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Cung was a wonderful cat sitter and housesitter and we would happily invite him back again. He was excellent with our cats and sent plenty of photos, and also left the house impeccably clean. We had to come back a day early and so we got to spend some time with him which we enjoyed as well. 10 out of 10 recommend! 
I am struggling with naming our top adjective to describe Michael and Jeanne. "Conscientious" will likely be it but then again, "personable," "reliable," "organised," and "animal-loving" are top contenders. If you are reading this review and contemplating inviting this couple to watch your pets, then look no further. We have had a number of excellent house sitters but this pair was next level in terms of the love they showed our cats, Maxx and Nala. When we came back, we could our animals already missed them. These cats, who have never slept with anyone other than us, were getting in bed with them each night -- and that meant climbing stairs! The day before our trip, Nala got an ear infection and had to be put on steroids for asthma. Michael and Jeanne did not sign up for that when the sit was booked but they took it in stride. In the last-minute rush, I relayed that Nala needed her oral steroids morning and night. Michael read the RX label, indicating one dose a day, and contacted the vet to clarify. So you can see why "conscientious" is right up there. They saved Nala from an overdose! We were gone three weeks and they sent us just the right amount of pictures and videos. They bought cat toys (I forgot to put ours out!) and actively engaged with them, including 20-minute massages for Maxx. I truly believed them when they said they fell in love with our fur babies. The house was spotless (which was not important to me but truly appreciated) but I smiled when all six water stations in our yard were filled. They took seriously my love for and the needs of the wildlife in our yard. Our plants were all in good condition as well. Sensing they were "next level" when I met them, I predicted they would want to leave a meal for us upon our return. I asked them not to but they found another way to bow out with class. They made a donation to a nonprofit I work with instead. This I learned from the lovely thank you note they left. I hope they will consider Charles and I friends because we certainly feel that way about them now. What special people. If you book them, treat them well because they are going to do that for you for sure.
There are not enough words in the English language to express my deepest gratitude to Teresa and all the amazing love and care she showed my sweet cat Milo. From the moment she met Milo, I knew there was going to be a very special bond. He instantly relaxed when he first met and already looked so happy and at peace with her. The bond between the two of them only seemed to get stronger and stronger with every day that I was away. This two-week trip was so important for me as it was the first real "vacation" I had taken in a few years. I was in desperate need of a mental and physical break and knew that in order to have a true "time off', I needed to feel completely at peace with Milo being well-taken care of. Well my prayers were answered as Teresa was the "cat whisperer" I was hoping for. I could not have asked for a better, more compassionate, self-reliant, and intuitive sitter ! Teresa was also so diligent in sending me her daily picture and video updates of my cat. With every picture and video I saw, I knew that Milo was so happy being with her and I never worried for one minute while I was away. What a gift ! Teresa was also a serious life-saver for me as literally an hour before I was leaving for my trip, I found out my cat's tracker app was not working and after a few emails and phone calls, we found out the tracker's server was down. Teresa took the initiative to follow up with getting the tracker to work again which was a HUGE stress-relief for me . She is not only wonderfully savvy with animals but also with technology as well ! I feel so fortunate to have Teresa in my life now, not only as an amazing sitter for Milo but also as a wonderful friend for life! Thank you, Teresa for everything.... Milo and I so appreciate you .....
Young was the perfect house sitter for us. From the moment you meet her, you can tell she is animal person and is detailed oriented and will take great care of your house and pets. She exudes a peaceful and grounded energy. She was comfortable with each our pets from the high energy dog to the shy skittish cat. She played with the dog in the yard every day and took him on walks. And she was also very attentive to our cats and figured out how to maintain the equilibrium in the relationship between the cats and dog. She is an excellent communicator; she asked questions when our directions weren't clear and kept us updated on the pets. She is also an amazing photographer. She sent us pics of our pets every day that totally captured each of their personalities.
Kristi was an absolutely incredible sitter -- I think our favorite one ever! She was easy to communicate with, kind and personable, and took great care of our pets and our house. It was the first time we had left both our dog and our cat with a TH sitter and Kristi went above and beyond. She was very self-sufficient but provided fun updates and pictures and our pets loved her. Highly recommend!
Susan and Miranda are amazing! I've had the pleasure of working with many sitters and they are truly exceptional. They were great at keeping in touch, sent lots of updates, asked good questions, really bonded with the cats, clearly very experienced working with animals and understanding their needs, and generally lovely to deal with. They were really patient putting up with a whole bunch of deliveries and even assembled a spare bed! They also left the place spotless with clean sheets on the bed. I'm pretty sure the cats loved Susan and Miranda more than us by the end of their stay! I'd highly recommend them to anyone and would love to have them stay again any time.
Kathy and Ron arrived at our home with a most fantastical toy for our cats and a giant apple pie. Need I say more? They are very experienced sitters and brought personal items that they prefer. We knew we were leaving out cats in good hands. A large part of their 'job' was hand watering our garden and Ron took that in stride. Everything is thriving. Our cats are usually distant with new people but we received photos of them keeping Kathy and Ron company in various situations which was reassuring. They clearly won our cats over. Although Ron and Kathy had a ferry to catch on their last day, they took time to wash their linens and hang them on the clothesline. They also left us a gorgeous plant for our garden. We would very much like to have them back for a longer sit if possible.
Paige, David, and family were WONDERFUL sitters for my crew! They were so pleasant and personable, and the pets warmed up to them very quickly. Even my rescue cat who tends to stray away from men loved David. I received regular updates and communication (before and during the sit). I truly did not have any concerns while I was away knowing that everyone had such great care and attention given to them. (I know the dogs had a good time because when I came home there was no commotion over my return.) I was away on NYE and Paige had no issues keeping an eye on one of the dogs who has anxiety surrounding loud noises. The family cleaned up after themselves and may have left the house cleaner than when I left! Truly such a great family who I would welcome back any time!
Pennee and Bill were the BEST pet sitters and guests ever! I really wanted them to stay forever ! Our cat, Miss Kitty bonded so much to them, that she really wasn’t that happy to see me when I got home .Our cat is a finicky eater and they tried all different types of food and treats for her. They sent me regular photos of miss kitty and I knew everything was great when most of the pics had miss kitty on their lap. Our cat doesn’t take to many people but she immediately fell in love with them. Pennee sent us our mail and prescription meds on a regular basis , and went out of her way to take care of any issues . They fell in love with the neighbors and community and just made our lives so easy . We experienced the Covid 19 virus outbreak quarantine during this time and Pennee and Bill agreed to stay a month longer at our home . They were extremely flexible with their travel plans so that everyone would be safe. Upon our arrival home, we were greeted with a bouquet of flowers , beautiful hanging basket of flowers for outdoors and a beautiful bottle of wine . And our house had never been cleaner ! Bill and Pennee are a pet owners dream couple !I felt extremely lucky to have found such a great petsitter and new friend . We will be visiting each other in the future .
Rick and Sally are marvelous cat sitters and we would gladly have them back anytime. We highly recommend them to any and all pet owners. They arrived when they said they would and were ready to go when we returned, making sure our cats were present before departing. Our home was left spotless, undoubtedly better than we left it for them. We can't urge you enough to engage them if you can!
Is it better to board cats or leave at home?
Veterinarians advising to leave cats at home with a pet sitter who will stay overnight in your home, boarding is not recommended for cats as they are stressed in a new environment, you can find a sitter who will care for your cats and home overnight at Sittsy.
How much should you pay someone to watch your cat?
At least $25 per visit, per overnight watching in your home, otherwise you can find a free sitter at Sittsy.
What do people do with their cats when they go on vacation?
Inviting a cat sitter to your home, boarding the cat with a local business, asking a friend, family or neighbour to feed and check the well-being. The most efficient way to leave your cat during your vacation is with Sittsy cat sitters overnight, in this way, you will save cat sitting costs and make vacation not only for you but also for your cat sitter!
Our dogs love Chantelle and don't usually want to come home. I swear she is a dog whisperer. She has really brought our dogs out of their shells and made them more confident. I would give her 10 stars if I could.
Chantelle is amazing with all of the animals My Boston Terrier Ziggy absolutely loves going to doggy daycare at patch of heaven
Daycare was so fantastic for our dog. Social dogs with healthy behavior is so important in today's world ... This Daycare is wonderful for building your dogs confidence and help get the exercise they need to be happy & healthy 😊 The pack walks are definitely Heavenly for the dogs!! Especially to engage their natural senses. …
Best pet boarding in the area! Is so loving towards the dogs, is knowledgeable and patient. Highly recommend taking your pets to Chantelle! Your pups will have the best time, just check out the Facebook page!
They did my nails. Hair is wicket I mY testy self again there
We had nothing but great experiences with having our dogs here
Top quality pet care
Awesome place for your furry friend.......like a second home. They treat your dog like you would, we never have any worries, and our dog crazy with excitement when we get close to the kennels.
My dog's love it here and I know they are safe and secure!
Cooper had his first sleep over Glad we chose Happy Valley
Wonderful people and great place to send your dogs :)
Took excellent care of our high maintenance pooch for a weekend. Even brought him out of his shell a bit.
Both Mike and his wife are very good with the dogs
Wonderful place to keep your dogs.
Love this dog care ! Sarah worked with my dog to help him integrate and socialize with the other "furry friends" - now I don't have to worry when I need to be away and he loves it there!
Great place my puppy loves it. Tim and Sara do an awesome job.
Always clean and animals taking care of :)
MY DOGS ARE SOOO TIRED WHEN THEY COME HOME, ITS GREAT
Super friendly and nice people.
My dog loves it there
Excellent caring owners.
The best place to take care of your pup for the day! Friendly attentive staff. Great exercise and socialization for the pups. Hours are excellent for our busy schedule. Glad to be able to bring our fur kid there.
I started my dog at Bowlin Farms at about 7 months old and it did wonders socializing him and burning off his puppy energy! The Sunday socials are always a blast, and the staff is great.
Great staff, great facility. The only downside is my little beasty comea home a little dusty. Im always amazed how the pack are all running around happy and having fun. When we are pulling in my girl gets insanely excited!
Owners don’t care about their employees besides the 2 “managers”. One who is lazy, is high all the time and takes advantage of her position and the other who is young, has anger problems and is way too aggressive with some of the dogs. Myself and a few of the girls before me have brought up concerns of treatment of some of the dogs but they will not listen to it. Owner lives away (Ontario or out west) is a cop and is not friendly at all and as long as she’s getting her pay cheque she doesn’t care about anything anyone says. The other workers are great
Great welcoming Staff very respectful and professional,great with my Chico lots of room to play rates for Day care are very good Clean and Large play area’s
This is a great place for your dog to socialize and get tons of exercise, whether for half or a full day. Staff are great!
My dog loves his time at doggie day camp. The staff take great care of the dogs and are very friendly. The grounds are always clean and very spacious which allows lots of room for the dogs to run and play. Love the fact you can book for a few hours to a full day. Highly recommended!
My daughter works there. Way better than Jollytails.
We needed to take our 9 month old pup to Bowling several time while we were caring for my sick mother and they were very friendly and accommodating. Our pup had a great time playing with the other dogs and came home ready to rest! We will be back anytime.
Our dog loves this farm! We say, 'do you want to go play with the doggies?' And she bolts for the door! And when home is exhausted. Our favorite place to take her.
Wouldn’t recommend. Maybe good for daycare. Horrific for boarding. Dogs play unsupervised, and are locked inside a kennel from 6pm-8am. Long story short, wasn’t led to believe these things were occurring. Place sucks.
Very clean, well kept yards and kennel area. We were sent pics and emails each day during our dog's boarding there...a definite bonus. Owner Pam was terrific to deal with.
I have my 2 dogs go there, and they are treated like family. Their rates are the best around.
I have never used this location, but visit an house nearby. Very rarely do you see a vehicle or person onsite, you here dogs barking outdoors for hours through out the day.
Ashley took such good care of our cat Chet while we were away on holiday. The best part of her service was her post-visit reports, telling us exactly when she was there, what she did, how Chet was and the best part - she posted photos of him each time she was there. An excellent service and we will definitely be engaging South Shore Pet sitting services again!
I've been using South Shore Pet Sitting for over six months and am pleased and satisfied with Ashley's Service. Flexible, affordable, and friendly. Our Beagle loves going there, and I know Ashley takes excellent care of her. Thank you so much! I'm happy to recommend your pet-sitting service on the South Shore of Nova Scotia!
Ashely made going away easy! She took care of our cat, as well as my parents' senior cat (who was visiting with us) capably and with care. She was proactive with her preparation; asking all the right questions. She was at the house, on time, every day and the photo updates were nice to have. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Ashley as a pet sitter and we'll be repeat customers, for sure!
We recently had the pleasure of using South Shore Pet Sitting to look after our two cats while we were away, and we could not be more pleased with the experience. From start to finish, Ashley's professional service was exceptional and truly exceeded our expectations. Ashley is caring and attentive. She took the time to get to know our cats and understand their individual needs and personalities. It is evident that she genuinely love animals and is passionate about providing the best care possible. Dependability is key when entrusting someone with your pets. Ashley has organized South Shore Pet Sitting in a way that allows her to be consistently on time for visits, providing regular updates and pictures and ensuring that clients are fully informed. This level of communication gave us peace of mind and allowed us to enjoy our time away without any worries. Ashley followed all our instructions meticulously, ensuring that the cats' feeding was adhered to perfectly and she also provided excellent advice. Our home was also kept tidy, and we returned to find everything in excellent order. In addition to the exemplary service, Ashley is friendly and approachable. She was more than willing to accommodate our special request when we extended our stay due to flight delays. We highly recommend South Shore Pet Sitting to anyone in need of pet care services. Our cats were happy and healthy upon our return, and we will definitely be using South Shore Pet Sitting's services again in the future. For Yvanka and Maya in Lahave, Nova Scotia
Very professional services, an amazing sitter when it came to watching our 3 crazy cats. Ashley kept us up to date with journals and pictures daily of what our cats were up too. Very grateful to have her services.
Went to Europe for two weeks for a family vacation and had absolute peace of mind knowing our cats were taken care of. Detailed updates of services and a daily journal with pictures made us assured our cats were happy and safe. Highly recommend South Shore Pet Sitting and look forward to using their services in the future!
Ashley took care of our cat while we were away for ten days. She was absolutely wonderful. Our cat required daily medication and he was quite grumpy while we gone. Ashley was patient, kind and compassionate with him. She as well brought in our mail and kept an eye on the house. I would highly recommend her. She put my mind at ease and I knew our cat was in great hands. Thank you, Ashley. You are the best !
We are very grateful to have found Ashley. We have used her services multiple times and the amount of comfort we gained by having Ashley look after our two cats (one being elderly and requiring medication twice daily) while being away was priceless. Her daily visit updates were frequent and thoughtful. Thank you Ashley!
We hired South Shore Pet Sitting to take care of our cat for a little over two weeks. During the introduction visit Ashley had an immediate rapport with our cat and asked all the right questions. She is friendly, professional, reliable, pays attention to details and knows how to read animal behaviour. She remained in daily contact with photos and notes, and when she needed to adjust a few things (food amount) she took the initiative but also let us know so we could follow the changes. We would hire her again and are happy to recommend her.
Ashley took wonderful care of our two senior cats (one who requires medication) while we were away for 10 days. She also kept an eye on the house, brought in mail etc. Daily communication, prompt responses to any questions I had and daily pictures of our kitties meant I felt very comfortable. And the kitties loved her too. I would highly recommend her services.
Donna is really professional and does great work. I have been going here for years and couldn't ask for a better place
Donna does a great job on our guy! He’s a Bernese/Poodle and always comes back looking absolutely fab
It was the first time in boarding for my pup and I’m so happy I found Donna! She was very communicative and made me feel at ease when I dropped him off. When I picked up my pooch he had a beautiful manicure and was in great spirits. I could tell he missed his new friends when we got home. He can’t wait until his next sleepover at Paws Inn the Bay. If you are looking to board your dog with someone who really cares, give Donna a shout.
I recommend coming to Paws Inn the Bay if you have a nervous dog that needs to get their nails clipped! Donna was efficient and gentle as she clipped my rescue greyhound’s nails. He is typically very snappy but she kept him calm the entire time! She also returned my lost keys which is above and beyond. Thanks again Donna!
Amazing service, she is an awesome person and adores all dogs. I highly recommend her to anyone
Very clean and caring place for your animal! Donna is very caring with each interaction and creates a great environment!
Donna does a great grooming job on our dog.
Fantastic dog grooming and setting service. Donna the best 👌 …
Very professional and has a genuine love for animals. Highly recommended
Great grooming and boarding with friendly owner!
I have had good experiences with this kennel, and have left my dogs there for boarding on a couple of occasions. This time when I called I was asked to give my credit card for their file, which I have never been asked for before. This policy is not on the website, and asking for the 3 digit pin on the back is unnecessary. When I was told it was a new policy implemented this year, I knew that to be untrue as I had already boarded my pets this year. I dislike companies who change their policies on regular and reliable customers, without notification on their website. If there was an online form for booking with card, this new policy would make more sense.
My partner and I stopped in here today to possibly get our pup registered for daycare. There was no issue with the fact that they weren’t taking any new clients till the new year, however the individual who assisted us came through the door looking quite angry and continued to blank stare at me until I awkwardly asked about registration, from there I was dismissed pretty rudely and that was that. I’m not usually one to leave a bad review & I have no issue with them genuinely not having the capacity to take on new pups, but was thrown off by the way we were spoken to and ushered out the door. Thank you kindly to anyone who may read this & im sure by the other reviews this business has this isn’t a usual occurrence.
Betty and the staff at Stay n Play are THE BEST ! We have been taking our dogs there for 4 years now and can't imagine life without them. It's more then just a daycare. They love dogs and take a tone of pictures each day and post them on Facebook so you get to see what your fur baby is doing all day. They tell you if there was a sick dog at day care and know my dogs habits and behaviors so if something is off it can be taken care of. They celebrate each dogs birthday. They treat us and our dogs with respect and for all of those things I'm thankful. Stay n Play is much more then a daycare . They are a second family.
Hi, I am a retired RCMP Member of 33 years. I have spent more than 25 yrs of the 33 working with German Shepherds. I was a RCMP K9 Handler and Trainer for the RCMP. We bought a female from Yan, this dog is above and beyond what I expected from a local Breeder. This line of puppies are confident, inquisitive, energetic and going to be a great family and protection dog. And great looking line of dogs. Thank you Yan, you were a pleasure to deal with, your dogs are exceptional !! Mike Landry, St Marie New Brunswick.
They took great care of my two pups while I was on vacation!
They were friendly and were able to board my pet for extra days due to a personal crisis
Great agility classes. Tamara is a great instructor. Be patient learning agility takes time. Also good safe boarding and doggie daycare
Wally & Layla LOVE 'puppy play park'! Perfect for socialization and when you're on vacation.
These folks are true dog lovers. Your dogs are in good hands here. Don’t think twice about leaving them with Betty and her caring staff
First day going for training our dog, Was very informative and we where amazed on what our dog training looks like .
This is the only professional groomer I trust my dog with. She is amazing at what she does and she is a pet lover. Only go to see Courtney for all your pet grooming needs!! Update March 2022: still the very best groomer around and the only person I trust with my dog. Can't ever see this changing.
Coming down from Halifax to visit someone in the hospital, they graciously took in my Great Dane while I ran back to the hospital. Came back in a couple hours and my dog was obviously happy and content there. She's normally timid in new places, but not here. She'll be going there for every hospital visit for now on.
These ladies were great with Cattie-brie. She's an 80lb mastiff that hates getting her nails done . It took mins to get her mani and pedi ❤
Great place Courtney's great with the dogs soon as I take my dog out of the car she pulls me all the way up the ramp to go in 🥰 …
Courtney is extremely gentle and very good with all animals. Great place to take your pet.
Courtney is great and my dogs love going there ;)
My puppies were well cared for and I'd take them there again, they were referred to by Park Your Paws, thanks.
You can tell all pet that go in for grooming are loved like her own fur babies
Very good at grooming dogs and they all love her
Cooper and Amarok love staying here, when we are away!
My 5 month old husky was very shy on arrival and after a weekend of loving attention from Marcel as well as his playful and friendly pup team welcomed Riggs with open paws and he is excited to return weekly for play dates! Very highly recommended!
Me and my dog love the Red Woof Inn! Marcel goes above and beyond to make sure each and every dog have a great experience.
10/10 highly recommend. Dogs can free roam at night in a safe environment. Are not locked in kennels. Very clean facility. Reasonable prices. Lots and lots of pictures daily of pups.
We acquired two Japanese Chin pups (litter mates/brothers) at the start of Covid-19 pandemic and they had not been socialized with other dogs, let alone people! Since we plan to travel again at some point in the future we want a safe place for them and access to doggie friends of all sizes and breeds. We were aware of Marcels global animal welfare efforts at saving/improving the lives of many animals over many years, which is why we made the Red Woof our only choice for the care of our boys. We were a little hesitant at first as our boys seemed terrified to be there and ALL the dogs are together big/small, however Marcel is extremely picky about the personalities of the dogs he welcomes into his home and aggression is not tolerated (no matter size). All the dogs that take part in daycare or sleepovers there are well socialized, with agreeable and non-aggressive personalities. Now the boys almost turn themselves inside out with excitement at the mere mention of going to see their doggie friends. We feel they’ve become more outgoing, which has made them far less timid of other animals and people. We are glad to have a safe and happy place for our boys to enjoy the company of canine friends!! 🥰🐶🙏🏼
If you need a doggy daycare you don't have to look any further. We had our puppy there for a week. We have never had patty at a daycare so we were a little nervous about leaving her for a week. They could see our apprehension but he spent nearly a hour explaining how he takes care of his dogs and their schedule for each day. He sent pictures everyday of patty that really help ease our mind knowing she was enjoying the daycare. It's very clean and organized with a separate area for small dogs. Needless to say we were incredibly happy with the owner and his business. He's only been open for a little while but I see great success with his daycare. Thank-you so much.
I was travelling to Nova Scotia from Ontario for the week in a camper trailer and pup, Jack. I had booked a day of sea kayaking but did not want to leave Jack alone for the day. I had looked up a few spots around Truro and came across the Red Woof Inn and figures I'd check it out. I reached out to Marcel about a month prior to my vacation. He stated that an assessment of the dog was necessary prior to taking him in for the day/evening, as well as vaccination papers. A few days prior to the kayaking, as I was passing through Truro, I stopped in to have Marcel assess Jack (to make sure Jack is compatible with Marcel, his two Huskies, and the remaining dogs within Marcel's care). The assessment went well, Jack seemed very at ease and happy when I picked him up. When I brought Jack back for the actual daycare appointment, Jack was very excited to be returning! Marcel is a very kind and genuine soul, and it is quite apparent that he cares for all the dogs within his care. I highly recommend taking a few hours for the assessment in order to allow your dog to spend time here! And to top it off, the price is unbeatable! Thanks again!
Amazing place and one of the best places we have taken our pet. Annie loves going and Marcel is always going above and beyond. He not only is always trying to improve the kennel for the dogs but is also trying to use his business to support local charites and giving back often.
We just picked up our pup Floyd after a week at the Red Woof Inn and he loved it! We will be using this daycare if we ever need to again. Would recommend to anyone!
Marcel is the best. He loves the dogs and provides a fun, loving atmosphere for our puppies.
Marcel is a great guy and I know he takes care of all the animals with the best of his abilities!