Pet services in the Helderberg

Pet shop

Absolute Pets branch in Gordon's Bay, at the Mountain View Centre on Sir Lowry's Pass Road. Food, treats, toys and gear for dogs, cats and small pets, open seven days.

Gordon's Bay

Pet shop

Branch of the Absolute Pets chain inside Somerset Mall. Food, treats, toys and gear for dogs, cats and small pets, open seven days.

Somerset Mall, Somerset West

Pet shop

Absolute Pets branch at The Sanctuary Shopping Centre on the R44 in Somerset West. Food, treats, toys and gear for dogs, cats and small pets, open seven days.

Somerset West

Pet shop

Absolute Pets branch at Waterstone Village, where the R44 meets Main Road in Somerset West. Food, treats, toys and gear for dogs, cats and small pets, open seven days.

Waterstone Village, Somerset West

Vet · Pet shop

Vet hospital on Private Road, Somerset West, with an on-site vet shop. Consultations, surgery, x-ray, ultrasound, blood tests, dentals and acupuncture.

Somerset West

Pet shop

Family-run pet shop on Main Road in Somerset West since 1986. Known for birds, fish and small animals, with food for dogs and cats. They build pet cages, aviaries and travel boxes in their own workshop.

Van der Stel, Somerset West

Mobile groomer

Mobile dog grooming van based in the Helderberg. The whole groom happens in the van outside your home. Covers Somerset West, Gordon's Bay, Strand, Stellenbosch, Kuils River and Eerste River.

Somerset West

Vet · Grooming salon

Vet clinic in central Gordon's Bay on Riverside Avenue. Check-ups, surgery, imaging, dental care and emergencies for dogs and cats. It also has trained groomers, and a vet can sedate pets that find grooming very stressful.

Gordon's Bay Central, Gordon's Bay

Vet

Vet clinic on Scholtz Road in Somerset West, part of the EberVet group. Check-ups, surgery, x-rays, ultrasound and dental care, with a separate waiting area and consult room for cats. Vetshop and a grooming salon next door.

Somerset West

Grooming salon

Long-running dog grooming parlour in Somerset West. Bathing, dipping, nails, ears, teeth, cuts and shaves for all breeds, with collect and deliver in the Helderberg.

Van der Stel, Somerset West Prices listed

Daycare · Boarding · Grooming salon

Dog daycare, boarding and grooming in Strand, with a cattery for cats. Dogs play in groups by size, indoors and on outdoor sand areas with a pool. New dogs do three daycare days before a first sleepover.

Strand Prices listed

Daycare · Boarding · Grooming salon

Firgrove branch of Dogs Day Out: doggy daycare and boarding in Firgrove Industrial Estate, with grooming for registered daycare dogs.

Firgrove, Somerset West Prices listed

Vet

Vet clinic on Altena Road in Strand, part of the EberVet group, set up in 2015 to offer more affordable care. Sterilisations, vaccinations, dental work, x-rays and orthopaedic surgery for dogs and cats.

Strand

Vet · Pet shop

Vet clinic and pet shop at Somerset Square, on the corner of Gordon and Main Road. Check-ups, vaccinations, surgery, x-rays, ultrasound and dentals for dogs and cats. Consultations by appointment.

Somerset Square, Somerset West

Grooming salon

Dog grooming salon with two branches in Somerset West, one in Greenway Rise and one on Scholtz Road next to Country Animal Clinic. Offers express grooms, full clips and a gentle first groom for puppies.

Greenway Rise, Somerset West

Vet

Animal hospital on St James Street in Somerset West, with sessions every day of the week including short Sunday sessions. It also runs the Vue Animal Consulting Room at Heldervue.

Audas Estate, Somerset West

Vet

Small-animal vet clinic on Prospect Avenue in Somerset West.

Bene, Somerset West

Vet · Grooming salon · Pet shop

Vet, grooming parlour and pet shop in one, on Urtel Crescent in Somerset West. Vets see dogs, cats, birds and small pets. Groomers do seasonal cuts, scissor cuts, baths and nails, with pick-up and drop-off.

Somerset West

Pet shop

Pet shop at the Twin Palms Centre in Strand, part of a small Cape Town family of stores. Strong on fish, tanks and koi, and also stocks food, cages and gear for dogs, cats, birds, reptiles and small pets.

Strand

Pet shop

Independent pet shop on Lourensford Road in Somerset West, next to the Shell garage. Stocks a wide range of dog and cat food brands, plus toys and accessories.

Land en Zeezicht, Somerset West

Pet shop

Branch of Petshop Science, the Checkers pet store chain, at Gordon's Bay Mall. Food, treats, toys and accessories for dogs, cats and other pets.

Gordon's Bay

Pet shop

Branch of Petshop Science, the Checkers pet store chain, at Helderberg Mall in Somerset West. Food, treats, toys and accessories for dogs, cats and other pets.

Helderberg Mall, Somerset West

Pet shop · Grooming salon · Vet

Large pet store at The Pines in Somerset West. Food and supplies for dogs, cats, fish, birds, reptiles and small pets, with a Groomworld grooming salon and a Vetworld vet in the store.

The Pines, Somerset West

Dog trainer

Small puppy classes in a shaded garden in Somerset West, run for over 20 years by Rose Humphreys, a vet nurse. Six weeks of games-based, reward-only training and play for pups aged 9 weeks to 4 months.

Helderrand, Somerset West

Grooming salon

Dog grooming parlour in Gordon's Bay, at the Bay Centre on Lancaster Road. Washes, dips, shaves, ears and nails, with collection and delivery around Gordon's Bay, Strand and Somerset West.

Gordon's Bay

Vet

Small-animal hospital on Da Gama Street in Strand.

Langewacht, Strand

Vet

Vet clinic at the Vergelegen Spar Centre in Somerset West. Sees dogs, cats and exotic pets, helps with pet travel, and offers house calls around the Helderberg on some weekday mornings.

Cherrywood Gardens, Somerset West

Pet shop

Pet food shop in the Builders Warehouse building on Nobel Street, Somerset West.

Somerset West

Pet shop

Pet shop run by the EberVet vet group at Lion Square on Main Road, Somerset West. Premium pet food, treats, toys, bedding and basic health care, with trained staff to advise.

Lion Square, Somerset West

Boarding

Boarding kennels and cattery on the old Sir Lowry's Pass road, just outside Somerset West, running for over 40 years. 44 dog kennels and 20 cat enclosures. The owner is a qualified vet nurse.

Sir Lowry's Pass, Somerset West Prices listed

Vet

Vet consulting room at the Heldervue Shopping Centre in Somerset West, a branch of Helderberg Animal Hospital. Short midday and evening sessions on weekdays and Saturday mornings.

Heldervue, Somerset West