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Home Stay

52 Reviews
Highly Recommended
Member 17+ Years
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The Warren
6 Harrison Avenue
Longfield
Kent
DA3 7BA

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About Home Stay

Home-Stay provides luxury holiday homes for caged animals and is a long established family business offering loving holiday homes for pets - rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, mice, birds, chickens, ducks, tortoises, terrapins etc - virtually all your two or four legged friends that can be housed within a cage. Apart from relocating to Longfield from Welling in the Spring of 2015, everything else is the same. Providing loving holiday homes since 1999 has given us a wealth of experience during the 20+ years in pet services and animal boarding. So if Rabbit boarding, Guinea Pig boarding, Hamster boarding, Mice Boarding, Bird boarding, Chicken boarding, Duck Boarding, Tortoise boarding or Terrapin boarding is required, Home-Stay will provide just that. References available on request.

Although Pat's got many of her own pets, Home-Stay allows the contact with a large array of animals. The comments from the owners really endorse the good work. We are passionate about the care of your pets in our care so luxury housing, total hygiene and fresh fruit and veg (washed) are provided every day.

Animal Health and welfare is our prime concern. Special consideration given to visitors requiring medical care such as injections, medications, ear drops and eye drops.

As a matter of course, all rabbits are wormed for a minimum of 9 days so if their stay is less they go home with sufficient to complete the recommended 9 day course.

Finally, as part of the 'Home-Stay family', all animals boarded with Home-Stay have access to 24/7 365 days a year advice, we are just a phone call away.

Home-Stay has provided over 1800 family holidays over the last 20 years. We come highly recommended not only by our visitors but vets and animal sanctuaries and more recently a tortoise sanctuary, yes, word does get around!

New from Spring of 2015: We are very pleased to add dog walking to give your four legged friends a social life of their very own whilst Mum and Dad are at work:-).

Another addition to Home-Stay: Cat Sitting. If you prefer your cat to be cared for at home I will pop by your home a couple of times a day and make sure your Cat is enjoying his or her 'quiet time. '.
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52 FreeIndex Reviews - Ranked 4th out of 82 UK Pet Boarding Service

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Jackie Coumbe
Gillingham
This is the 2nd time Pat has had my 3 sweethearts 2 budgies an a hamster Again she did a fantastic job! She is very experienced and gives regular updates/photos. I highly recommend her!
Response : Thanks for your kind words and support Jackie, very much appreciated. As always, your babies are a delight to care for ? .
Neil Martin
Dartford
Pat has looked after our rabbit Ralphie 3 or 4 times now and I can't recommend Home Stay enough. She looks after them just as well as we do if not better and her understanding and knowledge of rabbits means that I'm so comfortable leaving them with her. Even on collection, Pat gives free of charge a bottle of disinfectant. I cannot recommend Pat enough and will be a returning customer!
Response : Thanks Neil. Really pleased you are happy with the care I provide. Your Ralphie is so chilled he is certainly a model 'holiday guest'.
Lauren Folkard
Gravesend
Pat has looked after our bunnies 3 or 4 times now and I can't recommend Home Stay enough. She looks after them just as well as we do if not better and her understanding and knowledge of rabbits means that I'm so comfortable leaving them with her. Last year our older rabbit had problems with cleaning herself and Pat checked her and cleaned her everyday. I couldn't be more pleased with the service my bunnies received and I would always recommend Home Stay to anyone.
Response : Thanks Lauren. Really pleased you are happy with what I do. All my little visitors are special with characters all of their own.
Julie Tyrie
Bexleyheath
We have boarded our tortoise Tommy with Pat for a couple of years now and she always takes good care of him. He loves playing with her dogs and doesn't always want to come home when we pick him up. Would definitely recommend.
Response : Thanks Julie. Your Tommy is hilarious, the way he chases my dogs. They can't quite make him out. Very funny to watch?
Robert Hesmondhalg...
Sevenoaks
Pat took great care of our tortoise while we were on holiday. She clearly loves animals and knows how to look after them well. She even taught us some new things about Shelley, our tortoise. We are booking her back in again soon, and it's nice to know she will be well looked after and healthy. I cannot fault the service and care Pat provides.
Response : Thanks Rob, really pleased you like the holidays I provide for my little guests, it will be my pleasure to care for Shelley each and every time you go away?
Lisa Collins
Longfield
Pat has a wealth of knowledge and experience with rabbits, is a genuine animal lover and gives the best possible care. I would confidently and wholeheartedly recommend HomeStay.
Response : Thanks Lisa, really happy you are pleased with what I do. Looking forward to seeing you all and caring for your Man Hazzie next time. Xxx.
Dmlgp
Sidcup
My 2 bunnies recently had a 2. 5 week holiday at Home-Stay. They were very well cared for and Pat was more than happy to give daily medication to one of them. She is very knowledgable about all the animals, and their needs, in her care. I received regular updates and photographs. I felt that Pat really got to know my pets and cared for them as though they were her own. I would highly recommend Home-Stay and wouldn't hesitate leaving my pets there in the future.
Karen Holt
Bexleyheath
My three guinea pigs girls stayed here for nearly 3 weeks and had a great time. They were well loved and looked after and they came back looking great. Pat had clipped their nails, given them cuddles and they looked lovely and fluffy and healthy. I will definitely be recommending to friends and my girls will be going back for further holidays.
Karen Povey
Chislehurst
This was the first time we've used Pat for our baby Guinea pigs. We were absolutely thrilled with the service. Our boys were 4 months old when they stayed with Pat. I felt 100% happy leaving them. Pat has such a caring way about her with regard to the animals. The hutches and cages are all cleaned out daily and it's definitely 5 star accommodation for little animals! When we picked them up, they both seemed much calmer, especially Nibbles who was bordering on anti-social! They both came back smelling of a fresh meadow. I would 100% recommend Pat to anyone wishing their little family members to be looked after xx.Moreexpand_more
Pauline Sumner
Beckenham
This was the first time our two rabbits, Ozzy and Misty stayed with Pat whilst we were on holiday. Pat is very knowledgeable about rabbits and truly cares about what she is doing. The hutches were nice and clean, and during their stay Pat wormed our rabbits. Whilst we were away we did not worry about our rabbits because we knew they were being well looked after. When we collected our rabbits Pat gave us a bottle of disinfectant and some fresh vegetables to take home. We would definitely reccomend Home Stay to board your animals.
Deann Peetoom
Welling
My 2 guinea pigs stay with Pat everytime we go away. Always well looked after and reassuring to know they are in fantastic hands while we are away.
Kim A Taylor
Bexleyheath
My tortoise stayed at Home Stay recently and had a very enjoyable holiday! He came back very happy and contented.
Barry O'Hara
Welling
We have 2 Guinea Pigs, they stay with Aunty P every time we go away. They are well looked after and treated well. As soon as they are in Aunty P's house they know that they will enjoy themselves. They enjoy the treatment of Aunty P's company. Aunty P has a couple of dogs who always look forward to seeing our 2 Guinea Pigs. Aunty P also clips their nails when and if required. Well done Aunty P love from C and R xx. P S We would have no hesitation in recommending her. .
Michelle Rigby
Sidcup
This is the only place I would leave my rabbit as Pat looks after him so well. I thoroughly trust her and know that I can go on holiday without worrying at all about my rabbit. Not only does she care for him as you would expect but she offers lots of extras too, like clipping his nails, worming him, giving him protection spray against fly strike and she even gives me some disinfectant to leave with when I pick him up, which can be used to clean his hutch at home. Pat has excellent experience in caring for rabbits but also truly loves them too. I have no hesitation in recommending her.
Jo Evans
London
We know when we leave our rabbits with Pat that they are not only in very safe hands but that they will have a relaxed and fun stay. Thank you.
Chris Dewey
Sidcup
Our rabbit, Mollie, has stayed with Pat several times while we have gone on holiday and it is a great relief to know we are leaving her in such capable hands. Pat is very knowledgeable about rabbits and we know that Mollie will be looked after beautifully and are confident that even if problems were to arise concerning Mollie's health, then Pat would deal with them for us. Mollie always comes back to us in great condition as if she has had a relaxing holiday of her own and I have no hesitation in recommending Pat's services.
Danielle Monkhouse
Welling
Our 2 rabbits stayed with Pat whilst we went away for a long weekend and were very well looked after. We went to visit before securing the booking and was pleased with what we saw. All rabbits are wormed when they stay which is really good. When I picked our rabbits up Pat provided me with valuable advice on what to feed the rabbits in order to increase their weight ready for their neutering. Pat also thought my rabbits might have e cuniculi which I wouldn't have spotted and advised me exactly what to do. Will definitely be trusting Pat with our rabbits again.
Anita Dunlop
Bexley
I have used Homestay twice to board my guinea pigs. Pat is very welcoming and she has an excellent knowledge of small animals. The hutches are very spacious and are cleaned thoroughly daily. The animals are given a variety of fresh food in addition to dry mix. I highly recommend Homestay to board your animals.
Nigel Jones
Sittingbourne
We have used Pat a couple of times and always had excellent service. The last time, Pat even carried out some extra services that she could easily have said no too, but did not hesitate to say yes. Would definitely recommend and use again.
Marianna K
Woolwich
Liz and James have stayed with Pat on many occasions, and there is no doubt about it - they love it there! We jokingly say there are going to a 'spa' as they always seem so relaxed when they come home; they even steer clear of trouble (i. E. Chewing the sofa) for a while! I would not hesitate to recommend Pat's services to my friends; she is very professional and responsible in caring for animals.
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