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Version: 1.1

Released: 20 May 2026

Status: Live

We've introduced a powerful new Pet Sitter Availability feature to make allocating work easier than ever.
Simply choose a date range and instantly see which members of your team are Available, Partially Booked, or Unavailable. You can then drill down to view each pet sitter's existing bookings, helping you allocate new work quickly without the risk of double-booking.
This feature is ideal for businesses with multiple pet sitters, dog w ...

      New Mobile App Released

Version: 5.6
Released: 11/06/2026
Status: Live

 
We're delighted to announce the launch of the new NarpsUK Pet Sitting & Dog Walking App, available exclusively to Software, Bronze and Gold members.
Designed specifically for professional pet sitters and dog walkers, the app allows you to manage your business wherever you are. View your daily schedule, access client and pet information, create bookings, and send invoices directly from ...

The Dogs Trust charity has hailed the Government’s decision to introduce compulsory microchipping for all dogs as a watershed for dog welfare - saying it's proven to be the most effective way of ensuring lost dogs are returned to their owners.
The compulsory permanent identification of all dogs means that more dogs found lost or straying can be returned to their owners and in a timelier manner. UK local authorities were unable to return over half (52%) of stray dogs in 2010/11, a total of ...

 
NarpsUK was delighted to hold its first stand at Discover Dogs this year 10th/11th November 2012 and it was a great success.
The atmosphere was exciting and vibrant; there was an abundance of well-groomed beautiful dogs strolling around showing off their brilliance. Some 14 NarpsUK members visited the stand to say hi and shared their stories from having an initial idea that they just might be able to make themselves a business doing something they loved (working with animals) to the cur ...

findalocalpetsitter.co.uk
Find a Local Pet Sitter is a brand new directory service where Pet Sitters can list their business ready for Pet Owners to find. The website is fully launching to Pet Owners from 10th November 2012 but is now accepting applications from Pet Sitters. There is a fantastic introductory offer where all memberships are free until 31st March 2013. So you have nothing to lose by joining today.Find a Local Pet Sitter offers many advantages such as:

Allows Pet Owners to sear ...