Arsenal Pet Sitting

04/09/2023

Bit foggy here today, that is looking over the river Thames, you can barely see the boat there let alone the other side!

11/04/2023

Wow that was very busy Easter, lots of people taking the time to get away.

Certainly kept us on our toes looking after both cats and rabbits. Just starting to calm down a bit but certainly our busiest Easter ever.

Hope you all had a great few days off.

Don't forget to get them summer holiday bookings in as soon as you have dates, it's gonna be a busy one.

19/02/2023

You know that film Gremlins where you never ever feed them after midnight?

Well this is what happens if you do 😂

17/02/2023

Go away, I am trying to relax!

16/02/2023

Springs coming, the cat bulbs we planted last year are starting to grow 😂

13/01/2023

We now have pet microchip scanning available, we can check you pet is microchipped, its working and give you the number and tell you which databases it is registered on so you can check the details are up to date.

Also if you have found a cat you think may be stray we can scan them for a chip to help find the owners.

Take a look on the website for full details.

10/01/2023

07/01/2023

Christmas was a seriously hectic time but when you get amazing reviews like this it makes all the hard work worth it.

Chris is the owner of Heidi the most amazingly beautiful Saudi Arabian Mau, we have had the pleasure of looking after Heidi several times, she is adorable, very bossy and vocal if you don't take her for her walk along the landing but you just can't help but fall in love with her.

"Mark and Lisa do an incredible job. From the visit prior to the booking beginning to check on dates/times/conditions to their regular updates, they made me relax knowing that my cat is in the best of hands. They genuinely care about the cats and offer a very professional and organised service - all of my bookings with them have gone seamlessly. They even go above and beyond checking the temperature indoors or getting extra food if needed. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them to anyone and personally plan to keep using them for as long as they are around - you will enjoy your trip or time away knowing your cat is in the best of hands with them. Thoroughly good operators who take a pride in their work"

05/01/2023

We are so lucky to look after some of the most amazing pets and when you receive a Yell review like this, as animal lovers it lets you know that you are providing the high level of service we want to give and indeed would expect if someone was looking after our precious pets.

"Mark and Lisa provide an incredible service.
They are lovely people who put their heart and souls into looking after your pets. They are professional at all times and even add some lovely gestures such as offering to water houseplants etc.

Their communication is excellent and you can expect updates and some lovely photos while you're away to reassure you that your pet is in good hands.

Our cat fell in Love with them and even came to greet them at the door when they were collecting keys. (They equally fell in love with her)

Payment is easy using PayPal.

We highly recommend this service as they go above and beyond."

04/01/2023

Little tip for anyone who has to buy medicines, flea or worming treatments for their pets, in these challenging times buying medicines and the treatments you need for your pets can be expensive but what lots of people don't know is that you can often buy these things for a lot less online.

Many pet drugs and flea treatments require a prescription but you vet has to supply you with one of these if you ask for it, they will make a charge of usually £10-12 , you can then use this to purchase exactly the same things online but for much less.

An example, we recently were prescribed something called Zodon for our cat, as we were at the vets we just took the bottle and paid £38 for it, online at Pet Drugs Online one of a number of websites who sell pet drugs, the exact same drug in exactly the same sized bottle will cost you £10.19, that's a saving of around £28.

Its simple to do, once you have the prescription you simply photography it using your phone and upload it to their website, depending on the drugs prescriptions can be for 3,6 or 12 months and you don't have to purchase 12 months of drug at one time, once the prescription is registered, you can call off what you need until the prescription expires.

Things like Frontline can in our experience be 50% cheaper online, a family member has to give her dog a tablet every day, the vets charge 79p, online the same one is 29p, we buy a box of 100 at a time saving £50 each time, even after paying £12 for a prescription that is some saving and that is 3.5 times a year.

This can really help save money and with just about everything going up, can make a big difference, also check if you are being prescribed a drug/cream that is also used on humans as can often be the case with oral or eye treatments as you can often buy these over the counter at say Boots for a fraction of the cost a vet will supply them to you for, of course make sure its exactly the same item and strength but often it will just be the same packet.

Flea treatments, one family member was paying £24 a pack, at Pet Drugs online it is £12 and flea treatments you should be able to get at least a 6 month prescription saving even more.

And yes if you go to the main one like Pet Drugs Online or Animed they are all RCVS and VMD approved so you are buying the same drugs as the vets supply.

25/12/2022

Pet sitting finished for the day, lots of morning and evening visits.

Our busiest Christmas so far by a long way.

Everyone has had some treats and all now enjoying their evenings before we start again tomorrow.

25/12/2022

We would like to wish all our customers and their little ones a Very Merry Christmas.

We really so have the best job looking after some amazing cats and rabbits and look forward to seeing you soon.

Mark and Lisa

20/12/2022

Mia is hoping Santa will bring her some nice presents. She's been a good girl.

08/12/2022

This time of year let's not forget that many of the things that make it such fun for us can be dangerous for your pets.

We have produced a guide to some of the main things to look out for.

The Arsenal Pet Sitting Service -Christmas Pet Safety Tips, looking after you precious little friends in your own home, daily home visits from £10.

27/07/2022

Tameka one of our amazing Devon Rex's

One breed of cat that does not tend to mind the hot weather, their fluff rather than fur means they tend to not get as hot, they do feel the cold though and spend most of the winter sitting on a warm radiator or in bed with us.