Lou R.
Lou R.
Highlights
Pet care experience
love and care when you can't be there
I bring a deep understanding and genuine love for animals to every pet I look after, whether big or small, fluffy or scaly! I have extensive experience in animal care, including pet sitting, walking, and training. I have volunteered at various animal rescues, including local cat rescues, and even a ferret rescue. As well as at college taking care of all kinds, from reptiles to farm animals. This has given me valuable hands-on experience with different kinds of pets and their unique needs. At college I studied Level 3 in animal management and welfare, ensuring I’m well-equipped to provide professional and compassionate care. I have experience with caring for dogs who may require extra care or patience such as elderly dogs and those with arthritis, as well as little puppies full of energy who are still learning. Having had cats and dogs myself, I know how important stability and comfort are, especially when pets face changes in their routine. I have two rescue cats at home, and this personal experience inspires me to offer as much reassurance and familiarity as possible during your pets time with me. When I'm away house sitting, my partner is at home with our cats. I’m truly passionate about keeping pets happy, active, and loved while you’re away.
Cat care experience
Lou also cares for cats. Learn about their cat-specific care experience.
Qualifications
Pets
Safety, trust & environment
When looking after your pet in your home, I ask everything I need to know on the initial meeting to ensure safety. This includes any preferences or routine. Such as, some dogs I have cared for could only walk on soft ground due to their sensitive paws. Ultimately, treating and caring for your home and pet as if they were my own and with the same care and respect I would expect from anyone looking after mine.
Ratings and reviews
Takes such good care of my dog and communication is excellent
Lou is everything you could ever ask for for from a house sitter, they kept us updated without ever needing to ask and our kitty was very happy when we returned (maybe even a bit gutted to not have Lou around any more!). Really professional and we didn’t have a single worry or doubt while we were away. Thank you so much xx
Lou was amazing at communicating before and during the booking, which was really helpful in terms of me knowing Angel was doing well! He spent plenty of time with Angel and I could see from the updates how happy she was to see him! I will definitely be using them again.
So lovely to know our pets are happy when we can't be with them. Looking forward to the next time Lou sits for us! Thanks again Lou.
Second time we’ve used Lou, no complaints at all. Good communication before and during the booking plus lots of photos and videos whilst we were away. We came home to a happy cat 😊
We are so happy we chose Lou to look after our dog and cat while we went away to get married. Lou is friendly, kind, thoughtful, helpful and capable. We couldn't have asked for better. The pets were happy and relaxed when we got home and had clearly spent a lovely time with Lou. Lots of photos and videos and updates helped us feel relaxed and happy that all was well. Looking forward to having Lou back the next time we go away. Thanks a bunch Lou! :-).
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Schedule
Currently I am available when needed. I'm on a zero hour contract with no work available for the next few months. Therefore I am very flexible.
Prices include all fees.