Barbara Y.
Barbara Y.
Highlights
Pet care experience
Paws & Pooch Reliable Personal Care
Basic DBS checked and Canine First Aid Level 2 (VTQ) certified. Over the past 3+ years, caring for pets has become a service that I am truly grateful to be able to provide. I have also been helping friends and colleagues feed their cats for the past 20 years. I am looking to extend this into a professional service, offering pets a calm, loving, and more personal care. Each pet I look after receives plenty of attention, care, and cuddles, with routines tailored to their individual needs. My goal is to give pet owners complete peace of mind, knowing their pets are happy, comfortable, and well looked after while they’re away. I’m currently offering drop-in visits and dog walking, while working towards obtaining my home boarding licence in the near future. These steps are part of my commitment to building a fully licensed, professional service that prioritises the highest standards of safety, care, and comfort for every pet. In the near future, I plan to expand my services to include home boarding and doggy daycare, providing a calm, attentive, home-from-home environment for your pets. Thank you for your interest. I look forward to caring for your pet. 🐾
Cat care experience
Barbara also cares for cats. Learn about their cat-specific care experience.
Qualifications
Safety, trust & environment
Caring for pets in pet owner's home: I prioritise safety, trust, and maintaining a familiar environment. I will try and follow each pet’s usual routine as closely as possible to help them feel relaxed and secure. I also treat every home with respect and ensure pets receive attentive, reliable care while their owners are away. Only for home boarding which is a service I am yet to provide professionally: I have a fully fenced garden for safe outdoor time, and indoors I can easily create a more enclosed space using the living room or kitchen if that helps a dog feel more settled. If your dog feels more comfortable in a crate, I’m happy to accommodate that. Most dogs sleep in their own beds provided, and we also have a little sofa that’s become a favourite spot for many of our doggy visitors.
Ratings and reviews
We would highly recommend Barbara to care for your fur babies. Ruben is only 7 months old and absolutely loved spending time with her. Barbara was exceptional at following his care plan and training schedule. Great communication and lots of puppy updates.
Barbara was amazing. Very attentive. Catered to what the cats and I needed. Would recommend any time. Please keep up the good work!
Barbara did a fantastic job caring for our cat whilst we were away on holiday. It gave us real peace of mind to know that Eeny was in good hands throughout. Would highly recommend.
I had a great experience with Barbara and wouldn’t hesitate to use her again. She was friendly, reliable, and took extra care to make sure my cat was happy and well looked after. I really appreciated the daily updates and photos which gave me peace of mind while I was away. It was clear that she genuinely cared, and I came home to a relaxed, well cared for cat. I would definitely recommend her and will be using her services again.
Barbara took care of our little dog and 2 indoor cats while we were away. She is so thoughtful and responsible. We appreciated the care she took to meet with us and our pets before the actual date of our trip. Barbara was kind to send us updates and photos while we were away. She was everything we were hoping for. We are very happy to have found a wonderful pet sitter!
Without a doubt our dog loves to stay with Barbara. We simply have to mention her name and he is literally packing his bags getting ready to go. It’s so lovely to leave him somewhere we feel that we can relax knowing he will be well looked after and loved. I don’t want anyone to know so I can keep this lovely lady as a hidden gem. But actually she is too lovely to do that so if you need someone to look after your dog 100% Barbara is the one.
Calendar and availability
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Schedule
I work full time from home with flexible hours, giving me the availability to provide drop-in visits and dog walking at times that best suit you and your dog’s routine according to my availability. Happy to arrange times to suit.
- Cats0 to 7 kg7 to 18 kgBarbara can host up to 2 drop-ins per day
- Please feel free to share your pet’s preferences and any special requirements so I can make sure they feel comfortable and well cared for. I prefer to walk dogs under 15kg and will usually only walk one dog at a time, with the exception of two small dogs within the same family.