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  • Boarding
  • Dog Day Care
  • Dog Training
  • Dog Walking
  • Drop In Visits
  • Grooming
  • House Sitting
  • Pets For Sale
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St. Giles Kennels

 

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St Giles Animal Centre

St Giles Animal Centre provides a range of services for your pets to keep them healthy, happy and safe. All our staff are trained in relevant competencies to ensure your pet receives the very best of care.  Our onsite Veterinary Clinic means that, during their stay, they have health support 24/7. Because we care, your pets will feel their stay with St Giles Animal Centre is a home-from-home. With a beautiful enrichment area, plenty of walks, cuddles and playtime, your dog or cat will feel truly spoilt.

About St Giles Animal Centre

Discover why our centre is so highly thought of

2020 marks 10 years of the Linnell family involvement in St Giles Animal Centre and St Giles Animal Rescue. 

Parents, Bill and Vanessa Linnell, have since retired. They maintain a strong involvement in both the Centre and the Charity work. Their children have continued the family legacy. Thomas Linnell operates an Individual Pet Cremation business from the centre. Laura Linnell runs the Doggie Day Care Service. Jack Linnell manages the Veterinary Clinic.

As the facilities have grown so has the team, bringing additional competencies to the centre helping to deliver animal behaviour training, pet therapy, dog training and grooming – all of which are leveraged by St Giles Animal Rescue. This enables the Charity to transition rescued pets who have suffered neglect and/or abuse and help them find forever homes.

In the last 10 years the Linnell family and their team have helped the rescue charity rehome over 2000 animals.

With dog training courses available and socialisation, through to boarding and doggie day care there are lots of good reasons why St Giles Animal Centre is so highly thought of.

Pet Boarding

5 star rated boarding and cattery facilities

In the heart of the Somerset Levels, St Giles Animal Centre is situated on 4 acres of land with 5* rated boarding and cattery facilities. With a longstanding, dedicated team and years of experience between us, our aim is to give your pet as much as a home-from-home environment as possible, giving you a safe and familiar place for your pets to stay while you can’t be with them.

We offer a range of services for your dogs, cats and small animals, all provided in a professional and personal manner. We treat each pet as an individual, as if they were our own, and do all that we can to make their stay at St Giles Animal Centre full of fun.

Our hardworking, qualified and devoted team receive regular training in animal first aid, behaviour and animal husbandry, whilst always working to ensure a great stay for your pets.

With a Veterinary Clinic and qualified animal trainer/behaviourist on-site, we are able to offer you peace of mind during your pet’s stay with us no matter what their medical or behavioural requirements may-be.

Our set up has been designed with your pets in mind and, with a large selection of suite layouts, our boarding blocks give us the opportunity to match the requirements of your pets. We have a variety to choose from including a quiet block beneficial for senior dogs, puppies and those who are particularly nervous. We supply a range of bedding types and underfloor heating to keep your pet warm and cosy all year round.

During the day your canine companion has full access to both their indoor and outdoor facilities and, for those in more sociable dog blocks, an opportunity for them to say hello to their neighbours in the suite next door.

Our multiple on-site paddocks offer your canine companions a safe, fun and secure place to explore, packed with enrichment activities and toys for them to enjoy. All our guests receive multiple walks, playtime and countless amounts of fuss throughout each day of their stay.

When it comes to dinner time, we know just how important your pet’s routine is and we will always follow your guidance on their feeding regime.

We are pleased to offer a selection of our own branded dry food (for dogs) suitable for even those with hypoallergenic tummys, whilst also stocking high quality kibble for cats and a variety of wet foods to meet your pet’s dietary requirements at no additional cost. Of course, you are always welcome to bring your pet’s own food and treats in too and we recommend that you do so if they are on a specific diet. We do request, if possible, that any small animals have their chosen diet supplied for their stay on arrival.

Our cattery includes a raised sleeping area that is fully insulated, heated and stocked with lots of soft bedding, providing a warm and comfortable environment for your cat to snuggle down into and relax.

The pens have a variety of levels and areas to hide within. With regularly updated cat towers and a selection of toys, we are able to offer your feline friend the tools with which to exhibit their natural behaviour whilst providing entertainment in a safe and secure space. You can feel relaxed knowing that they will have the love, attention and fuss that they would get at home. We also provide cat grass for our clients – a natural substance to help with calming.

The cattery has soft, gentle music played throughout the day to create a calming ambiance.

Knowing how fastidiously clean cats tend to be, we leave their regularly cleaned litter trays on the lower level so they have separate living and toileting space.

With no pre-booked ‘check in’ or ‘check out’ times you are welcome to book in or collect your much loved family member(s) at any time throughout our opening hours making the checking in and out of your pets a less stressful experience.

Opening hours are as follows: 10am-12pm and 2pm-5pm daily (excluding bank holidays).  

All bookings will be charged at your pets daily rate for from the day of arrival for their full stay, including the day of departure, regardless of the time in which they are collected

NEW From 2022  – A £25 non-refundable deposit will be required for all bookings over February half term, July and August. This will be taken upon booking and will come off the total bill.

NEW From 2022– A £20 non-refundable surcharge will be required for bookings over Easter, Christmas and New Year. This will be taken upon booking and will be charged in addition to the boarding fees.

St Giles Animal Centre LTD reserve the right to increase our pricing structure at any time.

Doggie Day Care

Your pets will love it, happy dog happy home

At Doggie Day Care, we know folk sometimes struggle to fit everything into a busy day. Perhaps this includes devoting enough time to your beloved best friends. 

Do you worry that your dog isn’t getting the exercise, mental stimulation or socialisation they need?

Perhaps you just want to get home and be greeted by a happy relaxed dog. A pet who has been cared for, loved, walked and played with whilst you’ve been out for the day.

If you have a young dog that needs socialisation in a controlled environment by experienced handlers, we do that too.

Our experienced staff are here to support you and your canine companion, so you can relax knowing your dogs are in safe hands.

Dog Training

Kind and compassionate training

St Giles Animal Centre provides dog behaviour and training services. We work with all sizes and breeds of dog, specialising in reactive, rescued and re-homed dogs.

We strive to work with dogs and their guardians to build in appropriate alternatives to undesirable behaviours this, in turn, will help improve the relationships we have with our pets in a kind and practical way.

1-2-1 sessions

We charge £40 per session (approx one hour).
Mileage is £1 per mile from St Giles Animal Centre to your home address.

Kerry , our  Animal Trainer and Behavioural advisor, has a BSc degree in Animal behaviour and Welfare, and is also a qualified pet bereavement support officer.

Having had many years experience within the animal industry, including as an Animal Welfare Assistant, Volunteer Training and Development Coordinator at the Blue Cross,  and as a Animal Health Officer at Heathrow Animal Reception Centre, working with both wild and domestic animals. 

Kerry has a real passion and commitment to animal welfare,  she has a lot of behaviour and training experience working with a range of dogs from different backgrounds,  developing training programmes, and helping owners develop their knowledge whilst building strong relationships with their canine companions. 

If you are an existing customer and know the email address we hold for you, please book through our online system below.

New customers, please call 01823 490333

Dog Grooming

Your pet will leave looking and smelling wonderful

Situated within the Centre, our quiet in-house grooming room offers a safe, calm and relaxing environment from which to pamper your pet.

You will be greeted by our qualified team, Carly and Jade, who have over 10 years’ experience between them. They understand that every dog is different and will take the time to fully understand your dog’s history and personality as well as your wishes and expectations. 

Working with dogs of many breeds, sizes, and backgrounds, we know that, while some dogs love to be pampered, for others, grooming can be a little stressful. We build positive relationships with your pet to help put them at ease, relax and help make their grooming experience with us a positive one.  

We offer a large range of dog grooming and washing services. Our regular updated and serviced equipment and our range of effective, gentle and fragranced shampoos ensure that your pet leaves their appointment looking and smelling wonderful.

Pricing is determined by the size of your dog as well as the type of groom requested. The condition of their coat and temperament can also affect pricing in the event that extra time is required to complete the groom. All at very reasonable rates.

We also offer this service to dogs who are boarding or on day care – a one-stop-shop for all your doggie needs!

It’s so easy to book an appointment and, with availability throughout the week and weekends, we can accommodate you all. 

NEW – A £10 deposit to be taken upon booking your grooming appointment. This is non-refundable if your appointment is cancelled with less than 48 hours’ notice.

Pet Shop

Pick up a gift, a toy or even a new collar!

It’s small but perfectly packed so if you arrive and have forgotten your pet’s favourite toy don’t worry, you can pick a great one from our pet shop. When you’re collecting your pet to go home don’t forget there’s food and other treats available too.

Looking for that extra special gift for your friend’s and family’s favourite companion? Well why not purchase online one of our St Giles Animal Centre Gift Cards. You choose how much you would like to spend on any of our services.

Individual Pet Cremations

Sensitive care and support

Grieving for the loss of a pet, whether through death, parting or enforced separation, can be a sad and difficult experience. Life once filled with the love and friendship of a pet may suddenly seem very empty and feelings of deep sadness and loneliness are not uncommon.

Sometimes it helps to share these feelings with someone who knows, from personal experience, how distressing the loss of a pet can be and who will listen with compassion and without judgement. At St Giles Pet Cremations we are there to talk to and offer our help as much as possible at this time. 

 

Additional Details

    FAQs

    Q Email

    rescue@stgilesanimalcentre.co.uk

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