with contact information on your travel, she will reach you if anything concerns her, and she will provide you with updates upon your request. All this adds up to peace of mind for you that your pets are well looked after. Upon your return you'll find a detailed "report card" for your pets during your absence. In my case, in addition to my household cats, I also provide continuous food and water for a colony of ferals in my backyard. Darlene has provided excellent care for the ferals over and above her typical housepet responsibilities. read more

Hire A Pet's Paradise! If you travel - short or long-term - and want to be worry-free when it comes to your pets, then A Pet's Paradise (and owner Darlene) are who you need. I have known her about six years and have had an excellent experience. Recently, she watched my cat for four weeks and when I got home, he acted as if I had never left. Another time, I was away for about a week and on the third or so day, she called and said she didn't like how he was acting. I asked her to take him to the vet and she did so gladly without the slightest complaint. It saved his life because it turned out he had a bad infection. I have had excellent experiences every time with A Pet's Paradise and am so happy to have them as my pet sitters. I trust them entirely and can say only great things. (And by the way, I've worked with a number of pet sitters in the past and there was often some issue.....not so in this case.) Hire them! read more

We highly recommend Darlene's services, which we've been using now for many years. Not only does she treat our dog as her own, but she takes care of the details at our home while we're gone, bringing in mail daily, turning lights on and off and picking up in the yard. She takes time to walk our dog and play with him and has given medication to our pets (we used to have 3 dogs) in the past when needed. I never worry about my baby with Darlene there. I like the report I get that summarizes the petsits and reminds us to call her when we return home so that she knows all is well. I know that if anything did prevent us from returning as scheduled that she'd be there without fail. I seriously don't know what we'd do without her....she is always there for us. You won't find a better person for the job!!! read more

A Pet's Paradise far exceeds any other pet sitting service I have experienced. The key ingredient is Darlene. If you're a pet owner, then you know how hard it is when you have to leave them when you travel or even just for the day. I completely trust Darlene with my dog and know that she gives him the same attention, care and affection that I would. She is not only wonderful with our pet but professional to work with and is a truly kind person. I am so grateful that we have her to count on when we travel. She goes out of her way to meet your needs and your pets needs. She always leaves a full page (sometimes more) report of her time with your pet. She is also very good to make sure you get back as scheduled so your pets are never left unattended. I urge you try A Pet's Paradise. read more

I've been using Darlene now for about three years and I don't know what I would have done without her on a lot of occasions as she always makes herself immediately available. I trust her completely. She takes care of my two small dogs (and the house...mail, trash, garbage cans...). Her rates are great and I like the convenience of leaving the dogs in their own home when we go away. It's less stressful for them. (I used to take them to a social boarding kennel in Campbell which really seemed to traumatize them). It's hard either way when we leave, but being able to stay in their home is a little easier on them. Darlene also takes the initiative when she's had to in certain situations. She keeps in good contact and is very up front about everything. I can't recommend her highly enough. read more

We love Darlene. She's been our pet sitter for years. We currently have multiple dogs and cats. The dogs sleep inside at night so she has to come to the house twice a day to put them in the dog run in the morning and bring them in at night. She feeds them, gives them some play time/attention, cleans up the dog runs and the cat boxes daily. She leaves detailed, daily notes about all the animals. She'll even bring your mail in and put the garbage can out if needed. I highly recommend A Pet's Paradise. She's reliable, responsible, loves animals and they love her back. read more

We have used Darlene's services for several years to look after our 3 cats when we are gone. It gives us great peace of mind to know that Darlene is taking the best care of them and our house. You get a detailed report when you return, and she makes sure you get back as scheduled so your pets are never left unattended. We are the type of people that are not comfortable with others being in our home when we are not there, but we trust Darlene implicitly. We are so happy she provides this service and at a reasonable cost ! read more

I have been utilizing A Pet's Paradise services since 2002 and as you can tell, I've been extremely pleased with their service; I have found their professionalism is unmatched in the industry. My pets are always well taken care of so I'm not worrying about them while I'm away. Once there was an emergency situation with my dog. Darlene went out of her way to make sure that Lucky received the best care at the vets. My pets have gotten to know her quite well and I'm sure they look forward to seeing her. I can't say enough... read more

I can't say enough good stuff about Darlene! We have used her pet sitting services for the last 10 years. She started taking care of our Lab, Parker, when he was about six months old and still takes care of him today. He clearly loves her, and we can tell she loves visiting him, as well. She is 100% reliable and we trust her completely with our guy. We feel very lucky to have found her and are grateful she is still doing what she loves so much. Couldn't recommend her any higher - Darlene is the best! read more

We have been using A Pet's Paradise since 2004 and have trusted Darlene to take care of sick and elderly cats. We have really appreciated having someone we could trust to give medications to our animals as well as being certified in animal first aid. She does not just rush in and feed the cats but stays for a while and plays with them and makes sure they are happy. She also waters plants and brings in mail. I would highly recommend Darlene to anyone needing a reliable pet sitter. read more

Looking for a Safe, Friendly, Caring, Professional and Reliable pet sitter look no further. Darlene has been taking care of my 5 cats for me when I am out of town for the past 2 years now and each time has been flawless. Darlene's is very thorough on the business end of a Pet's Paradise, always responds with a full report to my daily email check ins and provides quaility time to my animals when I am away. Pets are like family and your family is in good hands with A Pet's Paradise. read more

I've been a client of A Pet's Paradise for the past five years, and I couldn't be happier with the service. Darlene watches my 100 lbs. dog pretty much every time I go out of town. She's friendly, reliable, great with dogs, and always writes a detailed report of each of her visits. She's also been great about making sure he gets his medication as he's gotten older. I'd definitely recommend A Pet's Paradise to anyone in the south bay in need of pet sitting. read more

Darlene, of A Pet's Paradise, takes care of my cat Cholula every year, and Cholula loves her. You could not ask for a better pet sitter, my cat loves her! You will get a full report on your pet's health and behavior while you were gone and Darlene makes sure she has your vet's number and address in case of any emergencies--which we have never had. I never worry when Darlene is taking care of Cholula. She is great! read more

Darlene from A Pet'sParadise has been sitting our two standard poodles and our cat since 2004. She provides conscientious, caring service. We have been able to travel with peace of mind knowing that Darlene will be looking after our "fur kids". We know that all will be well while we are gone. If you want to have a pet sitter that you can trust completely, call Darlene now. read more

A Pet's Paradise is amazing -- I can leave my two cats, who are family to me, in expert hands. I always feel secure. I travel quite a bit and have sometimes not been able to get home on time. I can count on A Pet's Paradise to make sure my two boys are cared for until I am home. I know that no matter what they are safe. I would not trust my two boys with anyone else. read more

We love Darlene and A Pet's Paradise. She is the reason we can take a trip and know our large family of cats including 4 outdoor ferals will be well taken care of. We have also used Darlene for walking our little dog who loves her. Darlene writes wonderful notes. When we return home the first thing we do is read the daily diary. Darlene is a pet sitter extraordinaire. read more

We have had a variety of pets over the years and Darlene at A Pet's Paradise has been always been there for us. We usually take 1-2 trips a year and our dogs, cats, fish and birds are always well taken care of. We highly recommend A Pet's Paradise for your pet care needs. They provide several types of service with alot of flexibility to meet your needs. read more

We have a VERY athletic Boxer mix who can not always travel with us. He loves his 2mile walk daily with Darlene or Cliff. The 2 cats and the fish are always well fed, cleaned after and loved while we are away. When we must travel without our pets we have total and complete confidence in A Pet's Paradise and the loving care they provide. read more

Darlene is the most professional, trustworthy, reliable and compassionate pet sitter I have ever had. I have used her for over 5 years, and always leave home knowing my pets are in the most caring and together hands in the Bay Area. I would never use any one else. Thank you so much Darlene! read more