Melanie L.
Melanie L.
Highlights
Pet care experience
Calm Child-Free Home Stress-Free
We have grown up with cats, dogs, and even ferrets, and are comfortable caring for pets with different personalities and needs. We are a child-free, work-from-home household, so we are able to give pets consistent attention and maintain their normal routines throughout the day. We provide a calm environment, daily walks, feeding, playtime, and any specific care instructions you provide. We are reliable, attentive, and focused on making sure each pet feels safe and relaxed while in our care. We have also recently been approved by the council and have received our Home Dog Boarding Licence, giving you extra peace of mind that your pet is in a safe and regulated environment. Pet care fits naturally into our daily routine because one of us works from home and the other does shift work. We are home throughout the day to provide regular walks, feeding, playtime, and companionship. We keep to each pet’s usual schedule to help them feel comfortable and relaxed, and we’re always available for attention, supervision, and care. We provide a calm, child-free home environment and are home most of the day, so pets are never left for long periods. We follow each pet’s normal routine and any instructions you provide for feeding, walks, playtime, and rest. We supervise pets closely, keep doors and gates secure, and make sure they always have fresh water and a comfortable place to relax. Our focus is on keeping pets safe, relaxed, and well cared for, whether they are staying in our home or we are caring for them in theirs.
Qualifications
Ratings and reviews
Melanie and Ben were fantastic with Pickle! We couldn’t have asked for better care, we had total peace of mind the whole time and good clear communication. We’d definitely use them again without hesitation and would happily recommend them!!
Lovely couple who took great care of Willow. Had some lovely photos from them during her stay and not once was I worried about her stay.
Melanie and Ben were absolutely fab with our Dalmatian Pongo and saved the day taking him in so last minute. Thanks so much ☺️
Melanie and Ben where amazing with our Boy they looked after him and fitted their weekend around him even took him for lovely walk along sea front and made a fuss of him as much as we do I completely relaxed while I was away for weekend as they also sent videos and pictures of him and I knew he was being cared for well! I’m definitely using them again!!
This was the longest time we’ve ever left Zero (10 days), but we felt completely comfortable and relaxed throughout my trip. As it was our second time with Ben and Melanie, I knew she would be in great hands, and they were absolutely wonderful. Thank you both so much for taking such good care of her and for all the lovely updates!
Rodney seemed to have a great stay with Melanie and Ben. Great communication and we enjoyed the lovely video updates. Thanks guys!
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Schedule
Pet care fits naturally into our daily routine because one of us works from home & the other does shift work. We are home throughout the day to provide regular walks, feeding, playtime, and companionship. We keep to each pet’s usual schedule to help them feel comfortable and relaxed, and we’re always available for attention, supervision, and care.
Where your pet will stay
Home characteristics
Safety, trust & environment
We provide a calm, child-free home environment mostly home throughout the day, so pets are never left for long periods. We follow the pet’s normal routine and any instructions you provide for feeding, walks, playtime, and rest. We supervise pets closely, keep doors and gates secure, and make sure they always have fresh water and a comfortable place to relax. Our focus is on keeping pets safe, relaxed, and well cared for, whether they are staying in our home or we are caring for them in theirs.
A typical day
We will liase with the owner to find out what their pet likes to do & follow their guidance. Depending on their personality and needs, we will adjust the day accordingly, for example If they’re active, we can go on longer walks and play energetic games. For more relaxed or senior pets, we can take things slow with gentle strolls, lots of companionship, and comfortable rest time.