22/12/2025
What South African Pet Parents Revealed About Care, Trust, and Travel in 2025 πΆπ±πΉπ°π¦
βΊοΈ As we wrap up this year of writing about pet transport and boarding, one thing stands out above everything else for the Keringa-Petwings team: South Africans adore their animals!
Whether itβs planning a cross-country move, preparing for an overseas relocation, or booking a well-earned holiday, the love and responsibility you carry for your pets is unmistakable β€
So, our last blog of 2025 brings together the themes that came up again and again β the questions you asked, the concerns you shared, and the moments that mattered most. Think of it as a round up by Keringa-Petwings of what really helps when your pet is travelling or boarding, and why the right support makes all the difference.
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1. Pet Travel Is Practical β But Itβs Also Deeply Personal
Whether youβre relocating pets overseas, sending a dog to join family in another province, or booking a holiday and worrying about your catβs separation anxiety, the admin is only half the story.
The real weight sits in the βAre they okay?β that hums in the back of your mind. Thatβs why you told us that what you valued most wasnβt only the paperwork help or the flight routing β it was the updates, the photos, the sense that someone was paying attention, too.
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2. Boarding Should Feel Like a Break for You Too
One of the surprising things we heard (again) this year was how many people felt guilty about boarding their pets. But the truth is: good boarding isnβt a compromise. Itβs enrichment. Itβs stimulation. Itβs a chance for your pet to have their own little getaway β with routines, supervision, and people who genuinely love them like our own.
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3. South Africans Are Practical β But We Donβt Cut Corners With Our Pets
Weβre a country that knows how to stretch a budget. But when it comes to our animals, we donβt skimp.
We know that South Africans want:
β’ Clear communication
β’ Transparent costs
β’ Realistic timelines
β’ Someone who can explain the process without jargon
β’ And above all, a professional team that treats your pet like a family member, not a booking number
Thatβs why the posts that resonated most were the ones that demystified the process β from travel crate training to quarantine rules to what actually happens behind the scenes on travel day.
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4. The Small Things Make the Biggest Difference
A blanket that smells like home. A handler who crouches down to greet your dog at eye level. A boarding team that notices your cat prefers the top perch. A late afternoon WhatsApp or email update because they know need the reassurance.
These arenβt βextrasβ. Theyβre the heart of the experience.
And theyβre the reason so many of you shared stories of relief, gratitude, and that moment when your pet trotted out of their transport container or boarding suite as if to say, βSee? Iβm fine!β
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5. Trust Is Earned β One Journey at a Time
If thereβs a thread that ties every post together, itβs this: pet transport and boarding are built on trust. Earned trust. The kind that grows from consistency, communication, and a team that genuinely cares.
And thatβs why Keringa-Petwings has become a fixture for South African families over the years (since 1973, actually!). Because of the quiet, everyday work of showing up for animals and their humans.
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Thank You All!
Thank you for reading, sharing, asking questions, and trusting your petsβ stories with us. Writing these posts has been a reminder of how deeply connected we are to our animals β and how much it matters to choose partners who honour that bond.
β±οΈβΊοΈπ°β΅οΈπππ§³Wherever your next journey takes you β across the country, across the world, or just across the city for a well-earned break β may it be smooth, safe, and filled with special moments πΎ
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