I have recently started working at Franciscus hospital. I have irregular shifts that can be in the morning/afternoon/evenings. Since this restricts the times I could make visits, and could lead to visits happening on different times for different days, I do look carefully at whether I can accept a booking. A large deciding factor is also distance to my current location (home/work). So if I have to reject a booking for these reasons, I am sorry but I want to ensure I am always able to give the best care for your pets!

Hi, my name is Matina! I am currently studying Medicine in Rotterdam. I am very open and friendly and severley miss my own pets back home in Zambia. *Ik spreek ook Nederlands!* (English is my mother tongue and my Dutch is not 100% perfect). I share my apartment with a roommate and my roommate unfortunately doesn't like pets, but I would love to either house sit, house visit or even just do some dog walking. I was a volunteer for an animal organisation in South Africa (where I completed high school) called SPCA (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) and looked after several of their shelter animals as part of my volunteering. One of the pictures I uploaded here (the one with the two puppies) are two puppies that I worked with at the shelter, and helped to get adopted into family homes as pets.

I have loved animals since I was very young and have two mixed shelter dogs and two German Shepherds at home as well as one cat. I have grown up around animals all my life and have really missed all animal contact since I moved to the Netherlands to complete my studies. My reasoning for becoming a sitter/walker on Pawshake is that I would like to interact with animals again and would love to play with your pets.

I have recently moved into an apartment around the beautiful Noordplein and nearby there is a perfect canal to go walking along with lots of trees and other dogs about. 

SERVICE INFORMATION:
I am happy to look after a variety of animals.

House visits:
I typically pass by in the mornings and/or evenings, depending on how many visits you request. A home visit will normally be a half-hour, but I aim to fulfill all needs in that time (cleaning litter, giving food etc.) and I am open to helping out in other ways (watering plants etc.). I do also tend to spend extra time just cuddling/playing with your pet if they enjoy that as well! When we meet up to get to know each-other then I am always happy to answer more questions. Due to my new job, it is possible that I won't be able to visit your pet at the same time each day. I will try my best to keep it regular however.

House sitting:
House sitting will be restricted based on the distance you live from my work location and the amount of care and attention your pet requires. I also have a green thumb, so I can keep your plants alive as well during your vacation away!

Overall, I wish you an amazing day and hope to meet both you and your pets one day!