I am caring and conscientious. I grew up in a kennels and cattery so am used to handling dogs and cats of all shapes, sizes and colours. I am happy giving medications (orally, in food and sub-cutaneous injections). We also had horses - I was part of Pony Club for 10 years, competed to Affiliated Elementary/Medium and got my Pony Club B Test and BHS Level 2. I don't ride any more but still know how to wield a mucking out fork...! Alongside the kennels, we had ducks and chickens and I also looked after clients' other furries (rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters) and a tortoise and some Giant African Land Snails. I would baulk at snakes tho, sorry.

I was brought up that you look after other people's animals just as if they were your own and that is now hard-wired into me - if it wouldn't be good enough for or a decision I would make for my own beloved animal that I view as part of my family then I wouldn't think it good enough for yours either. I realise what a position of truat ypu are putting me in looking after ypur fur baby and I will always do my best for you both.

I am in my late 30s and now work in environmental/wildlife conservation for a charity. Motivation for doing this is that while I spend all day trying to make things better for animals in a way that is also beneficial and feels supportive to local human communities, my ability to feel fur and feathers or see a waggy tail is limited and I miss that! I would love to play at being "mum" while you take a break.

If you think I could help with live in house sitting, or possibly boarding in my home subject to meeting the animal and knowing they were comfortable here, then do please get in touch.