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Considering 77 reviews, reviewers had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the staff for their helpfulness, professionalism, and quick responses, making interactions pleasant and efficient. Many people highlight the excellent customer service, noting its understanding and proactive approach in resolving issues. Reviewers also found the website easy to navigate and appreciated the swift processing of applications. However, some people were dissatisfied with the service, citing issues like sitters not providing adequate care for pets, leaving enclosures unzipped, or not responding to requests. A few customers also mentioned that the website could be user-unfriendly and that the company sometimes failed to take responsibility for sitter mistakes.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Mad Paws was introduced to me by a friend, and I’m very glad I tried it. I found Mad Paws to be a professional and reliable company. My experience using the platform has been easy and user‑friendly,... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We had to cancel last minute unexpectedly due to a family friend being very ill. It was within the time frame where I would have only got 50% back. Due to my reason, Mad Paws reached out to my sitte... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My puppy was attacked right before our booking. We were so thankful when the sitter and mad paws agreed to give me a full refund afterwards as it happened a few days before the booking. Will definitel... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I made a cancellation and because the other party was happy to waive the mad paws team facilitated this even without me asking. They had reviewed the chat and could see this was what we both wanted. P... See more


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  1. Animals & Pets

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Mad Paws is Australia's #1 go-to Pet Sitting community. With Mad Paws, Pet Owners can find trusted Pet Sitters near their homes. With nearly 20,000 trusted Sitters, Pet Owners can find a range of pet-related services such as Pet Sitting, Dog Walking, and Pet Daycare.


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4.1

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TrustScore 4 out of 5

209 reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Efficient Customer Support and Convenient App Experience

I recently joined Mad Paws and found the customer support to be excellent. All my inquiries were promptly addressed, which made the experience hassle free. As a new member, I appreciate how convenient the app is for me, especially with its fast updates. Overall, highly satisfied with the service provided. ☺️

15 March 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very Helpful Customer Support

I had a fantastic experience with the Customer Support especially Rey. Their team were patient, understanding, and provided clear solutions to my problem

7 March 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible company with terrible customer…

Terrible company with terrible customer service. Their system sent me an email to confirm a sitter I had selected. When I paid through the email link, the payment went to the wrong sitter. Instead of rectifying the error they blamed me and hid behind T&C’s and kept 50% of the $200+ payment as a cancellation fee. So fee for no service! The error was their system linking the payment to the wrong sitter. The ‘customer service’ staff were terrible and made no effort to rectify the error. All they had to do was move the payment to be held against the correct sitter but instead they charged me and cancelled the sitter I had selected who was one I had used before. I dealt with several chat bot help people that claimed they were real people but if they were human they had no empathy or capacity to problem solve only sent me copies of the T&C’s and said ‘computer says no!’

3 March 2024
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Reply from Mad Paws

Hi Karen,

I'll avoid repeating what I explained in my email to you yesterday, but I'll provide enough information for anyone reading to understand what happened.

The situation you experienced is indeed rare, and our small team handled it according to our usual cancellation process, following the policy set by the sitter. When a booking is confirmed from a system perspective, it becomes bound by the sitter's policy, and unfortunately, their calendar is blocked from accepting new bookings.

We acknowledge that you notified us immediately, which could have allowed us to handle the situation with more flexibility.

On the bright side, we managed to refund you in full! Plus, we've had a team huddle to confirm a new process for handling situations like this in the future.

We're genuinely sorry for any inconvenience this caused you, and please be assured, we're taking steps to prevent it from happening again.

Thanks for your understanding!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Awesome customer service

Amazing customer service from Yzu. I had an issue with my booking which was rectified quickly, and in a very friendly and professional manner.

1 March 2024
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Reply from Mad Paws

Thank you Claire.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience, and great tool!

It has been a great experience since I joined Mad Paws pet services as a sitter.
Support team is always helpful, and my dog care business has quickly grown last 4-5 years.
The booking system is pretty easy to understand for everyone, and quite intuitive.
A very good thing is you don’t need to look for your clients. Mad Paws can look for your clients with their latest AI marketing tools as long as your profile, and calendar are up-to-date.
Highly recommend!

2 March 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

DO NOT USE MADPAWS

Absolutely disgusting service by the sitter and madpaws customer service.

I got home and opened my front door to be greeted by an awful stench. The bin hadn't been emptied the whole time I was gone (x6 nights).

The kitty litter had x3 poops in it so it hadn't been cleaned. There was a heap of kitty litter on my rug and going into the bedrooms so my dogs clearly weren't being watched and got into the litter.

The rug had x3 different pee stains on it. My dogs don't wee inside, the only way they would of done that was if they were left inside for long periods of time alone.

There were dirty dishes left in the sink.

Evidence showed that the sitter didn't stay overnight as my bed was how I left it.

My dogs were clearly stressed as they broke into under my house for cover. They also dug holes and they normally don't do that.

I put in a complaint to customer service and they sided with the sitter even tho I gave them plenty of evidence with photos.
The sitter even had a friend over 🤦‍♀️

I am absolutely disgusted by the team at madpaws.

And if you are in the bathurst area, DO NOT USE DAKOTA.

28 February 2024
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Reply from Mad Paws

Hi Courtney,

Navigating this situation has been a bit challenging, particularly as many of the concerns raised fall outside the scope of our insurance and booking protections.

Regrettably, the issue with the cleanliness of the home is not covered under our 'Pet Sitting' care, and we haven't been provided with a care agreement that includes them.

Regarding property damage, our insurance does not extend coverage to address claims for rugs.

As a platform, we aim to mediate complaints but make decisions based on the evidence provided to us. We were alerted to a conversation between you and the sitter where she has agreed to provide you with a full refund and forfeit her fee for this booking.
The team swiftly provided this to you on the same day.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Why we sit other people’s dogs

We started dog minding in early January, a few months after we lost our beloved Goldie to cancer. The dog owners we have met have been exceptional, the dogs have been even better. It’s been a great 8 weeks and we will continue to enjoy the companionship and walking with our guests.

21 February 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing, Great Service and Support

I've been with Madpaws for years now and they have been amazing.
From the Support to the clients, I literally can't recommend them enough. I've put multiple clients in touch with them and even had a few people sign up. I've been with many pet sitters and Madpaws has definitely been my first choice.

17 February 2024
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Responsive company

The company is responsive to queries, and with good guidelines in place, we as sitters have had almost no issues with pets or their owners.

There is good help on their Knowledge base, which answers a wide range of questions.

The negatives are: steep fees (we pay 20% commission on the rate, and there's also a buyer's premium as well - example: advertise $60/night, buyer pays $68, we get $48); and the technology/website can be a bit temperamental (messages not updating even when we navigate around in the website - full refresh required).

31 January 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Mad Paws - A Reliable Platform

The customer service is efficient and great! Also, the sitter who took care of my pet Toby when I was away for 2 weeks provided me updates so I did not have to worry that much. All I know is that my pet is in good hands with Mad Paws whenever I have to travel.

1 February 2024
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