Lauren

I love all animals and have always had pets. Animals and nature really boosts my well-being and I enjoy looking after animals and find it rewarding. This fits really well with my university life, as I much prefer to spend my spare time with animals and nature aside from my studies. I have been pet sitting professionally for the last year and made a lot of positive connections and some best friends for life! 

I have a family dog, who we rescued about 5 years ago. He has challenging behaviour at times and I have learnt how to accommodate socialisations and walks for him, and worked with animal behaviourists to work on his behaviour and to learn his triggers. He is much better now, but I learnt a lot from these experiences and feel prepared for anxious dogs and those that require a lot of patience. I have also had cats my whole life, and 2 at my family home. I often find that my clients are rather surprised by their incredibly shy cats coming out of their shell and cuddling me rather quickly! 

I offer pet sitting allocated to the pet owner’s wishes and in the pet’s best interest. I tailor sitting to the pet’s usual routine so that when the owners come home the pets will be as usually settled as normal. I provide meet and greets to meet the pet and owner and to be shown around, discuss the pets needs etc and give/answer any questions prior to the sit to ensure comfortability. During sits or drop in services I provide photos of the pet and keep the owners up to date. They’ll be spoilt with fuss and attention and be incredibly happy in my company!