Our Programs and Services
Visiting Animal Friends offers a variety of services within the San Francisco Bay Area** to meet all of your pet’s needs, including dog and cat training, one-time house/pet sitting, regular care drop-in visits, recurring weekly dog walks and adventures, medical care for sick and/or disabled pets, and more! Read more about each of our programs below, and feel free to Contact Us for more information.
**Currently serving the Bay Area counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Mateo, and San Francisco.
Core Programs
House & Pet Sitting
Are you traveling for any reason and need planned ahead or last minute pet care? We find that animals do best when they get to maintain their routines for the most part in their own homes and that’s why we come to you. Text us the dates that you’re looking for and we will you let you know if we have availability for an overnight and/or daytime pet sit and can set up a meet & greet. Call us or send a text to us at 415.905.0276. Take a look at our FAQs for more information about meet and greets. Thank you very much!
Dog & Cat Training
Do you need leash training, dog and cat relations, house training, sleep training, feeding training, socialization training, recall training, litter box training, or help curbing barking or scratching behaviors? Or something else? With more than 25 years of animal leadership experience, our lead dog trainer can transform your pet’s life. We are here to help! Fill out our service form here to tell us what your dog and/or cat are struggling with and we will email you back! Otherwise, text or call us at 415.905.0276 to inquire. Thanks!
As-Needed Services
Medical House Visits and Vet Appointments
Sometimes people think that a pet has a behavior issue, but it’s actually a need that isn’t being met, disability, an infection, or neurodivergence. Disabled pets need special care and they can’t advocate for themselves with words. That’s why we are here with the knowledge to know the signs of possible underlying conditions. Ask us questions about your animal’s health. All animal caretakers on staff are certified in Dog and Cat First Aid and CPR. If you need medical care at home or by telehealth and you’re new to the area and not yet established with a vet, or want a medic to come urgently to the home faster and cheaper than your vet can, give us a call or text us at 415.905.0276 with your pet’s name and the reason for your call. If it’s within our wheelhouse we will come as soon as possible, or we will refer you to the most reliable hospitals where we have had the best experiences with our network of more than 215 pet families. Talk to you soon!
Dog Walks
We offer daily, weekly, solo, group, leash and off leash dog walks! Our model is to train dogs and then walk them. Text us at 415.905.0276 to schedule a meet & greet! Thank you very much and we’re excited to meet you and your dog!
Drop In Care Visits
Are you going out of town or working overtime for a period of time and need an animal lover to visit your fur baby? We got you! We love to brush, pet, feed, play, water, clean up after, walk, jog, hike, love on, talk to, and snuggle cats and dogs, rats and Guinea pigs, dragons and chickens, whatever kind of animal companions you have at home! Text us about the dates you’re looking for and we will let you know if we have availability! Reach us at 415.905.0276. Thanks!
