Journey to success
Since We Love Pets was established in 2008, we have achieved our aim of becoming the largest pet care franchise in the UK. We are on a mission to bring love and expert care to every pet household. We will promote wellbeing and safety for all pets, everywhere.
What you get with We Love Pets is so much more than just a business in a box. Our market-leading franchise package not only gives you everything you need to launch a successful business straight away, but you’re also becoming part of a national brand with a reputation for award-winning service. If you invest in us, we make sure that we continuously invest in you, that’s why we provide an unrivalled support package when you join our family.
We have over 180 branches offering award-winning dog walking, holiday boarding and pet sitting to thousands of pet-loving customers. We Love Pets are building a community of like-minded business owners that are passionate about making a difference and setting the bar for pet care services. No matter if you’ve been with us one year or ten, you’ll never face any challenge alone with our amazing network
Jo and Ryan White are the head of the We Love Pets family, they live in Norfolk with their two children and three labs. Jo founded We Love Pets in 2007 when she realised that busy pet owners needing care for their pets only had friends or kennels to rely on and that wasn’t good enough.
Why We Love Pets
Award-winning
We are part of the Elite Franchise 100 and year after year we win a number of exciting awards.
Support
Our support package is second to none, our experts at head office are at your disposal.
National brand
We’re the UKs biggest franchise and growing with over 180 branches. Be part of a welfare-first brand.
Amazing network
You’ll be part of an amazing community of like-minded franchisees who will become your friends.
Experts
We are the experts ready to help. We offer constant training with our workshops and resources.
Self-regulated
We are a welfare first company which is why every member is professionally trained and educated.
Affordable
Enjoy pre-approval for the full fee from our partnered loan provider, we’ll guide you through.
Do you have any questions?
We Love Pets is an ethical brand that places respect for the Environment, Animals, and People at the heart of its values. It is one of The Good Shopping Guide's leading ethical companies. We Love Pets is commended for it's rigorous animal welfare standards, such as its 'No Pack Walking' policy, and commitment to minimising its environmental impact.
The Package
Exclusive territory
- We’ll work with you to map out an exclusive territory where your branch will operate.
- You’ll be given an area unique to you, with rights to trade.
- We then show you how to market to your unique territory.
First year covered
During your first year, we’ll cover:
- Essential licence under We Love Pets for your territory.
- A year’s worth of insurance to cover yourself, the pets and the public.
- Branded uniform items.
- Complete social media set up.
Training and education
- We set you up for success with our training package.
- Our unrivalled training package provides OFQUAL qualifications in pet care though our sister company novabright
- Lifetime access to our knowledge library including courses and support materials.
Paid media and marketing
- We provide paid advertising services for your benefit, including a free google ads campaign upon launch.
- A library of printable and digital assets which our in-house design team update monthly.
- You will benefit from national marketing campaigns that we launch each month.
Ongoing support
- Great SEO and constant branch page updates so you can hit the ground running.
- Unrivalled online marketing from our in-house marketing team. We’ll help guide customers to your new branch.
- Constant support from our expert head office team and amazing franchisee network.
Technology and innovation
- Access to our We Love Pets Connect system – run your business through one system and state of the art app.
- Access to our company intranet and internal social platform for sharing workplace updates, forms, links, documents, and assets.
- Your own optimised web page.
- Interactive online training courses developed by animal care professionals.
We Love Pets VS Going it alone
We Love Pets
we’re an award-winning brand with a strong customer base, great reputation and strong online presence.
with pre-approved funding, immediate online presence, marketing, uniform and leaflets.
business training to help you get ahead, data insights into financial potential and supported growth goals and targets.
you’ll never face any challenge alone with our amazing network there to support you.
you’ll have unlimited training in all aspects of pet care and running a business to set you up for success.
Going it alone
you’ll have to work hard to build up a reputation and spend time and money on a website and spreading the word.
with a personal loan or savings. Try to stand out from the competition without the benefits of a national brand.
take risks that might pay off. No guidance, you’ll have to learn it yourself, spending your own time researching and making your own projections.
no support network there to help you, which might make you feel lost and overwhelmed.
spend time searching how to be qualified, learn marketing, software and GDPR compliancy on your own, apply for training.
Need help funding your franchise?
No problem! We’re partnered with a government-backed loan provider who supports new We Love Pets franchisees with start-up loans for the full franchise fee. Our business is a pre-approved model which means that 100% of loan applications for We Love Pets franchises are accepted.
- Government approved
- Quick & easy
- 100% approval rate*
- On-going support
- We’ll guide you through the whole process
- You can borrow more than the franchise fee