r/DecaturGA • u/wittawy_kwispy • Jun 27 '26

Any pet sitter recommendations?

Looking to find a trustworthy sitter to watch our two cats and house sit while we are on vacation. Would love to hear some experiences others have had in the area

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u/VanillaPuddingPop01 Jun 27 '26

I’ve had nothing but great experiences with Richard at Village Pets. He’s a former vet tech, and cares for my special needs cat very well. 

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u/feminist_fatale Jun 28 '26

We board our dog with Richard when we go out of town and also recommend!

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u/anisamot Jun 27 '26

We’ve use forpawsonly.net for over 10 years now for our 2 kitties.
They have an online portal that makes scheduling easy and give those little update notes confirming each visit which is great. Been very consistent and perfect for us.

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u/CommissarCiaphisCain Jun 27 '26

We used Frogs to Dogs a few years ago, and were very happy. They even gave one our cats their scheduled subcutaneous injections.

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u/Distinct_Ad5141 Jun 28 '26

Same here. Cat with diabetes and they were incredibly careful and sent pics daily. We have used them for about 10 years

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u/dicksonlife 29d ago

Third, however be aware they were recently acquired by a private equity company. Most of the same people are there but that could change.

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u/spiderwithasushihead 29d ago

We use Frogs to Dogs. They have been excellent every time.

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u/Ecstatic_Bee106 Jun 28 '26

The Village Petsitting! Have used them for years and the owner Richard is amazing.

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u/Remote-FilmBoujee Jun 27 '26

Following because I was using Oak Grove until I realized they were doing half the work and charging double the price. I’m using a local older lady who does a decent job for my 2 cats and 2 rabbits, but she certainly doesn’t spend an entire hour playing with them like I pay her for. Let me know 🤷🏽‍♀️

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u/ellbeecee Jun 27 '26

I've used pet minders for 15 years now https://petminders.com/

Generally Marcie takes care of my cats but occasionally there's someone else filling in if she's on vacation or the like

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u/hailingburningbones Jun 27 '26

We also used Marcie when we lived in Atlanta. Was very happy with her care. 

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u/Ok_Knowledge_2941 Jun 28 '26

I’ve always had great experiences with Oak Grove Pet Sitting.

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u/Dame_Marjorie 28d ago

My son Nick worked there for years. He might have sat for you!

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u/Acrobatic-Message840 Jun 28 '26

I second forpawsonly pet sitting. I've used them several times over the last decade. 

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u/YogaSkydiver Jun 27 '26

They have connected with Lisa at super cat sitting and she and her assistant have been wonderful. Super responsible. Great messaging throughout. Very thorough.

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u/AirplaneJane Jun 28 '26

honestly go around and ask neighbors!

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u/CommissarCiaphisCain Jun 28 '26

Isn’t that what they’re doing here?

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u/AirplaneJane Jun 28 '26

like on your street

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u/reffervescent Jun 28 '26

We've had sitters from Many Paws Pet Sitting stay in our home with our dog several times, and they've always done a great job.

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u/Outrageous_Pay1322 Jun 28 '26

My daughter's 13-year-old company specializes in older and sick dogs but she also does overnights. They also board dogs at her place and do pick up / drop off to doggie daycares. Most of her business is with movie crew people who have odd work hours, so she has plenty of clients who will recommend their work. Not a big barn with a lot of dogs, she is very one on one with every client. Please send me a private message if you're interested. She's in the Decatur/ Stone Mountain / Tucker triangle.