Emre

My name is Emre. I'm an 19-year-old student currently studying at Maastricht University - Science Programme.

I’m living in a small studio within a huge Student Housing Building. I have always been interested in and loved animals my entire life. However, since there are no stray animals out in the Maastricht streets (as there were in Istanbul), I can't interact with animals here. Taking care of animals and interacting with them makes me feel much better, so I thought being a “pet sitter” would be a great solution for me for spending some time with them.

Regarding my previous experience with pets, 12 years ago, I looked after a stray cat whose leg was broken and that was the first cat I owned. After that I kept taking care of stray cats and their numbers increased over time. I used to look after 15 stray cats back at my house in my garden until I moved here. Sometimes baby birds would fall down in our garden and since I had many cats around, I fed and raised them in a secure place until they could fly. Once, I even took care of a hedgehog whose leg was broken. There were stray dogs living around my house and I usually walked around and fed them too. I also took care of any sick animal whenever I saw one until they got better.

I also started scuba diving 4 years ago since underwater animals are really interesting and I wanted to examine them too.

My schedule is pretty flexibe, I usually have one or two classes a day so I am almost always available. I can take your pet(s) for a walk for an hour each. I can also make visits for about an hour each or stay at your house to look after your pet(s).

I was an intern at a veterinary clinic for 3 months and have an enrolment at a veterinary medicine faculty back at my country which I will study after I finish my education here. So, I also have experience on medically taking care of animals, most specifically cats. I also worked as a volunteer worker at the Daalhoeve Farm here in Maastricht where I took care of many different kinds of animals.

To sum up, I will be very happy to spend time with and look after all pets including exotic animals. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch with me any time you need assistance with your beloved pet.