Petpals Witham, Essex - Pet Sitting, Pet Boarding
Dog Walking, Pet Taxi & Pet to Vet Services
Covering Witham, Braintree, Hatfield Peverel, Kelvedon, Wickham Bishops

Welcome to Petpals Witham, Essex

Please contact us to make a booking.

Maria and Rick Riddle launched their Petpals operation in May 2006 and operate the business from Witham, covering the surrounding areas including: Black Notley, Bocking, Braintree, Coggeshall, Cressing, Earls Colne, Faulkborne, Great Braxted, Great Leighs, Great Notley, Great Totham, Hatfield Peverel, Kelvedon, Little Braxted, Little Totham, Marks Tey, Rivenhall, Silver End, Terling, Tiptree, White Notley and Wickham Bishops.

Maria and Rick both decided to change their careers doing something that they are passionate about – which is of course animals!

They are very much looking forward to meeting new friends (pets and humans!) and hope that their love of all animals combined with determination to offer a first class service will bring them happiness and success. “We want to provide a service that we would be happy with for our own pets” says Maria.

They have 4 dogs of their own, a yellow lab called Sam, a chocolate lab (they are mad!) called Bailey and two retired greyhounds called Midge and Honey.

Having had greyhounds for a number of years as part of their family, they are keen supporters of homing retired greyhounds and work closely with their local greyhound rescue kennels, Clarks Farm in Little Totham, Essex (For more details visit: www.clarksfarmgreyhounds.org.uk).

At Petpals we are fully trained, insured. Our pet sitting services are flexible and can be tailored to your pet’s individual needs. Our pet sitting and pet boarding services include, dog sitting, dog walking, dog boarding, home visits for cats and small pets, puppy care, elderly dog care, home visits for dogs, home sitting, cat sitting and a pet taxi and pet to vet service.

Maria and Rick are registered pet sitters who have completed training in the following:

• Pet Handling and restraint
• Behaviour, intelligence and socialisation
• First Aid
• Care of Older Pets
• Pet Sanitation

If you would like further information of the pet sitting and pet boarding services Maria can offer please contact her on 01376 521 614, send an email to the address below or complete an online enquiry form.

Pet Care, Pet Sitting, Pet Boarding and Dog Walking Services offered by
Petpals Witham, Essex

• Dog Walking

  Making use of the many areas found locally, our dog walking aims to give your dog a stimulating and enjoyable walk in a safe environment. These can be individual visits for your dog(s) and or multi walks, with up to four dogs at a time transported in our purpose fitted vehicles.

• Puppy and Elderly Dog Visits

  Our puppy and elderly pet care service offers you units of time during the day to visit your dog(s) at home. During the visit we walk your dog or puppy, play, and if required help with ongoing training, toileting breaks, etc., along with, of course, lots of TLC.

• Dog Boarding and Pet Boarding

  We offer a pet boarding and pet care experience where your dog can stay in the home of one of our carefully selected, dedicated carers. You will be given the opportunity to meet the pet boarding carer before you go away and to see where your pet will be staying. When your dog stays with a Petpals approved family they are treated as one of the family with all the usual sights, sounds and smells of family life, but best of all they will receive all the love, cuddles and attention they deserve!

• Cat Sitting and Cat Visits

  Petpals have proven to be very popular with clients that want to leave their cats at home in there own environment, with familiar comforts and smells, particularly with elderly cats and cats that need medication. Our cat sitting service allows clients to go away safe in the knowledge that Petpals are visiting their cats to feed, clean litter trays if required, play, along with lots of TLC.

• Pet Sitting and Home Sitting

  Our home based pet sitting service is a real alternative to kennels, your pets can remain in their own familiar surroundings, with their own routines and food while you are away.

• Small Pets and Exotics

  Petpals also have varied experience in caring for small pets and exotics and are happy to provide home visits for these types of pets too.

• Pet Taxi

  Petpals are equipped with pet friendly vehicles fitted with specially designed safety cages of various sizes with a vet bed on top of removable rubber matting for hygiene. We can transport everything from small pets and cats to giant dog breeds. We can also help with trips to the vets. 

Petpals Witham, Essex Testimonials

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• ‘First class service!!!! The team are always very accommodating, especially as our plans regularly change. Our 2 Ridgebacks love them!!! Donna and Jamie’
• ‘Toby (our labrador) sits waiting in anticipation for his walker. He loves his time out walking & playing and all the extra attention he receives. Fantastic. Kirstie’
• ‘REALLY RELIABLE, FANTASTIC SERVICE. MILLY, ADAM AND HRRY THE DOG’
• ‘The pet taxi service was excellent - on time & very professional. Would definitely use Petpals again in the future. Sarah’
• ‘You did a great job, and we were absolutely delighted with the cat sitting service. Knowing you were going to be caring so well for our bundle of double trouble gave us great peace of mind, and we relaxed and had a great time. Will not hesitate to use you again, and will happily recommend you to anyone. ’
• ‘Your care and attention to the cats exceeded my hopes. ’
• ‘They were unhappy when they returned from the cattery last year, this year they were as we left them, we think they prefer being looked after by you! ’
• ‘Very professional dog walking service ’
• ‘We would definitely use your cat sitting service again, and would not hesitate to recommend you to anyone. ’
• ‘The pet care service you provide is excellent ’

Petpals Witham, Essex. Links to Services in the Local Area

• Vets
• Pet Shops and Supplies
• Groomers
• Charities
• Dog Wardens

Petpals Witham, Essex News

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