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DailyCandy.com - Recommended The Monster Minders - February 2010



What: Lighten your load and have someone else take Fido out.

When: You’re on a short Leash


We were recommended by DailyCandy to busy moms!







PhillyBurbs.com - Helping your pets adapt to a new baby - January 2010



Owner and manager of  The Monster Minders, Carrie Maria, was asked to write an article on getting your pooch ready for the arrival of a new baby.  Quick and easy tips and training tips are included for monster moms, who are about to become baby moms too!  Read here.









Philadelphia magazine - Best of Philly® - Best Pet-Sitters 2009 - August 2009


This is our second time winning this coveted award and we are again humbled and honored.  Thanks go out to all of the clients who have been with us throughout the years and our amazing staff of professional Monster Minders.   You support is everything to us.  (And of course, thanks to Philadelphia magazine.)


“Easier to book than a car share, this adorable team of energetic pet-perts (serving Rittenhouse to South Philly) carefully feeds, walks, cleans up and cuddles - but most of all, honestly loves - your furry housemate(s) as much as you do.”






6ABC Action News - Interviewed - June 2009


We were interviewed in a feature on in-home professional pet care on

6ABC Action News.  Lindsay, Carrie, Riley and Riley’s family star!  View the video!






Philadelphia Business Journal - Young Entrepreneurs - June 2009


Monster Minders are there for Fido and Fluffy when owners aren’t. They do a lot of walking but are never dog tired



Lindsay and Carrie Maria can hardly go anywhere these days without being recognized.

“We’ll be eating dinner out or walking somewhere, and it feels like we’re always saying, ‘Hi’ to someone,” Lindsay said.

The couple are known throughout Philadelphia, but they aren’t movie stars or famous athletes.

They’re pet sitters. (...)





The Philadelphia Women’s Journal - How to find the best care for your best friend - June 2009


Owner and Manager, Carrie Maria wrote an article for The Philadelphia Women’s Journal titled, How To Find The Best Care for Your Best Friend: Tips for Making Sure Your Pets Are Well Cared For By Walkers and Sitters (View article)


We were honored to be asked for our input on this important topic!




Treehugger.com - Can walking dogs save the planet? - May 2009


“When you work at Monster Minders it can. Besides cleaning up garbage (poop), getting physical exercise, and making a little Vitamin D from all the sun exposure, leaving your pooch with Monster Minders allows you one more opportunity to help the planet without doing any work.”  Read full article...


Check out our Wind Energy Challenge.




Philadelphia magazine - Before You Go - March 2009


The Monster Minders were featured in “Before You Go,” by Valerie Yeager as a part of a weekend getaway article in Philadelphia magazine.  “Before you go... Call the Dog-Sitter”  - Us!












MomSpace Magazine - Furry Kids - Winter/Spring 2009


To aid busy moms, our services were highlighted for “furry kids” as a Local Spotlight Featured Business in MomSpace magazine.  Because everyone knows pets are kids too!












South Philly Review - Minding Their Business - September 2008



The Monster Minders were featured on the front page of the South Philly Review in an article titled, “Minding their Business.”  Associate Editor, Caitlin Meals, interviewed us about all aspects of our business.

Read here.




Philadelphia Home magazine - Wish List 2008 - Winter 2008


Philadelphia HOME magazine named us “the city’s best sitters” in their “Wish List 2008.”  Lindsay (the co-creator of The Monster Minders) and our two awesome pooches were featured in a full page photograph!  Our mom’s are glowing! 















The Philadelphia Inquirer - Long Hours by Loyal Clients - January 2008


We were featured in “Long hours by loyal clients” an article about the business of dog walking, on the front page of The Philadelphia Inquirer.





Philadelphia magazine - The Pampered Pet’s Guide to Philly - July 2007


We were recommended in “The Pampered Pet’s Guide to Philly” by Philadelphia magazine (Pets Rule issue).














Phlare magazine - An Insiders View or Rittenhouse Square - Novemver/December 2007


“BEST DOG WALKERS - The Monster Minders.   Hands down.  Eva, our “Minder,” leaves us an adorable note everyday about adventures Whitney has at the park.”














Angies List - Canine Constitutional - September 2007


We were highlighted in the regional Angie’s list Philadelphia magazine.  “Canine Constitutional - Comparative Shopper.  Our comp shopper took a walk around the block to get the lead on dog walkers who keep our four-legged friends, and often our homes, in shape.”   We’re on Angie’s list, so check out our reviews! 

(Our good friends over at Queenie’s Pets were also featured.)





Philadelphia magazine - Best of Philly® 2006 - Best Urban Pet Sitter - August 2006


We are honored to be called “Best of Philly” and we do everything to live up to that name.


“As cute as the critters they care for, Carrie and Lindsay Maria have taken less than a year to become the speed-dialed sitters of choice for east of Broad "monster" owners. The couple — she's local, he's a New Zealander — are known for granting last-minute and special-needs requests, and for leaving silly "what I did while my owner was on vacation" notes on kitchen tables.”


UPDATE - We now mind monsters West of Broad too!









The Philadelphia Inquirer - Fido’s on the leash, they’re on a career track - Winter 2005


The Monster Minders were featured on the FRONT page (picture and all!) of The Philadelphia Inquirer.    We were interviewed and photographed for an article called “Fido’s on the leash, they’re on a career track.”   We were featured with three of our lovely clients - Big Gus, Duke (in my arms) and Bentley.