Amazon Home Services: Taking care of your pets has never been easier! – Gulf News
Our fur friends deserve all the love and pampering, even on our busiest days. When taking in pets, there comes the huge responsibility of making sure that they are well taken care of, at all times. An overgrown fur coat, home-alone days or a delayed vaccination dose are all valid causes for concern. Life would be so much easier for both you and your pet if you could have the experts come to your doorstep, instead.
Amazon Home Services helps you do just that with a few clicks. Their Pet Care Services connects paw parents with 12 professional providers in the UAE, from The Pet Shop to Yalla Grooming. Limited to select cities, the range of services include cat and dog grooming, pet-sitting, pet vaccination and general check-up. Some come with pick-up and drop-off options, while others are carried out at your own home.
We’ve listed out the pet services below for your convenience and whether they are available in your city. Click away to keep furry friends pleased and happy:
1. Cat Grooming
Grooming prices depend on how old your cat is, whether it’s an adult or kitten, and the type of service you choose. The catalogue lists basic grooming; bath, brush and blow dry only; full grooming; and full grooming with dental care. An in-house appointment will cost you slightly less than pick-and-drop.
In Dubai, basic cat grooming can take 1 to 1.5 hours and cost Dh179 at home. The same service for collect-and-return costs Dh199 and can take up to four hours.
Basic services: Shampoo wash, fur brushing, blow dry, eye and ear cleaning, nail clipping, hair trimming, anal gland cleaning and pet perfume spray.
Availability: Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah for in-house; only Dubai for collect and return.
Note: You must present an updated pet vaccination booklet to avail the service.
2. Dog Grooming
Available in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah, dog grooming services include basic grooming; bath, brush and blow dry only; full grooming; and full grooming with dental care. Prices vary according to the size of your pet, too, with dogs weighing over 20kgs categorised as extra-large and those below 5kgs as small.
In Dubai, basic dog grooming can take 1 to 1.5 hours at home for Dh195. The same service can take up to four hours at the pet shop for Dh215.
Basic services: Shampoo wash, fur brushing, blow dry, eye and ear cleaning, nail clipping, hair trimming, anal gland cleaning and pet perfume spray.
Availability: Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah for in-house; only Dubai for collect and return.
Note: You must present an updated pet vaccination booklet to avail the service.
3. Pet-sitting
Leave home stress-free by hiring a pet-sitter to look after your cats and dogs. The prices will depend on how many pets you have and the duration of your time away from home. A pet sitter can visit for cat sitting, dog sitting and walking, dog walking only and even for an overnight stay.
About 40 minutes of cat sitting, for instance, will cost you Dh80.
Availability: Dubai only
Eliminate clinic anxiety for your pets by opting for an in-house vaccination appointment. Vaccinations help prevent cats and dogs from contracting a number of viral diseases every year. Licensed vets will expertly administer the required doses and register your pet with the Dubai Municipality at your house.
Courses are available for dogs, cats, kittens and puppies. An adult cat course, for instance, costs Dh709. Make sure to have the vaccination booklet on hand for the vet.
Availability: Dubai only
This is an at-home routine check-up for your cats and dogs by licensed vets, from hearing to respiratory function. In case something is amiss, the vet will advise you on the next steps. Pet types include dogs, cats, kittens and puppies.
A check-up for a cat costs Dh504.
Availability: Dubai only
Note: This is not an emergency service.
6. Pet boarding
Leave your pets in the care of experts if you’re going to be out of town. Whether it’s for a day or a month, your cats and dogs will be pampered 24/7 with high quality beds, snug rugs and multiple playtimes per day.
To board your pet for one day, it will cost you Dh141.75.
Availability: Dubai only
We know how tricky it can get to clean an aquarium, especially when you have to get the water temperature and quality just right. With this service, you get a professional to do it for you. Keep your fish happy with a clean tank from the inside and out.
The professionals work with up to 750-litre tanks. A fresh water aquarium of 60 litres can cost you Dh140.50.
Availability: Dubai and Abu Dhabi
Capture purr-fect moments with the help of a professional pet photographer. You can select if you want to have your session outdoors, indoors or at home, and come away with 15 high resolution photos for a memorable album. Prices will depend on the number of subjects.
A pet-only session will cost you Dh650.
Availability: Dubai only
Visit the Amazon Home Services’ Pet Care page now to book a service without breaking a sweat over your pet’s grooming sessions.
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