Rachael W.
Rachael W.
Contact for Drop-In Visits
£20 total per visit
Highlights
Pet care experience
Dog & bird specialty - loving pets!
I have spent over a decade assisting my live in landlords with walking their dogs and general maintenance (elderly staffies, and young Greek foster rescues), and have also lived in a house of 4 cats where I have had much the same role of assisting in their day to day care of feeding and looking after the animals (including kittens) whilst the owners were away. I, myself have owned parrots, including an Alexandrine, cockatiel, and many budgies over the last 15 years and very much enjoy an animal in my home, and I find this a very special bond to have and build. I have brought them up from young weened birds, trained them through to their life end. Regular vet visits, and always insured to ensure their best care is afforded. My care is not limited to dogs, cats and birds, I have previously also owned rabbits, hamsters etc., so please ask in advance if you have any other pets to look after! For overnight stays for more than 1 night, I request my budgie Mochi can stay with me so I can make sure he is fed, watered & entertained. He is never allowed out the cage in clients homes, & any spilt seed and feathers are picked up with my own Dyson handheld - any questions around this are welcomed! When making a booking, if you could also kindly note if there are any parking/access restrictions for your area e.g. if you will need to apply for a permit for the duration of the stay, or if there are restrictions for certain vehicles e.g. narrow access/tight driveways. I sound like an HGV driver… but owning a large corporate saloon, has its downsides!
Qualifications
Pets
Safety, trust & environment
I am an ex-Special Constable of 6 years so believe I am a trustworthy person & I work well in a crisis should one ever occur. I can conduct whatever manner of care you require, from feeding in your home, to walks and toilet breaks. Please let me know what you require, and we can discuss and you can give me notes/I can take notes if anything is more specific so nothing is missed, and you can come home to a happy healthy pet!
Ratings and reviews
Rachael was able to dogsit Marley for us on very late notice, and did a fantastic job! Was very understanding of our nervous dog's strange habits and gave us frequent updates as well, which helped calm our nerves about leaving our dog with a sitter for the first time. Highly recommend.
Rachael was great. On time, great with my girls, and very pleasant. I would have Rachael to look after my dog anytime.
Rachael once again did a brilliant job for us. She’s dependable, gets on well with Bernard and keeps the house tidy. We’ll definitely be seeing her again.
Hervey took to Rachael immediately which gave us a lot of confidence. We loved the updates and photos. She was very thorough in understanding his and our needs. Very happy to call Rachael again
Reliable as always, Rachael did a drop in to feed Bo and Buzz and made sure they got a toilet break. Communication was prompt and friendly before and during the drop in.
This is the second time Rachael has sat for our dogs, again arrived on time and did a great job of settling them whilst fireworks were going off outside, provided regular updates and photos ..will definitely book again
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Schedule
I work full time / hybrid in Bracknell 2/3 days a week. This has usually been pretty flexible. Whilst I am on my WFH days I can offer more frequent services. At University I achieved a Masters in Marine Biology / Applied Aquatic Biology.