Belle B.
Sanborn, NY
Experienced Animal Caretaker!
Pet care experience
Hi I’m Belle! I have always had a passion for animals. I am currently in my Senior year of college studying animal behavior. I have experience caring for dogs & cats from working at a boarding resort/doggy daycare. I interned at the SPCA Serving Erie County with their behavior department working with the dogs & cats. I worked with many fearful, reactive, and under socialized dogs. I worked with under socialized/fearful cats & kittens and provided lots of enrichment. I have experience caring for fish, bunnies, guinea pigs, and hedgehogs. I spent a summer interning in wildlife rehabilitation. This provided me with lots of experience administering medications. I currently have 5 purrfect cats of my own at home.
Reviews
Belle was wonderful and our cat really loved her. She also took great care of our 2 fish tanks and sent us updates every day. Our girl barely scratched the rug, so I know she was getting lots of great attention. There were a few things I forgot to tell Belle before we left, but I left a note and Belle took care of them no problem, and she even sent my kiddo a picture of some of his favorite stuffies that he was missing while we were gone. She had an issue one day but communicated great about it and it was resolved without a problem. We will definitely hire her again.
Belle, is absolutely amazing! 100% recommend for any any of her services
My husband and I planned on going on vacation months ago and while we normally ask friends and family to be caregivers for our animals when we're gone, we didn't feel like we could do that this year. We rescued a feral Mama cat and her kittens with needs above and beyond what our friends and family usually provide for our domesticated cats. I searched Rover and liked Belle's profile because of her unique background in animal care and special interest in cats. She responded to our request and visited with us to meet all the animals in our care. I was confident that she would be the best fit for our animals' needs and hired her to come two times a day during our time away to feed, water, interact with our various cats to the degree of attention they needed, and clean their litter boxes so we had no issues and acting out. She did everything needed to provide for them so they would have the best experience with humans in our absence. I liked that she kept in contact with me about how things were going with the various cats. She followed my instructions, alerted me to a potential problem with my outdoor feral cat, and asked questions whenever she felt she needed clarification of anything. This made me feel like I could trust her because she didn't merely make assumptions about things that could cause problems with my animals' care. She was flexible about the number of cats she would be caring for if any of them were adopted before she came to work for us and helped me with some tech issues I had with booking changes. I found her assistance with all the animals valuable and was even able to discuss things she saw about the cats over the days she worked with them to help me with some insights about my taking up their care again when I got home. She is an asset for people like me who have animals with varying levels of needs from domesticated sweetheart kitties to fearful ferals adjusting to life with humans. I would hire her again if I need someone who can handle cat care beyond what our friends and family can manage.
Belle was a super sitter and we will definitely book her again! Belle watched our babies in our home. She was proactive, organized and flexible, leaving us feel 100% comfortable leaving our fur kids (and our home) in her care. We have finally found a sitter we can rely on :)
About Belle B.
Communication
Skills
Safety, trust & environment
Due to my schedule I am only available to accept pets who can be left alone for up to 8 hours at a time. I do require meet & greets with you and your pets prior to booking new clients.
Information Belle B. would like to know about your pet
I really appreciate any information you can give me to help me provide the best possible care for your loved ones. Please let me know if your dog has any allergies, medications, behavioral issues or any other special needs I should be aware of. Or even if they have any weird quirks I should know about!
A typical day
On a typical day with your dog we will do many enriching activities such as going on walks, playing fetch, and playing with other toys/puzzles. We will of course have plenty of cuddles and belly rubs. For cats, we will also have plenty of playtime & cuddles.
Services
Belle can watch in your home
Availability
My schedule changes year round as my school schedule varies and I work part time. I have availability most holidays. When I am house sitting typically, I will spend the night in your home. Then I will hang out with your pup/kitty for a couple hours in the morning and be back at dinner time.
About Belle B.
Communication
Skills
Safety, trust & environment
Due to my schedule I am only available to accept pets who can be left alone for up to 8 hours at a time. I do require meet & greets with you and your pets prior to booking new clients.
Information Belle B. would like to know about your pet
I really appreciate any information you can give me to help me provide the best possible care for your loved ones. Please let me know if your dog has any allergies, medications, behavioral issues or any other special needs I should be aware of. Or even if they have any weird quirks I should know about!
A typical day
On a typical day with your dog we will do many enriching activities such as going on walks, playing fetch, and playing with other toys/puzzles. We will of course have plenty of cuddles and belly rubs. For cats, we will also have plenty of playtime & cuddles.
Location
Sanborn, NY
Pets
Belle B.
Sanborn, NY