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  "methodology_url": "https://petcarenearyou.com/methodology/",
  "geographic_scope": "Published provider records currently cover the Chicago, Illinois metropolitan area.",
  "last_source_review": "2026-08-12",
  "record_count": 8,
  "claim_status": "provider-published, source-checked, not independently verified",
  "important_limitations": [
    "Inclusion is informational and is not an endorsement.",
    "Source checked means the displayed capability appeared on the linked provider-controlled page on the stated date.",
    "Confirm availability, pricing, assigned caregiver, insurance, credentials, care plan, and emergency procedures directly."
  ],
  "field_definitions": {
    "id": "Stable Pet Care Near You record identifier",
    "market": "Stable market identifier; only markets that pass the public launch gate may have published records",
    "name": "Provider name as published",
    "area": "Broad service area label",
    "neighborhood": "More specific provider-published or editorially summarized coverage note",
    "service": "Primary service category",
    "pets": "Supported pet-type tags",
    "needs": "Published capability tags used by Care Match",
    "care_types": "Published care-setting tags used by Care Match",
    "signals": "Short summaries of provider-published signals; parenthetical labels identify provider-stated credentials",
    "evidence": "Editorial summary of the relevant provider-published evidence",
    "source_url": "Provider-controlled page reviewed",
    "source_checked_on": "ISO 8601 date the displayed source was reviewed",
    "record_url": "Stable directory fragment for this record"
  },
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      "market": "chicago",
      "id": "doggone-living",
      "name": "Doggone Living",
      "area": "Central Chicago",
      "neighborhood": "Central & North Side neighborhoods",
      "service": "In-home sitting",
      "pets": [
        "dog",
        "cat"
      ],
      "needs": [
        "medication",
        "senior",
        "anxiety"
      ],
      "signals": [
        "Medication administration",
        "In-home overnight care",
        "Licensed and insured (provider-stated)"
      ],
      "evidence": "Its website says caretakers are trained by a former veterinary technician to give oral and injectable medication, and that overnight care happens in the pet’s home.",
      "care_types": [
        "home",
        "overnight"
      ],
      "source_url": "https://doggoneliving.com/policies",
      "source_checked_on": "2026-08-12",
      "record_url": "https://petcarenearyou.com/chicago/special-needs-pet-care/#provider-doggone-living"
    },
    {
      "market": "chicago",
      "id": "northside-cats-exotics",
      "name": "Northside Cats and Exotics",
      "area": "North Side",
      "neighborhood": "North Side; confirm service address",
      "service": "Special-needs home visits",
      "pets": [
        "cat",
        "bird",
        "rabbit",
        "reptile",
        "small"
      ],
      "needs": [
        "medication",
        "senior",
        "exotic"
      ],
      "signals": [
        "Exotic-pet experience",
        "Injections and fluids",
        "Bonded and insured (provider-stated)"
      ],
      "evidence": "Its website lists cats, ferrets, birds, rabbits, turtles and other exotics, plus medication, hand-feeding, injections, fluids and monitoring.",
      "care_types": [
        "home",
        "visit"
      ],
      "source_url": "https://www.northsidecatsandexotics.com/",
      "source_checked_on": "2026-08-12",
      "record_url": "https://petcarenearyou.com/chicago/special-needs-pet-care/#provider-northside-cats-exotics"
    },
    {
      "market": "chicago",
      "id": "dori-tails",
      "name": "Dori Tails",
      "area": "Northeast Chicago & Evanston",
      "neighborhood": "Rogers Park, West Ridge and Evanston ZIP codes listed by provider",
      "service": "Exotic-pet sitting",
      "pets": [
        "bird",
        "rabbit",
        "reptile",
        "small"
      ],
      "needs": [
        "medication",
        "exotic"
      ],
      "signals": [
        "Bird and reptile care",
        "Habitat monitoring",
        "Medication administration"
      ],
      "evidence": "Its exotic-care page lists birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish and arthropods; tasks include medication, habitat cleaning, temperature and humidity monitoring.",
      "care_types": [
        "home",
        "overnight",
        "visit"
      ],
      "source_url": "https://doritails.com/small-mammal-exotic-pet-visits/",
      "source_checked_on": "2026-08-12",
      "record_url": "https://petcarenearyou.com/chicago/special-needs-pet-care/#provider-dori-tails"
    },
    {
      "market": "chicago",
      "id": "purrfect-paws",
      "name": "Purrfect Paws",
      "area": "North & Northwest Side",
      "neighborhood": "ZIP codes 60613, 60618, 60625, 60640, 60647 and 60657",
      "service": "In-home pet sitting",
      "pets": [
        "dog",
        "cat",
        "bird"
      ],
      "needs": [
        "medication",
        "senior"
      ],
      "signals": [
        "Medication administration",
        "Certified Professional Pet Sitter (provider-stated)",
        "Published service ZIP codes"
      ],
      "evidence": "Its website lists in-home care for dogs, cats and birds, medication administration and a Certified Professional Pet Sitter credential.",
      "care_types": [
        "home",
        "visit"
      ],
      "source_url": "https://www.purrfectpaws2000.com/",
      "source_checked_on": "2026-08-12",
      "record_url": "https://petcarenearyou.com/chicago/special-needs-pet-care/#provider-purrfect-paws"
    },
    {
      "market": "chicago",
      "id": "k9-university",
      "name": "K9 University Chicago",
      "area": "West Side",
      "neighborhood": "Garfield Park facility",
      "service": "Boarding and training",
      "pets": [
        "dog"
      ],
      "needs": [
        "reactive",
        "anxiety"
      ],
      "signals": [
        "Reactive-dog program",
        "Accepts all temperaments (provider-stated)",
        "24/7-monitored facility (provider-stated)"
      ],
      "evidence": "Its website specifically describes boarding and training for dogs with reactivity, anxiety and breed-specific requirements.",
      "care_types": [
        "facility",
        "overnight"
      ],
      "source_url": "https://k9uchicago.com/",
      "source_checked_on": "2026-08-12",
      "record_url": "https://petcarenearyou.com/chicago/special-needs-pet-care/#provider-k9-university"
    },
    {
      "market": "chicago",
      "id": "animal-house-chicago",
      "name": "Animal House of Chicago",
      "area": "Northwest Chicago",
      "neighborhood": "Irving Park",
      "service": "Exotic-pet boarding",
      "pets": [
        "bird",
        "rabbit",
        "reptile",
        "small"
      ],
      "needs": [
        "exotic"
      ],
      "signals": [
        "Bird boarding",
        "Small-mammal boarding",
        "Reptile boarding"
      ],
      "evidence": "Its boarding page describes facility care for birds, small mammals, reptiles and other exotic pets, with species-specific requirements.",
      "care_types": [
        "facility",
        "overnight"
      ],
      "source_url": "https://animalhouseofchicago.com/services/chicago-pet-boarding",
      "source_checked_on": "2026-08-12",
      "record_url": "https://petcarenearyou.com/chicago/special-needs-pet-care/#provider-animal-house-chicago"
    },
    {
      "market": "chicago",
      "id": "pet-groomer-chicago",
      "name": "Pet Groomer Chicago",
      "area": "Chicagoland",
      "neighborhood": "Mobile service; confirm travel range",
      "service": "Low-stress mobile grooming",
      "pets": [
        "dog"
      ],
      "needs": [
        "anxiety",
        "grooming"
      ],
      "signals": [
        "In-home setup",
        "No cages",
        "Sensitive-skin options"
      ],
      "evidence": "Its website describes a low-stress in-home setup without cages or a loud salon environment and services for all breeds, ages and sizes.",
      "care_types": [
        "mobile"
      ],
      "source_url": "https://www.petgroomerchicago.co/",
      "source_checked_on": "2026-08-12",
      "record_url": "https://petcarenearyou.com/chicago/special-needs-pet-care/#provider-pet-groomer-chicago"
    },
    {
      "market": "chicago",
      "id": "rabbit-sitter",
      "name": "Rabbit Sitter",
      "area": "Berwyn",
      "neighborhood": "Berwyn; confirm current service arrangements",
      "service": "Rabbit sitting",
      "pets": [
        "rabbit"
      ],
      "needs": [
        "exotic"
      ],
      "signals": [
        "Rabbit-only focus",
        "Long-term rabbit ownership (provider-stated)",
        "Shelter volunteer experience (provider-stated)"
      ],
      "evidence": "The provider’s site describes rabbit-sitting, rabbit ownership since 1999 and volunteer work with Red Door Animal Shelter.",
      "care_types": [
        "home",
        "overnight"
      ],
      "source_url": "https://rabbitsitter.com/",
      "source_checked_on": "2026-08-12",
      "record_url": "https://petcarenearyou.com/chicago/special-needs-pet-care/#provider-rabbit-sitter"
    }
  ]
}