Arranging pet care while you are on holiday

Sometimes you simply cannot take your pet on holiday with you, and what a shame that is! So how do you set off with a clear mind?

Care at your home

If this is the first time, or if you would rather not put your pet through more stress than necessary, you can opt for care at your home.

In that case, there are plenty of pet-sitting sites out there, such as:

• Holidog(we were customers a few years ago)
• Animaute(one of the best known)

On these sites you can see the pet sitters' ratings, their availability and their rates.

Here you have two options: either regular drop-in visits, or the pet sitter stays at your home with your pet for the duration of your holiday. It is entirely up to you.

Care away from home

You can also choose a boarding kennel or cattery for your pet. They will be with other animals and looked after by professionals. You can choose boarding with or without individual pens, for shorter or longer stays.

The 30 millions d'amis website lists a great many of them. Here too you have two choices: board your pet close to home, or close to your holiday destination! That way you can collect them on the way back!

It is probably the pricier of the two options, but it means you can set off knowing your pet is going to have fun! No more excuses now! You have everything you need to make sure your pet enjoys the holidays too.

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Here's a summary of the two main options for pet care during your holiday.

Option	Format	Environment	Cost
Home care	Regular visits	At your home, familiar surroundings	More affordable
Home care	Pet-sitter stays with you	At your home, familiar surroundings	More affordable
Boarding facility	With individual box	With other animals, professional supervision	More expensive
Boarding facility	Without individual box	With other animals, professional supervision	More expensive

Frequently asked questions

Pet sitter at home or boarding kennel: which should I choose? It depends on your animal. Having someone look after it at home keeps it in familiar surroundings and avoids stressing it more than necessary. A boarding kennel puts it among other animals, watched over by professionals, with or without a box. It is also the more expensive of the two options.

Where can I find a trustworthy pet sitter? Specialist platforms handle this, such as Holidog or Animaute, one of the best known. You can see each pet sitter’s ratings, availability and rates. We were Holidog customers a few years ago.

Should the pet sitter stay at my place or just drop in? Both arrangements exist. The sitter can come round at regular intervals to look after your animal, or stay in your home for the whole of your holiday. You are the best judge of what your animal can cope with while you are away.

It’s the first time I’m leaving my pet, which option is best? Care at home. Your animal stays in its own environment, with its usual routine, so your absence does not come on top of a move. You can always try a boarding kennel another year.

How much does a boarding kennel cost? This article gives no price, for good reason: it depends on the length of stay, the box and the establishment. What matters is that boarding is generally more expensive than care at home. With pet sitting, each profile displays its own rates on the platforms, so you can compare before booking.

Can I have my pet looked after near my holiday destination? Yes. The 30 millions d’amis website lists plenty of boarding kennels, both near your home and near where you are staying. In the second case, you pick your animal up on the way back.