Do you have an emergency plan in case disaster strikes? Ok, so it isn’t likely a cyclone will hit like some disaster plans my fellow pet sitters have to follow in other parts of the world but like they say… stuff happens! What if the car breaks down, you get stuck at work, or you…
Living with a blind dog: Our story. This is Poppy also known as ‘The Mudrat’, can you guess why? She is ten years old now but when she arrived she was a tiny 7-week old bundle of fluff, barely bigger than a small guinea pig but she soon had the two older and much bigger…
Four of the Poppy and Pals Pet Care team – all rescues! We adopted a homeless pet, and this is why we think you should too! In these tough economic times, pets of all types are for no fault of their own finding themselves homeless. Let’s discuss some of the reasons why adopting a pet in…
In home boarding from Poppy and Pals Pet Care – Maidstone is pretty much as it sounds, your pets are boarded in your own home. They stay home, and your pet sitter comes to them. At Poppy and Pals Pet Care we love this solution to pet care, and this is why… Your pets stay…
Picture the scene… A nice looking lady with her friendly Lab frolicking in the autumn leaves, the sun is beginning to set and dusk is coming in fast. The lady decides it is time to go home and starts heading to her car, only for her dog to look at her and with a spring…
If you are a dog lover, you may have been shocked by the recent Channel 4 documentary about what dogs do when left home alone, if you haven’t yet watched it check it out here… http://www.channel4.com/programmes/dogs-their-secret-lives/4od It is incredibly important that we teach our dogs as early as possible that being alone isn’t scary As the…
Animals are an important part of our lives at Poppy and Pals and when we aren’t walking them, cuddling them or picking up after them we love talking about them so stay tuned for lots of blogs about an assortment of pet related subjects.