We cover most of the WF postcode area including:

all WF1 TO WF11.

Including: Wakefield, Normanton, Pontefract, Castleford, Knottingley, Ossett, Outwood

Are you worried about leaving your dog in kennels? Have you ever considered a dog sitting or home boarding service in the Wakefield & Castleford area?

At PetStay Wakefield & Castleford we’ve carefully selected many caring and affectionate people who will care for your dog while you’re away on holiday. Our dog sitters in Wakefield who are all carefully vetted by myself and insured, provide a far better experience for your dogs than kennels because we provide a home from home environment, a real alternative to kennels in Castleford.

Here at PetStay Wakefield & Castleford we offer an outstanding dog sitting service to families who want the peace of mind of knowing their dogs are happy and settled in a loving environment whilst they are away on holiday. Your peace of mind is incredibly important to us, which is why we are licensed and insured to care for your pet.

We will pair your dog with a suitable loving carer who will ensure that your dog will receive home from home care and won’t miss out on any home comforts they are used to. Our carer will match your dog’s daily routine to ensure they remain as settled as possible.

Since 2005 PetStay have gained an excellent reputation for providing a dog home boarding service second to none, far from the experience of dog boarding kennels. Now PetStay Wakefield & Castleford are becoming known as your local dog sitters.

Home Boarding for Dogs

• Exclusive service for your dog/s, we do not mix different dogs together
• Meet your carer before you book
• Kinder and less stressful for your dog
• All routines kept
• Your dog/s stay in one of our loving carers homes
• We don’t walk your dog/s off the lead
• Carers are fully insured and vetted
• We are recommended by vets and our many, many customers

Our Prices* (Please see below)

Prices above are per day, or part thereof, except Bank Holidays. For more information regarding those rates, please contact us.

Here are the few simple stages of booking with PetStay.

1st: Ring or email your local branch to discuss your dogs requirements and dates.
2nd: We will explain all about PetStay and what your next steps would be.
3rd: We then take all details about your dog and then match them to the most suitable carer.
4th: A meeting will be organised for you and your dog to meet the carer.
5th: If you are 100% happy with your carer you would then be ready to book with PetStay.
6th: No later than 5 days after your initial meeting, complete our on-line booking form and pay the arrangement fee.
7th: An email confirmation will be sent to you.
8th: You’re all booked in and don’t have to worry about anything.
9th: Drop your dog off at the carer’s home with food, a bed, toys, and anything else you think they might need.
10th: Go away with complete peace of mind and have a wonderful holiday.

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*PetStay Arrangement Fee

Our daily rate is made up of the Arrangement Fee and the Carer’s Allowance.  These are 2 separate payments.  The Arrangement Fee is a payment to arrange and confirm the booking of your dog’s stay, and is due for payment within 5 days of meeting your dog carer.  For a repeat booking the Arrangement Fee is payable within 5 days of your requested dates being confirmed by PetStay.

The Arrangement Fee is non-refundable or non- transferable

The Arrangement Fee is for the service provided by your local PetStay branch in selecting a suitably matched dog carer for you and your dog.  The Arrangement Fee also represents a proportion of all the administration and ongoing business costs, including but not limited to, Public Liability and Employer Liability insurance, licensing, recruitment of carers, advertising, 24/7 support to carers, and business documentation giving you peace of mind and your dog a quality home dog boarding experience with PetStay.

The Dog Carer’s Allowance

The Carer’s Allowance is paid direct to the dog carer when you drop your dog off

Do You Want to Work With Dogs?

If you’re a dog lover and would like to start a new hobby caring for dogs in your own home, we could have the opportunity for you!

Our home boarding dog carers are dedicated dog lovers who have the time to spend with our fantastic guest dogs, but may not be able to take on the full-time responsibility of a dog. Whether you’re unable to take on the full-time commitment of a pet or you’d like to have a friend for your own dog, PetStay can match you with the perfect guest dog to suit your lifestyle!

We do all the hard work! Don’t worry about bookings as we will take care of them. We think it’s important for you to concentrate on all the fun of caring for a guest dog. You can enjoy your daily dose of dog walking! As a PetStay dog carer, you will be covered by our licence and insurance meaning you can enjoy all the benefits of dog sitting our wonderful guest dogs without the headache of running a business!

Please call us for more information and an informal chat

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

Wakefield

September 2024

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

Wakefield

July 2024

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

Wakefield

June 2024

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!

Happy Customer

Wakefield

May 2024

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.

Andria

Wakefield

April 2024

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

Wakefield

March 2024

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

Wakefield

January 2024

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

Wakefield

December 2023

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

Wakefield

October 2023

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

Wakefield

June 2022

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

Pontefract

February 2022

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
Wakefield
November 2019

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
Wakefield
September 2019

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
Dewsbury
September 2019

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
Wakefield
September 2019

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
Wakefield
August 2019

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
Pontefract
August 2019

PetStay are fabulous. We have used them twice this year for our Border Collie Toby. Toby recently stayed with Tina for 10 days whilst we went on holiday. He had a fabulous time with Tina, got lots of lovely walks and cuddles. Thoroughly recommend PetStay, Rachel was brilliant and asked all the right questions so she could match Toby with the right family. We got to go and meet the family before we were asked to part with any cash. Will definitely be using them again.

Leigh
Allerton Bywater
August 2019

We just wanted to say how grateful we are to Geoff and Sharon for taking such good care of Sweep and Monty for us while we had a family holiday. They were so kind and calm with our dogs that both Sweep and Monty settled very well and very quickly. In fact both dogs are sulking now that they’re home again! Geoff and Sharon even sent us regular photos and updates on how Sweep and Monty were doing, which was such a lovely thing to receive and to top it off they had bought both dogs a leaving present too. We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Geoff and Sharon, but we want first dibs!
Many thanks Rachel.

Michaela and Simon
July 2019

Our dogs, Sam and Millie, spent a week with Jan and Chris. Both dogs came back very relaxed and happy. Our dogs are older, so obviously we worry a bit about leaving them, but Jan sent us a couple of messages whilst we were away to let us know that they were fine. She has a lovely house and secure garden which they could wander out into and lie in the sun. They also had lots of walks, and even won prizes at a local village show! Booking through Rachel was straight forward and I would be more than happy to use PetStay again. Jan genuinely seemed to enjoy having Sam and Millie, and I would be very happy to leave them with her again. Thank you.

Jan and Chris
Pontefract
July 2019

Second time we’ve used PetStay for Oscar. Quick response times, clear instructions and details for contacting our carer. Oscar was looked after by a lovely couple. Would have no hesitation in using PetStay again.

Geraldine
Batley
July 2019

Thanks very much to the lovely Geoff and Sharon for looking after Oscar so well. Good communication whilst away, which put our minds at rest to know he was settled. Had already booked him in again for August and are perfectly happy to send him again. Once again, thank you very much.

Lynne
Wakefield
May 2019

It was the first time we had ever been apart from Molly for over 2 years, so I was very anxious about leaving her. However it was obvious right from our initial meeting with her PetStay carers that she was in really good hands. Being able to have a relaxed week on holiday was great. On collecting her after the week it was clear to see the bond she had developed with her carers. We will certainly be using PetStay again. An excellent service at a very reasonable price

Elizabeth
Wakefield
May 2019

We used Petstay for the first time in April for our two dogs and have already booked again for July! Rachel paired us with a lovely couple who live one minute walk away from us – they are totally fabulous and our dogs were so at home with them. Really recommend PetStay after a couple of awful experiences with kennels.

Karen
Pontefract
May 2019

This was our first time using Petstay and I can’t praise it enough. I have two little dogs Mac and Ruby and I was keen that their stay should be with someone who didn’t have other dogs and Rachel matched me up with the perfect couple. Jan and Chris were brilliant and it was obvious when we picked the dogs up that they had a great time. I will definitely be using PetStay and Jan and Chris for all their future holidays. Thank you for allowing me to have a worry free break knowing my dogs are happy

Jenny
Durkar
May 2019

Really pleased with the service provided by Rachel. She was able to pair me up with a lovely lady called Sharon, who was experienced with the Staffy breed. This put my mind at ease and meant I could have a stress free holiday, knowing that my dog ((Junior) was left in capable hands. I would have no hesitation in recommending PetStay and Sharon to anyone who is looking for this kind of service. Five stars!

Mark
Castleford
May 2019

It’s the first time I have ever left Tyson with anyone other than my dad I was very scared in leaving him, thinking he wouldn’t settle etc. How wrong was I !!! Tyson loved staying at Jans ! What a lovely couple her and her partner are they looked after Tyson as if he was there own. She sent me regular messages to let me know how he was including pictures.
They loved having Tyson and gave him 100 % care and attention. I will deffo be using this service again. Tyson loved it Thank you so so so much Jan x.

Katie
batley
March 2019

Ron & Daisy had a lovely short break with Jan & Chris – I was kept up to date by text while I was away, & it’s lovely to receive messages such as ‘they’re both fast asleep on the sofa’ as that’s exactly what they would have been doing at home! They were kept to their usual routine for walks and feeding and had lots of fun playing in the garden while they were away.

I’d have no hesitation in leaving our dogs with Jan & Chris again, and I’m very happy to recommend PetStay.

Judith
Wakefield
March 2019

Sam my 10 year old Yorkshire Terrier has just come back from a luxury holiday himself – whilst I was on a cruise in the Caribbean he was having 2 walks a day – laying on the sofa and enjoying lots of cuddles at affection. I really do believe Sam was a little disappointed to see me come back from holiday!! I had total peace of mind that Sam was safe and well looked after with Chris.

This is my 3rd time using PetStay and I am just about to book again for the summer holiday!!

Gillian
Pontefract
January 2019

Just collected murphy after leaving him with carol and geoff, we have used pet stay three times now and we could not be happier, murphy is happy when we drop him off and extremely well looked after that enables us to feel reassured and relaxed on our holidays, we can not praise them enough.

Sonya
Dewsbury
January 2019

We have used PetStay before but our usual sitter was unavailable and we were booked to have our dog stay with Carol. From our first meeting with her, through to picking up Penn after our short break, we found everything to be exceptional. Carol is a friendly, caring and compassionate lady who clearly loves dogs. Her home environment is calm and pet friendly and full of love. We would have no hesitation in recommending Carol and PetStay and will definitely use again. Thank you.

Gary
Pontefract
November 2018

Here is the review: Oscar was happy when we picked him up from Steve I hope they enjoyed having him. I did tell them that he was a rescue and how he had been since we got him but he is getting better all of the time. Thank you for running this service and I will use you again and recommend you to friends and family thanks again Kim and Ian

Kim & Ian
Wakefield
November 2018

This is the first time we have left our lovely old girl, Maddie, with carers at Petstay but we will not hesitate to do this again. From the moment we met Geoff and Sharon we knew she would be well cared for whilst we were away. Their attention to Maddie’s needs were second to none and it was obvious that they treated Maddie as they would their own dog. Geoff sent us updates and photos while we were away, this was lovely and so reassuring for us to see her settled and happy. Geoff and Sharon are a lovely couple who clearly love having dogs in their lives, we would not hesitate in asking for them again and would highly recommend them.

Stephen
Wakefield
September 2018

We have used Petstay several times over the past few years for our chocolate Labrador, Bailey. We would never dream of putting Bailey in kennels as he is a very sociable dog who loves to interact with people. We have been delighted with all the carers we have placed Bailey with. Geoff was our most recent PetStay carer. Geoff was very thorough and detailed at our initial meeting, and we were confident that Geoff would look after Bailey with compassion, care and according to our instructions. Geoff and his wife Sharon were brilliant at sending us photos via a Whats App group whilst we were away and kept us updated with how Bailey was doing. This was over and above the call of duty, but it was lovely to get regular updates and pictures. Bailey can be quite a stubborn dog and he’s very set in his ways, liking routine. He’s also a very big dog to look after, but Geoff coped brilliantly with him. Bailey had a lovely holiday with them, and we would recommend PetStay to any dog owner who needs peace of mind that their pet is being cared for thoroughly.

Annabel & Andrew
Horbury
June 2018

Kody recently stayed with Lauren and her husband in Ossett. I felt the service provided was brilliant , this put us at ease knowing we could go away leaving Kody in good hands. We would definitely use PetStay again.

Lynn
Wakefield
May 2018

My border terrier Max recently stayed with Joy in Ossett. He clearly loved it – he was happy, at ease and felt very much at home. I was reassured by the text updates at the beginning of his stay and it was great to pick up a very relaxed dog when I returned from holiday. I would definitely use PetStay again.

Steve
Ossett
May 2018

I was extremely happy with how my dog Archie was looked after while I was away. As he’s only 9 months old this was his first time away from home, so I was a bit worried about how he was going to be. But we met up with joy in ossett before I went away, who was so lovely and she loved Archie straight away. She kept us up to date with txts how Archie was doing which was reassuring. Archie is going back to joy at the end of Sept and I know he will be well looked after.

Sue
Wakefield
April 2018

Sam, our 6 year old black labrador stayed wuth Marie and her family, over Easter.
He had been to a dog boarders before, but was over a year ago, so was a bit worried how he would settle.
Marie up dated us on how he was doing and we could tell he was been spoilt by all the family. …even sending us a photo of him playing in the snow.
Cathy, was professional finding us the family and during the booking process.
We will hopefully be booking again soon. Thank you.

Sam
Wakefield
April 2018

We used Petstay for the first time this year Marie looked after our two dogs and it was very clear when we picked them up that they had a great time. The whole family were wonderful and ensured they knew everything about our dogs to meet their own personal needs. Already booked for two more stays this year thoroughly recommend this service.

Peter
Wakefield
March 2018

Never had any issues with the pet sitting service. Our pup is a bit of a sucker for company and couldn’t handle a kennel. This is the best solution available for a happy pup.

Matthew

We had concerns never using the service before but from start to finish very happy with all involved with the service provided.

Steve – July 2017

I used PetStay for the first time in April and was a little apprehensive at first but I needn’t have worried.
We met our carer for Barney our Labrador first and got to know him a little and he met Barney. We warmed to him straight away.
The whole process from enquiring to boarding was very professional as they found out everything they could about our dogs needs.
Barney settled well and enjoyed his stay.
I can highly recommend PetStay for anyone who wishes to go away feeling settled in the knowledge their pet will be well looked after.
We booked again on our return for September.

Claire – July 2017

Rufus and Millie had a great time. They were obviously very well looked after. It was home from home for them. Rufus remembered where the treats were! We had no worries leaving them or when we were away. We will definitely be taking them there again for their holidays.

John – March 2017

Ruby is often anxious, but from the first visit, she quickly calmed in the company of Jane and her lovely two dogs, Muffin and Reggie. It is the first time when staying away from home that she has been calm enough to eat on the first day of her visit, testament to the love and care that she received during her stay which helped her to feel comfortable and secure. As an added and unexpected bonus, Jane even kept her well brushed and looking beautiful. There was no frantic ‘hello’ when I came to collect her, just a very happy wagging tail. I cannot praise Jane enough for the care with which she planned for Ruby’s first stay, and the efforts she make her stay a very happy one. I know that Ruby has never been happier away from home and of course I can now have worry free arrangements for the future. Thank you Jane, Muffin and Reggie!

Katrina – September 2016

“We left Rufus and Millie for the first time. Diane and her daughter were fantastic right from the start. They treated our dogs like their own and they settled in immediately. They obviously love dogs as much as we do. They took lots of photos to show us when we picked the dogs up. We would recommend them highly and we will definitely be booking again. Thank you very much.”

John – July 2016

We used Pet Stay for the first time last week and left our precious Jack Russell “Patch” in the very capable hands of Jane. We felt totally at ease and knew straight away that Patch would be well looked after and treated the same as at home. Jane was very friendly and welcoming and nothing was too much trouble. We would highly recommend Pet Stay and also Jane for the Wakefield area.

Louise – June 2016

Jake had a lovely time staying with Pauline while we were away. She took the time to find out about his routine and made him feel very welcome and at home. It was good to know he was with someone who was taking such good care of him and I would recommend her excellent service as it’s clear she loves dogs.

Judith – May 2016

This was first time we have used home boarding service. The arrangements from PetStay were efficient and smooth. We were introduced to Diane and her daughter (sorry forgot your name), they were fantastic, you immediately know they are dog lovers. They made Gemma and Daisy feel at home with loads of fuss and loves. Plenty of toys for them to play with. I was kept well informed throughout our holiday how they were. Will be using Diane and daughter again

Neil – May 2016

This is the first time we have used PetStay. We got to meet the carers in their own home first which was great.
We don’t often leave our dog and we were a bit nervous about how he would be. Jeremy and Lauren from PetStay in Ossett were wonderful with him and he was very well looked after. He was allowed to stick to his normal routine and he was treated like one of the family.
I have recommended PetStay to all our friends and we will use them again without hesitation.

Gary – December 2015

We felt reassured leaving our dog after an initial meeting with his carers before we committed. They left us feeling confident he would be looked after well, which he was. In fact, we’ve never seen him so exhausted when we returned to pick him up so we know he had a great time. We’d never use a kennels and happily pay more for a dog lover to look after our dog, though it is only marginally more and worth every penny!

Liz – December 2015

We are Charlie and Cooper and our mummy and daddy are Gail and Craig. They recently went on holiday and were determined not to put us into kennels. After some research they found Tracy Linfoot at PetStay. Tracy put them in touch with Fiona P who lives locally and we all went to visit her at her house to see if we would all get on. Turns out that Fiona P (who is now known as auntie fifi by all of us) knows how to look after and entertain us on a daily basis with trips out every day which included, the sculpture park, the woods, the fields and nice long walks.
One of us is partially blind and auntie fifi took extra special care and even moved her furniture to make things easier.
We were treated like members of her family and shown nothing but love, care and attention. We can’t wait to go back.
Thank you auntie fifi.

Craig – November 2015

My dog Molly was very happy with Diane and family. This was the first time I had used Petstay and I was impressed with the level of care she received. She came home with more toys than she went with!

– September 2015

Well pleased with our dog carer. Poppy was well cared for and would highly recommend She has slipped straight back into our normal routine. Having a look at owners home and checking safety before your pet stays totally puts your mind at rest. Our carer even text us while on holiday. Brilliant.

Dawn & Poppy

I have used Petstay many times over the past few years and have found the company and the carers dedicated to the customer -and pet-. My elderly dog has just stayed with Caroline in Ossett and she has been well cared for and they are a lovely family. It’s a great help now that there are more carers in my area. Will definitely use Caroline again.

Liz – May 2015

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