Our Story — From One Poorly Dog to Thousands of Better Days | Poorly Pet
Our story

Better days start with the right support.

We started Poorly Pet after our own Dachshund, Marble, was diagnosed with IVDD. What we learned helping her recover became a simple mission — make the right support easy to find for every poorly pet.

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Marble the Dachshund, the dog who inspired Poorly Pet
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Our origin · 2024

It started with Marble.

In 2024, at just three years old, our much-loved Dachshund Marble was diagnosed with IVDD. We'd first noticed her dragging her back legs and losing her balance — and almost overnight we were learning words like "disc extrusion" and "crate rest".

2024

The search for better support.

We couldn't find the right help, so we kept looking. Late nights reading studies, forums and vet guidance taught us one thing: good products existed, but finding the right ones was far too hard.

2025

Learning, testing and helping.

We tested products, read everything we could and found what genuinely helped. With patience and a lot of careful monitoring, Marble's better days started to outnumber her bad ones — and we began sharing what we'd learned with other dog owners.

2025

Poorly Pet was born.

At the end of 2025, Joe and Lily founded Poorly Pet from home in Sandbach, Cheshire — one trusted place for vet-informed guidance, an AI Symptom Scanner and carefully curated products for recovery, comfort and everyday wellbeing. Built for Marble, here for every dog.

From one dog's diagnosis to thousands of better days.
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Our mission

Better support. Better wellbeing.

We make it simple to find vet-informed guidance and high-quality products that help dogs feel better, move better and live better.

Vet-informed everything

Our guidance and product picks are grounded in veterinary research and the conditions vets see most.

Quality you can trust

We carefully curate the most trusted products from expert brands.

Putting dogs first

Every decision we make is guided by what's best for dogs and their wellbeing.

Honest and transparent

Clear information, real guidance and no unnecessary noise.

Always improving

We keep learning, listening and improving to support more dogs.

Here for the long run

Dog health isn't a quick fix — we're with you for every stage of your dog's life.

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Give your dog their better days.

Every product we stock exists because it would have helped Marble. Find the right support for your dog today — backed by our 30-day money-back guarantee.