Sara

I am one of those individuals that cannot walk past a cat or a dog without saying hi, especially if they want to say hi too.

A little basic information about me: I am currently finishing up some studies. I am a  cat parent to a beautiful Bengal cat called Nala, but my whole life I've always had a pet at home. As a pet parent and owner, I appreciate how hard it can be to leave your pet when you need to take time away or a vacation as, in many ways, they are part of the family; knowing that there is someone that can look after your pet for you as well as you would is what motivates me as a petsitter.

My experience with pet care has largely been personal: I grew up with three rescue dogs and two cats, each with their own wonderful characters and personalities. While they were mostly healthy, I occasionally had to give them medication. My teenage years were spent volunteering at an animal shelter, which was both rewarding and heartbreaking- This work taught me how to care for animals that may have been injured as well as how to rebuild the human-animal bond. I also have some basic husbandry skills for small exotic pets such as feeding and ensuring correct environmental conditions. I can feed, play with, walk and provide general care to your pet.

• Walks: depending on the breed and age, I am flexible with walk length, and would generally provide a walk between 30 minutes and 1 hour.
• Feeding: is your pet a picky eater? Do they like their water at a certain temperature? Do they have a special diet? Let me know and I'll follow it
• General care: pets are pretty social, I can also play with your pet if they are picky eaters or of a nervous temperament let me know and I can adapt accordingly.
• For house sitting purposes I can also look after aquariums and perform general water quality testing, feeding of sponges, gorgonians, fish etc.