A business which transports beloved pets throughout the UK and Europe has received a number of awards.
101 Pet Express, owned by Joshua Leivers who grew up and was educated in Southwell, transports pets throughout the UK and Europe for each personal shoppers and rescues.
The business has been named because the Best International Pet Transporter by SME News in each 2023 and 2022, winner of the SME News award for Customer Service Excellence in 2023 and is a finalist in each the Animal Star Awards and FTA/Logistics UK Van Awards.
Joshua stated: “The whole family has always loved pets, but I think a lot of it stems from when I visited my parents — who were living in Cyprus at the time — and saw the amount of stray dogs.
“The rescues struggle to find them homes in other countries, with the expense of flying them there.
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“I took a bit of a gamble and got a van together, I realised it would be a lot cheaper to pick them up and have us drive them back by road instead of putting them on a plane.
“It’s great to be recognised for our services.”
101 Pet Express now has a fleet of bespoke vans with crash-tested cages, aircon and “all the creature comforts” which they are saying leads the way in which in animal welfare over earnings.
The business, primarily based in Nottingham, primarily serves personal shoppers and continues to help rescues when assist is required.
It has seen the group transport pets from locations as far afield as Cyprus, Mauritius and China, in addition to nearer to home. Joshua has even organized personal jet transport for a buyer’s beloved canine after they had been unable to cross the Eurotunnel on the day.
Joshua added: “We’ve had all sorts, from normal rescues to footballers who have used our services.”
