I live in Beeston/Rylands with my cat. I'm a hybrid worker, and will happily do that from your home as long as there's a reliable internet connection, but there are certain days I need to be in the office (it changes depending on when meetings are)

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I love spending time with people's pets and have pet-sat and house-sat for friends several times times before. I've also looked after friend's cats in my house longer term, and have given them as much attention or solitude as they want. Animals warm up to me quickly, even when I've had to give them meds.

I'm very good at coaxing out nervous cats. I give them space, letting them sniff my hand and chatting to them but letting them come to me in their own time. When I looked after a friend's cat for about 9 months, he was very nervous and spent the first 2 days hiding behind a desk, but he warmed up to me quickly and became a big cuddle-monster, and quite confident around visitors. 

I used to own guinea pigs, and until recently had an elderly rescue cat. I've dogsat 2 dogs and spent lots of time with others', incuding walking and picking up after them. I'm their fun aunty, but they still have to follow the rules :) Recently I birdsat 2 cockatiels, who were lovely and interesting to have around when i was on a work-call!

I recently did an online course on dog first-aid, thankfully I've never been in a situation when it was needed, but I'd like to know what to do if something did happen.

I'm more than happy to come to your house, as your pet will probably be happier staying there. I'm very respectful of other people's places, I'm a guest even if I am looking after your pets.

I can:

- give medication to cats (pills, eyedrops, eye ointment, eardrops, spot-on treatments). I've never given an injection to a cat, but I'm more than happy for you to show me how (I've seen many being done but I've never done it myself)

- give medication to guinea pigs (syringe in mouth, eyedrops)

- happy to give medication to a dog but would need showing how

- give your pet lots of strokes and play if they want it

- very happily to pick up cats, dogs, and guinea pigs (if they want it, or if they've jumped up somewhere they shouldn't)

- clean up after them

- send you updates and pictures if you like :)

I'm also happy to look after other animals but would want to go over it first to make sure I look after them well.