Marco

Animal lover and rescuer at your service! 🐕🐈🏡

Footscray
Last contacted 5 days ago
Police checked
6 h ago
Last activity
House sitting
24h stay, in your home
72 AUD
/night
All services and rates

About Marco

Hi! I'm Marco, I'm 31 years old and I'm a caring animal lover who loves spending time with pets and taking care of them. In my daily life, I'm a French and Spanish teacher and, as an educator that worked with children, teenagers and adults, I know about being patient, empathetic and responsible.

I'm originally from Argentina and with my family we own 1 dog and 2 cats at home and they are the loves of my life. Unfortunately, homeless pets are quite common in my country. But since I was a teenager, my parents and I rescued several animals (mostly cats, dogs and birds). We fed them, took them to the vet when needed and found them a safe place to live. This includes one of my cats who was a newborn when I found her. She was abandoned with her siblings in a little box on the street.

I've also petsat several times for cats and dogs of friends and family. Many times, I stayed at some of my friends' houses to take care of their dogs while they were away. I usually took the dogs to the park, managed their meals and did their essential grooming. I also made daily visits to see the cats of friends and family, cleaning their litters and playing with them.

As you can expect, I have a lot of experience with pets and I love being around them. It's the love and worry for the animals what motivates me to be a pet sitter and why I couldn't be happier to offer my services on Pawshake! At the moment, I usually have plenty of availability (morning, afternoon or evening). And this is what you can expect from me for each type of service:

> Dog walking - to keep your dog(s) active and healthy

  • 1 hour service - itinerary at you will (streets, parks, etc.)
  • Safe walking, punctuality and house/apartment properly locked up and secured
  • Doing his/her favourite activity: running, playing catch the ball, etc.
  • No off lead dog play unless allowed by you in an appropriate area
  • > Home visits - to keep your pet(s) happy, safe and help you with the housekeeping

    • 1 hour service per visit
    • Price includes the care of up to 3 pets
    • For cats: clean litter tray and spend time with the cat
    • For dogs: bring the dog to the toilet and spend time with him/her
    • Oral medication
    • 15-minute brushing
    • Special care for puppies and senior dogs: attention to meals, clean up any mess made by the dog, etc.
    • At least 1 photo update per day or house visit
    • Punctuality and house/apartment properly locked up and secured
    • Collecting mail, watering plants and taking out the garbage if required
    • > House sitting - to keep your pet(s) happy and safe, monitor your house and help you with the housekeeping

      • 24 hours service with 2 breaks of 2 hours maximum (based on agreement)
      • Price includes the care of up to 3 pets
      • For cats: clean litter tray and spend time with the cat
      • For dogs: bring the dog to the toilet and at least 1 hour of physical exercise (indoor or outdoor play, walks, etc.)
      • Oral medication
      • 15-minute brushing
      • Special care for puppies and senior dogs: attention to meals, clean up any mess made by the dog, etc.
      • At least 1 photo update per day
      • Punctuality and house/apartment properly locked up and secured
      • Home security measures according to your will
      • Collecting mail, watering plants and taking out the garbage if required
      • Hygiene: leaving everything in the same condition it was upon arrival

      • I hope to hear from you and know your beloved pet soon!

        Marco's services

        At your home

        Dog Walking
        An experienced dog walker will pick up your dog from your home for a 30 min walk
        5 AUD for each additional pet
        27 AUD
        /walk
        One home visit a day
        Book a pet sitter to stop by your home to feed and play with your pet
        27 AUD
        /day
        House Sitting
        A sitter stays overnight in your home and cares for your pet
        72 AUD
        /night
        Two home visits a day
        Two drop-in visits for your pet
        47 AUD
        /day

        Marco also offers

        Cancellation policy: Flexible

        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.

        Note: All times are based on the sitter’s time zone

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        House Sitting
        Matt, 2024-09-04

        Marco stayed at our house for two nights and three days, looking after our fur babies as we took a short break away. He was excellent, regularly keeping us updated, taking the babies for walks and playing with them. He also left our house immaculately clean and tidy. You can't ask for more than that.

        What was most telling: two nights after we got back, the door to the bedroom Marco stayed in was closed - Sophia was sitting outside asking to be let in so she could see and play with her new friend.

        We'd have Marco come back and look after our fur babies anytime.

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        House Sitting
        Michael, 2024-06-16

        Marco was amazing! Flexible with booking and arrived early. Looked after Princess Fifi and kept me updated through the day. Would highly recommend!

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        Specific Skills

        I speak English & French & Spanish
        < 1 years of experience

        Experience with

        Rescuing pets

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        Marco

        Marco

        Animal lover and rescuer at your service! 🐕🐈🏡

        Footscray
        House sitting
        24h stay, in your home
        72 AUD
        /night
        All services and rates
        Contact Marco

        Cancellation policy: Flexible

        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.

        Note: All times are based on the sitter’s time zone

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