I am a semi-retired, full-time cat Dad. I am happy to look after cats and, due to lifting restrictions, only small dogs too. I could care for your chickens and fish, and if you are away for some time, I would happily water your plants.

Leaving my cats at boarding houses in the past has not been ideal—they don’t like it. I’ve decided to offer the kind of service I want for my own cats.
Cats prefer to stay at home, and usually take time to adjust to new locations.
Staying at home limits stress and separation anxiety. 

I look after the pets of my family and friends while they’re away, so extending this service to other people makes sense.
Tailoring to your cat's needs: one or two visits a day, with quality interaction and stimulation, chasing the laser dot, or a relaxing pat or brush, depending on how they feel. I find most cats can be bribed into a pat with a treat or a game.

I have two cats who rule our roost and have my wife wrapped around their little paws: Pickles and Chai. Chai is a feral rescue cat; it took two months of slowly working up to hand-feeding her before we could pet her. Fast forward 12 months, and she sleeps on us and spends most of her time with me. We then rescued Pickles as a companion for Chai. Pickles is quite the character— Pickles loves everyone! She likes to sleep in odd positions, and can’t get enough of games like chasing the laser dot or stickball; Pickles prefers her grass hand cut by me!

I am currently building them an outdoor cat run and catio enclosure; they’re super excited. I hope to offer custom catio building as a service in the future. 

A bit more about me: I grew up on farms in country Victoria with horses, cattle, sheep, chickens, dogs, and cats. We had around 30 cats on the farm in stables and other sheds, and they’d visit the dairy next door daily for free milk. Over the years, I gained experience looking after all sorts of animals, even working with vets on the farm, dealing with various problems - I know how to handle an emergency.
I spent 18 years looking after horses for clients, some with values well over $100K.
We also ran Cattle and sheep.
And there were the house cats and dogs.
I have extensive experience caring for animals of all sizes.

Due to a motorcycle accident that resulted in a spinal injury, I found myself recovering in bed for 12 months with my old cat, Mushroom, as my constant companion. Mushroom was a big help in getting me through one of the darkest times in my life. I really do know from experience how important our pets are; they’re family.

Before my motorcycle accident, I worked in Real Estate for many years. I have done thousands of home inspections in that capacity.

While you’re away, I’d love to keep you updated on your fur baby's daily life by sending photo’s if you wish.... cats willing.