Petpals UK Limited Reviews 496

TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.8

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Reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the staff for their professionalism, reliability, and genuine care for the animals. Many people highlight the excellent service, noting that their pets are happy, well-cared for, and even excited to see the team members. The personalized approach, including updates and tailored care, is frequently appreciated, giving pet owners peace of mind. However, some customers also noted that they were dissatisfied with the company, describing the service as unprofessional, ignorant, and rude.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Kinney loves his weekly walks with Monique. He’s a big , dog reactive boy and I’ve always been concerned about a dog walker coping with him out and about but Monique has his measure and he’s always ve... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Had a great first experience with Jean. Came back to a clean, pleasant smelling house with 4 happy, well cared for cats. Jean communicated with me whilst we were away, responding straight away to mess... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Jean has looked after my baby boy (now 9 yearsold) since he was 8 months old. I could never leave him with anyone else or trust anyone more than I do with Jean. I would only ever recommend her to anyo... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely delighted that I found Sue and PetPals Chichester! I felt a little nervous about letting someone in my home to look after my two cats when away but as soon as I met Sue, all the concerns va... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Further to reply from Petpals - I received a phone call from Holly via petpals due to my feedback below. I confirm that I did not receive any contact via text as stated to Holly yesterday 3.3.26... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

If you’re looking for a company that will redefine the meaning of “unprofessional,” “ignorant,” and “rude,” look no further! From the moment they ignored my e-mails to the way they ignore my e-mai... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Monique walked our dogs for a week whilst we were on holiday. Very accommodating, as qiite last minute. Lovely lady, dogs really warmed to her. Professional service, would highly recommend

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Cully has been with Paul and Helen on a number of occasions. We are always kept up to date by text accompanied by photographs. Cully settles quickly and appears to enjoy her walking and down time. We... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We have been using petpals every week since 2007 They are always completely reliable and have our dogs best interests at heart in every they do. Our dogs love them and we trust them completely Have... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Petpals have been walking gorgeous George since we first adopted him 7 years ago. He absolutely has a blast, he loves going out with them, we are sometimes in the house when he is picked up and s... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Have used Petpals on a number of occasions for dog boarding with Monique (having been recommended by friends) and will definitely continue to use. Our dog settled in really well with updates when we w... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Monique is a great pet sitter. She has been looking after our cat for a number of years now. It’s really easy to book time for her to look after our cat, even sometimes at the last minute. We really a... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This was my first experience of using a professional pet sitter. Monique made the process easy, coming to meet Reggie & discussing his needs. I was very happy to leave him in Monique's care.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Huge thanks to Sue at Petpals Chichester for looking after my elderly cat with such love and devotion. I loved all the photos and updates, I couldn’t have done any better myself. 5 star service 🤩

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Petpals Romsey We have used Petpals Romsey for a couple of years now and can honestly say they have been the best dog walkers & cat feeders we have ever used. Matt & Louise really care for th... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Phil and the team were great from the initial meeting to establish our cats needs to the actual sitting. The daily log made me laugh out loud as I can just imagine the cats behaving that way. Thanks

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Mon is amazing! Not only knows how to manage and love dogs in equal measure - and she loves/loved my dog(s) and I feel totally confident and relaxed when she is with my precious cargo!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I wouldn’t go anywhere else for somebody to love after my old girls (two cats). They have been looking after them for years and I am ALWAYS comfortable they will be well cared for. Really really good... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service my cat was very happy and so well looked after even sent photos so I could see how well she was doing and how happy she was

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing couldn't recommend enough takes such good care of all pets treats them all like her own

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have been using pet pals for well over 10 years and I wouldn’t be without them. My girls adore them and I know they are in safe hands. A few other dog walkers have started up locally but I won’t... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

If you are lucky enough to have Monique walk your dog then your pet will be loved and cared for beautifully. Monique is amazing

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Teddy had a great time with Helen and Paul first time away from home and settled straight away we would highly recommend

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Mark and Lucy look after my dog so well. He is an old boy now so needs some special treatment and it is good to know he is safe and patient hands.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service and very careful and kind when walking our dog. Courteous and reliable staff!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Helen and Paul at South Durham make our Border Poppy so happy when she stays that it is her second home.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Lucy and Mark are lovely and look after my cat like I do. I don’t worry about my pet when I’m away so that’s very important to me.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Wonderful service from Monique at Petpals. Reliable, trustworthy and caring, highly recommend.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

As always, my border terrier Rupert was thrilled to bits to see Jon and Sue. I feel 100% confident and ease going away leaving him in their care. I cannot recommend them highly enough and would be los... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Arrived on time. Extremely courteous and professional. Carried out the testing in great time and kept me informed all the way through. We have used PatPals many times and will continue to do so.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Reliable people who seem to really care about the animals they look after and can add value by moving mail etc. Able to adapt if our plans change.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Monique has been walking my pups for almost 7 years and I could not recommend enough. She’s also looked after them when I’ve needed to travel for work. She is amazing with my two and they abs... See more


Company details

  1. Pet Sitter
  2. Dog Walker
  3. Pet Boarding Service
  4. Pet Moving Service

Written by the company

Established for over 20 years, Petpals is the UK’s longest, established National pet sitting and pet care business. Petpals offer a full range of pet care services, including pet sitting, dog walking, dog home boarding, puppy care and elderly dog care as well as a pet taxi in our specially developed pet friendly and safe vehicles. We offer a real alternative to dog boarding kennels and catteries in providing specialist care for your pets such as dogs, cats and small animals. All our pet carers are insured, uniformed and criminal records checked. Our pet care services can be tailored to your pets needs in order to provide the best possible care. Leave your animals care in safe hands while you are away from home. Please feel free to contact a local franchise for more information on their pet sitting and pet boarding services. Click on the areas below to visit their web pages. Petpals (UK) Ltd is a full member of the British Franchise Association with registered trademarks covering our pet sitting, home sitting, cat sitting, dog sitting, pet boarding, dog boarding and dog walking services – Petpals ™, Your Best Friends Friend ™ and Doggyboarding ™. We are proud to be considered as the UK’s first, leading, national, mobile professional pet care services provider operating in over 50 territories across England, Scotland and Wales. We believe that pet ownership is a privilege rather than a right. Petpals is an independently owned company which offers peace of mind at sensible prices.


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4.8

Excellent

TrustScore 5 out of 5

496 reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Petpals Norwich have been fantastic

Petpals Norwich have been fantastic. They looked after my very young cats, Bruce and Lucia for a week whilst I was abroad. I felt so reassured by their messages and updates. I have come back to two very happy cats. If you want to have a conscientious, reliable and thoughtful team to look after your precious ones look no further!

16 March 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly recommended by our dog!

Monique has been walking our dog once a week for a few yeats now. I've always found Monique to be understanding, flexible and soooo patient with her stange little ways. Pepper has also boarded and day care; she comes back super chilled and a happy bunny! Wouldn't hesitate to recommend Monique

24 January 2025
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have debated long and hard about…

I have debated long and hard about writing this however I think what happened was just so unprofessional and could have led to the loss of my cat.

I’ve used this company a few times and they were recommended by friends in the area who said they aren’t good with updates but they are reliable. Because I just wanted someone reliable and they came recommended I opted for their services and let them keep a spare set of my keys. I resolved the needing updates side of things by keeping a camera in my living room to speak and see my cat when I’m away.

Really sadly, the last trip I went on over the holiday period, a 10 day trip this company just didn’t bother to turn up to give my cat any food or water… for 10 days! It was arranged with them a few months back and the week prior. Before I left I also messaged and they had responded and confirmed.

Turned out they aren’t reliable as I have no idea why they just forgot about my cat. When I got home I realised the horrible truth as all his food I left out for them to give him was untouched. His water had run out at some point too. My cat lost a total of 1.2kg in weight during this time.

They did apologise and cover the costs of the emergency vet fees.
However, this does not remotely cover the long term effects of this or forgive what they did. My cat to this day does not like when I have to leave for work and of course just thinks I abandoned him and will do it again. He also struggled for the longest time with eating and digesting his food. The emotional trauma I also have from this is not okay. My heart was broken for my cat and what he went through, he’s only 12 months old and a baby in my eyes. I feel guilt every time I remember speaking to him through the cameras and he obviously could not communicate that he has no food.

I don’t think this company should be entrusted with the care of any persons beloved pets. There are better services out there where it’s the same person visiting every time (important for most pets and familiarity), they give updates in photographs daily too and I’m sure they actually turn up to keep your pet alive. I wish I went for one of them instead as this would never have happened. My cat was close to organ failure as confirmed by the vets and he could have died. This is a living being you are taking care of… completely unforgivable

26 December 2024
Unprompted review
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Reply from Petpals UK Limited

Thank you for your feedback above, which we have also addressed direct with you via email on 13th January 2025. As advised, like you, we are extremely upset and shocked by these events and sincerely apologise for the distress both yourself and your pet have been subjected to.

We are a responsible organisation, have built our national reputation on maintaining the strictest of standards and animal welfare possible and operate our business to these exacting guidelines. Therefore we take seriously any situation which does not meet the values and integrity of our business and we confirm again, that a full investigation is currently being carried out.

Once again, we extend our sincere apologies and hope that Luther's health continues to improve.

Petpals (UK) Ltd

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Petpals have been so helpful for me…

Petpals have been so helpful for me with my two black labs, not only transporting them for me but also calling in when I'm out on a long day and taking them out for walk to break the day up. Sue is so lovely and always goes the extra mile to help Thanks so much for all your help I thoroughly recommend Petpals UK love Joe, Rosy & Mabel x

6 January 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent care for our puppy

I found Jean just on a Google search and after reading about her and Petpals knew it was perfect for our puppy, Charlie a working cocker spaniel. We went to meet Jean and her own dogs and she was very accommodating, very engaging and had a lovely set up for looking after family pets. Charlie then spent a half day with Jean and came away happy. Jean then looked after him for six days and during that time we received videos of Charlie, photos and updates. We left a puppy and got back a dog! He had had a growing spurt!! He looked very healthy and very happy. I would recommend Jean to anyone and would use her again. Having your beloved family pet looked after in a home is so much nicer than a kennel. Charlie was settled which meant we were and we could be on holiday knowing he was being well looked after.

13 December 2024
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Don’t know what I’d do without Petpals. …

I really don’t know what I would have done without the caring and professional service Petpals in Chichester provide.

They are very thorough and want to do a good job. You do feel that they treat your pet as if it’s their own. Which is so reassuring. They have pets of their own so they understand how important our animals are to us.

They came in twice a day over three days to feed and give essential medication to my cat who has stage 3 kidney disease. And comforted her too. I really felt reassured and would definitely recommend them.

I will definitely be using them again in the future.



14 November 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Petpals Chichester

Petpals Chichester. Sue looked after Teddy in our motorhome whilst we went out to lunch to celebrate our friends birthday. I had never left Teddy before but as soon as I met Sue, I knew he would be fine. It worked out so well and will definitely use Sue again when we visit Concierge Camping. Very, very happy!

17 October 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Puppy sitting As well as looking acats at…

As well as looking after our cats at home Jean helped us out by taking in our newly acquired rescue dog Bailey the puppy
He had a great time with her own dogs
This was a last minute booking so we are extremely grateful to Jean for taking the puppy on for a week
We have used jeans services for several years and will continue to do so in the coming years
Thanks Peter/Karen

11 October 2024
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Can’t recommend them enough

Can’t recommend Paul and Helen enough, I have used them for years! I know my dogs are safe with them and they look after them as if they were their own. Nothing is too much trouble, they are always flexible when needed which is a huge help. The dogs are always excited to see them and love their walks! If you need reliable dog walkers then you won’t be disappointed with Petpals.

6 October 2024
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Petpals South Durham

Paul and Helen have looked after George our Pug since he was a puppy. He is now 7 and loves staying with them. We never worry about him when he stays in their home and he gets the best care possible as one of their family.

6 October 2024

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