Our story
It started with a very good dog.
Before Pawloma, there was Brandy.
Our beloved little Dachshund who spent 16 years being part of our family — including the first couple of years of Paloma's life.
When Brandy passed away from old age, she left a very big hole in our home.
Brandy. The original VIP.
How it happened
Then came Pawloma.
Brandy wasn't just my dog. She was part of Paloma's earliest childhood too.
They had roughly two and a half years together before Brandy passed away at 16, and somehow that little dog left quite an impression.
Paloma still talks about her all the time. If you ask where Brandy is now, she'll happily tell you she's “in space, in heaven with God.”
After losing Brandy, our home felt incredibly empty. I missed having animals around us, but I didn't want to simply rush out and replace her.
Instead, I started thinking about what else that empty space could become.
I wanted Paloma to continue growing up around animals — learning how to care for them, respect them and understand the responsibility that comes with loving them.
I also saw an opportunity to teach her something completely different: business.
How an idea becomes something real. How you look after people. How you build trust and community. How you work hard. And how something small can grow into something much bigger.
So we started welcoming other people's pets into our home.
One became another.
Then another.
Different breeds. Different personalities. A steadily increasing number of four-legged houseguests.
And somewhere amongst all those paws, Pawloma was born.
Brandy's legacy
The OG.
Brandy. Brandylcious. Bran-Bran. B-Money.
One tiny Dachshund. An unreasonable number of nicknames.
She was part of our family for 16 years and part of Paloma's first couple of years too.
Paloma still talks about her all the time. According to her, Brandy is now “in space, in heaven with God” — which feels like a fairly spectacular retirement for a Dachshund.
When Brandy passed away from old age, she left a huge space in our home.
Pawloma grew from that space.
Not because we wanted to replace her — there was only ever one B-Money — but because loving Brandy for 16 years showed us just how much animals bring to a family.
Opening our home to other people's pets gave us animals to love again, gave Paloma the opportunity to continue growing up surrounded by them, and eventually became something much bigger than we ever planned.
Pawloma.
Genuine photographs of Brandy and Brandy with newborn Paloma.
Management
Meet the boss.
Pawloma is named after Paloma — our pint-sized boss, animal lover and very enthusiastic quality-control department.
She's growing up alongside the business, learning about animals, responsibility, kindness, community and what it takes to build something of your own.
Her current management style mostly involves cuddles.
All pet-care duties, decisions and supervision sit with Pawloma's adult operator. Paloma is part of the story, not part of the staffing.
What Pawloma became
Turns out, we weren't the only pet-obsessed people around here.
What began as welcoming pets into our family home has grown into something bigger: a joyful community built around pets and the humans who adore them.
Boutique pet care
A small number of pets at a time, in a real home.
The Pawloma Pack
The regulars, the personalities, the group chat we never asked for.
Pet education
The Pawloma Guide — useful, jargon-free pet info.
Pawfect Match
Helping humans think honestly about the right pet.
Community and events
Getting pet people (and pets) together.
Pawloma products
Beautiful, useful things — coming soon.
Giving back
Support for animals still waiting for their people.
Our philosophy
Small pack. Big heart.
Know the individual
Every pet has their own personality, habits and needs.
Make them comfortable
Pawloma care is designed to feel like being welcomed into a home.
Love animals. Respect the responsibility.
The cute stuff is easy. Good pet care also means taking safety, behaviour, health information and individual needs seriously.
Company information
Pawloma is a brand of Paloma Collective Pty Ltd. Corporate HQ: Surry Hills, NSW, Australia — this is our corporate headquarters only, and not the location where pet-care services are provided.
And now there's room for your VIP.
