Imogen

Hello All
I hope everyone is having an amazing day. 

So a little bit about me. I am a very fit 53 years young woman who loves life and loves animals. I grew up around animals in a farm and I guess it all stems from there. We had sheep, horses, chickens, cats and dogs, lots of those. I don't remember there ever being a time when there wasn't at least 5 dogs and 12 cats! My mother was some type of animal whisperer who literally collected any stray cats in the area! Not forgetting to mention the pet possums!!I had chores to do obviously, mucking out enclosures and collecting eggs and dosing the dogs with worming tablets. I used to assist my mother when the cats went into labour with their kittens. Quite the eye-opener! Many years later I am living in the city and missing country life when I really feel drawn to having a cat or dog, and relying heavily on visiting friends with pets to get my four legged fur fix! 

Then I joined a petsitting site, and the petsits just came rolling in! I started in January 2018 and did that consistently until Covid locked us down in February 2020. I always lived in the homes of the pets, ranging from 1-8 weeks while the families travelled overseas. Keeping in constant contact with the families with updates on their fur babies and how their lives were staying the same. I feel it's important for the petsitter to adjust to the animals timetable and their way of life. If the pets sleep on the bed, then that's what they do when I'm there. If they have vet appointments or grooming salon visits, then I take them.  

I've taken dogs to Birthday parties to puppy school training and numerous park play dates with other fur friends. I love the community of it all, there's always a friend of the dog that drops by to see how I'm doing. I am very comfortable with giving dogs medication orally or putting on creams if they have any skin ailments. I'm comfortable with any type of cat or dog be it a rescue pet or pedigree. 

I've also had experience with pet rats and Guinea pigs, as well as birds in aviaries and lots of chickens! I love to play ball with dogs at the park and going for long walks of they're up to long walks, some of the dogs I've cared for a very old and cannot walk more than around the block. Others, I've trained to walk on leads and helped get their toilet training on track by the time the family gets home. Some of the families have mentioned that the dogs will sniff around the home for a few days after I've left looking for me! Which is lovely to hear. There's always a few tears when the petsit is done as I love them like my own, I really do. 

So if any of my story resonated with you and you think I might be up to the task, please feel free to contact me. Thanks for reading, have a wonderful day. 🐾