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At PetStay, we understand that leaving your beloved dog while you’re on holiday is a big decision. That’s why we offer a trusted, home-based alternative to kennels, ensuring your dog enjoys a comfortable stay in a loving environment. With one-on-one care and no mixing of dogs from different households, we provide a stress-free experience tailored to your dog’s needs.
Personalised, Home-from-Home Care – Your dog stays in a cozy, caring home, just like their own.
Solo Boarding Only – We never mix dogs from different families, ensuring a calm and relaxed stay.
Tailored Matching Process – We carefully select the perfect carer for your dog’s personality and routine.
Meet & Greet Before Booking – You and your dog get to visit the carer’s home beforehand to ensure a great fit.
Fully Insured & Licensed – Your peace of mind is our priority, with full insurance and licensing in place.
Ongoing Support – Our team is here to help, offering 24/7 support for both owners and carers.
With PetStay, you can enjoy your time away knowing your furry friend is safe, happy, and being cared for like family.
All our carers love dogs and are experienced dog owners who provide the best care for your pet while you’re away. Each carer is personally interviewed by PetStay to ensure they offer a safe, loving, and comfortable home environment for your dog. We are fully licensed, and our carers are covered by our public liability insurance for your peace of mind.
Some of our carers may have a dog of their own. If your pooch is happy to stay with another friendly dog, we’ll arrange a meet-up so they can get acquainted and see if they’re a good match.
1. Get in Touch – Call or email your local PetStay branch to discuss your dog’s needs and your preferred dates.
2. Learn About PetStay – We’ll explain how PetStay works and guide you through the next steps.
3. Matching Your Dog – We’ll take all the details about your dog and match them with the most suitable carer available.
4. Meet the Carer – We’ll arrange a meeting for you and your dog to meet the carer and ensure a good fit.
5. Ready to Book – If you’re 100% happy with your carer, you’re all set to proceed with your booking.
6. Confirm Your Booking – Complete our online booking form and pay the arrangement fee within 5 days to confirm your booking.
7. Confirmation – You’ll receive an email confirming your booking details.
8. Stress-Free Booking – You’re all set! No worries, just anticipation for your time away.
9. Drop-Off Time – On your dog’s drop-off day, bring their food, bed, toys, and any other essentials to their carer’s home. At this point, you’ll pay the carer’s allowance directly to the carer.
10. Enjoy Your Holiday – Head off on your trip with complete peace of mind knowing your dog is in great hands.
all WF1 TO WF11.
Including: Wakefield, Normanton, Pontefract, Castleford, Knottingley, Ossett, Outwood
We’re proud to offer our trusted PetStay service in your city, providing local, personalised dog care that ensures your pet feels right at home. With a dedicated PetStay branch in your area, you can enjoy peace of mind knowing your dog will receive the best care from experienced, fully vetted carers who are part of your local community.
Our daily rate is made up of two separate payments: the Arrangement Fee and the Carer’s Allowance. Together, these payments cover the full cost of your dog’s stay, ensuring they receive loving care in a safe and happy home.
Prices listed are per day (or part thereof), except for Bank Holidays, when the Carer’s Allowance is doubled — because we believe our wonderful carers deserve extra for their dedication during these special times!
The Arrangement Fee secures your dog’s booking and is due within five days of meeting your chosen carer. For repeat bookings, this fee must be paid within five days of your requested dates being confirmed by PetStay.
This fee is non-refundable and non-transferable, as it covers the service provided by your local PetStay branch in carefully matching your dog with a suitable carer. It also contributes to essential operational costs, including:
The Carer’s Allowance is a separate payment, made directly to your chosen carer when you drop your dog off for their holiday. On Bank Holidays, this allowance is doubled, reflecting the extra commitment and care our carers provide during these times.
Together, the Arrangement Fee and the Carer’s Allowance make up the full daily rate for your dog’s stay.
For more details on Bank Holiday rates or any other inquiries, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Have you ever dreamed of welcoming adorable dogs into your home while enjoying a flexible, home-based role? As a PetStay dog carer, you get to spend quality time with lovable dogs while their owners are away on holiday, enjoy the companionship they bring, and receive a daily allowance – all without the full-time commitment of owning a pet!
As a PetStay carer, you’ll have the joy of looking after dogs while their owners enjoy their holidays, knowing their dog is in safe hands. We carefully match dogs to you, ensuring a stress-free and enjoyable experience. Whether you want regular four-legged guests or just occasional visitors, you have complete control.
So, if you love dogs and want to enjoy their company in a way that fits your lifestyle, why not join the PetStay family? It’s the paw-fect role for any dog lover!
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You must be a genuine dog lover, have experience of looking after dogs and you need to be home during the day so you have plenty of time to give to the dogs you are caring for. You must have a secure garden and agree to abide by PetStay guidelines. You are allowed to have a dog of your own as long as your dog gets on with other dogs.
If you meet all the requirements listed above, we will come and visit you at your home. We will check the security of the garden, explain PetStay procedures and show you the guidelines each carer needs to follow. If you are happy with everything and we feel you would make a suitable PetStay carer, we would follow up a reference and arrange public liability insurance for you.
Our service is on a one-to-one basis, so only dogs from the same household will stay with you. You are allowed to take up to three dogs from the same household, BUT you choose what you are happy with. We will ask you how many dogs you would like to look after and what sized dog/s you would be happy to care for.
No, the owner will bring any food or treats for the duration of the stay. Any toys, bedding, medication and leads will also be brought.
Yes each dog MUST have up to date vaccinations, have been wormed and treated for fleas. Proof of the vaccinations will be brought to the meeting and shown to you.
All dogs should be taken out each day for walks. When you have your meeting with the owners all routines, including the number and length of walks, will be discussed. The dog is only ever walked on a lead.
We/you would endeavour to contact the owner or the emergency contact. The owner or the emergency contact would be liable for any expenses incurred in taking the dog to the vet.
You will receive a daily allowance starting from £19 per day.
If you are interested in becoming a carer, please ring us for an informal chat and ask any questions or email us with your details and we will come back to you. You can also use the contact form on the ‘contact us’ tab. If we feel you are suitable we would then arrange to visit you at home.
From the outset PetStay prioritised the needs of our dog and ourselves. They made sure that we got the right carer’s which is so so important. Communication was excellent from the moment we contact them until the minute we collected our dog upon our return. How refreshing to deal with an honest and caring business.
Iain
Honey our 13 year old Dalmatian was really well looked after by Susan for 14 days. Susan sent us plenty of pictures of Honey enjoying walks etc while we were on holiday which was very reassuring that she had settled. Definitely wouldn’t hesitate leaving her with Susan again.
Steve
From the moment we met Ann and Pete, we knew our young golden retriever, Peanut, was in the best possible hands. Leaving a young dog, especially one with medical needs like epilepsy, can be incredibly stressful, but Ann and Pete immediately put our minds at ease. During our time away, Ann and Pete didn’t just “watch” Peanut, they truly treated him as one of their own. We received regular updates and photos that showed a happy and relaxed pup, clearly enjoying their company. It was evident that Peanut felt completely comfortable and loved. It’s such a relief to have found someone so trustworthy, compassionate, and capable. We wholeheartedly recommend Ann and Pete to anyone looking for exceptional care for their furry family members. They go above and beyond, and we will definitely be using their services again.
Amy & Jordan
We have used PetStay now three times. Every time the whole experience from booking onwards has been a good one with care taken to get things right for our dog and us. The peace of mind while on holiday cannot be underestimated and we would heartily recommend PetStay and its organisers and dog carers. We are already organising our next stay for Sparky.
Elizabeth
Ann and Pete are amazing careers, Gavin was loved and looked after like a family member. He remembered them from last year and loves them to bits.
Helen
From start to finish – PetStay (Carole) was amazing! They listened to what we needed/expected for our much loved dog. Matched us perfectly first time to Ann & Pete. Wow 😮 They’re so loveable, likeable, attentive and true dog lovers. We felt completely safe & relaxed to leave him, did not worry once whilst away. They gave regular updates, Dexter has been totally loved, cared for and you can see he’s truly enjoyed himself. He’s adopted them now as his holiday grandparents. Won’t hesitate to use PetStay or Ann & Pete every time. Fabulous all round. Thank you 🙏🏻
Cathy
Monty and Fizzy stayed over a week with Ann and Pete who took care of them as if they were their own. Both dogs settled in very well and Ann sent regular photos to us while we were away. It was such a relief to know that they were being looked after so well. Both Ann and Pete were so kind and gentle. We are very grateful and have booked them in again.
Happy Customer
Our dogs stayed with Pete and Anne, and I cannot praise them enough, what an amazing couple, my dogs love them so much. I would 100 % recommend PetStay what a fabulous service!
PetStay was brilliant, they introduced me to a local pet sitter who was a five minute walk away. My dog is quiet nervous and I was concerned how she would be. I need not have been worried she obviously really enjoyed her stay with a lovely lady, so much so that I don’t think she really wanted to leave. I have already booked her next stay.
Fantastic service from PetStay once again! I can’t recommend PetStay enough. The booking process ensuring the right carer is paired with the right dog, through to the stay itself was brilliant. Susan took care of our dog as if she was her own. Sending photos and videos every day ensured we knew our dog, Jessi was having a great time.
Anon
Thank you PetStay.
Dixie loved her stay with Ann and Pete over the Christmas period. I felt so relaxed on holiday knowing she was looked after. I’ll definitely be booking again for my next holiday and I’m sure Dixie will be looking forward to visiting Ann and Pete again.
Sarah and Dixie
Skye had a great time at Ann & Pete’s and don’t think she wanted to come home. Ann and Pete were super with Skye and I’m sure she will be heading back for another stay soon.
Peter
Ann and Pete looked after Gavin amazingly, they made us feel very reassured and sent regular updates. Would definitely use PetStay and Ann and Pete again
Helen
This is the second time we have used PetStay, but with a different carer. Winston had the best time with Jean and Paul, they looked after him exceptionally well and he was sad to leave them when we went to pick him up. I would definitely recommend PetStay to any dog owner going away, they make everything easy and with the reassurance of being fully licenced and approved. Jean and Paul were fabulous with Winston and would book with them again in the future.
Bekki
Toby is a 11 year old and has never stayed anywhere so we were very nervous about leaving him. Jean and Paul made us feel at ease, firstly when we visited pre-booking and when I dropped him off. We received daily updates and pictures. I would definitely recommend Jean and Paul and thank you to Rachel for great communication.
Gareth
Oscar and Lola had a fabulous holiday with Jan and Chris. They were spoilt rotten with lots of love and cuddles. Just what my two enjoy. Jan has a beautiful home with all the facilities for any dog to have a great stay. Jan happily kept me informed about the rascals. We will be more than happy to use PetStay again, especially if we can go to Jan and Chris.
Many thanks.
Helen
Just want to say when we go on holiday we have no fears or worries about leaving Tom with Lauren and Jeremy which we have done on many occasions, we know he is loved and well cared for as much as we can hope. We have already booked him in for March and September with same, so highly recommended, nothing else to be said, but thank you both.
Ann
Thanks again PetStay for finding a happy place for Maggie to be whilst we went on holiday. She stayed with Cathy and Misty and Cathy kindly sent us photos of Maggie which was reassuring. Have used PetStay a few times now and have always been happy. In fact Maggie will be staying again in 4 weeks time!
Marie
Thanks so much for your help and for the introduction to Jan and Chris. They have our Ben the perfect ‘second home’ whilst we were away. Ben was clearly very settled and happy, which was an enormous relief for us, as he had not stayed anywhere else before. We would be more than happy for Ben to stay with Chris and Jan anytime. They are the perfect dog-loving couple and treated him like family. Thanks again
Steve and Jane
Our 2 dogs Angus and Rosie went on a PetStay holiday to stay with Annette, where they had a great time. We met Annette before our holiday and she was great with the dogs so we knew they’d be OK. We got pictures and updates whilst we were away and could see they’d been well looked after when we picked them up. We hope Annette will be available for our next holiday ?.
Shelley
What can I say apart from wow! First time we’ve left our 11 month old puppy for more than a few days. I knew from our initial meeting with Annette that she would be in great hands. Throughout Lottie’s 10 day stay my family and I all felt at ease knowing that she was in an home, surrounded by ‘humans’ who loved her like their own. We received regular texts, photos and videos of Lottie having fun ‘on her own holiday with Annette’. Cannot recommend Annette ‘PetStay’ enough. Thank you from us all :).
Emma
Here are some of our recent home dog boarding guests that have used PetStay Wakefield & Castleford, your local home dog boarding service for the Wakefield & Castleford area.
To find out more or to arrange a visit to one of our carers in the Wakefield & Castleford area, please get in touch using the details below.
You can also get in touch to find out more about becoming a PetStay dog carer
License number:
LN/000000888
We have been awarded a 5* Licence
At PetStay Limited, we take your privacy seriously and this privacy statement explains what personal data or information we collect from you and from people who visit our website and how we use it.
If you have any questions regarding this statement and our privacy practices, please contact us by email info@petstay.net or by post at PetStay, 9 Bridge View Office Park, Upper Office, Suite 6, Hull, HU4 7DW. Alternatively, you can telephone us on 07983 418068.
PetStay Ltd is a registered company (08136764) our registered office address is PetStay, 9 Bridge View Office Park, Upper Office, Suite 6, Hull, HU4 7DW. For the purposes of data protection PetStay is a data controller (ZA152163).
The personal information we collect may include your name, address, email address, IP address and information regarding what pages you access on this website and when.
We collect data or information about you when you use our website, or when you make an enquiry about home dog boarding, enquire about a job opportunity, if you have registered to be sent an email news update, or when you sign up to become a PetStay franchisee.
We collect your personal data or information to operate our business effectively and provide you with the best home boarding services and franchisee opportunities that PetStay can offer.
We may use your information:
We believe that all these purposes are justified on the basis of our legitimate interests in running and promoting the Petstay as a Franchise, our contractual requirements to deliver the agreed dog boarding services to you, and our legal obligations, both as a business and responsible employer. If you would like to know more, please read below:
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We will retain information about you for the duration of our relationship with you, then 3 years. Prospective customer data is retained for no more than 3 years. We will retain financial records for 6 years, following the end of the current financial year. | Data is stored in the PetStay Booking system which is hosted on secure servers in the EEA. Payment details are stored in PayPal, that uses servers that are hosted outside of the EEA. You can view their privacy policy here. |
| Job Applicants |
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We will retain information about you for the duration of the recruitment campaign, then one year. | Data is stored on secure UK-based servers and stored in manual records in locked filing cabinets. |
| Our Current and Former Staff |
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We will retain information about you for the duration of our relationship with you, then 6 years. We will retain financial records for 6 years, following the end of the current financial year. | Data is stored on secure EEA-based servers and stored in manual records in locked filing cabinets. |
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We will retain information about you for the duration of our relationship with you, then 6 years. We will retain financial records for 6 years, following the end of the current financial year. | Data is stored on secure EEA-based servers and stored in manual records in locked filing cabinets. Daily Operations data (no personal data) is stored in Dropbox, that uses servers that are hosted outside of the EEA. You can view their privacy policy here. |
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We retain financial records for 6 years, following the end of the current financial year. | Data is stored on secure EEA-based servers. |
We do not sell or rent your personal data or information to any third party or share your information with third parties for their marketing purposes.
We will disclose your data or information if required by law, for example by a court order or for the prevention of fraud or other crime.
We may pass your information on to our third-party service providers, agents or subcontractors for the purposes of completing a task or providing services to you on our behalf (for example Kaisen Accountants who manage our payroll and accounts, or SuperFly who manage our social media accounts). However, we disclose only the personal information necessary to deliver that service and have a contract in place that requires them to keep your information secure and not to use it for their own marketing purposes.
Personal information in the European Union is protected by data protection laws but other countries do not necessarily protect your personal information in the same way. The European Economic Area (EEA) covers all countries in the EU plus, Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland. Some of the third-party providers we use to help us manage our business and services may involve data transferring to the United States or other countries outside of the EEA.
We understand that you trust us with your personal information and we are committed to ensuring you can manage the privacy and security of your personal information yourself.
With respect to the information relating to you that ends up in our possession, and recognising that it is your choice to provide us with your personally identifiable information, we commit to giving you the ability to do all of the following:
You also have the right to lodge a complaint about our processing with the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office
When you give us personal information we take steps to ensure that it’s treated securely and strive to protect it on our internal systems. We ensure that:
We use Transport Layer Security (TLS) to encrypt and protect email traffic in line with government standards. If your email service does not support TLS, you should be aware that any emails we send or receive may not be protected in transit.
We will also monitor any emails sent to us, including file attachments, for viruses or malicious software. Please be aware that you have a responsibility to ensure that any email you send is within the bounds of the law.
We use a third-party software provider, Hootesuite to manage our social media interactions. If you send us a private or direct message via social media the message will be stored by Hootsuite for three months. It will not be shared with any other organisations.
We currently use a third-party online tool, MailChimp to manage our newsletter subscriptions, you can unsubscribe from this newsletter at any time. MailChimp uses servers that are based in the US, therefore personal information is transferred outside of the EEA. For more information please view MailChimp’s privacy policy.
When you visit our website we use a third party service, Google Analytics, to collect standard internet log information and details of visitor behaviour patterns. We do this to find out things such as the number of visitors to various parts of the website. The information is only processed in a way which does not identify anyone.
To opt-out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites visit http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
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We keep our privacy notice under regular review. This privacy notice was last updated on 22/05/2018.
Vets, dog groomers, dog trainers and those in the profession of dog care recommend PetStay knowing that we have every safeguard in place.
9 Bridge View Office Park, Upper Office, Suite 6,
Hull HU4 7DW.
info@petstay.net
07983 418068
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