20/09/2026
A little reminder about supporting small businesses. š¤
Behind every small business is a real person (or a very small team!) doing their best to keep things running.
Weāre navigating rising costs, cancellations, quieter periods, unexpected expenses and all the uncertainty that comes with running a business, while juggling our own lives behind the scenes too.
So if you use a small business, a few little things can make a huge difference:
āØ Communication matters. If something changes, just let us know. Weāre much more understanding when we know whatās going on.
āØ Please respect our time. Messages, admin, planning, travelling and preparation all take time, even if you donāt see it.
āØ Please donāt be afraid to ask questions, but understand that discounts arenāt always possible. Our prices reflect the costs of running the business, as well as the time, experience and care that goes into what we do.
āØ Policies and terms are there for a reason. They help protect both you and the business and allow us to be consistent and fair with everyone.
āØ Kindness goes a long way. A friendly message, recommendation, review, share or simple thank you costs nothing, but can mean an awful lot.
Most importantly, please remember that we are businesses too. We genuinely care about the people and animals we work with and want to be as flexible and understanding as we can. But we also need to make sure what weāre doing is sustainable for us.
None of us really know what the next few months will look like. Times are unpredictable, and small businesses are doing their best to weather that uncertainty while continuing to provide the services people rely on.
So thank you to everyone who chooses to support a small, local business. Every booking, recommendation, review, kind message and share really does make a difference. š¾
Support small. Be kind. Communicate. And remember thereās a person behind the business. š¤
