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Anita took fantastic care of Monkey & my apartment, sent me regular updates and was very communicative. Would highly recommend Anita as a housesitter and would gladly invite her again!
Carmen was amazing! Our pups were incredibly well cared for and loved while we were gone. Carmen went above and beyond both taking care of our dogs, and our home. The house was spotless upon our return and she even did laundry, washed the dogs beds and gave them a bath too! We had great communication the entire time and felt completely confident that everything was in good hands. I wouldn’t hesitate to have Carmen sit for us again any time!!
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 19.99 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!
I truly recommend Lindsay to look after your pets! Lindsay has looked after our cat & bunny a few times when we went on holiday and she’s super friendly, professional & reliable. During our holidays we receive daily updates with super cute pictures of our pets looking super happy & content. Lindsay is 10 out of 10 and you and your pets will love her like we do. 🐰🐈⬛😻
Lindsay came and stayed to look after my cat Tom. Tom is blind and has to have eye drops so not an easy sit and I was anxious about leaving him.... really didn't need to be! Lindsay sent me pictures and videos of him every day and when we got home the house was lovely and tidy, and most importantly my Tom was so happy that he didn't even sulk that we'd left him. I would 100% have Lindsay look after him again and definitely wouldn't worry about leaving Tom at all. Thank you, Lindsay xx
Lindsay was phenomenal with our sausages. I haven’t seen our dogs be at ease so quickly with a new human before. They loved her from the off and we felt so safe and comfortable with her looking after them. Lindsay stayed at our house for a weekend and sent regular photos and videos. Cannot recommend highly enough and you can trust your pups are in safe hands!
Lindsay did a drop in for us, for our 2 dogs, Maggie and Murphy. We were quite nervous as this was the first time we’ve done anything like this. The communication was fantastic, both dogs absolutely loved her (one of our dogs is very nervous) and the photo/ video updates really put our mind at rest! We would definitely use Lindsay again and would 100% recommend!
Lindsay is amazing! We have just come back from a week away and we couldn't be happier 💜 Lindsay spent the week at our home looking after our fur baby's... we got picture updates every day and I felt so comfortable having Lindsay stay in our home, which is an extremely big thing for me! Our Rottie Roxie has loved Lindsay from the moment she met her at 12 weeks old, the bond they have is amazing! I honestly couldn't find anyone better to look after our fur baby's. Thankyou 🐾 💜 xXx
Lindsay has been looking after Biscuit since he was a puppy. He clearly enjoys her company and we feel assured when we leave him with her. We are also very happy having Lindsay stay in our home to dog sit when we go away. She provides us with daily photos and updates as per our request. We would definitely would recommend Lindsay’s services.
Our first choice dog sitter! Lindsay is just fab and our dog absolutely adores her. We get regular updates throughout the day and our dog comes home well cared for and shattered from all the fun she's had. Lindsay is also just so lovely - she's really friendly and she clearly cares about the animals she is looking after. Wouldn't go anywhere else now!
Lindsey was absolutely wonderful looking after our 2 babies. She was incredibly understanding to both our furbabies' needs and ensured their routines were implemented. She was so professional and proficient with such attentive care; I will definitely use Lindsey's services again without a doubt. Her trusting and compassionate personality made me & my husband feel so at ease leaving our furbabies. We were updated throughout her stay with lovely photos, which encouraged us to feel relaxed and certified that they were in very safe hands. Thank you so much ❤️🐾 (The photo proves how relaxed they both were in Lindsay's company) 🥰😂
Lindsey is great, reliable flexible and my cat Baghira 🐾🐾 loves her! 😻 I will only leave Baghira 🐾🐈⬛🐾 in Lindsey’s care when I’m away from home …
Lindsay has been walking our lab for a few months now and has been amazing - our lab loves going out with her! She has been very flexible and always sends great photos/videos.
Debbie is a wonderful choice to look after your pets. She looks after our two cats whenever we are away and we feel relaxed and comfortable with her having access to our property. Her attentive and experienced demeanor and attitude puts our cats at ease and we always return happy knowing that the cats have had a stress free time. So much better than putting them in a cattery. Highly recommended.
Debbie long term boards my royal python while I'm at uni until I can afford to move her up to live with me. She's the best boarder I can imagine, she clearly knows a lot about reptiles, and the other animals she boards, and is fully insured. Debbie gives me regular updates on my python's activity and feeding, and is always friendly and happy to chat about her well-being! Would definitely recommend, to anyone looking for pet-sitting focused on your animals needs!
I am so happy I found the Pet Fairy. My two dogs love going there and I know they are treated like family members. I have been using this service for over 4 years and would not leave them anywhere else. It really is home from home for them. Also reassuring to know the Pet Fairy is fully insured, and qualified in first aid and pet sitting. Highly recommended.
I am so glad we found Debbie! We’ve been using her services for about 2 years now She’s been incredible, never said no to any unexpected schedule changes and Ernie our dog absolutely loves daycare plays! Could not recommend her more.
Being a dog walker myself and an owner of two gorgeous labradors who are my world, when i moved to westcliff I had to still run my business which meant me being away all day, so i needed someone i can trust, and believe me when i say I have met many a dog walker in my time and can spot someone who genuinely cares about dogs. Debbie is the person i chose over all others.. Thanks Debbie for looking after my girls.
Amazing! I have two very old dogs who need feel safe and cared for, they can be wary of strangers. Both took to Debbie immediately and I feel completely happy to have her look after them.
My two rescue dogs love to see their auntie Debbie for a walk, and I'm always confident and relaxed when she pet sits in my home for my clan, dogs, birds cats chucks, she keeps them all happy and well looked after.
We love Southend Pet Fairy, she takes us for lovely walks and plays with us lots ~ Our Mum loves her too because she can relax when she gets home from work instead of having to worry about us. ~ Travis & Frank 2 aging Collies.
The most professional, reliable and friendly service. Your dogs and, or cats will be safe, happy and loved. Worth every single penny and more.
Debbie is awesum. She's been looking after my dogs for over a year and she has never let me down...
My little coco stayed with Kerry for 5 days and I cannot thank her enough for looking after him. I was super nervous leaving him with someone else as it would be his first time without me and Kerry reassured me he would be absolutely fine, she handled coco very professionally and I adored how she bonded with him straight away and gave him kisses which made me feel more relieved to leave him in her care. The area coco stayed in was so lovely , very tidy and clean, I loved how the other rabbits and guineapigs were all close by so he could make friends and made me feel more at ease he wasn’t completely on his own. Kerry is super friendly and kept me up to date with how he was getting on and sent me photos of him as knew he was missed by myself. I highly recommend Kerry and will be taking coco back now I know he is safe and well looked after. Kerry is now cocos new auntie and I’m sure he will miss Kerry’s loving. We will see you soon Kerry Thank you again
Kerry looked after my two rabbits over the Easter break and I'd definitely recommend. She was very communicative and kind and I knew my pets were in good hands.
I cannot recommend this company highly enough, Jay was a life saver when I fell ill with a blood clot and couldn’t physically walk my beautiful greyhounds. They adore Jay and always get excited to see him and love their walks. Jay’s prices are the best I have come across and I will definitely be using him again. He is reliable, quick to respond and has been available to do last minute walks when I haven’t been able to. It is evident how much Jay loves dogs and it’s very clear how much they love him too.
Jay is absolutely brilliant! Our beautiful puppy Rocket gets so excited every time he knows he's on his way to see Jay. We have regular pupdates during the day, with a very happy and tired puppy when we pick him up at the end of the day. Jay is very considerate, very flexible to fit around our diary, and always greets Rocket with such a happy smile. We couldn't be happier to have found Jay, and are very pleased in the knowledge that we're leaving our precious chihuahua in safe hands with Jay. His personal service is unbeatable!
We had need to find a reliable dog Walker for my disabled client, We called JJ who came to meet the client and his dog Luna. JJ has been walking Luna for a few months now and we are really happy with the service, he always comes on time, is a very pleasant person and Luna gets so excited to see him. We cannot recommend Pawsitively The Best, highly enough.
I have heard nothing but positive feedback about this company and their growing reputation and the amount of dogs they now have on board, goes to prove that they are doing something right. Very responsive on social media to all messages and requests, and have even got in contact about potential care for guinea pigs (if our summer holiday goes ahead!) Great service and very professional
professional and friendly, good walking services and valuable treats
Great service use daily
Brilliant!
Thank you
Another home boarder that discriminates against intact males.
Great place
Thanks Jill 😘 …
Do not use this Kennels! My dog stayed here for 11 days and came home with severe sickness and diarrhoea and lost over 2kg in weight. My vet had to treat him for malnutrition and severe dehydration. They never notified me of him being ill, despite me calling whilst I was away on holiday. He was admitted to the vets the morning after I collected him and he spent another 4 days on a drip and had to have 24hr surveillance as he was so ill. After reporting it to the Kennels, I got a solicitors letter in return to say that if I advise other as to my experience they will sue me! They do not care about animals and will NOT pay my excess on my vets bill or even refund me the £385 I paid for them to look after him. My dog will never be able to go into a kennel again. They pay young girls to look after up to 80 dogs per day! Do NOT risk your pet staying here! Photos are to show that my dogs ribs were showing when we got him home - this was after a week in the vets where he had put on weight! Bandage is where he had a cannula in.
Absolutely fantastic team here! They looked after our cat on a long term stay while we were in between homes and they really looked after her and did so much to support and accommodate us even at short notice with extensions. Would highly recommend!
We looked around at a few places before here was recommended to us, I went for a view and while waiting I could see behind the scenes and liked how the staff were with the dogs,The staff are really friendly and helpful nothing was to much trouble for them and they answered all my questions. Teddy went for a day stay, came out happy and exhausted, and loved it. We picked him up after a 12 night stay, and he came out happy and full of life. I will definitely be using them again and will highly recommend them to everyone. Top service
I use this kennel for the first time and my 2 boys had a great time, they have come home wiped out, I would highly recommend them . Thank you so much for taking care of my dogs. Bertie and sparky have been a sleep since we got home 🐶🐶 …
Dog was looked after okay but owners retained property and then ignored us when trying to retrieve it. Seems to be a recurring theme that they are not careful with owners property. Will revise the review if I have any update.
They did loose my 2 dogs collors, but I won't hold it against them, they looked after my 2 best friends for 2 weeks while we went on holiday, quality
Our 2 dogs stayed at Daws Heath Boarding Kennels for 8 days during our wedding and honeymoon. This was the first time they had stayed at any kennel and we were quite nervous to leave them to say the least. We were greeted by the team who were very friendly and playful with Teddy and Honey. We received many updates, photos and videos throughout their stay. They were given walks throughout everyday, given toys and affection! Ted and Honey seems to have loved their stay at Daws Heath and we will 100% be using them whenever we are away. Doggy Daycare session pending… Thank you so much to everyone that looked after our 2 kids!!
The ladies here treat your little friends like royalty. Thank you for caring about our 13-year-old little lady
Nikita has been staying at Daws for the past 7 years when required and she has been looked after by the wonderful staff who are always so very friendly to pets & owners very clean well kept kennel it is highly recommend to everyone
My dog and I love Dawns Heath. All the staff are lovely and I leave my dog in good hands
I feel quite strongly amount writing this review. I have only been using Neil, Essex Pet Services for a short while. Neil has a naturally calming demeanour which is essential for my very spirited dog. He is genuinely incredibly good with animals and provides a home from home environment. He is contactable, honest and reliable. Anyone who has spent a few minutes in Neil’s company would truly believe he only has the animals in his care at heart. Having used a previous home broader for the past 2 and a half years I was very nerves about trusting my dog with someone new, however Neil completely won my trust the moment I met him, each time I’ve used Neil my dog has return home happy, healthy and content.
Essex Pet Services have been walking and boarding my dog Micha for nearly 5 years now. Neil and the team know their stuff. She is picked up and dropped off, making life so much easier. The prices are beyond reasonable. Neil is amazing with Micha, she loves to see him, and gets so excited when she hears the van. Cannot recommend these guys highly enough. Would not trust anyone else with my fur baby. Thank you so much xx
Essex pet services are absolutely amazing!!!!! My dog Belle loves staying with Neil on her holidays & loves going out for walks with him. She gets mega excited when she sees him and it’s great piece of mind to know that our Belle is being looked after & loved whilst we are away. I wouldn’t leave my dog with anyone else! Not only are they professional but they are the most caring people I’ve ever met.
I can not recommend Neil more! There is no one else i would trust to look after my pets. Regardless of the speculation of late I will continue to use Essex Pet Services with absolute peace in my heart. Neil is a very sincere and compassionate human being. Unfortunately, we live in a world where the media sometimes manipulates facts. Keep up good work Neil!
We’ve been using Neil & Maddy since 2015. Neil even brought our dogs to our wedding so we could have them in our photos on our special day. We’ve since moved to Suffolk and still use Neil for boarding when we go abroad. Our dogs love and remember Neil and always come back happy and worn out.
We love Essex Pet services. Always reliable. Always dependable. We would be totally lost without the love care and attention that our dogs get when we can’t be there to do it. Could not recommend highly enough. Neil deserves a bloody knighthood.
Ran out of stars to give! Neil is absolutely amazing with Dougie. He has had him nearly a year now and is very helpful and accommodating. It is clear to see that both Neil and Ryan adore animals and I could not imagine Dougie being with anyone else. I am extremely thankful I found them! Thank you both for everything.
Neil is a real life Doctor Doolittle! My dog is very wary around new people but she took to Neil immediately. I couldn’t be more happy with the service and the price and would highly recommend Essex Pet Services. Don’t believe everything you read in the papers either.
Excellent service. The company has looked after our Italian Spinone for over 6 months 3 days a week. Always accommodating and our dog gets a great doggy day care service with plenty of exercise and stimulation. The company posts videos and photos regularly So we can see how he is enjoying his days. Would definitely recommend.
Highly recommend these guys, our Milo loves spending time with them and any mention of uncle Neil and he goes crazy! They have looked after him since he was a crazy pup (he's still crazy) and we are so happy that we choose these guys to look after him. They had him during our 2 week honeymoon and everytime we go away. There is nobody that I would trust to have my boy while I'm away. Thanks for all you do and Milo loves you all.
Used this place for 2 years when I got a puppy as didn't want to leave her at home all day, absolutely brilliant. Jackie and Oli are so friendly and lovely, they make you and your pets feel welcomed. My girl was always happy to go here everytime because she was treated like one of theirs. If I hadn't moved halfway up the country, I would still be using them now. Safe, professional, and generally a great help to me. I would recommend to anyone.
Highly recommended. Professional and friendly. Our Cats were happy when we got home which is unusual, they don't usually like strangers coming to feed them but they loved Jacqui. Will use again definitely
Excellent care of our Springer Spaniel. Thoroughly recommend.
Thank you for looking after Teddy,will def use again.
Care as you would have in your own home
My dog loves it here
First time using this kennels for my toy breed princess. Staff are so friendly and welcoming I felt at ease leaving her. Lovely to see photo updates on Facebook. She came back really happy and healthy I can tell she had the best time. Thank you!
Brilliant dog kennels.. our dog Brie loves it
Have been using this kennels for years for my own dogs and my daughter’s. My dog Fudge couldn’t wait to get there and we always referred to it as “her country home”. Sadly I had to say goodbye to her in April. I miss her so much but would like to thank Ashingdon Heights for taking such good care of her over the years. My daughter’s dog Sandy is a regular visitor and has just returned from a weeks stay , no problems at all. Highly recommend.
Absolutely amazing kennels!!! Owners & staff go above and beyond to ensure our dogs are perfectly looked after. Dogs can’t wait to go & come back happy and healthy .I can not endorse enough, having grown up with my parents owning kennels. I have a completely understanding how much work goes in to looking after people’s dogs and I would not want mine to go anywhere else x
My 2 dogs seemed very happy when we picked them up. Photos were posted regularly on social media, so it was nice to see them enjoying themselves and putting your mind at rest. Getting through to them on the phone is extremely hard, but it's definitely worth persevering.
Lovely family-run kennels. It's clear to see the care of animals and the fact my dog is excited to go there says it all. Such a gem of a place and lovely people too.
These guys really messed us around. We’ve never had an issue with other kennels and our dogs vaccinations. Yet these guys waited until we turned up with our dogs to tell us that they wouldn’t take them. They called our vets who said that they were not due to be vaccinated until December (3 months away). Yet they still wouldn’t take them for insurance reasons. If they had mentioned this when we phoned to book, perhaps we would not have been left I’m the difficult situation of having to make other emergency arrangements. Terrible outfit. Avoid.
All the staff are super friendly & polite! You can tell they all love dogs from how well they look after your pets! Special shout-out to Laura the dog groomer she was amazing! Highly recommend!
We had been really worried about going away, as one of our two dachshunds only had back surgery 10 months ago. After the way our boys have been looked after we will be recommending Ashingdon heights to everyone! Our boys came back happy, still able to bark, healthy looking and our boy that had back surgery, he came back looking better than ever! We have now booked with them again for longer now we know we have someone we can trust to take great care of our boys! Five star service and were so happy! Thank you Ashingdon heights!!!
Wonderful kennels.. our amber loves her doggie day care and her holiday stays.x
Excellent service Fantastic people and facilities My boxer had a great time I was even sent a video whilst away on holiday and Mila was throughly enjoying herself. All ready booked up for next break
Highly recommended, excellent people who really love dogs. Used twice a year since 2018 happy in the knowledge that my girls are safe and well looked after, even clean their teeth daily and give treats , homemade foods too. Thank you Woodview 👏👏 …
The staff & facilities are excellent. Our Daisy can't wait to go in when we get anywhere near Woodview, makes us able to relax when away, in the knowledge that Daisy will be well looked after.
My 2 little dogs stayed with them recently. The place was lovely and clean and the staff welcoming. Thought was put into who was in the kennel next to them. They were given walks and treats and were very well looked after. I would 100% leave my dogs there again without a second thought.
We called just before the bank holiday and they were fully booked, they took our details and said they would let us know if any spaces come up and thankfully they did. Our Doberman was in for two days and loved it - she came back clean, we’ll fed and most importantly tired. They clearly love dogs and look after them very well. Will use again.
My dog is very nervous, but we felt very comfortable with him being there. We were worried about him being there with medication but the staff were very welcoming and helpful and he came out very happy.
Woodview have looked after our dogs so well this year. We have a demanding Lab and a very old Jack Russel. It makes a massive difference to us knowing in our absence they are really well cared for. Couldn't reco.end them highly enough wonderful wonderful place.
All you want from a kennels when you're entrusting your 4 legged friend to their care! I'm really pleased I found them for my pooch 😍 …
Fantastic service they have always looked after our dogs so well.
Tammamy and the team are brilliant. Lovely kennels and exercise areas for the dogs. Can't praise them enough. Ideal for my two, and the Kennel are happy to have them share.
Would highly recommend K9 Capers to anyone looking for dog walking or boarding. We've been using Tim now on a regular basis for many years and he loves Maggie (our Jack Russell) like she's his own. We trust him totally to look after her daily and also for times we've been away, sometimes for a week and Maggie has always had a great time! Tim really understands the importance of each dogs needs and how they all differ. Tim himself is such a lovely guy and so personable. So anyone needing their beloved dog to be walked or looked after should definitely give K9 Capers a shout.
Tim has been walking my two huskies from the beginning of his dog caring journey. Huskies need long walks and are not good off lead. Tim has taken this on board and given his very best to my two taking them to a variety of places to keep them interested and stimulated. My two love him to bits and he does an amazing job with them. They do have minds of their own and i think Tim's arms are probably a couple of inches longer than when he started :-).
We have used Tim for 3 years now. Our Boxer Brie loves going out with him and her mates. In the wet weather Brie is a complete pain because she loves puddle jumping (much to poor Tims diamay) but she does always come home fairly clean, thanks to his portable shower! During the time Brie has been with Tim she has had problems with her cruciate ligaments, Tim has helped her through with considerate walking regimes. Needless to say he cares for your dog as if they were his own. Would highly recommend Tim if you are looking for a dog walker.
Tim has expertly managed my three fear aggressive dogs. They couldn’t be walked by just anyone due to their trust issues with humans firstly and secondly other dogs. To be able to relax 100% always knowing that your dogs, as troubled as they are, with someone who understands them, has absolute compassion but at the same time gives them confidence is priceless. We never thought we could find someone who could tick all the boxes. So to have Tim who does that and more has been liberating. Couldn’t recommend him more highly. Professional and absolutely reliable and not to mention adored by our dogs.
Over the last 3 years since walking my dogs Tim has never let me down, whether walking them, helping me out with vets appointments and having them board when i am on holiday. I know 100% that they are in safe hands. Even the 3 hours he spent with me on a Saturday afternoon looking for Neo when he went AWOL from my house!!! One call and he was there to help me out without hesitation.
Cannot recommend Tim highly enough. Our dog loves every minute of her walk.
