About me: I live alone with my lovely pets. Due to their needs and relationships I am not able to have free roaming pets in my home. I work as a learning disability nurse currently working in CAMHS who when on home visits often makes friends with the animals too. I genuinely love all animals and treat them with respect and kindness. I am happy to handle and engage with them as much as they like always following their lead. My pets past and present have included : -Syrian Hamsters - Rabbits - Guinea pigs -cats - dogs -tortoises - tropical fish -Giant African land snail some of the key experience I have had with my pets: - positive reinforcement training with the dog and socialisation for the others - spotting illness and seeking appropriate vet help in a variety of species - administering medications to a variety of species - meeting different species and individuals enrichment and engagement needs Services offered - feeding I am happy to work with most dietary needs - brushing - oral or topical medication administration ( I have given medication to dogs cats hamsters guinea pigs. Rabbits and tortoises) I will aim to give this in the way your pet find most tolerable. - photo updates or video calls via WhatsApp - health monitoring and seeking vet support if needed. - cuddles if they like it - playing their way - each visit would be upto an hour -I offer a meeting before booking to check I am the right person for you and your pet. Experience outside my own pets I have looked after friends and family's animals when they have gone away from a young age. Both are at my home and going into their homes. This has included: - during secondary school I did home visit to my friends home to feed and play with their cats whilst they were on holiday. - I have looked after my friend's cat and rabbits at their home when they have been away. - I have had a colleague dog who was recently rescued so very nervous come and stay with me whilst they were away. - whilst my sister was away on honeymoon I looked after their indoor cats building their confidence with less familiar people. - I have looked after giant African land snails from my brother in laws school during the school holidays. - I have looked after my parents fish, dog and tortoises when they have gone away on holiday. Timings I can be somewhat flexible with timings that work for your pets however I do have a job outside of this as a nurse. If your pet needs set times please let me know so we can discuss whether this would be able to work. I look forward to meeting you and your pets. With the aim of giving you peace of mind when you can't be with them yourself, and making sure they still feel loved safe and comfortable until your return.