Pet Care Services in Stoney Creek | Loving Paws

In-Home Pet Care That Fits Stoney Creek Life

Stoney Creek is a neighbourhood of space and movement. Bigger yards, conservation trails, waterfront access and pets who are used to all of it. The families here tend to have active, outdoor dogs and cats who’ve staked their claim on every sunny spot in the house. What they don’t need is a stressful kennel stay every time their owner travels or gets busy.

Loving Paws was founded by Amy Shannon Leclair and has spent nearly 20 years building a team that takes in-home pet care seriously. Our 15+ caregivers are background checked, insured, bonded, and certified through Pet Sitters International (PSI), the professional standard for the industry. With over 5,000 clients served and a 4.9/5 rating backed by 75+ reviews, we’ve earned the trust of Ontario pet owners one home visit at a time.

Your pet stays in your home. Their food, their bed, their routine, their familiar smells. No cage. No transition stress. No coming home to a dog who’s been off their food for three days. For pets managing separation anxiety or any kind of health condition, that stability is everything.

Services We Offer in Stoney Creek

Dog Walking

Consistent daily walks are what keep most dogs balanced, calm at home, easy to manage, and genuinely healthy. Our dog walkers work around your schedule, follow your pet’s usual routes and pace, and send you an update after every outing. Whether your dog needs a brisk 45-minute walk or a more relaxed neighbourhood loop, we match the service to the animal.

In-Home Dog Sitting & Puppy Sitting

We come to your home for daytime visits or overnight stays, no displacement, no adjustment, no drama. For puppies, in-home sitting means their routine stays intact right from the start. For dogs dealing with separation anxiety, it’s often the only approach that genuinely works. Medication administration and health monitoring are included as standard, not extras.

Cat Sitting

Cats are creatures of habit, and disrupting that habit even for a few days causes real stress. Our in-home cat sitters handle feeding, fresh water, litter maintenance, and meaningful interaction at every visit. Your cat stays exactly where they want to be: home, comfortable, and not counting down the minutes until you’re back.

Small Pet Sitting

Rabbits, guinea pigs, birds, reptiles, we sit for the full range of small pets. Each species has its own habitat, diet, and handling requirements, and our caregivers are trained to respect those needs. Your bearded dragon or guinea pig gets attentive, species-appropriate care, not just a quick check-in.

Medical Care

Post-op recovery, chronic illness management, and daily medication schedules, in-home medical pet care is one of the most practical services we offer. We follow your veterinarian’s instructions carefully, keep track of what’s been administered, and flag anything that concerns us. For Stoney Creek pet owners who can’t take weeks off after a surgery or diagnosis, this fills a genuine need.

Nail Trims

Done at home, in a space your pet already feels safe in. No waiting rooms, no unfamiliar handling, no unnecessary stress layered on top of the trim itself. Our caregivers use patient, low-pressure techniques that work especially well for anxious pets, older animals, or any pet who makes nail day at the vet a real production.

Virtual Veterinary Consultations

Some questions are too urgent to wait for a regular appointment, but don’t quite justify a trip to the emergency room. Our virtual vet service connects you with a licensed veterinarian for remote advice — fast, practical, and a lot less stressful than loading a nervous cat into a carrier for what turns out to be a straightforward question.

Puppy Training

Positive reinforcement only, no corrections, no dominance-based methods. We work on the foundations: sit, stay, recall, leash manners, and the kind of calm house behaviour that makes a puppy genuinely livable. Starting right in the first few months makes everything easier for both the dog and the family around them.

House Sitting

An empty house is obvious to anyone paying attention. Our house sitting service keeps your pet on their routine while also maintaining a real lived-in presence, mail collected, plants watered, lights on, and someone responsible on the property. For Stoney Creek families heading out for a week or longer, it’s the kind of coverage that lets you actually relax on your trip.

Why Stoney Creek Pet Owners Choose Loving Paws

There’s a difference between booking someone from a platform and hiring a real team with two decades of accountability behind them.

Every caregiver at Loving Paws is background checked before they step into a client’s home. They’re bonded and insured, and the business carries full coverage on top of that. If something goes wrong, you’re protected. That’s not guaranteed with independent sitters or app-based platforms, where accountability tends to disappear the moment a booking is confirmed.

Our Ready-Key program manages home access properly. Your key is logged into our secure system, assigned only to your designated caregiver, and stored responsibly between visits. No copies made, no confusion about who has it. When the service ends, it’s returned or held on file, whatever you prefer.

After every visit, you get a photo update and an e-diary note. How the walk went, what your dog ate, and how your cat was feeling. For pet owners who spend the workday distracted and checking their phone, that message is genuinely reassuring, and it’s built into every booking, not an optional upgrade.

Scheduling is available online, 24 hours a day. No phone tag, no waiting for someone to call back. And when you compare the cost to boarding or a pet hotel with no hidden fees for medication, multiple pets, or extra nights, Loving Paws is almost always the more practical choice.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does in-home pet sitting actually compare to boarding? 

Boarding puts your pet in an unfamiliar facility with other animals, strange sounds, and a completely disrupted routine. In-home sitting means they stay in your house, on the same couch, same schedule, same everything, with a consistent caregiver. For anxious pets, senior animals, or any dog or cat who doesn’t do well with change, in-home care produces noticeably calmer results.

My dog has separation anxiety. Will in-home care actually help? 

In most cases, yes, significantly. The main driver of separation anxiety is change: new environment, new people, unpredictable schedule. In-home sitting removes most of that. We also recommend a meet-and-greet before the first booking so your dog can get comfortable with their caregiver before you’re out the door.

Can you handle medication or post-surgery recovery? 

Yes. Medication administration and post-op care are part of our standard offering for dog and cat sitting. We follow your vet’s instructions carefully, keep a log of what’s been given, and will contact you immediately if we notice anything that needs attention. You don’t need to arrange separate care for a medically complex pet.

How does the Ready-Key program work exactly? 

You provide a key, and we log it into our secure system with your client file. It’s assigned to your designated caregiver only and never passed around informally. Between bookings, it’s stored securely, and when your service ends, the key is returned on request or held on file for your next booking, your choice entirely.

Is Loving Paws more expensive than a pet hotel? 

Generally not and often less when you account for what’s included. There are no add-on fees for medication, multiple pets, or overnight stays. Beyond the direct cost, your pet comes home calm and on schedule rather than stressed, off their food, and needing a few days to recover from the kennel experience.

Are your caregivers insured and bonded? 

Every caregiver is fully bonded and insured, and Loving Paws carries complete business coverage as well. This matters practically if there’s an accident, damage, or a health incident during a visit, you have real protection. That’s not something most independent sitters or booking platforms can offer.

How do I get started with a booking? 

Through our website, anytime booking is available online 24/7. For first-time clients, we recommend a meet-and-greet visit so your pet can get acquainted with their caregiver before the actual service begins. After that, future bookings are quick and straightforward.

Do you cover the areas near Fifty Point Conservation Area and the lakefront in Stoney Creek? 

Yes, we service Stoney Creek including the residential areas near the waterfront and conservation areas. If you want to confirm your specific address is within our coverage zone, just get in touch and we’ll sort it out right away.