caring & responsible animal lover

Hi!

My name is Angelika and I'm from Austria. I grew up with pets (dogs, cats, bunnies) and started pet sitting professionally in 2018. After finishing school in 2018 I moved to Vienna and the hardest part was definitely leaving my beloved pets behind with my parents. I was considering adopting a dog, but as I will continue to travel it would not be a responsible decision at that point. I found a perfect balance by starting to do pet sitting (using Tiersitter24). I also used to step in for a friend of mine who's a full-time cat sitter in Vienna for when she needed replacement. In 2021 I started doing house and pet sitting abroad (with TrustedHousesitters) and I have had wonderful experiences. I have completed around twenty house & pet sits – from short term stays of a couple of days to a three month pet sit in Greece. By now, pet sitting has turned into my main profession.

Apart from pet sitting, I focus a lot on photography, design and videography, which are huge passions of mine. I like creative activities and have many interests. Being an introvert, I generally prefer learning things on my own and enjoy distance learning courses, which means I am also rather flexible. I like to walk quite a bit each day and I also love walking dogs of course.

As for house sitting: I am organised and do actually enjoy typical household activities like cleaning, washing, organising and making sure everything is in its place, I think it can be calming. I am keen on getting to know places like a local, which is one of the reasons I am so fond of the idea of house sitting.

I can totally understand that the thought of handing over the responsibilities for one's pets (or also regarding one's home) can feel discomforting. As a rather sensitive person myself, I can see how it might lead to anxious thoughts. I am always trying my best to make the experience easy by giving frequent updates and of course sending photos/videos of the pets. I am happiest when I am around animals and I just love their company. Though I want to add that I respect the pets' boundaries. I do have experience with shy/traumatised or simply antisocial pets and I am aware of how important it is to not cross their boundaries and instead let the pets decide when or if they are ready to be affectionate. I'll make sure to stick to the same routines with your pets that you have. Please feel free to give me as much information about your pet as you want, so that I can adapt. I love spending time with animals, so it is definitely not a problem if your pet needs a lot of attention! I will follow your rules in order to keep everything as much as possible the way it is, despite the fact that a new person is looking after your pet instead of yourself. Please inform me in case your pet has any illnesses or needs special care. I love and look after anyone's animals just as much as my own and really enjoy caring for them. I have experience with giving oral medication (by putting the medication into pet's mouth or by using a syringe).