30/10/2026
2026 struggles🐾
I don’t think I’ve ever seen so many people in the pet care industry struggling as much as they have this year, and it’s honestly so sad to see.
I’ve seen people having to give up their businesses, others taking on second jobs and some just doing everything they can to keep their heads above water.
Everything seems to be getting more and more expensive. Fuel, insurance, vehicle maintenance, equipment… the list goes on!
Yet there’s only so much we can put our prices up before people simply can’t afford it.
Or do the usual ‘You’re JUST walking the dog’.
People see us spending our days in the countryside, surrounded by animals and probably think we’ve got the easiest job in the world. And don’t get me wrong, I absolutely love what I do and wouldn’t change it for anything. But there’s so much more to it than just having fun out with animals.
There’s the early mornings, stress, late nights, stress, endless driving, stress, muddy clothes, stress, paperwork, messages, stress, organising, stress, cancellations and all the little things that people don’t see behind the scenes. 😅 people’s pets mean so much more to them nowadays, you’re especially taking someone’s child, someone’s lifeline out with a group who all have their own minds, own personalities.. so making sure you take the right group and mix them according is so important.. constantly reading each animal and anticipating some plonker rocking up with his ‘he’s really friendly’ off lead dog.
I’m constantly making sure your pets are happy, safe and cared for as if they were our own.
It’s such a shame to see people who have worked so hard to build something they love having to walk away from it because it’s simply becoming too expensive to carry on.
Don’t forget, we don’t get holiday cover, sick pay, maternity pay, bonuses, help with pensions etc.
To everyone else working in the pet care industry, whether you’re thriving, struggling or just taking each day as it comes, I really hope things get a little easier for us all.
And to everyone who continues to support small businesses like mine, whether that’s booking with us, recommending us, sharing our and liking our posts or simply saying something kind, it really does mean more than you know.
Please keep supporting your local pet care businesses. We’re not big companies, we’re just people who love animals, work incredibly hard and are trying to make a living doing something we genuinely care about.
