Bay Ridge Pet Sitter

I am so thankful to have found Isabel to watch after our dog. We just got back from a week vacation and our pet stayed in Isabel’s house all week, which is an amazing service. She charges less than a typical boarding service at a veterinary office and offers a much more comforting accommodation for the pets. I received pictures of her which put me at ease and drop off and pick up were so easy. Maddie came home last night perfectly fine and happy. I will definitely be using Isabel again and recommend her highly.

Isabel has been wonderful taking care of our dog. My fiancé and I both work crazy hours and knowing Isabel is coming over daily leaves our minds at ease.
She is extremely informative and has been more than accommodating when we ask if she can come over early or if we have specific instructions.
We would recommend her services to anyone!

Isabel is wonderful!
Everyone knows the potential stress when you leave your pets for an extended amount of time and Isabel made it a pleasure. We travel quite a bit so it’s reassuring to know that we now have someone we can trust with not only the keys to our apartment, but as the key to our pets well being.
She notifies you upon arrival and exit and sends pictures of your babies, what more can you ask for? Also, aside from caring for our pets in our absence, she took in packages as well.
Already booked her for our next two trips!

Isabel does a great job looking after my 2 cats whenever I am out of town on business or vacation. She’s very reliable, and I recommend her highly!

Isabel and Bay Ridge Pet Sitter are wonderful! I would never have been comfortable leaving the cats in Isabel’s hands if not for these rave Unilocal reviews, but they’re all accurate. We met with Isabel about three weeks before going on vacation and got to see her interacting with our cats and show her around the apartment. You fill out a LOT of forms before you hire her, which is great because she has all the information she needs in case of an emergency. Isabel takes payments and reservations online and texts to confirm your spot. She also texts pictures of the pets during each visit. This is crucial because many pet owners (such as me) are insane.

We can not tell you how happy we are to know Isabel and be able on rely on her to take care of our cats when we go on vacation. There is so many wonderful things to say about Isabel and her ethics. She is trustworthy… takes great care of Blanco, Roberto, Chloe and Buddah and goes the extra mile with other requests I may ask of her. Margaret LOOOOOOVES her!

Isabel was amazing — reliable, friendly, and my cat loves her. I got a picture and update everyday, which put my mind completely at ease.

Update! I have TWO cats now, and they both love Isabel. She’s sweet and caring, and that shows when I get home from vacation or a business trip. My cats are not stressed out, but more like «Oh, you’re home. Yeah, we’re fine…» Before I had her, my one cat would pounce on me as if to say «I’ve been so lonely! It was terrible!» Not the case anymore. She always goes the extra mile for my cats, and I have been using her for almost two years now. Highly recommended.

I am fairly new to New York and was worried about finding a reliable (and nice!) pet sitter before my two week vacation when I came across Isabel and her pet sitting company on Unilocal.
Isabel met up with me before the first visit and made me feel comfortable right away. During her visits she sent me pictures of my kitties looking quite content. I’m a paranoid pet owner and very picky about who watches my pets but was very happy with Isabel. I will definitely use her services again!

I couldn’t be happier with Isabel’s professional services. Not only is she a delight to work with, but I fully trust her with my animal’s well-​being. I found Isabel a few years ago when I had to travel for work and the day before traveling, my cat had a seizure. I googled cat sitting services in Bay Ridge and I’m so happy that I found Bay Ridge Pet Sitter! I was impressed that Isabel is pet CPR certified and immediately contacted her. From that first sitting service, I’ve been using her services regularly. My two cats are VERY shy of others, but when Isabel comes in, they run right to her. My dog absolutely LOVES her. He only whines in excitement for 3 people. Me, my late father, and Isabel!
I also love that Isabel offers a service to pick up and drop off your animals to the groomer of your choice. The other great thing about leaving my animals with her, is that they are in a family environment. Never caged and never left alone. Her husband and two beautiful daughters truly care about the animals and make their stay fun and relaxing. I love getting pictures of my dog relaxing with her children.
Isabel as a person is very honest, trustworthy and delightful. I would never use any other pet service other than Bay Ridge Pet Sitter and I would recommend her to any.
I’m truly thankful that I found her and only trust her with my animals.

We have now been using Isabel for around two years and continue to have wonderful experiences with her services. Our dog, Chip, has stayed with Isabel for multiple visits from just weekend stays up to a few weeks at a time. She is always extremely reliable and continues to go above and beyond our expectations when caring for our dog Chip. After using other daycare and kennel services prior to finding Isabel it is so nice to have the feeling of leaving our dog with «family». We live in the same area as Isabel and when going on walks with our dog he always tries to run up to Isabel’s front door– he is always crazy excited to see her! She has been very flexible with pick-​up and drop-​off times and has also kept him for an extra night when we had a bit of an emergency. It’s actually hard to get Chip to leave her house when we go to pick him up (which hurts my feelings a bit but that’s easily made up for because I know how happy he is there). We also regularly see Isabel out on our street with other pets that she’s watching and I can honestly say that they are in the best care. Overall I would 100% recommend Isabel and her services without any hesitation.

I’ve hired Isabel to watch my cat while I am away on vacations. She is professional, thorough, and extremely easy to deal with. Most importantly, my cat loves her. Every day while I am away, I receive a picture of my cat – this is great for piece of mind. I highly recommend Bay Ridge Pet Sitter to anyone in need of their services.

Just used Isobel for the 1^st time. Not sure how she has so many good reviews. Sure it’s nice to get texts and pics when she stops by for her 10 minute visit. But to feed breakfast after 10:30 and one night dinner after 9:00, that’s not right. Who feeds their pets that late? Now my cat is off schedule and probably even more worried than she should be since we’re not home. And a 10 minute visit only? I’m not thrilled and will be looking for a new sitter for the next time we need one.
*** updating since this initial review.
After landing today, I had text messages from Isobel asking why I left a «bad» review and that she would be responding on Unilocal.When I told her why I left the review I did (which, BTW, 3 out of 5 isn’t a bad review), I got text after text on why she didn’t deserve this rating. Not once did she say «I am sorry you are unhappy. What can I do better next time». Not a great way to run the business that is «very important». If I ran a business, and got a so-​so review from a 1^st time customer, maybe its just me, but I would see what I could do to rectify the situation instead of sending aggressive text after text.
Since being home, thankfully my cat seems happy. She is turning her nose up at her dinner, but being that she was only fed breakfast at 11:00 am, I’m not surprised. Even my landlord, who doesn’t notice much, mentioned to us when we came home that he was surprised by how late the pet sitter was coming the last few days. Now I know why she wants to be paid upfront.

Bay Ridge Pet Sitter LLC and Isabel are wonderful. Isabel is very professional and made us feel very comfortable leaving two kitties who hardly ever get left. We were most worried about Sherlock, our very skittish kitty who never likes anyone and hides when people visit. We felt so reassured when we received a text from Isabel that included a picture of Sherlock showing Isabel his belly. This was on only our second day away. She clearly did something to make him feel comfortable, and this meant the world to us. As others have noted, she texts when she arrives for the visit and when she leaves.
We will definitely be using Isabel again, and we highly recommend her.

Bay Ridge Pet Sitter LLC and Isabel have been an absolute pleasure to deal with. We originally hired Isabel on a somewhat last minute basis as my husband and I were taking a week long trip and did not feel comfortable with leaving our 1 year old cat at a friend’s house. Isabel came to our apartment to meet our cat. She was extremely thorough in going over the feeding instructions as well as emergency contacts, etc. We could tell right off the bat how much she loves animals and her job. We were very nervous as our cat had not been around so many people and had the tendency to act skiddish around strangers. However, our cat immediately warmed to Isabel and we knew she would be in good hands. We were relieved and happy to know that someone who cares so much about animals would be taking care of our much loved cat.
We have since hired Bay Ridge Pet Sitter several times for weekends away, trips, etc. Every time we come home our cat is relaxed and happy. Her food area is spotless as is her litterbox area. Isabel also sent us pictures via text of our cat every day while we were away. The pictures were so great – seeing her play and be happy despite us being away! It was really nice and we looked forward to receiving our pictures each day. Additionally, Isabel makes payment super easy as we can pay through her website.
I highly recommend Bay Ridge Pet Sitter to anyone looking for piece of mind while away on a trip. Isabel loves animals and that shines through her work. Thank you Bay Ridge Pet Sitter!

Yes! We can finally leave reviews on the Unilocal app!
That said, Isabel is the best! I’d give her 1,000,000,000 stars. She went above and beyond to make sure that my 2 cats were well taken care of while I was abroad for 2 months. During that time, she consistently e-​mailed me a report of how they were doing and took pictures. I really appreciated that.
Sadly, extremely sadly, my circumstances didn’t allow me to continue caring for Red & Cupcake and I was desperately hunting for loving homes for them. Isabel reached out to her network and she found a perfectly loving home for the both of them together. I am eternally grateful to Isabel!

This is by far the best pet sitter I have ever used. I was in a jam and Isabel came to the rescue. When I called her, she had already had three boarders and was full. She made an exception and took in my Pomeranian. While I was gone, Isabel sent me photos of my lil guy playing and happy. This made my trip SO much more enjoyable than worrying that he was sitting in a cage. My plane was severely delayed causing an unexpected additional overnight, to which Isabel responded «no problem». I came to pick up my dog and he was happy as can be. She cares for them cage free so they get social interaction and her daughters are so good with giving them attention. I would have paid a lot more for her service!

Bay Ridge Pet Sitter is the greatest find for my pets! Whenever I am gone overnight I know that my dog is happy in his home away from home! Isobel is very caring and always sends me pictures of my babies when I’m away. They always seem so happy when with her and she will go the extra mile to make you feel comfortable. I recommend Bay Ridge Pet Sitter to anyone that needs an overnight stay for their animals or just a check in on a long day!