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.

I'm happy others had a good experience at Purrfect, but during my recent tour of the facility, my…read morenose was hit by the overwhelming stench of cat urine that permeated the entire place. Last time I was there, under the original owners, it smelled of bleach, which at least seemed clean. Today I could not wait to get out of the there. Maybe they were just having a bad day, but It was awful. I decided instead to hire an individual to care for my cat in my absence.

We tried Purrfect Cat Boarding over the holidays and were very impressed with their facility,…read moreservice, communication, and care for our cat. We utilized them for a week, and they were great about responding to our emails, answering questions, and sending photos. I really appreciated their high level of attention as it was our first time leaving our precious kitty friend, and it was reassuring to know he was well cared for. I will certainly use their service again in the future!

I have used Dotty's Pet Sitting for 7 years, ever since my cats were tiny kittens and it is truly…read morethe best. I am so sad I have moved out of their service area and won't be able to work with them any more. I got fun updates with texts and photos every day. Dianne is fantastic about communicating and incredibly reliable. I would have her come for an hour/day when we were out of town just so my kitties would get some social interaction and love. Her visits would make such a difference when we came back. If we didn't have Dianne come they would be stressed and feeling abandoned but after Dianne taking care of them they were relaxed and just wondering when we would feed them. If you're looking for fantastic pet care I cannot recommend them enough.

We actually went out of town for a few weeks and had a hard time choosing a pet sitter for our…read morecats. There are so many out there we had a hard time choosing but ended up trying Dotty's because of the other Yelp reviews. It ended up being a great choice! Cary was great with our cats and sent us email updates every few days to keep us informed. In addition to food/scooping duty, she checked our mail and took out the trash... which was really nice to come home too! We'll definitely be using them again in the future.

This is an updated review. Christine Hayden has been pet sitting our cats for nearly 15 years now,…read morewhenever we go out of town. As always she is professional, knowledgeable, competent and reliable. She takes her work very seriously. We always have peace of mind when we leave our cats in her care, knowing they will be loved and well cared for in our absence. Christine also waters our porch plants whenever needed and brings in the paper. We highly value her services and will continue to hire her for as long as we have pets.

I have used this business for the current dog I own and the one I had before. I was so worried when…read moreI moved a year ago that I would be out of her service area. I was so relieved when I was not. My dogs are not very friendly to strangers being min pins and extroindinary guard dog. Christine the owner of this business does all the services herself. She really loves and connects with animals. I was so amazed when I first interviewed her at how well she connected with my dog. She is very reliable and will give me as many or few updates as I want when I am gone. At first I wanted to be in constant contact contact. I am now more relaxed. My dog is very glad to see me get home, but is so spoiled by Christine that he misses the extra play ( fetch) time and attention she gives him and I get too busy to do at times. I know my dog is in good hands, and the extra security for my house is a welcome bonus. I am so pleased to know there is a small business owner who so dedicated and has such a passion for her own animals as well as mine.

I've now used Gen's Pet Care multiple times, including for a recent trip that needed to be extended…read moreat the last minute from 9 days to 2 weeks due to a family emergency. I have 2 cats: a sweet old lady with health problems and a young, skittish, terrified girl. I hate leaving them, especially for long periods of time. Genevieve and her team are the best: professional, reliable, skilled, and compassionate. They send me daily updates and photos of my girls, which helps to ease my mind and my guilt hugely. These folks are clearly animal lovers, and I can't recommend them enough.

Gen has been taking care of our two cats for over a year now. We feel so fortunate to have found…read moreher since moving to Seattle. We never have to worry about them when we're traveling because they're in such great hands. The kitties don't even stress out when we pull out the suitcases and they are so relaxed and calm when we get home. If you're a cat person, you know this is a big deal!!

We;ve been going to Purr Inn for 10 years. Due to a mistunderstanding with the deposit the owner…read morecancelled our boarding the day before dropoff, via email. We didn't even see it until hours before we were supposed to drop her off. When my husband called to sort it out she claimed she was fully booked and hung up on him. Thankfully we found Purrfect Cat Boarding the same day. No mountains of paperwork and rules you'll be punished for deviating from. And no mailing checks like we're not living in the 21st Century! I sent the email below to her and never received a response. TLDR: She will cancel on you at the last minute if you deviate from her rules, leaving you potentially out hundreds of dollars or scrambling for last minute boarding elsewhere which isn't exactly great for your cat. Hi Carolyn, I am writing to say how deeply disappointed I am. My husband and I have been taking our cat to you for probably close to a decade. We have never once been late with a deposit (except when a cheque got lost in the mail Xmas 2020 when there were known USPS issues) and we sorted that out right away. I admit that there might have been some confusion. In your previous bookings you have specifically specified the amount due at drop off. Twice in your emails this time, the amount you stated specifically mentioned the total amount and stated due at drop off. My husband and I have been dealing with a family emergency so we thought we were all right paying the full amount at drop off since you hadn't indicated otherwise. For some reason, that i can't fathom, this entire booking has felt adversarial. When we asked if we could drop off sooner because you specifically describe your hours as "preferred", we were met with a one word email reply "NO." Your previous email regarding medication implied that we somehow lied about her taking pill pockets. Now, when my husband calls you to try and sort out this mess- of which I was only aware of because I was checking my email to make sure I had the correct amount for the cheque to give to you later today) you tell him that you have no more space and hang up on him. I'm sorry, but what exactly did we do to deserve this type of treatment, besides being a loyal customer for nearly ten years? You have left us completely high and dry, scrambling to find boarding for our 18-year old cat, on a Sunday, which I am sure you are well aware of. How exactly is this good for her welfare? I am deeply troubled by this behaviour and it goes without saying that we won't be using or recommending you again.

My parting words to the owner were "I can't wait to recommend you". So here it is, I highly…read morerecommend PurrInn Cats Hostelry! Beyond the immaculately clean space and "condos", the owner is so respectful of the cats themselves. She is very calm and reassuring and organized. The rates are inline with other boarding facilities in the greater Bothell/Woodinville area. The website is FULL of current, useful information. I previously left Kitty at another facility and she used to come back so stressed out and unhappy and usually either caught a cold or came home with one (maybe due to the stress?). At PurrInn they respected that Kitty didn't really like other cats and did what they could to minimize Kitty's stress. Every cat gets some play time every day and Kitty didn't come home starved for attention!! I really felt like Kitty was cared for and loved just as well as she is at home and will not hesitate to board her with PurrInn the next time.

We got our pixie bob from Amy six years ago. Let me tell you, it was love at first sight with this…read morelittle guy (who's not so little anymore!). He has been a true joy, very loving and quite the instigator. He's talkative too, but usually when he's trying to tell us something. I know that sounds a bit "Lassie says Timmy fell in the well", but it's true. If his box needs cleaning, or a water bowl needs refilling...and yes, if we've gotten busy and missed snack time, he'll let you know about it. His temperament is one of the best I've seen in a cat, and having grown up a dog person, I was surprised at how dog-like he is in his mannerisms. I was also pleasantly surprised that he has never once in all these six years scratched anything other than his scratching posts. I would highly recommend LegendTales, and I frequently do. I look forward to the day when I can add another LT cat to our family. I can't imagine what our life would be like without our LT Pixie.

I have known Amy for 10 years and I can tell you she is 100% honest and has an above board,…read moreexcellent cattery. Amy used to be an animal health technician and is constantly testing her cats for any possible issues, and there have been none. If you want to see how Amy's cattery is, visit and see for yourself, her door is always open. If I wanted a show quality, sweet baby Pixiebob, Legendtales would be the FIRST place I'd visit.

I am reviewing PAWS Cat City 501(c)3 for locals or visitors to Seattle U-District in hopes you will…read morestop by, as they are really one of the cleanest and most comforting cat rescue/adoption center non profits I have seen! They have the hugest amount of big hearted volunteers and I will be one soon too and donated a large cat tree, and immediately the cats wanted me to take them home when they saw my donation. I found the staff to be all really educated, kind, humble and very caring about the conditions and play activities and space for the cats. They have several glass playrooms with huge space so guests can go into the rooms and really connect to the cats, lots of activity, stimulation and playtime, very comforting cat sleep places and it is super clean. By the behaviors of the cats, I know it really is a special foundation. We hope this post will inspire any locals or visitors to consider visits and donations of time or anything to support these cats into real loving kind giving supportive new family homes. I love PAWS 501c3!!

Not sure what the spate of bad reviews were about 6-7 months ago but I was prepared to be put on a…read morewaitlist and have a coffee next door to sit out our turn to see a beautiful little tabby found in a PAWS e mail we are subscribed to. Instead we walked in, filled out a one page overview that took 5 minutes & escorted into a private room to meet the cutest kittens, including the one we came to see. 45 minutes later we were parents of two spayed, neutered, chipped and vaccinated gifts, the last being more than what some humans did for themselves. PAWS are doing god's work.