Love this company! I've been using them for almost three years for my cat, birds and lizard. It was…read moreso hard to find someone qualified to look after the lizard before I found Creature Comforts. They're super professional, can accomodate last minute emergency trips out of town, and will take care of my house plants. I never have to worry when I'm away because I know my menagerie is in good hands!

From the owner: At Creature Comforts Pet Services in Mississauga and Oakville, we provide a variety of pet services…read morelike dog walking, cat visits, home boarding, administration of medication and pet transportation. We also have experience with birds, rabbits, fish, turtles and other pocket pets. We have been making pets and their owners happy since 1997. Give us a call today or visit our website for more information.

amazing service and my dog looked absolutely awesome. the place is very nice and inviting. the…read morestaff is very professional and the groomer was very gentle with my (older) dog. very good prices too! the Barking Lot is my got to groomer! and the offer day care too. Go take a look and you will not hesitate to chose them Diane

From the owner: Choose The Barking Lot for an experience that goes beyond dog care services; we create a community…read morewhere your dog can feel at home. Our facility boasts generous areas designated for play, social interaction, and relaxation; all while being overseen by trained professionals in completely secure settings. The Off-leash Dog Park is right on our premises and offers a spacious outdoor space where dogs can play freely under the watchful eye of our staff. With a focus on hygiene and expert care, the daycare strives to foster a secure and pleasant environment for all dogs, whether they are visiting briefly, staying for an extended boarding period, or taking advantage of our various grooming services.

The Cat Nook Inn is a fantastic place to board your cat!!! There is so much space for your cat to…read moreexplore. Or if they are feeling a bit nervous, there is a large comfortable space they can curl up in that helps cats feel safe and secure. Anh and her husband (the business owners and operators) are so kind, knowledgeable, and professional. My husband and I felt very fortunate to have such a wonderful place to leave our sweet cat while we are away. Highly recommended!

From the owner: The most affordable cat boarding services in the GTA. Your cats will enjoy a purrfect staycation…read morewith a calm and cat-friendly environment. Please contact us for a custom quote. The longer your cats stay, the lower the fee per day. Limited spots available.

We loved our experience with Cats Castle! Our cat was loved, played with, brushed and given lots of…read moreattention. While we were away, we received an email and photos assuring us he was ok. we highly recommend Cats Castle and Jo and her wonderful team!

Seems like the negative reviews are pet owners that don't know the price beforehand and doesn't…read moreknow how staying at a strange location will affect your Cat's behaviour. This boarding place is a great middle ground between having Cat sitters and boarding at a vet. Your Cat is boarded in rooms with many suites that opens into a hallway. You can pick suites with windows or even birdfeeders for extra cost. The price for additional Cats is significantly less than the initial Cat. All the Cat's needs are provided for such as water, litterbox cleaning, and daily free roaming into that hallway. I believe you need to supply your own food, I had to since my Cats are on prescription kibble. What sets this place apart from Cat sitters is that they can administer Cat medication, as one of mine needed eye drops. My 2 Cats stayed there for 1 week and the price was pretty reasonable. I can definitely tell my Cats didn't drink enough water as they wolfed it down when back home. Lastly this is only relevant during covid restrictions, but with contactless pickup, make sure your Cat isn't skittish af. One of my Cats has trauma when rescued so she fought for her life to not get put into her carrier by the employee. I would personally request to put that Cat into the carrier yourself, to avoid contributing to the place's smell and avoid needless bleeding. The employee working that day needs a raise or something...

Never had any issues with home buddies. Staff are always thorough and professional. Our pup looks…read morefabulous each time she is groomed! Our pup also enjoys the playtime at the doggie play area. Great place, would absolutely recommend to anybody!

We brought our Bouvier puppy here as soon as she was fully vaccinated and boy are we glad we did!…read moreWendy and her team took such great care of our pup. Our vet (a national judge of the breed) complimented us on the job they did with posting her ears. Wendy was also able to do the proper Bouvier group instead of a schnauzer cut. If we could give higher than 5 stars we would

I have a mini schnauzer fur demon who had a laundry list of issues. I did the training and have…read morebeen using them for boarding for 4 years now. I own a business so I know what good service should be and they're a family that goes above and beyond. - 100% Trustworthy and safe. - Extremely knowledgeable and they take the time to explain it. - Flexible and easy to get ahold of. - Very pleasant and easy to deal with. - Actually good at what they do.

Prompt, polite and professional. I am very happy with the progress my 15 m.o. Irish Setter made…read morewith a Tail Wag trainer. So much so that he is going back for a bit of a refresher in the coming weeks.

I've been using Barks N Rec for my dog's daycare for about a year now. There have been three or…read morefour occasions where I come in and the owner, Matt is screaming swearing throwing things etc. usually over the fact that a dog used the bathroom inside or something to do with his home renovations or something of the sort. On one occasion Matt actually called me and apologized because he was completely out of line when I came in to drop off my dog, he ended up comping my visit and the next on that occasion, because he had flown off the handle so badly that day (nothing to do with me). I had a very serious talk with him about my concern with continuing to leave my dog in his care when his temper is so bad. I did continue to bring my dog there though. Another real concern of mine was the fact that Matt smokes cigarettes and marijuana inside the daycare every day. Anybody who uses this daycare knows that because it soon as you walk in you can smell the cigarette and marijuana. I'm sure he does this only in his office but this scent travels and I don't exactly want my dog getting high or his lungs filled with cigarette smoke. There have been many occasions where Matt is so flustered and losing his temper that he tells me just go just go pay me next time because he's in the middle of losing his temper and throwing a tantrum. Today was one of those days. So when I walked in and saw none of his staff in the dog play area I proceeded to let my dog out so that I could leave after Matt had instructed me to just pay him next time, from his smoke filled office. I could tell that he was in one of his frantic moods so I just wanted to get out of there and get my dog home. When I opened the gate one of the other dogs pushed through so I did my best to get the dog back into the caged area but without knowing their name and not wanting to disturb Matt, I was having a hard time with it. Matt proceeded to run out of his office and his usual aggressive form and proceeded to yell at me for opening the gate and letting my dog out. Telling me that I disobeyed his sign that he has up. Not only did I not see his sign but my intentions were just to get my dog and go home it really wasn't that intense for him to respond by yelling and screaming in my face. This time rather than just being quiet and leaving I yelled back at him and he got very heated. I had a 6 foot something man screaming so close into my face that his spit was flying at me. My poor dog stood behind me shaking and crying because he's never seen anything like this before. I was struggling to put his leash on to get out of there because my dog wouldn't stay still and Matt proceeded to tell me that he will physically remove me from the establishment. I'm a 5'3 woman and I treat people respectfully, his behaviour was completely out of line and had I been a man I know he would not have spoken to me this way. There are several under ageco-op students who work at this daycare and I feel so bad for them because I can only imagine how they feel when Matt begins to lose control around them. Because I didn't have the greatest experience at another doggy daycare I continue to use Barks N Rec regardless of how mad behaved so much of the time when I would come in. My dog loves other dogs so much so I wanted to continue to give him that experience . This will be my last day at Barks N Rec and I can honestly say to anybody who reads this review that I would not trust Matt with my dog. He does not have the ability to control his anger and that concerns me deeply to know that he behaves like that when I'm around, imagine how he behaves when nobody is watching. I would never want to maliciously harm anyone's business or success so please know that this review is coming from a pure place of legitimate concern for the well-being of innocent animals and any human being who has to come in contact with Matt. *Just to add in a response to Matt's comments on the review I had left* I did not want to remove my dog from daycare. But I wasn't given a choice considering how Matt screamed in my face to the point he was spitting on me. Matt, you can say I refused to follow rules etc, but I didn't know your staff was in the room (if they were) as they were nowhere to be found. Maybe if you weren't too busy smoking marijuana and cigarettes in your office (I did check in with you when I got there because I didn't see anyone in the dogs room) then you could've opened the gate? I just wanted to get my dog without having to deal with your out of control temper. I could tell that you were in one of your frantic moods by how you said "get me next time" and couldn't even handle taking payment from me for the 3rd visit in a row. Yes I said a lot of good things about BNR when I first started bringing my dog there, I even referred lots of business our way... but after 3-5 episodes of you throwing things, screaming, swearing and me actually being scared to leave my dog with you, enough is enough.

After our doggie daycare Redwood Pet Resort in Milton closed down we were distraught and…read morerelentlessly we searched for a new place for our pup. Barks n' Rec had amazing reviews, so that I decided to give them a try. I filled out all the forms, sent all the required information and set up an appointment. I was very excited. I am not one to write negative reviews in fact, I am that person who just will not return. But my consciene told me otherwise. Matt initially took her in the fenced indoor play area where she was met by several running and barking dogs that were coming in from the outdoor play area. The other dogs pinned her to the fence and she was shocked, to say the least. Matt called the other dogs off and away from her and then he started his evaluation of my pup. He pulled my 2yr old Rottweiler by her scruff (the loose skin around her neck) so roughly that she YELPED loudly. Who does that to an animal?? Matt explained that doggie moms carry their pups by the scruff and she should not react as she did, but for her to YELP that loudly he was hurting her. It was intentional - to cause a reaction. To provoke an aggressive reaction from any animal is not right! He then picked her up from her behind and swung her around. She was bewildered and at this point her reaction was to growl to protect herself from her aggressor. Any animal would react that way if being bullied or feeling theatened by a stranger. He put her down and she was shocked and scared. He continued to say he needed to be certain that his employees would be safe and not get attacked by any dog. WOW! What reason would anyone treat any animal that way to begin with? She has been trained by an amazing trainer Eric Straetmans from (BLT) Beyond the Leash (shout out to Eric!) and has gone for an additional 4wk for off leash training. She has been to doggie daycare since she was a pup and has never, ever shown any signs of aggression. She is an obedient, sweet, dog whose only purpose is to please. She is a "Gentle Giant." I still don't understand why Matt would test her in such a manner?! The dogs that attend his facility are supposed to be well mannered and would not engage in rough, aggressive behaviour. Why did he assume that my dog would be the aggressor....to provoke her to get a reaction so that his employees would be able to remove her from a hostile situation -because she is a rotweiller? Does he not like this breed or was he just having an off day? I hope he was just having an off day. He actually suggested I bring her to their, "Open Play" evenings to socialize her. And that he would test her again in a month or so. I was not impressed. I was shocked with the whole ordeal and I am sorry to say, I will not be recommending Barks n' Rec to anyone. My dog has never been handled that way and I assure you she will never be handled that way again by Matt or anyone else!