We had an absolutely wonderful experience with Fur Babies House and Petsitting while we were…read moretraveling for a week! From the very beginning, Tim and Keiko were incredibly responsive and professional. They took the time to meet with us in person beforehand to make sure it was a great fit and to fully understand what we needed to feel comfortable leaving our home and pets in their care. During our trip, Keiko took amazing care of our golden retriever and two cats, as well as our home. She sent frequent updates and lots of pictures of our happy, relaxed pets, which gave us so much peace of mind while traveling. It was clear that Keiko genuinely loves animals. We came home to a spotless house and very happy animals. As if that wasn't enough, Keiko even left homemade dog treats in our freezer -- above-and-beyond! We couldn't recommend Fur Babies House and Petsitting more highly. If you're looking for reliable, communicative, and truly caring house and pet sitters, Keiko and Tim are the best. Five stars all the way!

Tim was friendly and professional, dogs got great walks and I got updates. He's a good communicator…read moreand left the house in perfect condition. I appreciated that he also cleaned up after the dogs in the backyard. Will definitely reach out again when I need dog sitting.

Brea watched my little bird while I was out of town for work. I'm a nervous pet parent, and Brea…read moresent me daily updates with videos. It set my mind at ease to know my little guy got some out of cage time while I was away and that he was being well cared for! Brea and I had a zoom meeting where I showed her around and discussed my bird. Dropping off my key was very easy. I'll definitely use Cosmic Pet for future trips out of town.

Brea is absolutely wonderful! Finally a petsitter who made us feel comfortable and at ease with…read moreleaving both our kitties. Cosmic Home and Pet was highly recommended to us and lived up to our expectations! Our initial contact was over the phone and after that, was a smooth process of organizing dates and a face to face meeting which all went very well. Brea seemed very easy going and comfortable acclimatizing to our home almost immediately. For the duration of our time away, I received numerous updates, videos and photos via text message. I could tell that my kitties were happy as Brea's photos and videos showed them playing with her, being active etc. Although I missed them like crazy, I was not at all worried about them, which made our vacation more enjoyable. Upon arriving home, everything was well taken care of. The litter box was cleaned, their food station was up to par and our mail was even collected for us. Our keys were returned in a very timely manner. Cosmic Home and Pet was affordable and our experience with them was just excellent. Keep up the amazing work and you will be hearing again from Boots and Whiskey in the near future.

My cat George and I had a wonderful six days apart thanks to Loving Care! Beforehand Vickie met…read morewith me to go over all the details, including vet permission, emergency info, medical needs, and more, including lots of helpful written information. Every day visits with playtime, feeding and water, litter maintenance, sweet pics to me... To arrive home to a happy, healthy, relaxed, and playful George was so great. Next time I am planning a trip I'll make sure Loving Care is available for George and me.

Vickie has been watching our two cats when we go away on vacation for over a year and a half. She…read morehas always been punctual and reliable. She communicates clearly about key exchanges and will even water our plants and bring in packages or mail, if we let her know in advance. Vickie has even gotten our extremely shy cat to come out and play with her, and he doesn't come out for anyone (not even us sometimes)! It's clear that she cares for our animals and treats them with kindness and love. We highly, highly recommend Vickie to all pet owners in the Central District.

We love Amanda. Our corgi Wylla has been going to daycare and dog walks with Seattle Offleash for 8…read moreyears and we never looked elsewhere. She's so attentive to dog needs and always is there if you need anything. We moved far away from Seattle and we still reach out to Amanda to have our dog boarded. She is like our dogs surrogate mom. Definitely cannot recommend her enough!

I've been using Amanda as Henry's weekly activity for 4 years now. She provides a unique alternate…read moreto dog walking by taking the pups to different dog parks each week. Dog parks allow Henry to release a much different kind of energy just than walking. Amanda places dogs in "packs" based on size, energy level, and play style. He loves getting to see his dog friends once a week. Amanda also accommodates our ever changing schedules and if a work meeting occurs during pick up she will come into our apartment and get Henry! Henry gallops to her and squeaks with excitement every time she sees her letting me know he is so excited for his weekly adventure. The pups are out for 4-5 hours each time and extremely tired when they get back. This service has been a game changer for us.

My Samoyed has been going to doggy daycare and periodically boarding with Lori for years and it has…read morebeen wonderful! Our pup is always excited when we arrive and we know she has a great time there. This location is incredibly convenient for us and significantly more affordable than other options is Seattle. I like that the dogs have lots of space to roam in the backyard can freely move inside and outside when they want to. We feel very lucky to send our dog to Baba Lu's!

Everyone has their own review and stories and originally I chose baba Lu's as they were rated well…read morebut after a couple of incidents I won't be back nor do I recommend them to anyone. I've used baba Lu's for a few of my visits and it's been a mixed bag. My dog was fine at the meet and greet and 2 of the bookings, my dog was fine and staff were nice. 2 of the other times I had issues with my dog - once he came back with two chipped teeth and 6 dime to quarter sized scabs from an altercation, and the other time he needed to visit the emergency vet due to swelling of his male appendage and extreme redness/sores around his genitals. For the latter booking, I find it odd that the caretakers did not notice this as two different vets said it was obvious it had been out for a while. To me, it seems like the caretakers are not watching the dogs as attentively as they should. If something was odd, I should've been contacted but wasn't. After the whole situation at the emergency vet happened, the owner of Baba lu's (Lori) seemed indifferent about the situation. My partner also noticed distressed barking one time when I was picking up my dog but shrugged it off. I won't be back especially after this last emergency vet visit and the lack of observation. Use your own judgement - I shouldn't have used baba Lu's after the first incident. Some other info: Lori will offers trazodone to dogs that have anxiety - I had to specifically mention not to use it as she's not a vet. It's odd that a dog boarder/day care would offer this medication that requires a prescription and that if a dog wasn't a fit, they wouldn't be allowed. Baba Lu's does not offer any refunds but provides credits with at least 2 weeks notice only if they can fill the spot. Any notice less than 2 weeks has a cancellation fee and it's usually 3 days. Weekday drop off is 7-10am with no weekend morning drop offs. Pickup is up to 9pm. There's a $45 charge for day care if you don't pickup before 10am. otherwise $60 for boarding a night. Venmo (not using goods and services) seems to be the preferred way for payment. Lori will not show you where dogs sleep during the temperament visit nor is she willing to send pictures of your pet during boarding as it is "confidential". Again, I do not recommend Baba Lu's Playhouse.

PLAY is absolutely fabulous and I am so grateful that we found them! My dog is mellow and older but…read morestill likes to get out of the house and putt around a play yard. Play allows her to enjoy some quality human and fellow pup time while I'm working long days. I bring home a happy and thoroughly worn-out furbaby every time. Indoor and outdoor space with plenty of shade in the summer, cover in the rain, and heaters in the winter means that pups are comfortable no matter the elements. The staff here are incredible. They get to know you and your dog to a level I've never experienced at a dog daycare. You are part of a family rather than a business, and that's a beautiful thing. I cannot recommend them enough and my dog and I feel blessed to be part of the pack!

It's been about 1.5 years since my last review, thought I'd update on the continued outstanding…read moreservice and care at PLAY. I don't know where they find their staff, but they are the nicest, friendliest and most caring team EVER. They are incredibly flexible with changes, and with a little notice will accommodate all your daycare needs. I feel that a good test of whether a dog is happy, is if you pick them up after boarding, and return just a couple days later for daycare. If the pup nearly rips your arm off, in his eagerness to get back in there, I think you have a winner.

We came to Seattle for my cousins wedding. Usually our ESA Titan-Dan goes with us everywhere and we…read morehad planned on taking him to the wedding with us. But, then I had a better idea and started looking for pet sitters for the day. We found several listed on yelp. Mark was one of our first calls. He was responsive and available. He met us at breakfast briefly to say hello and tell us his plan for the day with Titan and make sure that we all felt comfortable. Titan hit it off with Mark immediately. This is the first time we had ever left Titan with a stranger and we weren't sure how Titan would react. As we pulled away titan didn't even watch us leave as he and Mark were already off to a great start. Mark sent us text pics of their adventure together throughout the day & night and that really made us happy! Mark kept Titan with him and a couple other cute doggies all day and then delivered him to our vacation rental just before we got home. We were cracking up when we found a report card Mark left for Titan with a big red A+ at the top and notes of what they did and how many time he pooped! Lol! To sum it up Mark offers great service, quality care and is very compassionate. We highly recommend Mark.

Thank God I was able to find Mark because he made my boyfriend and I feel so at ease leaving our…read more11-month old German Shepherd puppy for the first time. We were going to be out of the country for a few days, and after touring a dog hospital decided we didn't feel comfortable leaving our puppy more or less locked up in a crate all day. We found Mark via Rover.com and he was able to schedule our meet and greet pretty quickly. After meeting our puppy, it was clear they hit it off, so we booked the stay and enjoyed receiving pictures and updates for each day she was with him (Thursday - Tuesday). I would highly recommend Mark as a sitter, especially for any first time pet parents. He is extremely professional and has the calmest, nurturing disposition... a true pleasure to work with. To boot, our puppy went into heat about a week before we were scheduled to leave the country, and Mark rolled with the punches like a pro. He took amazing care of her and accommodated her being in heat. I would give him 5 stars! As an added bonus, I believe having Khaleesi (our puppy) be part of Mark's pack for daily walking and overnight stays greatly helped calm her energy level down, offer her a stable routine, and priceless socializing. She returned to us calmer, more obedient, and attentive.

I would recommend Karen for pet sitting and dog walking. She cared for my senior dog who has leash…read morereactivity. She took extra time asking questions and getting to know my dog needs.

amazing cat sitter! I had a very last minute five day trip and I couldn't have been more thrilled…read morewith everything karen did for me. my cat is pretty easy going but I had major anxiety about leaving. karen sent photos and did a great job of communicating throughout the whole process. I will highly recommend her to anyone who needs a sitter for their furry small ones. thanks again! :D

Excellent service. Reliable, and trustworthy. He enjoys being around animals, loves dogs and has a…read moregreat sense of how to handle dogs!

Love this place and I know they love their pups too! It's so clean, (zero smell!!!) the dogs all…read morelook like they are having fun, and they have the cutest backyard for the pups to play and use to go potty. Not a lot of other daycares have an outdoor place for the dogs, and it makes a huge deal! We heard about this place from another pup's hoomans and we are so happy we listened! We are moving this week and it's such a relief to know our pup isn't just out of the way, but he is having the time of his life making new friends and playing too! Thank you Keo, Richard, and Mike!

Strut the Pup walked my yellow lab, Charlie, for over five years, and I have nothing but wonderful…read morethings to say about their one-on-one dog walking. Einat, the owner, is very responsive and clearly cares about both her customers and her employees--and it shows in the quality of their service. Charlie typically had the same walkers at the same time each week. They were all professional, caring, attentive, and TRUE dog lovers! I loved Strut the Pup's daily walk reports and photos, which gave me peace of mind knowing he was being well taken care of while I was at work. On a few occasions when I was working from home, I watched as his regular walker arrived--Charlie would be waiting at the window and greeted them with full-body wags every time. When Charlie's hips started bothering him as he got older, the team helped me adjust his walks so he could continue enjoying his outdoor adventures. Sadly, Charlie has since passed, but I've saved many of the walk-report photos his walkers took (like this one), and they remain some of my favorite pictures of him. Thank you, Einat and team, for taking such wonderful care of Charlie.

We have worked with Einat and her crew for over 6 years. They have been amazing and really became…read morepart of our family. My dogs walked with several team members over time, from puppy care daily walks to twice weekly walks as adults. The walkers have all been very kind and worked well with our dogs. I appreciate their updates and photos after each walk. It is very easy to schedule and to modify service as needed based on your schedule. They are responsive, professional, and truly care about their clients. I highly recommend strut the pup and will use this service again.