Vets at Home, a nationwide network of veterinary surgeons providing end-of-life care for pets in their own homes, has been named Pet Service Business of the Year 2026 at the Pet Industry Federation (PIF) Awards.
The award was presented on Thursday 5th November at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Stoke-on-Trent.
Vets at Home was also a finalist for New Business of the Year.
The business was founded by Jennie Johnson MBE and Mike Crawford and carried out its first appointment in February 2025.
The company says that 21 months later it has established a UK-wide network helping families give their pets a peaceful goodbye at home.
Vets at Home works alongside veterinary practices, providing an additional option for their clients when home visits are difficult to accommodate, particularly for same-day, evening and weekend appointments.
Johnson, co-founder and CEO of Vets at Home, said: “To win a national award just 21 months after our very first appointment is quite extraordinary. I’m immensely proud of what we’ve achieved, and particularly of our wonderful team and the incredible vets who make it possible every day.
“We started Vets at Home with a simple belief: every pet and every family should have the opportunity to say goodbye at home, if that’s what they wish.
“Pet death remains something too many of us avoid talking about until we’re faced with it. We want to change that, helping families understand their options, plan ahead and feel more confident about the decisions they may one day need to make.
“How things end matters. This award means the world to us, but there’s still so much more we want to achieve.”
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