Belinda

Experienced local Vet Nurse

Werribee
12 times favorited
7 recurring guests
Last booked 2 days ago
Last contacted yesterday
Lives with 2 cats and 6 pets
Usually responds within one hour
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Last activity
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Dog Walking
Dog walking
Min. 30-minute walks
15 AUD for each additional pet
30 AUD
/walk
All services and rates

About Belinda

*** note to returning clients and people who are in the process of booking - I am currently moving to Werribee. 

I am still happy to see existing clients and re-visit pets I have cared for. 

You can still book once daily visits, house sitting, and dog walking with me if you were happy with my service and would like to re-hire me, subject to availability, of course!

Twice daily visits on weekdays will be a little too difficult to do outside of the Wyndham / Hobsons Bay area in future, I am afraid, but I will happily still travel to visit your pets after work and during the weekend. I apologise for the short notice - it happened pretty quickly! ****


I'm a full time vet nurse & qualified in low stress animal handling with a passion for pets!

I love cats, dogs, and "pocket pets" like rabbits and guinea pigs & am currently owned by 4 cats, 5 guinea pigs & a bunny. 

I have limited ability to look after additional pets in my own home but can board smaller "pocket pets" and provide respite care for more complex pets like neonates.

I can very happily provide home visits to check on your pets in their own environment, as well as care for plants, collect mail, walk dogs, and administer medications. 

I can offer overnight stays as well, and longer visits over the weekend.

I love a challenge when it comes to winning over nervous pets, and am the go to "cat and pocket pet person" in my clinic. 

I am an experienced neonate raiser and have handraised 3 of my 4 cats! I have also hand raised a bunny and guinea pig - both of who now live with workmates so I can get regular updates on them! 

I have previously house and pet Sat for friends and family, and on a more professional level. 

Services I can offer include:

House sitting, daily or twice daily visits, poop scooping, dog walking,  mail collection, plant watering.

As I have my own pets at home that I need to check in on, I can not house sit for extended periods of time, but can happily house sit for up to a week and at a pinch could stay for a fortnight at most. 

I would be away during work hours and to check on my pets, feed them and make sure they are happy and healthy, but can spend the night & give your pets oodles of love while I am there! 

Dog walking depends on the local area, but I'm keen to get out and explore! Walks would typically go for 30 mins to one hour but this would really depend on the individual dog and what is best for them.

Depending on what is required, a typical visit would last for 15 - 30 minutes. I love an opportunity to play with your pets and provide some enrichment while I'm there, so if there is an opportunity I will stay longer, especially if I have any concerns about their happiness! 

I typically work from 9-5, so can provide early morning visits (before 8am) and afternoon/evening visits (usually from 6pm)

In addition to this, I can perform additional tasks such as administering medication (including parasite treatments), trim nails, assist with hygiene trims, basic dog washing, assist with hand rearing small mammals (birds are another level of speciality I am not experienced enough for!) 

If you live locally (wyndham area) and require regular assistance with tidying up after your pets or maybe just once a month nail trims, anal gland expressions, etc I can assist with this. Please get in touch with any queries about pricing or ongoing rates! 

Belinda's services

At your home

Dog Walking
Dog Walking
An experienced dog walker will pick up your dog from your home for a 30 min walk
15 AUD for each additional pet
30 AUD
/walk
One home visit a day
One home visit a day
Book a pet sitter to stop by your home to feed and play with your pet
20 AUD
/day
Two home visits a day
Two home visits a day
Two drop-in visits for your pet
30 AUD
/day

Belinda also offers

Dog training
Grooming
Pick up / drop off

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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Home Visits
Jarrod, 2024-04-27

Belinda is an absolutely fantastic pet sitter and a truly empathetic, understanding person. I've had trouble finding a pet sitter that I can comfortably leave my very complicated Aus Shepherd (reactive & resource guarding), but Belinda welcomed the challenge and exceeded my expectations - even when things didn't go exactly as we planned.

Her skill, awareness, and passion for animal welfare & behaviour are incredible, and I can't recommend her more highly enough to look after every cat & dog from the easy to the very complex!

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Home Visits
Sally, 2024-04-23

Belinda is great, you can tell she is a true animal lover. I was very nervous about finding someone to look after my diabetic cat as she can be fussy but Belinda took the time to come out & meet with us to discuss everything & my girl took to her straight away. Would recommend to all!

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Availability

Belinda's Pets

Midna
Cat
Chi-Chi
Cat
Onyx
Rabbit
Elliot
Guinea pig
Yumi
Guinea pig
Porridge
Guinea pig
Molly
Guinea pig
Bruce
Guinea pig

Skills

Specific Skills

I speak English
+10 years of experience
Familiar with dog training techniques
I have worked on and off with rescue for the last 20 years. More recently specialising in working with street cats and rehabilitating cats and kittens who had no prior handling. I am low stress animal handling qualified (Sophia Yin.) I have experience working with dingoes (both wild and captive born) and dogs with anxiety issues. I love the big boofy breeds & was owned by an American Bulldog for 11 years.

Experience with

Animal welfare as a volunteer
Rescuing pets
Behavioural problems

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Belinda

Belinda

Experienced local Vet Nurse

Werribee
Dog Walking
Dog walking
Min. 30-minute walks
15 AUD for each additional pet
30 AUD
/walk
All services and rates
Contact Belinda

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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