I am available for dog walking, dog sitting and visiting your house to check up on your pets if you are away on holiday (including cats.)
Depending on your schedule I may also be available for house sitting if you are away on holiday.
My skills include: dog walking, looking after dogs, cats, feeding horses, looking after chickens.
I am experienced in terms of house sitting for animals and dog walking. I can provide attentive care, loving attention and walks in local parks.
I am based in Somerset. Regarding the type of walk your dog likes to take we can discuss routes, games and whether you can take your dog off a lead etc and I am flexible regarding my hours so we can discuss how long your dog would need to go walking. If your dog needs to take medications etc. I am willing to learn about the skills required for this. I have experience with Pawshake looking after cats and dogs and at the moment in London I live with a rescued cat owned by my housemate.
I am passionate about animals and believe that they deserve to be treated kindly with respect and love and have volunteered at an orangutan rehabilitation centre in Indonesia (Orangutan Foundation International) and for a wildlife charity called Profauna.
I have done animal sitting in Australia which involved looking after one dog, two horses, five chickens and three guinea fowl for one month and for four months on a separate occasion I looked after the same animals on a Wwoofing style arrangement - I walked the dog most days.
In Galway in Ireland, I was invited to live with a friend for a few months in her spare room and I looked after her dogs, taking them for walks everyday which included two dogs and their five puppies.
I was also asked by this friend to animal-sit her dogs while she went on holiday to America for two weeks.
She also had two cats and I would feed and give attention to the cats as well.
In Australia, a friend of a friend asked me to dog-sit for the weekend which included dog walking.
In the past I have owned a kelpie dog on an island in West Papua which was inundated with stray dogs and so I often tried to feed the other strays.
I still think of her, love her and cherish my memories - I understand that a dog is a family member and that strong bonds can be formed and the importance of treating animals with love and respect.
My family have always kept dogs and cats - when I was a young child we had a dog called Sally and cats called Sophie and Bridget and more recently my mother adopted a dog from a rescue centre called Penny who I used to walk everyday when I lived at my parent's home.
Full refund if canceled before 12:00 p.m. 7 days before the booking, 50% refund afterward.
No refund is payable if the booking is canceled on or after the start date.
Note: All times are based on the sitter’s time zone
Doggy day care and Dog walks always have a flexible cancellation policy:
Full refund if canceled before 12:00 p.m. one day before the booking, 50% refund afterward.
No refund is payable if the booking is canceled on or after the start date.
My pets loved Tess, she was very calm and kind to them. She kept us updated on what was going on and was confident enough to also highlight any problems she noticed. The house was clean and tidy when we returned. I will book with Tess again in the future.
Tess looked after my two cats and took the time to give them love and fuss at each visit. She sent me regular updates and pictures and my cats were happy and well looked after in her care. Thank you x
Oranugtan Foundation International volunteer
Master in Sustainable Environmental Development (passionate about looking after the environment and protecting the habitats of animals.)