Maia

NOTE: Unfortunately, due to severe allergies, I cannot accommodate any overnight requests with indoor cats.

 Hello! My name is Maia and I am teacher from California. I moved to Melbourne seven years ago to commence a master of teaching program at the University of Melbourne and I loved it so much I decided to stay.

 I love being around, learning about and caring for animals more than anything else in the world. When I first moved to Australia, I was unable to keep animals at my current address. It is for these reasons that I decided to join Pawshake. In the last four years, I have built an array of long term clients that I have absolutely fallen in love with and have enjoyed spending time with. My partner and I have an undying love for staffys which started when we adopted a 13-year-old Staffy named Lola who we absolutely adored. Since her passing in early 2023, we adopted a 9 year old Staffy cross named Jasper. He makes us laugh every day. When I'm out dog sitting, he gets to spend quality time with his dad at home (he is an only child)

I am CPR qualified for humans, dogs, and cats and I have valid VIT registration which also doubles as a working with children/police check. I am able to provide references upon request.

Please check out the skills and photos sections of my profile, for more information and pictures, relating to my previous experiences working with animals.

Description of Services:

Home Stays (Weekdays & Weekends): Your Pet will be cared for by me in the comfort of your own home. This will ensure that your pet is not stressed while you are away and I stick to their normal routine (feeding time/walks/playtime/where they sleep).

Weekends: Your pet will not be left alone for longer than 4 hours at a time. I teach Year 11/12 English so spend most of my weekends marking and always appreciate the extra company.

Weekdays: I am a full-time teacher, so if your booking extends into the working week/school term, your pet will be alone from the hours of 8am-4pm. However, I will ensure that they get a morning walk before school hours and an evening walk as soon as I am home.

Home-Visits:

A home visit ensures that I will visit your pet for

1 hour. I'm happy to be flexible with timing pending my work schedule. There is also an option to schedule 2 home visits (2 hours at 2 separate times in a day). I'm happy to work with you directly to curate these visits to best meet the needs of you and your pet. During the work week, I am unable to complete any home visits during the hours of 9-4, however on weekends, I am able to be more flexible.