What Our Clients Say

Recent Reviews

Our cats are in the best of care

Rated 5 out of 5

We have been using CPS to watch our cats for a long time now (5+ years). We have used them ever since we moved here from Michigan. We have never thought about switching since we know our cats are in the best of care while we are gone. They have never missed a date and can accommodate some last minute reservations. Since all of our family is out of town, we appreciate they are available on holidays. The thoughtful message updates (with pictures!) definitely help us feel at ease while we are away. We would definitely recommend CPS as reliable and friendly pet sitters!

Sara

I can't imagine hiring any other pet sitters

Rated 5 out of 5

Update: It’s now 2016 and, as promised, we have used Chicago Pet Sitters ever since I first wrote a review in 2008 and I am as happy with them now as I was then:
I am so pleased with Chicago Pet Sitters, I hardly even know where to start. From the minute we called to schedule vacation cat care over the Christmas holiday, I have been completely impressed by the professionalism, attention to detail, and compassion of Dana and her associates. In addition to the text messages and detailed reports, the sitter made sure on each visit to visually verify that our skittish little black cat was still in the apartment, going so far as to find her in the box spring of our bed, and even cleaned up some cat puke. I was able to relax during our vacation without worrying about the cats, and we came home to happy, well-fed cats and a clean litter box. After this excellent experience, I can’t imagine hiring any other pet sitters.

Petronella

Every pet owner in Chicago should know about Chicago Pet Sitters!

Rated 5 out of 5

First off, I’m not one to usually write a review… but I believe every pet owner in Chicago should know about Chicago Pet Sitters! If it were possible, like the last reviewer, I would give them ten stars too.
I researched almost every dog walker in Chicago before we got our puppy, and wow, I’m glad I did! Chicago Pet Sitter did not let me down during one of the craziest/hardest few month of my life. In preparation for our new puppy, about a month before we got him, I picked Chicago Pet Sitter and Dana (owner) and Chelse (walker) came over to our home to go over the details and to finalize the walking plan. Two days before we picked up our new pup and were about to start him on his walking schedule, my husband got laid off. With him now being home during the work week, we no longer needed a walker. Even though I didn’t have an exact day to give Chicago Pet Sitters of when I would actually need to start using them, they were totally understanding of the last minute change and were at my beckon call when I had to call them last minute because of having to leave town during the week and weekends for weddings and job interviews and other things. I have now been now using them on a daily basis for the past month and a half and couldn’t be happier!
Dana is great to work with and my dog Charley absolutely loves Chelse! Between the adorable report cards, the prompt responses, the flexibility, Chicago Pet Sitter has been the one of the very few, easy, pleasurable experiences I’ve had over the past few crazy months.
We are now moving out of state, and we are so going to miss them! They are absolutely the best and hope I can find someone like them where I’m moving too… but I know… that will be merely impossible.
Thanks again Chicago Pet Sitters, the Jensen family will miss you!!

Whitne

My cat can't talk (yet)

Rated 5 out of 5

Like everyone else who has reviewed Chicago Pet Sitters, I could go on and on about how great they are. Having a friendly, dependable and all around awesome company I know I can count on any time I’m out of town makes my life so much easier. The last thing you want to do when you’re on vacation is worry about your home or pet.
My cat can’t talk (yet), but I’m sure he’d have a million good things to say about the pet sitters that take such good care of him when I’m on the road.

Amanda

A no brainer recommendation

Rated 5 out of 5

My wife and I will be having our first child in a month and she will become a full time mom, essentially ending our need for a walking service while we are at work. We are literally discussing having them still come for a walk once or twice a week anyways, just because of how well our dog behaves as a result of the service.
We have worked with Dana for over two years now, and have had Nathalie, Chelsea and Robyn as our full time walkers. Each of the 3 was everything you could ask for in this service, at a reasonable price.
As for specifics, over two years we have thrown quite a few weekend and evening requests at them, often last minute, and often at inconvenient hours. She has literally accommodated us every single time with no hassle.
Also, with any special requests as far as medicine, behaviors we have been working on, or whatever, they have been more than helpful. My wife has even wanted the walker to play a CD everyday with baby sounds to prepare the dog. My response was “”we are paying them to walk the dog, not train her””. Of course, the CD gets played daily, and our dog’s reaction is detailed in the note.
Also, the pessimist in me would expect a dog walker to occasionally cut the route short in the winter, or spend some time on the clock texting friends on our couch. After all, we’d never know the difference, right? However, every time we have come home unexpectedly during the day, the only thing we have caught them in the act of is doing their job correctly and enthusiastically. It’s funny to see how much my dog loves this person I’ve met only a handful of times.
I’m sure I’ve made my point clear enough. They came highly recommended and have met and exceeded all of our high expectations. A no brainer recommendation for me.

Aaron

I'd HIGHLY recommend them to anyone with pets

Rated 5 out of 5

It has only taken me so long to write a review for Dana and her team! This is one of my first stops since Chicago Pet Sitters is the best! My dog has been in their care for over a year and their service, organization, flexibility and caring is unmatched. They have the best, most caring sitters and my dog has rotated through a couple so I can confidently say they are ALL great. I use their daily dog walking and overnight services and can’t wait until they start to do boarding 🙂
They were recommended to me by an old co-worker and I am ever so grateful. I’d HIGHLY recommend them to anyone with their pets. They care for them as if they were the owners.
Thank you, thank you to Dana, Robin and the rest of the crew!!!

Alexis

5-star worthy service!

Rated 5 out of 5

I should have written a review years ago when I first got my cat and started using this service, but better late than never! I unfortunately am moving out of their service area shortly, but I would recommend them to anyone. I got my cat as a little kitten and was initially not at all comfortable allowing someone into my home with my pet while I wasn’t there, but Dana was so nice at the initial meet n’greet, and every pet sitting since then has been perfect. The pet sitters all left cute little notes detailing my cat’s activities and sent text messages to let me know they were there, and one of the pet sitters even left professional-looking photos of my cat for me after I got back from vacation! 5-star worthy service for sure!

Rachel

We couldn't be happier with Chicago Pet Sitters

Rated 5 out of 5

We found Chicago Pet Sitters on Yelp! After reading the reviews we knew we should call Dana to schedule visits for our puggle. Dana made us feel at ease about letting her and her staff in our home when we are not here. Hayden is such a happy pup and we couldn’t be happier with Chicago Pet Sitters.
Thank you to Dana and the rest of the team for taking care of our little munchkin when we are away!

Melissa

Surpassed all of my expectations by a mile

Rated 5 out of 5

Annette Z. stayed with my dog when I went away to my high school reunion. She surpassed all of my expectations by a mile. It was the first time I was leaving my pup whom I’d only had for 6 weeks. She sent me text messages and photos while I was gone and I came home to a happy, well-loved, well-exercised dog and a 4 page note with the details of everything they had done. Annette rocks and I highly recommend CPS. PS. They’re opening up a doggy day care & boarding facility soon too!

Dane

I LOVE Chicago Pet Sitters

Rated 5 out of 5

I don’t write reviews but I had to JUST to say how much I LOVE Chicago Pet Sitters. I’ve used them a few times now and it always feels like I’m calling last minute. Never a problem. This last trip was short notice and in my panic to get out the door I failed to take care of a few things in prep for the sitter. Dana could not have been more accommodating. She and her staff always send texts, detail the visit with notes and even sent a phone pic of my fat, little duchess Tukes. The cat is almost blase when I come back home because she is so well taken care of.
Dana, you rock!

Brad

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