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Assessment · pet sitters round pet-sitters-2026-09

AnimaLia Pet Services review

Ranked 1 of 10 in Pet sitters in Telford

Best overall pet sitter in Telford: priced group and solo walks with trained cover

Sole Trader

Telford · Service area: Telford

AnimaLia Pet Services in short

AnimaLia Pet Services is a Donnington Wood dog walking and pet sitting business, and our review puts it first of the ten Telford pet sitters we scored. Its site publishes solo and group walk rates with mileage and bank-holiday terms, alongside sitting, visiting and pet taxi services — the only priced menu in the table. Training cover is stated: an IMDT dog-walker certification and a canine first-aid award appear on directory profiles, with a DEFRA transporter authorisation on its own site.

Customers speak in AnimaLia's favour: full marks on Google from two dozen reviews, the joint-strongest headline in the round. There is no second review source on record, so this review reads the Google figures as a clean but single-source record. The mix behind the score — solo walks for nervous dogs, small assessed groups, field sessions — suits owners who want the format matched to the dog.

What counts against AnimaLia Pet Services is paperwork rather than performance: insurance and first-aid cover are stated on directory profiles rather than its own pages, with no company record or trading-years statement on the site itself. Our verdict: the best overall pet sitter here for priced, trained walking with options beyond it.

AnimaLia Pet Services reviews and ratings on other sites

Every public rating we hold for AnimaLia Pet Services, with the source, scale, count and the date we read it. These are customers' ratings, not ours.
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Google5.0 out of 526

Our verdict

Our verdict: this suits you if you want priced, small-group walking with trained cover behind it, from an operator established in 2017 [2] [5]. The 26 Google ratings all stand at 5.0 [6]. Insurance and first-aid cover are stated on directory profiles rather than the site [4] [5].

Score summary

Scored on the home trades rubric v2.0. Insufficient evidence takes the neutral value and is not shown as a low mark.

Composite score
74.9 / 100

Customer evidence C1 · weight 30%

72

Google 5 out of 5 from 26 reviews [6].

Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%

95

DEFRA animal transporter authorisation and DBS checks and Pet first aid training and DBS check and IMDT certified dog walker and iPET Network Level 3 Award in Canine Emergency First Aid membership is listed on the business's own website [1] [2].

First-hand responsiveness C3 · weight 15%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Trading history C4 · weight 10%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%

85

Fully insured is stated on a directory profile [4].

Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%

85

Solo and group walk rates from £12.50 to £20 are published with mileage and bank-holiday terms [2].

Website and service information C7 · weight 5%

85

The site sets out walking, sitting, visiting and taxi services with area, mileage bands and booking terms [1] [2] [3].

Industry qualifications

Sourced from the issuing registers, the business's own website and platforms such as Checkatrade and Which? Trusted Traders, on the date shown.

Strengths

  • The site publishes solo and group walk rates from £12.50 to £20 with mileage and bank-holiday terms, seen 4 September 2026 [2].

  • A directory profile says the walker is IMDT-certified with an iPET Level 3 first-aid award, DBS-checked and fully insured [4] [5].

  • Google shows 5.0 out of 5 from 26 reviews, seen 4 September 2026 [6].

Limitations

  • No company record or trading-years statement was found on the business site itself [1].

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Questions about AnimaLia Pet Services

Is AnimaLia Pet Services any good?

Our review ranks it first of the ten Telford pet sitters, with full marks on Google from two dozen reviews and the only published price list in the table. It suits solo and group walks with trained cover. Read the Google reviews, then ask for the meet-and-greet booking form.

Is AnimaLia on a trade register or licensed?

A DEFRA animal transporter authorisation is stated on its own site for the pet taxi, and an IMDT dog-walker certification with a canine first-aid award is stated on directory profiles, alongside DBS checks. Ask to see the authorisation and certificates when you request your quote.

What does AnimaLia charge?

Solo walks run from twelve pounds fifty for half an hour to seventeen pounds fifty for the hour, group walks from twelve pounds fifty to fifteen pounds, and field play sessions cost twenty pounds, with a mileage charge beyond five miles. A ten-pound first meeting is discounted off the first invoice. Confirm your total in writing before booking.

Where does AnimaLia work?

The business is based at Donnington Wood in Telford and prices cover walks within five miles of its postcode, with a mileage charge beyond that. Solo, group and field sessions all run from the same base. Send your postcode with your dog's details to confirm you are covered.

How is AnimaLia ranked?

It ranks first of the ten pet sitters in our September round, the best overall pet sitter for priced group and solo walks with trained cover. Newport Pet Services sits just below on tracked walks. Read the full review, then get your written quote.

Others assessed for this trade

  1. Newport Pet Services71.0 / 100Ranked 2. Best for Newport walks and visits, GPS-tracked.
  2. Kerrina's Canine Care69.7 / 100Ranked 3. Best for licensed home boarding with 24-hour care.
  3. Haydens Home Dog Boarding66.1 / 100Ranked 4. Best for home boarding with its own sleep areas.
  4. Walks and Waggy Tails64.9 / 100Ranked 5. Best for home sitting plus walks in Telford.

Sources

  1. AnimaLia homepage — services overview Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  2. AnimaLia dog walking page — rates and terms Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  3. AnimaLia services and prices page Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  4. Good Dog Guide listing — AnimaLia Pet Services Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  5. Yappily listing — AnimaLia background and qualifications Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  6. Google Maps listing — AnimaLia Pet Services Retrieved 4 September 2026.

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