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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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Fantastic concept. So easy to use. Input your details and pet details, dates you need a sitter and available sitters contact you. You can then arrange to visit them to make sure both parties are happy... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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This web-site helped us to find a dog sitter for our doggy :) So it’s fully performs its functions and I’m happy that found the site. The interface not always easy to understand, but in general it’s o... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This site is not reliable . You see a lot of possible care takers but when you post your need, no one replies. And they dont tell you that if no one is available for your demand, they wont give your m... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ami malin est excellent site. Efficace et rapide. La mise en relation est ensuite faite en direct. Assurance possible.

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  1. Pet Sitter
  2. Cat Hostel
  3. Dog Day Care Center
  4. Dog Walker

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Animalin.com Société Française crée en 2008 Nous proposons de la garde d'animaux en famille d'accueil, mais aussi des visites et promenades sur toute la France, mais aussi les Pays Frontaliers : Belgique, Suisse, Espagne et Italie. Nous sommes joignables très facilement au 04 66 90 12 24 ou par mails contact@animalin.com

Trouver une solution de garde pour vos animaux !

Un petsitter en quelques heures !

Un petsitter en quelques heures !
Vous avez la possibilitée de rencontrer plusieurs petsitters proches de chez vous afin de choisir celui qui vous convient le mieux pour votre animal. Une garde chez le petsitter, des visites chez vous ( fréquence à choisir en fonction des besoins de vos animaux ) ou même des promenades. Pour une demande occasionnelle ou régulière ? Nous sommes là pour vous aider :-) Une question ? 04 66 90 12 24 ou contact@animalin.com Animalin : le site Français pour la garde de vos animaux

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Feels like a scam

This site is not reliable . You see a lot of possible care takers but when you post your need, no one replies. And they dont tell you that if no one is available for your demand, they wont give your money back. It feels like a scam! It is absurd and their customer service is pathetic!

August 11, 2025
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Reply from Animalin

Hello,

We are sorry that your experience with Animalin was disappointing. The fees correspond to the secure connection service, including access to verified petsitter profiles and client support throughout the process.

We understand your frustration if no petsitters were available or responded to your request. Each petsitter chooses the requests they accept, and sometimes unforeseen circumstances can occur. To maximize your chances, we recommend selecting multiple petsitters.

Please note that our team is available 7 days a week and can help find backup solutions if needed, but it’s essential that you inform us promptly so we can assist you.

We take your feedback seriously and continuously work to improve the reliability of our service and the responsiveness of our support team. You can contact us directly at +33 4 66 90 12 24 for personal assistance.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Verified

What a brilliant concept. Well executed

Fantastic concept. So easy to use. Input your details and pet details, dates you need a sitter and available sitters contact you. You can then arrange to visit them to make sure both parties are happy. We had such a fantastic experience and it was so good to know our dog was being looked after in a home rather than kennels. In fact he ended up sleeping on a bed. Can’t recommend the process enough

July 27, 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Dog sitter in Tours

The sitter was nice on the phone and when she met my husband. My dog came home happy

May 30, 2025
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Reply from Animalin

Thank you so much for your kind feedback!
We’re happy to hear that the sitter made a good impression and that your dog came home happy – that’s what matters most 🐶
We hope to help you again in the future!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Nie polecam

We wanted someone to take care of our dog - we paid almost half the price to supposedly find someone for us... yes, they found us people who go to work or school, and the only family that wanted to - refused 3 days before we left.

I DO NOT RECOMMEND, because there are no trustworthy people here who could take care of him... And the system works hopelessly - for me it's a scam for terrible quality of services or no service at all!!!

May 22, 2025
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Reply from Animalin

Bonjour,

Comme indiqué lors de nos différents échanges de mails que nous avons depuis plusieurs jours, si vous avez eu le moindre soucis avec l'intervenant, il vous suffit toujours simplement de prendre contact avec les autres familles proposées.

Néanmoins, dans votre cas, vous avez préféré annuler votre demande et vous organiser autrement.
C'est donc votre choix à vous car vous avez d'autres petsitters en attente.

Bien cordialement,
L'équipe Animalin

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Verified

Simple et rapide

Simple et rapide

January 3, 2025
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Reply from Animalin

Bonjour,
Notre équipe est ravi de votre évaluation.
Nous vous remercions.
Cordialement.
L'équipe Amimalin.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Verified

This web-site helped us to find a dog…

This web-site helped us to find a dog sitter for our doggy :) So it’s fully performs its functions and I’m happy that found the site. The interface not always easy to understand, but in general it’s ok as the main thing is to solve the request (find a dog sitter)!

November 2, 2024
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Reply from Animalin

Merci pour votre avis 5 étoiles ! Votre satisfaction est notre priorité. N'hésitez pas à nous contacter si vous avez besoin de quoi que ce soit.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Verified

Thank you !

A punctual, sympathetic and caring service that was totally reliable

August 31, 2024
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Reply from Animalin

We would also like to
offer our sincere thanks to all the members of our team.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

First time, bad experience...

I was looking for a petsitter, i paid 47€ at first then meet up with the girl who asked me pay 50€ same day she took my dog and the rest of the payment will be at the end of the service. 10 mins later she called me saying she doesnt want to take care of my dog anymore because my dog doesnt listen to them, pee 'd at their floor etc etc. now im asking for rembursement of the payment that i paid earlier and they dont want to re pay me back.

And the Girl that i spoke to day after i got my dog back was so rude at the phone conversation.

July 10, 2024
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Reply from Animalin

Hello,

We're truly sorry to hear about your first experience and completely understand how upsetting it must have been for you and your dog.

At Animalin, we always recommend that clients and petsitters meet in advance to assess compatibility before the pet is entrusted. Unfortunately, when this step is rushed, situations like the one you describe can arise, especially if the pet-sitter feels unprepared to handle certain behaviors.

Regarding the payment: the €47 fee is for access to our network and services. The separate payment made directly to the pet-sitter falls outside our platform’s scope and policies, as it's a private agreement between you and the sitter. That said, if a sitter acts inappropriately or doesn’t fulfill their role, we take this seriously and can remove them from our network if necessary.

As for your call with our team, we’re very sorry if you felt the conversation was unprofessional — that’s never our intention. We will review this internally to improve our support quality.

Please feel free to reach out to us again. We’re here 7 days a week and would be happy to look into your case further and see what gesture we can offer.

Sincerely,
The Animalin Team 🐾

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Verified

Super

Rien a dire au top la cattsitter Laura très professionnelle

May 12, 2024
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Reply from Animalin

Merci beaucoup pour votre évaluation :-)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Communication facile

Communication facile. Site simple d'utilisation

December 26, 2023
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Reply from Animalin

Merci pour votre retour. Votre satisfaction est notre plus grande motivation.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Indispensable

Ami malin est excellent site. Efficace et rapide. La mise en relation est ensuite faite en direct. Assurance possible.

December 9, 2023
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Reply from Animalin

Merci beaucoup pour votre retour ! Nous sommes heureux que notre service rapide et efficace vous ait satisfait. À bientôt chez Animalin pour vos prochaines gardes !

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Attention ce site est une fraud

Attention ce site est une fraud. J ai payé 25 euros en avance pour un potentiel pet sitter. J ai trouvé un autre petsitter sur un autre site. J ai envoyé immediatement un message pour annuler my demande. Ils refusent de me rembourser bien que j'ai l option dannulation. Une arnaque.

Be careful, this site is a scam. They made you paid in advance for a service they might not provide. I found a petsitter on another site and tried to cancel my request. Impossible to cancel from the website. They faked a booking and you have to cancel. I had the refund option but not possible to get my money back.

December 16, 2023
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Reply from Animalin

Je comprends parfaitement votre frustration et je suis désolé que votre expérience n’ait pas été à la hauteur de vos attentes. Pour clarifier, nos conditions précisent que les frais de mise en relation ne sont pas remboursables sauf dans des cas très spécifiques (décès de l’animal ou du propriétaire). Cela s’explique notamment par le travail effectué pour rechercher des petsitters et éviter les abus.

Nous encourageons toujours nos clients à annuler rapidement en cas de changement, et nous proposons, lorsque c’est possible, un geste commercial sous forme de bon d’achat pour une future recherche.

N’hésitez pas à nous contacter directement au 04 66 90 12 24 pour que nous puissions examiner votre situation plus précisément et trouver une solution adaptée.

Merci pour votre compréhension.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

obviously a fake and a fraud

obviously a fake and a fraud: asked me 18 Euros to get the information of a pet sitter. the contacts I got are fake, zero replies to mails, messages and phone call. Spent 3 days looking to contact and zero.

obviously now the number to call for information does not work and obviously I will never see a refund.

April 3, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Don't use this website

Don't use this website, it's terrible! I don't understand how they can legally operate. The site is designed ON PURPOSE to take payments for services THEY CANNOT PROVIDE. I had to pay in advance for a pet-sitting service for 10 days. I'd never tried the website before, so I selected the option to pay extra in case it didn't work out and I had to cancel. In the end, NONE of the petsitters nearby were available/suitable. Despite the fact that Amimalin were not able to provide the service I paid for, they refused to refund me the money. Reading through their small print that they sent in defence, it is basically impossible to get money back for whatever reason, unless you die or your pet dies. If you get lucky and manage to find someone suitable, god for you. If the only available petsitter is a teenager who lives 25km away and doesn't respond to your messages, you are either forced to accept this "service" or you lose all your money. It's a complete scam. Criminal enterprise with a nice looking website.

January 24, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Didn't found me a petsitter

Didn't found me a petsitter, refusing me a refund, very poor service.

August 31, 2022
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Reply from Animalin

Bonjour,
Ce commentaire semble suspect.... pas d'identification, publié en anonyme...
Il est donc impossible d'accéder à votre dossier.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Not sure why there are service fees…

Not sure why there are service fees because there is zero client service! I contacted them when I realized that my cat was not being properly being taken care of by the petsitter (while I was abroad) and they completely ignored what I told them and told me to just carry on with the sitting. I had to contact a family friend to go get him and rescue him out of that nightmare place!

August 18, 2022
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

FRAUD

They just want yo steal money from you. We didn't find any pet sitter and they don't respond to our messages and took our money.

December 23, 2021
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Strongly avoid

To avoid, too much risk of paying for any service!

My experience:
Looking for a 3-day petsitter before an urgent family event, I try Amimalin.
- To be sure to find someone, I select about ten petsitters out of 3 recommended minimum
- The site fee is € 29, € 20 for the petsitter (it already seems shocking imagine airbnb taking 60% of com), I continue the payment because finding a solution is necessary
- Just before departure, no possibility to contact a petsitter (only one notification of unavailable petsitter)
- No refund possible: I was told that I had to take the cancellation option, yet I did not want to cancel but to receive the service for which I paid ...

December 1, 2020
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