Holiday Boarding Recommendations East Midlands Please!

[Her Nibship]

Whenever we go away a family member who lives just over the road looks after our 5 piggies. Its great, as he pops over several times a day so we can relax and enjoy our holiday knowing that the gang are well looked after. He has been waiting for knee replacement surgery (the result of a lifetime of running...I'm ok there then!!) for ages and has just been given a date...4 days before we go on holiday in August! Now, although I'm really pleased for him, that he'll be getting sorted after all this time, the selfish bit of me thinks, "Oh no - the piggies!" as I'm guessing that knee relacement surgery and looking after 5 wheekers won't be compatable! I've found details of a few boarders in my area that take piggies, that I'm planning on contacting with a view to visiting, but I would REALLY appreciate any feedback - good or bad - that anyone can give me about boarders they have used in the East Midlands area, especially Leicestershire. I'm already getting rather stressed about the thought that they might have to go into boarding: what if the hutches aren't disinfected thoroughly enough after the last visitors? What if there's a heatwave and they're not checked on often enough? What if they can't settle in a strange place? Basically, what if they don't look after them just as I would?! I am seriously thinking about sending my husband and daughter off on holiday and me staying at home to look after the piggies! Maybe I'm over-reacting. Maybe there will be another solution. I only found out yesterday, so when I've calmed down abit perhaps I will be able to think rationally about possible solutions. Sorry for the ramble, folks! Any thoughts gratefully received!

 

[Jerrybelly]

Our very own @furryfriends Excellent Adventure Sanctuary runs a pet-sitting business. My knowledge of geography is appalling, but she is based in Northamptonshire (sorry, I have no idea how far away that is from you!) She is very highly recommended http://www.littlebadgerspetcare.com/

 

[rosie and bramble]

Have you checked member websites on here, also you can look on findpetboarding.com and pets locally, reviews can be left for boarders but the best thing is to make your list of boarders take list of questions you have to make comparisons, and most of all rate the accommodation, cleanliness of the premises and the owners attitude etc I am a boarder and I would not have any problems answering any questions or viewing our premises, hope this helps

 

[Teejay]

Hello I would imagine we're too far away for you to consider - we're in the West Midlands, just off the M5 (junctions 2 and 3) - but depending on where you're going to on your jolly holidays, you may well be passing us en route. If so, then give us a ring...there's loads of information on our website www.vipiggies.co.uk and you can call me any time on 07929 441179. We already have a lot of forum members' piggies come to have their holidays with us Tracey x

Oh, if you're close to Northampton, then it's a massive thumbs up for http://www.littlebadgerspetcare.com/ from me

 

[Her Nibship]

Thank you for your suggestions. It is going to have to be somewhere fairly local, as our car is always stuffed to capacity whenever we go away (do we really need all that stuff? Well, you never know...) so dropping the piggies off en route wouldn't really be an option. I will report back if I find somewhere suitable.