Animal lover launches pet-sitting /dog walking service

Julia Holland an animal lover has launched her pet-sitting business by making donations to local animal welfare charities. Genna Reece who is the development Manager accepted the cheque on behalf of the Benton Dog and Cat shelter.

Julia has started Petpals from her home and will take in any kind of animal while its owner is away. Her services also include cat sitting and dog walking,
To mark its launch, Ms Holland has made donations of £100 to the Dog and cat shelter, in Benton. She hopes to hold fundraising events for this charity in
the future.

She said, “I have rescue dogs of my own and when the opportunity came along to start Petpals I decided to go for it. It’s a total change of career for me, but I’m looking forward to it.

While the credit crunch has had an impact on many other service sectors, Petpals’ franchisees are enjoying healthy turnovers as pet-owners clamor for a trustworthy, reliable service for their animals.

Petpals is seeing business increasing despite the current state of the economy. Managing Director Kevin Thackrah said, “In spite of the recession our average revenues are still increasing year-on-year, with people still happy to spend money on their pets even though they may have cut costs elsewhere. For pet-owners, reliable pet care is as essential as child care.”

Our services at Petpals include :

DOG WALKING

Making use of the many areas found locally, 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.

CAT SITTING AND CAT VISITS

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

PET SITTING AND HOME SITTING

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

Call Julia Holland on 07544248760

cramlington@petpals.com

www.petpals.com

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