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Sofia and Nicole were excellent sitters to our 2 playful cats (an adult tabby and a BIG Maine coon kitten). They gave us a couple updates daily with pictures, as we requested. They were easy to communicate with before and throughout the entire sit. When we came home, our apartment was tidy (probably neater than we left it!) and our cats were relaxed and happy. They were also kind enough to leave us with some sweet bandanas for our boys. We were super pleased with the quality of care, and would happily recommend Sofia and Nicole to anyone in need of a pet or house sitter!
"A relaxing and long time away from home made possible by the best pet & house sitters we could have asked for!" Judy and Steph went the extra mile over their entire one month stay at our home. Both our cats became fast friends thanks to the care and dedication provided for them. We were routinely updated with spectacular photos of our furry girls throughout our leave that helped us be anxiety-free the entire time. Even our older shy cat spent time sleeping on their laps or hanging out on shoulders. As for the house, Judy and Steph left it even cleaner than when they arrived! We had a few tasks to maintain the lawn and potted plants outside, which were completed perfectly. They even tended to our vegetable garden where needed! During a 'risk of severe hail storm' alert, Judy and Steph kept us in the loop and went even further to place potted plants under shelter out of harms way. In summary, we recommend Judy and Steph and would happily have them return again if our schedules cross paths.
Cung was a wonderful cat sitter and housesitter and we would happily invite him back again. He was excellent with our cats and sent plenty of photos, and also left the house impeccably clean. We had to come back a day early and so we got to spend some time with him which we enjoyed as well. 10 out of 10 recommend! 
Sharon and Milton were outstanding sitters and if I could give more than 5 stars I certainly would. Reliable, communicative, helpful, self sufficient and tidy, they took great care of my home. More importantly my cats were lovingly cared for and extremely content when we returned. I highly recommend Sharon and Milton without reservation and hope to have them return in the future.
Stefany helped me out big time by stepping in when I asked. She's a local sitter and I wasnt' having any responses so I contacted her and she fit me into her schedule even during the holidays and right after another sit across the country. She took great care of my two cats and home and I very much appreciate it!
After seeing the numerous positive reviews, I knew Cung would be an easygoing and professional cat sitter and house guest, and he was :-) Easy communication, prompt updates and clear concern for Boz & Artie's wellbeing, and pictures of cozying up on the couch together all made our time away secure and stress free. Upon returning home, the cats were chill and the apt was left spotless, as though he hadn't even been there.
Marianna was an incredible house sitter and cat sitter. She gave our property and sweet kitty top notch care. She is kind, easy to communicate with, thorough, etc. Would highly recommend her, you will not be disappointed.
Kathryn was a wonderful sitter for Princessa! She was flexible and communicative and took great care of my cat and home.
Ruoyi was the perfect sitter for our cat Toni! We would highly recommend her to any pet owner, and hope she can sit for us again in the future. Ruoyi was very thorough - she made sure there was full alignment on all the specifics of her pet duties, and she asked thoughtful questions regarding details we forgot to include in our guide. She always provided us timely updates at the agreed cadence, and gave us a ton of photos. From the photos, it's clear she got in a lot of play time with Toni, which we really appreciated! :) We were able to enjoy our entire vacation stress-free knowing Toni was in such good hands. Ruoyi left our apartment completely clean and offered to wash linens.
Lindsey watched our cat and dog for a long weekend when we went out of town. She was a very communicative sitter sending frequent pictures and voice notes with updates. She did a great job of following their schedules and giving them attention. The animals seemed to be happy and relaxed when we returned home and I believe Lindsey enjoyed getting to discover all of the eateries our town has to offer. A win-win for everyone!
Is it better to board cats or leave at home?
Veterinarians advising to leave cats at home with a pet sitter who will stay overnight in your home, boarding is not recommended for cats as they are stressed in a new environment, you can find a sitter who will care for your cats and home overnight at Sittsy.
How much should you pay someone to watch your cat?
At least £15 per visit, per overnight watching in your home, otherwise you can find a free sitter at Sittsy.
What do people do with their cats when they go on vacation?
Inviting a cat sitter to your home, boarding the cat with a local business, asking a friend, family or neighbour to feed and check the well-being. The most efficient way to leave your cat during your vacation is with Sittsy cat sitters overnight, in this way, you will save cat sitting costs and make vacation not only for you but also for your cat sitter!
Absolutely brilliant! Everything we could have wished for in a dog sitter. Ann creates a welcoming and loving home from home , our dog loves her and we had regular updates of all the fun and adventures they were having. I know our dog would be more than happy to visit and stay with her again. Thank you so much Ann.
Ann cares for many dogs in her own home and treats every single one of those as though they are her own. If you're looking for somewhere for your beloved family member - like the business name - this business really is 'home from home'. Lots of cuddles and love to be had when your dog comes to stay! (Photos of our GSD Murphy recently on a walk with Ann)
Ann is absolutely fantastic. It's clear to see she loves dogs (even the nutty ones like ours). Our dogs go crazy when we pull up on to Ann's drive which is testament to how much they love it with her. I wouldn't trust anyone else to care for them now. They are treated like Queens and have no trouble seeing the back of us when we drop them off for a stay. We see regular pictures of them during their stay and we're completely at ease knowing how happy they are. Thank you so much Ann 🐶
Where do I start?.. our boy Hugo is our fur baby! 🐶 So when we started the search to find someone to look after him it became a daunting task!! That was until I stumbled across Ann of Telford Home from Home Boarding. From my first message, I just had a gut feeling that this was the perfect place! It’s not very often you’ll find someone who will look after your beloved pooch as good as you do yourself but how wrong was I?.. Ann welcomed Hugo into her home and bonded instantly with him. Going above and beyond to look after our boy! He’s one fussy eater and he’s spoilt (which is our own doing) but Ann treats him like a prince! 👑 Cooking him chicken and even feeding it to him by hand to give us peace of mind that he’s eating. Daily walks and an abundance of love and cuddles 🤍 Most days we’d receive pupdates 📸 with pictures and videos without even having to ask which is so reassuring and priceless when you’re far away! This allowed us to switch off a little and relax which after all that is what holidays are all about! Ann is a genuine, lovely lady who deserves all the credit she gets. We certainly won’t use anyone else to home board our fur baby now. He absolutely loves his time with Ann and his other furry friends he meets throughout his stay🐾 He returns back home happy with his tail wagging 🐶 After-all he’s had the best holiday himself!..and that to us means the world 🌍
After having a bad experience with a traditional kennel Ann is now the only person we will trust with Rosie. Fully certified and insured we know we can leave Rosie with Ann and she will be safe and well looked after. If anything, a bit too well looked after - she never seems to want to come home!! It's great knowing that while we enjoy our holiday, Rosie is enjoying hers.
We don't go away without Benson very often but when we do, Ann is the only person we'll leave him with. He's an older boy who likes his home comforts and cuddles and gets completely spoiled during his visits. We never have to worry about him while we're away as we know Ann understands what he needs and always goes the extra mile to ensure he's contented and safe. We're very grateful to have found someone so caring to look after him.
Ann has looked after our Otis a couple of times now and he loves it there. Anyone looking for a dedicated, friendly and loving dog carer then we can highly recommend Ann.
We won’t let anyone else care for our dog when we go away. Gemma is happy and well cared for during her stay. It has been five years since we first met Ann. She is a lovely honest lady and makes sure everything is in order etc
I fully recommend Telford Home from Home Dog Boarding. Feel rest assured your dog is in safe hands. Ann treats all the dogs as though they were her own. Make sure you book well in advance as this is a popular choice by many.
If Ann isn't available, we don't go away it's as simple as that. She cares passionately about all the dogs she looks after, to the extent that informing her that my old labrador had passed away was one of the hardest calls I ever had to make. She currently boards my old terrier (who could start a fight in an empty house,) and my Bosnian rescue (who's scared of her own shadow.) She gives them both the individual care they need.
Syd absolutely loved his first walk with Emy! We had a meet and greet the week before so they both could get to know each other better which put my mind at ease. I'll be using Emy every week so that Syd can get some socialising in while having the time of his life!
Emma is fantastic and my dogs love their time with her. She updates me with messages and photos and I am very happy with her commitment and professionalism
I can’t recommend Emma highly enough. Our dog loves her weekly and sometimes twice weekly walks. She obviously loves Emma. Emma’s also got our dog over travel sickness. I’ve always found her professional, reliable and trustworthy. A fantastic dog walker.
Emma has been walking my labrador Mose for nearly 2 years, we went from one walk per week to two a week in as short space of time. Emma posts photos of every walk and I can tell he's having so much fun with his doggy pals. I have total confidence and trust in Emma to look after the welfare of my boy whilst he's in her care. I can't recommend Dog Jogs and Adventures enough!
Emma loves our dog almost as much as we do!! She is an absolute star and helped us with Toast’s training in the early days. She is flexible and an excellent communicator. Look no further for help with your dogs 🐕 …
We cannot recommend Viv & Hayley (We Love Pets) highly enough after recently using these guys to look after our three dogs and house sit whilst we were away on holiday for one week. Prior to us going away Viv & Hayley visited a couple of times to go through details and to meet the dogs. We we highly impressed of their professionalism and level of detail they went into with us - most importantly for us, we felt very comfortable after meeting them and was able to establish a lot of trust, this was so important for us as this was the first time of us using a dog & house sit service - and of course it was important that our dogs were really happy around them, and they instantly were 😊 Whilst we were away we received daily updates and pictures whilst out on their walks and playing etc. Everything looked lovely at home on our return, which was was fabulous to see and our dogs looked very happy, very well looked after & well fed 🐶🐶🐶 Viv & Hayley also made sure that our garden hanging baskets had been watered daily, dustbins sorted, and left us fresh milk in the fridge for our return, which was fab as we came home very late at night. We will definitely be using Viv & Hayley again. Overall we were extremely happy with the service they have provided, which was a first class service. Viv & Hayley, can’t thank you enough, Rob & Loraine, Bella, Bonnie & Rocky 🐶😊🐶
Viv and her team have made such a positive difference to us all! We know from how our pets are that they will be happy to see them when we can't be there ourselves. Our Yorkie loves his walks and all the fuss he gets. Our cat was naturally cautious at first but now poses for photos as if she approves of her nice clean litter tray and her favourite food. Viv and team have been so kind and reliable. Happy pets, happy family!
We have had an amazing experience with the walks by Viv and reg for our dog Bluebell. Viv always makes the effort to accomodate any extra walks at short notice. Our dog is quite nervous of strangers and other dogs so we are able to have 1:1 walks. We know Bluebell is in safe and experienced hands and both Viv and reg are very kind and trustworthy. We couldn't recommend them highly enough.
Great, friendly and helpful service. My dog had an initial assessment meeting and has always been introduced to new walkers. My neighbours reports the walkers are great with my dog, and that she always has a curled up waggy tail. It is easy to communicate with Viv. A range of other services, such as home boarding, is available.
I would give 5 stars to the hosts who looked after our dogs as they were excellent and treated them like their own. But the communication with We Love Pets was poor. Having been told which host we were going to be placed with we were not told that he had quit so she was looking for another host. We were only told because I wanted to book a couple of trial days with him, but if I hadn't we would have been kept in the dark. My step daughter had her dog booked with the same host and was never told that he wouldn't be available. She only knew because we told her, and she waited weeks to hear about it, and contacted We Love Pets in the end. Any text messages we got were short. I got a text the day before we were due to take the dogs to the hosts asking for the balance and asking if I was still hoping to drop the dogs off. A bit late in the day to ask that. Our dogs are family to us and it was the first time we were leaving our rescue dog, so we were really nervous. The lack of information wasn't reassuring.
Needed to set up some regular walks at shortish notice. Viv and the team sorted it out super quickly and really professionally. Would 100 recommend and will be using again in the future as needed. Many thanks.
Viv is always reliable and great at returning messages at such short notice when we've needed her services. She has been fab with our puppy Otis (mini daschund). Would highly recommend!
Just been away for 5 days and Viv looked after our house cat. She came twice a day and kept us updated and even sent a couple of photos! Very happy with the service had a worry free break, knowing that our cat was happy in her own environment, and had the added comfort of the house being checked twice a day. Will definitely use Viv's service again. Highly recommend!
Viv walked and fed our 2 dogs while we were away. Sent pictures and kept us updated. Extremely happy with the service and would definitely use again
Brilliant service from We Love Pets. They are fabulous with our cockapoo, he loves his walks and occasional day care service too. He loves meeting other dogs and getting lots of fuss off new humans. It was easy to arrange care for our dog through We Love Pets, I will definitely continue to use them.
My puppy Milo stayed for his first overnight, we received regular photo updates to put our mind at ease and Kerrina went above and beyond to make sure he settled and had the best time possible. A great and personable service where you can be sure your dog is treated as a member of the family.
Perfect home from home stay for your beloved four legged friends. You can be confident that Kerrina and Tony will always provide 100% care.
The most amazing dog boarding place you'll ever find. Your dog will feel as if they are at home and you have peace of mind that they are being loved and cared for as if it was you.
Kerrina walks my dogs and she is brilliant and my dogs love her. She is flexible and reliable and would not choose anyone else.
Fabulous care of our little girls, top marks for making them feel at home whilst we were away.
Ive not used this place but she was brilliant and offerd to help me out at short notice
Lovely couple home from home
Not much of what i wanted really
Bostin likes it.
Amazing! My dog absolutely loves it here and is so excited to visit. Karen is fantastic with the dogs. Highly recommend.
Percy had a fabulous first day with Karen meeting Milo and all his new friends , knowing & seeing from videos and photos that Karen posts during the day is so reassuring that my precious boy is happy and in safe hands. We’ve already booked in for more visits. Fantastic service Thankyou .
My Best Friend North Shropshire is a wonderful find! Karen’s home and garden are brilliantly adapted to make dogs feel comfortable and she is very practical, knowledgeable and caring.
I couldn’t wish to have found such a wonderful kind and caring dog loving lady. Amber never wants to leave Karen’s care and has so much fun. I know my dog is in safe, caring hands.
Karen provides an excellent service and my dog was very happy during his stay and came home relaxed and rested.
My dog loves to go there.
First class dogs came back very happy
Many thanks!
Rona has been having great holidays with Barking Mad for nearly a decade. Every single time we have fantastic personal service, and Rona goes off relaxed and comes home even more so. She's nearly 14 now but I have no worries about her with their lovely care. Thanks so much Anne and team, we are very grateful
AMAZING. Will never use kennels ever again. We both use Barking Mad to send our 2 dogs, Leo and Kara, on holiday as well as having the pleasure of looking after other who spend their holiday with us. So far we have looked after every type of dog from Beagle to Great Dane and our two really enjoy being with Anne. Cannot recommend highly enough - why not give something different a try for your dogs instead of kennel.
Excellent service used them for over 4 years can't fault there fantastic service. Would not use anyone else. My dog loves his regular people he stays with when we are away. Would never use birding kennels.
Our dog Ted has had a lovely time on his holiday whilst we had ours. Thanks so much Anne ! X
Haven't actually taken my dogs here yet but very impressed with the way things are organised
Fantastic bespoke professional service. 100% would recommend to other pet owners.
Very professional Company. Definitely recommended
Excellent place, took my 2 older dogs for a week , and when we picked them up they seemed really well looked after calm and pleased to see us. Nice to see a boarders that look after your pets nicely will definitely be taking them back again .
Dotty came for her trial day today fabulous kennels the gentleman we saw was lovely, dotty will be back in October while we go on holiday and honestly I feel really happy I chose cottage kennels for her to go to Thankyou so much see u in October
Trail day great idea. Our greyhound was with them for 17 nights, she came back with no issues. Staff friendly booking experience drop of collection all good. We paid extra for a nail clipping and a groom before she came home, both well priced extras
Alot of availability, good price and quick pick ups. Dog is always wagging his tail when he gets there
I shan’t comment on the dogs using these kennels as my dogs have not. I visited in order to view the kennels prior to booking, unfortunately I’m met with a strict man who advised they don’t allow that for security reasons. Now I can appreciate that but I can’t appreciate there being absolutely no work around. I would have expected perhaps a system that allows them to record your details and see photo ID so they know who is coming and going OR a photo booklet that allows you to see their facilities. Unfortunately their website does not even show photos OR state that viewings are impossible. I can see many a good review of this establishment however I’m sure I’m not the only person to think this way but i can’t book my dogs to stay in a place I’ve never seen. Sorry but a customer has been lost here. In addition to not being able to view. I do question the morals of this establishment. Are we dog lovers looking to provide a great stay or are we money driven. The only reason I say this is, as soon as I was told I could not view, I was immediately reminded of the price of stays. Honestly felt like the next step was the man taking my wallet from my pocket and taking my money. I don’t need reminding how much money it will cost me, I can see that online. I can see there are a few negative reviews by members of the public. I can only assume they all relate to the same member of staff working on the reception. I also assume it is him who is replying to their reviews with sarcastic and rude replies. The replies to negative comments are unprofessional and not what I expect from such a highly portrayed establishment. Now I don’t want a response from the establishment. I just hope they listen to what is being said.
Thank you for looking after Vera on her first stay with you. She came home happy and healthy and tired. See you again soon for doggy day care. Kind wishes Doreen & Vera
Flossy has been boarding here for seven years now,she always comes home happy and contented,the owners are really dedicated to look after your pet,the kennels are lovely and clean,and the pets get plenty of exercise,
We went to pay for our dog to stay here today and were greeted by a what can best be described as an extremely rude “gentleman” with a what do you want ? No sign of politeness if he can treat customers like this how will he treat my dog ? Good news for my dog he will not have a chance to look after her.
Fantastic kennels and cattery and their new dog park is fantastic value for money my dogs loved every minute, 4 acres and secure 6ft fences makes fir a very safe place for your dogs to run freely
First weekend stay here for our 2 year old Jack Russell. Lovely friendly owner who clearly loves looking after his guests. Took time to make sure he knew everything about our dog. Albie came home happy and had obviously been very well looked after. Definitely recommend