Caring for your Pet

We understand that pets are part of your family and their welfare is important to you. If you, or someone you know, are struggling to provide the care they want for their pet, whether that be on a short term basis or long term, we hope the following websites offering support might be of help you.

For advice and guidance from Macmillan Cancer Support about pet care when someone has cancer, follow this link.

Some local community support groups (e.g. Good Neighbour Schemes) may be able to provide help with exercising pets. Please follow this link to the page on our website where you may be able to find a contact for support in your town or village.

If you want to find a registered pet walker in your area

Supports you to care for your pet when you are unwell

Helps find a pet or helps to re-home your pet

If you have a visual impairment you may meet the criteria to apply for a guide dog

Helps to connect people who need someone to look after their dog, with those that have the time to offer their services to walk someone else’s dog.

Find someone or place to offer care for your dog.

Supporting you to care for your cat or support if you need to re-home your cat.

Allows someone to look after your dog, if you pass away before them and you have no-one who can take over their care.

Support for looking after your pet if they should out live you and need a home for life after you.

You may be able to request a visit from a pat dog.

Therapy Dogs Nationwide: You may being able to request a visit from a therapy dog.