Welcome to Basil's Buddies Pet Care Services. My name is Mel and I am here to help you, alongside Basil (of course!) my Jack Russell Terrier.  

We provide:

*Dog Walking & Daycare

* Home from Home Boarding for Dogs

* Home Visits for all Animals

Please get in touch with any queries.

* I am fully insured, Disclosure checked and licensed with East Lothian Council*

A little bit about me :

Up until August 2023 I worked with the Scottish SPCA for 11 years as a Senior Animal Rescue Officer where I rescued injured, stray and distressed animals of all shapes and sizes. This ranged from rabbits, hedgehogs, seals, cats, badgers, deer, birds and everything in between!

Previously I worked at The Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home for several years where I looked after my own kennel block full of dogs in need of new homes. I fostered many dogs which helped me to see what they were like in a home environment and in turn helped me match them up with the perfect new family 😊

Whilst at school and after leaving, i volunteered at Gorgie City Farm, looking after both the Farm animals as well as the small domestic Pets.

After leaving school, I studied Animal Care at Oatridge College.

From a young age, I always wanted to work with animals and always have!

You can relax knowing that your pets are in safe, caring and knowledgeable hands where they are treated as my own. Animal Welfare is my top priority.