It’s important to be prepared with how to keep your pets safe and cool in the heat. We’ve put together some top tips to ensure their safety and comfort during the hotter months. Find out the best ways to keep your pets cool, hydrated, and happy all summer long.

In this guide, we’ll explore everything you need to ensure your hamster’s happiness and well-being.

As Easter approaches, it’s important to remember that this festive holiday can bring potential hazards for our beloved pets. Here are some essential safety tips to ensure your furry friends have a happy and healthy Easter.

We attended the glitzy EF100 Awards Ceremony in London to be presented with our esteemed Top 100 franchises award.

Petpals kicked off the year with a fur-tastic conference that surpassed expectations. The event went above and beyond, said Petpals Director, Kevin Thackrah, offering talks and round-table discussions that provided invaluable insights to strategically position the organisation for sustained growth throughout 2024.

Discover how industry leaders are making a positive impact on furry friends’ lives while building successful businesses. 

We’re thrilled to announce that we’ve been nominated for the esteemed Community Builder of the Year Award by Elite Franchise.

Welcome to our Christmas blog, where we delve into essential tips and precautions to safeguard our beloved pets, making this holiday season not just merry but also safe and comfortable for our loyal companions.

Petpals are delighted to announce that we have ranked in Elite Franchise’s Top 100 franchises for 2024 for the third year in a row!

The PCFA recently achieved a significant milestone, earning official recognition from the City of London Corporation as the Primary Authority for its members.

We explore the key aspects of the new regulations, the changes to our services and advise on how pet owners can prepare for the changes.

Launching a new business can be daunting, even for the most determined entrepreneurs. For those entering the world of franchising, the learning curve is substantially reduced when the franchisor has established a proven system for success.

Our resident vet Dr Sophie Bell gives her 7 top tips to keep your pets happy this fireworks night.

A brand encompasses more than just a logo, jingle or colour scheme – it embodies everything consumers know and believe about a business and the experiences they anticipate having.

Discover 12 fascinating cat facts that reveal the surprising behaviours, unique traits and hidden secrets of our feline companions. Perfect for cat lovers and curious minds alike.

Jean’s Doggie Swim Club is the latest initiative she has started, offering her clients and their furry friends new and exclusive services.

To provide valuable assistance in your decision-making journey, we’ve put together a list of 10 significant factors to take into account when deliberating the purchase of a franchise.

Here, Kevin Thackrah, Director of Petpals, presents a new outlook that urges pet enthusiasts to explore the untapped potential of investing in a pet-care franchise.

A career in animal care not only contributes to our mental wellbeing but also has a positive impact on our physical health.

Advocating for pets and the industry should be an integral part of every operational process for a pet-care franchise, a commitment that should be reflected in all decisions made by the brand, ranging from recruitment and training to the actual care provided to pets in people’s homes.

As a franchisor, one of the most important aspects of running a successful franchise is maintaining a positive reputation in the communities you serve.

As we enjoy the delicious treats that Easter has to offer, it’s important to remember that some of these can be hazardous to our pets.

With less than 3 weeks to go, Petpals’ Tracey is champing at the bit ahead of running the TCS London Marathon! Petpals are proudly supporting Tracey’s marathon journey, as she prepares to run the painstaking 26.2 miles on 23rd April 2023 to raise money for the Dogs Trust.

It’s Tick bite prevention week. Ticks can cause serious diseases in both pets and humans, including Lyme disease. Here are our top tips on preventing and removing ticks.

Last night we had the honour of attending the HSBC UK sponsored EF100 award ceremony in London which celebrates the best and brightest franchises Britain has to offer.

Petpals’ Kevin Thackrah discusses the importance of bringing your network together for an annual conference and how the brand uses the event to encourage personal and business development and motivate franchisees for the year ahead.

We know women can do it all, but sometimes the world needs reminding! Even in 2023, there remains a stark disparity in women occupying senior positions in the workplace; with women making up only 30% of leadership roles in the UK, according to a recent LinkedIn report.

In this month’s instalment Petpals Director Kevin Thackrah talks to Elite Franchise magazine to discuss how Petpals are taking steps to reduce its carbon footprint and how, by implementing eco-friendly strategies, franchises can help to preserve the earth whilst attracting customers and prospects alike.

Petpals’ franchisee, Peter Lea, was announced as a winner of the Great British Franchisee Awards this week in recognition of his ongoing success with his two Petpals businesses: Petpals Bracknell and Petpals Wokingham and Sandhurst.

In this month’s instalment Petpals Director Kevin Thackrah talks to Elite Franchise magazine to discuss the collaboration in forming a new regulatory body the Pet Care Franchise Association (PCFA) and how Petpals’ ethics are integral in every business decision.