Much of my life has always revolved around animals and I have always enjoyed spending time with and taking care of them. I grew up in Istanbul, which is the stray animal centre of the world, where my family had an ongoing circulation of animals we would take in, take care of, and eventually find a forever home. Through this experience, I have gained a real love for animals and skills in making them comfortable and healthy. I'm now a university student in Oxford and don't get to go home so much to see my pets, so I'm looking to spend more time with animals while helping provide for myself during my degree. My family, all being cat lovers, always had at least one pet around the house, whether they were cats, dogs, birds, rodents, and fish. These pets were often rescued off the street or rehomed from friends and family. In the summer of 2020, I decided to start fostering cats at home (with my parents' permission as I was only 16 years old). My first two fosters were a family of feral kittens and an amputee older cat. I administered medication to them and socialised them to be comfortable around people, which gave me lots of experience with animals needing extra support. We adopted our dog dog, Otis, around the same time, and he was a classic covid puppy, being very anxious and difficult to train. With lots of love and proper training, we were able to get him more comfortable around people and with being left alone, which encouraged me to be more active in dog care and training. I have taken courses in dog training that I would be happy to utilise with your pets as well! Other than that, I just really enjoy animal care and making animals feel comfortable when they're away from their families. I know how stressful this can be for them, and it's super important to me to do my best to ensure both you and them can have the best time possible!