Eltham Hen House

Big thank you to Darren at Eltham hen house, this place is a god send, my last boarding place let me down at last minute, so I was left looking for a new boarding place, found Eltham hen house, called up spoke to a man called Darren, he was so helpful nothing was to much trouble, i had loads of questions that he answered all and didnt rush me off the phone, He does pick up and drop off which is good as I don't drive, my rabbits came back happy and healthy and their coats brushed their nails clipped, I recommend Darren and Eltham hen house to all, five stars not enough, he even sent pics via what's app so i could show my little man as he loves our rabbits, overall a great place to leave your furries i can't thank Darren enough i will use this boarding place always now, thank you Darren

From Mags on 15/05/2024

Wooooow what a great find, Thank you sooo soooo much to Darren for looking after my rabbit at short notice. My husband came home and said he was taking me away for a week long break he had booked the tickets but forgot to find somewhere for our 2 rabbits, I got on the net and found Eltham hen house, phoned up and spoke to Darren, he was so flexible with drop off times as it was 10.30 at night when I needed to drop them off, Darren was great, he sent us pics and videos of our rqvlbbits for the time we was away, I phoned nwd him 3 times as was nervous as not used his service before, but I didn't have to worry, our rabbits came back very happy very healthy and groomed and nails clipped, my husband and I cannot thank Darren enough he is a true gem a great find, I recommend Eltham hen house to everyone and he is a lot lot cheaper than all the other boarding places around, I'm so greatful to Darren and Eltham hen house that 5 stars is just not enough, we are so happy we have already booked our space for Xmas I recommend to all, thank you Darren

From Mags on 31/10/2023

Big thank you to Darren @eltham hen house Very good value for money and great service on the pick up and drop back to us Darren is very knowledgeable on what he does I recommend this boarding place very highly Very easy to drop off and pick up Darren is very flexible on times and we even left out parrort a couple of extra days as our flight was delayed But contacted Darren and he said that's ok We got a few pics on what's app while we was away Very good 5 star service Our new boarding place for our parrort And how he thank you to Darren

From Paul Taylor on 23/06/2023

Just a big thank you to Darren @ Eltham hen house Our last sitting place let us down for easter at the last minute So we looked on internet and found Eltham hen house Phoned up Spoke to a guy called Darren, he was very helpful and had space for our 4 guinea pigs, very easy to get to, Our guinea pigs came back happy and healthy, he even sent us what app pics when we was away Can't thank Darren enough, a great place to leave your pets would recommend to all, 5 stars is not enough, we will book for summer now , thank you Darren ,

From Chris on 13/04/2023

Fantastic place to leave your pets I have been using Eltham hen house for past 2 years to look after my rats when me and my husband go away on holiday It's such a god send to go away and not worry about our rats, they always come back happi and healthy and with a nice clean tidy cage, Daren is a gem , he also sends pics and updates on how they are doing via what's app whilst we away which is a good touch, me and my husband can't thank Darren enough he is amazing, I recommend this place to everyone, we won't leave our rats anywhere else, thank you Darren your a star

From alice on 29/03/2023

Unfortunately on this occasion Eltham House were unable to help. There was a miscommunication on the booking and I was left without a booking for my rabbits. Although the owner Darren was apologetic and tried to help, due to timing I was left in a difficult situation of not having a slot to look after my bunnies. I suspect the photos may not be accurate as the lodging has changed and there may be less space than advertised.

From Adrian on 05/08/2022

I have been using Lisa and Darren for 5 years. Their love of animals is second to none. My rabbit adores going there, she is happy and relaxed when I pick her up. I was worried about leaving my pet with someone else but I would not trust anybody else with my rabbit. We go away on holiday feeling totally relaxed knowing Peaches is in very good hands. Thank you Darren and Lisa for all you do!

From Charlotte Ash on 06/02/2020

Our two guinea pigs, Shadow and Freddie, have spent many many weeks at Eltham Henhouse, the latest stay being this entire summer. They are very lovingly cared for, given special treats (through Darren I discovered the guineas' love of parsley and cucumber)and generally fussed over. There is a veterinarian close by their home and I know they would without hesitation see that the get vet care if needed ASAP. I am always nervous leaving pets but I can say with 110% truth that I never worry about leaving our girls in Darren and Lisa's care. They have also upon request clipped their nails which I have found extremely challenging. They are so responsive to our requests and have always been very flexible with last minute requests. We are so happy we found Eltham Henhouse. Darren and Lisa are lovely caring people and I can only give my highest recommendation for Eltham Henhouse.

From Amy on 08/09/2019

We have found Darren and his place, on internet. I have phoned him and booked (he doesn't even ask for any certificate , he just books you straight away ) for 8days. During the stay, I asked him some pictures of the rabbit around 2pm. He replied saying he wasn't at home and he would have sent me the pictures later in the afternoon. The pictures arrived at 21:30 showing Arthur in a cage with a bunch of nuggets next to him. I clearly stated my bunny eats his nuggets in the morning and have veggies during the day or in the evening. This was already strange for me. The nuggets were clearly freshly put and out of time as it was evening, I believe just to take the picture. The pick up day, this man texted me letting me know that he was stuck in East London all day and he had to reschedule the time to a later one as no one would have been at home neither. when we reach home, I took out The bunny out of his cage and immediately realized my bunny is just skin and bones. He is so small that he looks like a newborn rabbit. He doesn't drink and doesn't eat. His legs were not holding him leading to him falling every time he tries to stand up and walk. I rushed to the vet who found the bunny way skinnier and gave him antibiotics to push him to eat and as a precaution, some medicines for worms as he suspect he may have worms too if he has been in contact with other rabbits . End of the story, I just pray that the bunny won't die because of your negligence!!!!!

From Joy on 01/09/2019

Boarders Response:I am not surprised to receive this review - Darren booked in the rabbit to be helpful to the owner and as we DO NOT mix pets we do not need to see certificates. We do take pics of pets but cant always send them straight away. This is a sad review to read, we love pets dearly and this bunny turned up young and skinny and food was discussed at the start but as any bunny lover knows they need constant feeding due to having a constant running digestive system, when they came to collect Arthur the lady argued with my Husband about the bunny being fed too many pellets at the wrong times! he went home as he came and would have not caught worms here at all as we do not mix pets! I am very sad and anyone who knows us will understand why! young bunnies are always slight and its recommended they are wormed as standard. We was right in the middle of some very hot weather and all bunnies survived this with iced bottles. Sad review from an owner that argued, was rude and hung up on the phone! :-(

I've used this company to watch my rabbits for the last 2 years. They're caring and always give updates on my bunnies and how they're doing while I'm away and chat about how they've been when I get back. Since I don't drive, the fact that they also offer pick up services is great. They're very reasonable and seem to genuinely love taking care of the animals. I don't see myself ever using anyone else!

From Elizabeth on 01/09/2019

Boarders Response:Thank you Elizabeth, your bunnies are always a joy to have stay and we are very grateful to be appreciated - we do genuinely love all the pets here! Thank you! Lisa :-)

I needed to find boarding for my 2 Guinea pigs for 9 days at very short notice. I contacted Darren and he reassured me that they would be well cared for and also given exercise outside of their cage. Thankfully, he was happy and able to accomodate them. I received messages and photos whilst I was away and picked up the two girls today. They were obviously in good condition, happy and had been well cared for. Would recommend and use again. Thank you.

From T Moss on 30/06/2019

Boarders Response:Thank you for your kind review, the girls were so well behaved and lovely piggy's - welcome anytime! Thank you! :-)

My guinea pig is seriously ill and will end up being put down shortly. Left it there with another one for 10 days, and got one of them nearly half dead and not much responsive. As much as I cannot say if the issue came from moving places, journey or food provided, I am though really unhappy that i wasn't informed earlier that it stopped eating, that it wasn't taken to vet - or no action was taken, was just left there to die, and during pick up heard lots of lies that it's just quiet one. I would personally avoid this place.

From Peter on 04/12/2018

Boarders Response:Firstly I have to say we are sorry for your loss and have since been made aware your piggy has been put to sleep. We take the upmost care with all of our boarders and own pets alike, sadly we was informed before boarding that this particular piggy had been dropped from a sufficient height to have broken its top teeth and was struggling to eat. From the beginning the piggy was very quiet while the other was lively this can be very normal in pairs. We tried various foods whilst they were in our care Incl peppers, carrots, kale etc and in fairness its hard to gage who eats what amount when in a pair but was pre warned of the lack of eating due to teeth. They were brought along in a carrier with no door and one was quiet from the start and was the same for the 10 days, this was not lies. It was not left to die in any way, and as we was pre warned at the start and the condition stayed the same we didn't have any cause to seek the vets opinion.

We always leave our guinea pigs with Darren and Lisa and they always look after them really well. I know they take guinea pigs, rabbits, hens, parrots, tortoises and other small pets.

From Reni on 18/10/2018

Our rabbit Lola had a lovely time in Eltham Hen House. The owners love small animals and looked after her very well giving her lots of cuddles! Whilst we were away they sent us photos of her which was a lovely touch. She came back home very happy. Thank you!

From Katherine on 23/07/2017

I board my Quaker parrot to Eltham hen house on March 2017 for 5days. Owner is very friendly and explained everything they can offer. I got feeling that they are expert for small animals! My parrot come back with well look after and clean And happy . Price is very reasonable and I really recommend for anyone need pet boarding.

From Yuri on 20/03/2017

We left our two bunnies to spend Christmas and New Year at Eltham hen house. The owners are very accommodating with pick up times. The weather was horrendous but they made sure they were dry and warm. Upon collection the bunnies looked very calm so I think bunnies had a great time!. Highly recommended!

From Chengdu and Guilin on 28/01/2014

I recently had my rabbit stay at Eltham House for ten days. The owners are lovely, the prices are really reasonable and my rabbit returned home well looked after and happy. The drop off and collection service they offer is really useful for busy people too. Will be a returning customer I'm sure!

From HOLLY on 25/09/2013

i have 3 guinea pigs need looking after for 5 wks how much do you charge? they all sleep in the same cage and have their own food my email address is a.bozek@btinternet.com

From kym on 30/06/2013