Raquel

Available to catsit in the New Year's Eve period overnight or regular visits.

Hello, my name is Raquel, and I am a 23 year old Portuguese student in Glasgow!

I have a lot of free time and a lot of experience with taking care of cats, as well absolutely cherishing their company. I've had cats all my life and have always been responsible for their care.

Until recently, my two cats — Angel and Silent — lived with my parents back in Portugal, but recently, and very sadly, Angel passed away due to chronic illness. Silent is healthy as ever, and 11 years old! Before I moved out (and whenever I visit home), I took care of them daily: feeding, cleaning litter box, brushing their fur, clipping nails, playing with them (less now as they are not energetic kittens anymore haha), petting/cuddling them, taking them to the vet. Angel had respiratory problems, and so I am used to monitoring his condition (knowing if he's breathing ok or not, or if he's lethargic) as well as administering a muzzle-adapted inhaler to him, and occasionally administering tablets (although I'm not as confident in my ability to do this with other cats, especially tablets).

These are the things that I'd be able to do for your adorable furry friends when catsitting! Besides this, I have a lot of love for cats and really miss being able to enjoy the company of one when I'm away from home. I am extremely used to their behaviour, and absolutely love handling cats, having even had experience with more aggressive ones. I am also very aware of the kind of caution that having cats entails (I know what kind of food is toxic to them, and will take care to listen to whatever requests owners have regarding open windows/doors, etc).

I would be delighted to look after your cat(s)!