Chicago Animal Boarders

"I ?t recollect how I found years ago, but it was pre-Angie?s list. Through the years, she has walked my dogs on long work days, checked in on cats when I was out of town (sometimes for extended times), and boarded a dog during short trips. During long absences, she has happily checked on my place, gotten ...more a cat to the vet for treatment for a respiratory infection, watered my houseplants and yard and gathered my mail and parcels (sending along my bills by UPS). When I had emergency surgery last winter and needed someone to collect me and get me home at midnight (I couldn?t reach any friends and family was out of town), she picked me up. This summer, I was out-of-state with all my pets for three months;

checked on my place and plants and did the bill forwarding. It was wonderful to have complete peace of mind. During that absence, my cell phone rang one night at 1:30 a.m.; it was the alarm company calling to report a door entry alarm. I was 1,000+ miles away and beside myself with worry. I called

, and she went to check. It turned out to be a malfunction, and I was able to go back to sleep. I

?t know what I would?ve done otherwise . . . . . The cost through the years has varied from job to job and the length and nature of what I have needed; it has always been reasonable and well worth it.I have never had the least worry entrusting my pets and my place to her. She is responsible, responsive, and I trust her implicitly."

"I could not be more pleased. Whenever our dog is at Earthpups, she has a BALL!!! And, there is never any need to worry. The facility is manned 24/7, and the owner and her staff are fantastic; some days I think my dog would rather stay there than come home with me! Meanwhile, you should know that Earthpups limits the number of ...more dogs at any one time (so your dog will not be overwhelmed), carefully screens all dogs that come to play & only allows small dogs (under 30lbs). It is a GORGEOUS facility & the staff is very happy to meet your needs & your dog's needs however they can. I have tried MANY different daycares/boarding places in the city and am SO PLEASED with Earthpups. I highly recommend it."

"I have been taking my dogs there for years. The staff is friendly, responsive, caring. They take time to answer questions, and will call with an estimate of extended care concerns. I have also boarded my dogs with them many times. My dogs are happy and healthy when I pick them up.... I have never had a dog returned with fleas or health problems like ...more a virus or cough. Nice people to do business with"

"He was priced competitively, he wasn't any higher or lower than others in the area. He was really good with the dog. I don't use him anymore because we no longer have a dog. "

"This was only our most recent visit, as my pets have been seeing Dr and his team for many years. is FeLV positive. It was Dr who talked me into keeping her after I had finally been able to trap her for Trap-Neuter-Return. She was in such bad shape, returning her to the ...more was not an option. He said, "What's the difference between a feral cat and a shy indoor cat? One lives outside and one lives inside." The entire staff became involved in her care and returned her now-enthusiastic affection. This episode, it was mainly Dr

who counseled me, handing me the tissues without fuss when it became apparent that we were running out of options and that

might not recover from this. I took her home and have been able to give her a different antibiotic crushed in food, just in case it might work, but it is only a matter of time. This clinic and its people are the BEST."

"Our dog loves going to BARK, and is very well cared for there. The typical cost of a day in daycare is $30.00; however, we pay $250.00 in advance for ten sessions, thus reducing the cost to $25.00/session, which is a very fair price, especially for the level of care. We are able to sign up online for daycare and boarding, which is super-convenient, ...more and usually get confirmation emails within a few hours."

"Our six year old rescue dog came from a rough background. We did a lot of work with her to help her relax and learn to her environment but realized she also needed time to play and be around other dogs to help her socialization process. is perfect for her. She loves to be with the other dogs and comes home more relaxed than when ...more we dropped her off. We were also extremely grateful when she stayed with

for several nights in a row and Bridgid noticed that one day she was just not up to excitement the the big playroom.

got some quiet time in the office and a little one-on-one attention, and was ready to go again the next day. Our second rescue is high energy and can be easily overstimulated, which is no fun for her, the dogs around her or the people trying to manage her. But at

, we've found a schedule that suits her personality (she does better in some play groups than others) and I know that when she's starting to get wound up, staff will step in to help her manage her energy in a positive way. I feel that at

our dogs receive the kind of attention we give them at home - personal and thoughtful. We can't thank them enough."

"I first used to groom my two 6lb. pups. They were super responsive and able to be flexible with my schedule. Challie was very gentle with my little ones. They looked grogeous and were not stressed out. That me to trying out the daycare. My yappy dogs needed some socialization. I love that they only ...more have small dogs in daycare. It is a calm environment and each worker always seems to have a little one in their arms or several dogs following them. Then my guys stayed for a long weekend. It was the first time I was away from them for multiple days in a row. They didn't mind me calling daily just to check in. While they were boarding there was a fire a few storefronts down. When I was reading the Trib online from out of town and read about the fire I immediately called. Everything was fine! The dogs didn't seem to notice anything was up. But

was prepared to evacuate the dogs. This all happened prior to 7AM on a Monday! Thankfully there is someone on the premises 24 hours/day with the dogs. And in the end they didn't need to evacuate. The best part of their boarding was after when we came back for daycare. As soon as my little guys saw

they ran to her! They never run to anyone! I guess she treated them ok! As you can tell I am very satisfied with the grooming, daycare and boarding at

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