Natalie completed her training in Andover in Febraury and launched Petpals (Thanet) on 8th March 2011.

After teaching for 18 years, Jim Furlong and his wife Jayne, decided to turn their love of animals into a business and they have just launched Petpals Wirral West, based in Neston.

Jim and Jayne Furlong who have launched Petpals Wirral West

 Jim said: ”It was a big decision for us both to give up our careers. I was running 5 departments as a Head of Humanities, and Jayne was a professional librarian. However, we both love animals and we decided to start this new business as a result.

“With the busy lives people have today,  there is a real need for our services.

“Late hours at work means people cannot always get back to walk their dogs, and more people are preferring to leave their cats in their own homes while on holday instead of putting them through the stress of catteries.

“We are fully insured and police-checked for peace of mind.”

For more information about Petpals, visit their website here, or you can contact Jim and Jayne on 0151 353 8060 or email them at wirralwest@petpals.com.

Having lived in Catterick since 1997 and after a career in the Army, Jean was looking for a fulfilling career where she could combine wanting to run her own business with her passion for animals and starting a Petpals franchise was the perfect solution.

With ongoing Pet Welfare Training, liaising with local community police, community groups and vets all assist in the provision of a friendly, flexible, professional and personally-tailored service that puts your pets first.

For more information, visit the Petpals Richmond and Northallerton area page.

Louise, has worked in Human Resources for 15 years but decided at the end of 2009 that she wanted a change. Having always loved animals and coupled with a desire to run her own business, a Petpals franchise was the perfect solution!

For more information on the range of pet care services Petpals Banbury & Daventy offer, visit their area page here.

Paul, who was born in Basingstoke and spent the last 25 years working in the area, set-up Petpals (Basingstoke) in September 2009.  After over 19 years working in Information Technology for a Global Financial Services Company, Paul decided to make a major life change by taking redundancy and through combining his ambition to run his own business, love of the great outdoors and animals, started Petpals (Basingstoke).

More information on the pet sitting, dog walking and dog boarding services can be found on the Petpals Basingstoke page. Here.