What does Autumn mean to you? Long crunchy leaf walks with your pooch, thick jumpers, hot chocolate? To your dog it is more likely to mean ‘yummy’ acorns or conkers, ‘tasty’ berries and fireworks all with potentially not so nice consequences. I know dammit we have to take the nice out of everything but…
Exciting News Due to expansion Poppy and Pals are now excited to offer our weekday dog walking and doggy day care services in Ditton, Aylesford and Larkfield. As well as Maidstone, Loose, Fant, Barming, Allington and Penenden Heath. Fully Insured DBS Checked First Aid Trained Friendly team with a qualified dog trainer and a vet…
Happy Advice for Making Your Pooch Feel Like Top Dog When you own a dog, making sure that it stays happy and healthy will right at the top of your list of priorities. If you have owned a dog for a while, it is often easy to get stuck in the same…
Medical care for your pet is very important The short time after an operation or other medical procedure can be very dangerous for your pet. At this point, their body is very sensitive. But, they are unaware of this. This means that they will try to live their life normally; while you have to pick…
Reasons to get a rat as a pet In honour of world rat day, yes that’s really a thing here so here are reasons to get a rat as a pet. I know you have heard the myths they bite, they smell they carry diseases. Blah blah blah. Well yep chances are if you get bitten…
Cats and dogs love being outdoors. And they love being our companions in the garden. But have you thought about designing an outdoor space to meet their needs? You may not have the space to provide them with their own separate area, but there are several adjustments you can make to allow you all to…
Maidstone dog walking and doggy day care just got better Exciting news!!! Poppy and Pals have been given the fantastic opportunity to rent two securely fenced paddocks! What does that mean for our service? We can now offer secure walks for nervous dogs, socially inept dogs, puppies (must be vaccinated), and older dogs who…
Who is looking after your furbaby? How to pick the right pet service… Over our years of pet care, we have seen many ‘companies’ come and go and this year has been no different. However what we have noticed is a worrying trend in quick buck companies. What we mean by this is those who…
Does my tortoise need a bath? Your local Maidstone Pet Sitter investigates. And yes we know that’s a question we bet you never thought you would hear. We have a real love for exotic pets at Poppy and Pals and have taken the effort to learn as much as possible about many species care…
Rolling in poop. The majority of dog owners will know that feeling of dread as their dog stops, takes a deep sniff and then almost in slow motion puts one shoulder on the ground, followed by another and then for full furry mushy poop affect their whole bodies. And that smell of Eau de poop…
New Year Resolutions aren’t just for humans you know. Ok so it is a little dark out still and you may not be able to stick to a hiking resolution or no slobbing on the sofa days when it is pouring with rain (especially the amount of rain we are having at the moment!) But…
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…
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…