Stand out from the crowd and reduce costs
Collect Pet Payments and profile reviews!
Get noticed with Pet Payments
Collect profile reviews
To show your experience to all potential buyers on Pets4Homes
Reduce advertising costs
Get Boosts for each Pet Payment and cut your advertising costs
Instant payouts
Payments reach your account within minutes
Get commitment
With an optional non-refundable deposit from your buyers
Give extra perks to your buyers
Your buyers get extra protections and perks when they make a Pet Payment
It's free for breeders
Only your buyers need to pay a small fee to get their protections and perks
What do our experienced breeders think?
Julie
From making the advert, to answering messages, the full experience was fantastic and hassle free.
Amanda
Great tool for advertising our pups and have used Pets4Homes for the past 7 years. I always recommend them to friends and family.
George
Very impressed with the site. Bought a puppy last week from a verified breeder. I like how serious about safety they are.
Anna M.
I love the experience on Pets4Homes. It is straightforward, but if I have any questions their team is there to help!
How do Pet Payments work?
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Invite the buyer to reserve your pet with Pet Payments
Or accept a request they send.
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First time only: verify your bank details and ID for safety
It only takes a few minutes, and you’ll get a free Boost on your advert.
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The buyer pays for their pet
They can pay in full or leave a deposit and pay the rest later—securely via Pets4Homes.
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You automatically get a boost on your listing.
Using Pet Payments unlocks a free Boost on your listing, helping more buyers find you.
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Any deposit goes straight to you,
We hold the rest until the pet is collected.
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The buyer pays the remaining balance if they haven’t already.
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Confirm collection in chat, get paid
Once the buyer confirms collection in chat, the rest of the money is sent to you instantly.
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Build your reputation with verified reviews
The buyer will be invited to leave a review—helping you grow as a trusted breeder.
What do your buyers get with Pet Payments?
Payment protection
They get a full refund if they do not receive their pet
Health guarantee
Protection against congenital illness within the first 6 months
Extra trusted breeders
ID verified breeders only so they can feel extra safe in their choice
35% off Wisdom Panel DNA tests
Discover more about their new pet with vital insights into their health, relatives, breed, and more.
5 weeks free pet insurance with Agria
5 weeks free insurance cover for illness and injury for your new pet, with vet fees cover up to £5,000
Exclusive access to Zigzag, #1 puppy training app
They get an extra 7 days free to prepare for their pup's arrival
Frequently asked questions
No, but we do charge buyers a percentage fee (9.5%) on top of the price of their pet which covers the buyer against critical illness and any fraud. Plus gets them access to Zigzag dog training for puppies, 5 weeks free Agria insurance for cats and dogs and more!
You can invite someone to reserve one of your pets with Pet Payments at any time. Before the reservation goes through, you will need to verify your ID and bank details so we can be certain we are sending your money to you.
You can pre-verify your ID now by clicking this link and earn yourself a free Boost!
We accept Pet Payments on dogs and cats for sale.
Buyers will usually pay via your preferred method. If you want them to make a Pet Payment, direct them to the ‘Request to purchase’ button on your advert or in the chat between you and the buyer (only visible to the buyer).
They will be asked to leave you a review by email after they have confirmed the collection of their pet.
You can learn everything you want to know about our Pet Payments service in our Pet Payments portal.