Five Paw Pet Care in Chattanooga: Drop-In Pet Sitting with GPS Check-Ins
Five Paw Pet Care is an in-home pet sitting service operating across Chattanooga's North Shore and Midtown neighborhoods, offering clients real-time photo and GPS verification during visits rather than relying on written daily reports alone.
What Five Paw Pet Care actually is
Five Paw Pet Care handles routine care for dogs, cats, and small mammals while owners travel or work long hours. The business sends sitters to clients' homes to feed, walk, and provide companionship, then documents each visit with timestamped photos and GPS data that owners access through a mobile app. Unlike boarding facilities that centralize pets in a kennel, Five Paw keeps animals in their own environment, reducing stress for anxious or elderly pets. The service currently covers the North Shore area around Main Street and Midtown between East Ninth and East Twentieth streets; service does not extend to East Brainerd, Red Bank, or Hixson at this time.
Services and pricing
Five Paw charges $25 for a single 30-minute visit and $45 for a 60-minute visit, with discounts available for recurring daily visits (verification recommended, as promotional rates shift seasonally). A standard 30-minute visit includes feeding, fresh water, and bathroom break; the 60-minute option adds a 15-to-20-minute walk and extended play or enrichment. Overnight pet sitting, where a sitter arrives in the evening and again in the morning, runs $70 per night. Clients pay a $15 intake fee on first booking to cover a home walkthrough and pet information sheet. The app includes photo documentation as standard; GPS tracking is enabled automatically during visits.
How Five Paw compares to other Chattanooga options
Five Paw's pricing sits midway between self-service dog-walker apps (which typically charge $18 to $22 per 30-minute walk in Chattanooga) and full-service boarding facilities like those in the East Brainerd corridor, which average $40 to $60 per night for mid-size dogs. The differentiator is the GPS and photo verification built into every visit; most competing in-home sitters in Chattanooga rely on text updates or simple check-in photos without location data. Pets Across Town, another local option, offers comparable pricing but serves primarily the Southside and does not provide GPS tracking. Choose Five Paw if you work standard business hours and need proof of visit timing plus photo documentation; choose a traditional daycare facility (such as those clustered near Gunbarrel Road) if your pet requires extended supervised play with other dogs or if you need evening-only care.
Who it suits and who it does not suit
Five Paw works well for owners of anxious or senior pets that do better staying home, for cats that rarely receive midday attention, and for Chattanooga professionals with irregular work schedules who need flexible, one-off bookings. It does not suit owners whose dogs require structured group socialization or who need round-the-clock care during extended travel; those clients should book a facility-based daycare or boarding operation. Pets with medical needs (medications, injections, special diets) can be accommodated only if the owner provides written instructions and the sitter completes a brief training session.
What the first visit involves
New clients submit a booking through the Five Paw app or by phone, then receive a confirmation email with a link to upload a pet profile (age, breed, dietary restrictions, behavioral notes). A Five Paw representative schedules a 20-to-30-minute walkthrough at your home, during which the assigned sitter meets your pets, learns where food and supplies are stored, checks door and gate locks, and discusses any behavioral quirks or commands. You will pay the $15 intake fee at this time. Actual service visits begin on your chosen start date; the sitter will send you timestamped photos and a GPS record within 15 minutes of departure.
Hours, parking, and logistics
Five Paw operates Monday through Sunday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., with booking windows starting at 10 a.m. Service is available same-day if you book before 6 p.m. the evening prior. There is no physical office; all communication happens via the mobile app or phone. Sitters arrive with their own keys after the first visit; you do not need to leave a house key in a lockbox. Parking at client homes varies by neighborhood; North Shore addresses typically offer street parking or driveways, while Midtown properties may have limited curb space.
Five Paw fills a practical gap for Chattanooga pet owners who want proof of care without the upheaval of boarding, and the GPS and photo system removes the guesswork from remote verification.
