Joy to the Pets

They are attentive detailed and caring. Trusting my dog with others, my loved shitzu, who is my only child, is not an easy task. They make me feel at ease. Thank goodness for Joy to the Pets.

I cannot say enough positive things about Joy to the Pets. We actually found them here on Unilocal and chose them because of their glowing reviews– and they did not disappoint! (And in fact, because we were referred to them from Unilocal,they gave us a 10% discount on our first visit.) They were consummate professionals from beginning to end, and I would use Joy to the Pets for ANY future pet services.
We scheduled an initial «meet-​up» with Kari (one of the co-​owners) and Val (the individual who was actually assigned to our account) to meet our cat, Scout, as well as to get an initial overview of services. They were both so kind and very thorough in asking questions about food and water, treats, playing, etc. I noticed how thorough and professional they both were, as well as how incredibly kind they were to Scout. :)
The visits were reasonably priced ($ 20 per visit), and Val asked if we wanted intermittent texts and/​or photo messages while we were away. Upon our return, Val had provided a superbly-​detailed writeup (see others’ posted photos) of what she did each day while visiting Scout. It was wonderful to know that our cat was in such competent hands while we were out of the country! Additionally, I was surprised (in a good way!) at just how much she did in the 30 – 45 minute visit. Val changed Scout’s water each visit (which was every other day); she swept around the litter box AND shook out the rug every day. The narrative Val provided demonstrated the care she took in looking after our girl.
Their website is a little archaic, but it gets the job done. I was able to upload my payment (Credit Card) details and view the schedule they had set up for Scout. In the future, it would be great to have an actual payment option on their website (instead of just posting the CC number); however, they did such an amazing job overall that this website thing is a minor suggestion.
I seriously would choose to use Joy to the Pets for any and all of my future pet services. I highly, highly recommend them. Five stars! Thanks so much.

I’m going to be honest. I’m ridiculous when it comes to my pets.
Seeing as though I have one 15 year old Pomeranian — I didn’t feel like he, or I, could handle the stress of a kennel.
Through Unilocal I find these guys — and was quite apprehensive about letting strangers not only in my house but to care for my two precious dogs.
After ten long days away — and a daily text to joy to the pets to keep me sane, I came home to find two happy pups.
Additionally — joy to the pets left detailed notes regarding each visit and even brought over more treats as we’d run out!
I’d use them again and recommend them to any friend.

We started using them for our cat when we were out of town for a few days and they are excellent!

Joy to the Pets is a great pet sitting service. We have used them a few times now and are always impressed with their reliability and how well they treat the animals. The dogs always seem content and happy when we return and our house is always as clean or cleaner than when we left! We have used them for both overnights and visits and they are stellar.