Paws & Claws Pet Sitting Services 🐾

Hiya, I'm Shannon (they/them), a 23-year-old museum and heritage professional passionate about providing personalised pet care that keeps your beloved companions happy, healthy, and comfortable while you're away.

✨ My Experience:

• 🐾 15 years of pet care experience
• 🐱 8 years of cat care experience
• 🦎 Specialist in exotic pets, including birds, rabbits, rodents, reptiles, fish, and insects

I'm confident managing different diets, habitats, and enrichment needs—from reptiles and insects to more traditional pets.

I'm also comfortable caring for skittish or nervous animals, adapting to their boundaries with patience and respect.

🗓️ Services I Offer:

🏡 Daytime Drop-In Visits (1–2 times daily):

• Feeding, fresh water, and litter tray/environment cleaning
• Companionship and light enrichment through play or calm interaction
• Walking, catio time, or garden exercise
• Household tasks like mail collection and plant watering

🌙 Overnight Care:

• All daytime services plus continuous day and night companionship
• Maintaining your pet's familiar environment and routines
• Extra security and comfort for anxious pets

🐢 Multi-Pet Experience:

• I've cared for my two Horsefield tortoises, Jack and Sally, every day since 2017.
• Jack is a sweetheart, and Sally is cautious but loves charging into things!
• This has given me confidence in balancing multi-pet schedules and individual enrichment needs.

💡 What You Get:

• Free Meet & Greet – A complimentary visit to understand your pet's needs and answer your questions
• Peace of Mind – Basic DBS certified for your security and reassurance
• Professional Service – All bookings managed safely through Cat in a Flat

📖 Want to Learn More? Check out my Pet Care Diaries blog where I share my experiences and approach to caring for a variety of companions, from cats and rabbits to tortoises and geckos!

📩 Ready to Book? Let's chat about your pet's needs and create a care plan that works perfectly for you. I'm happy to discuss any companion animals, including frogs and other species—just ask!

🐾 Examples of services for my clients:

• George the Moggy 🐱 (2024-25): Five weeks of care over Christmas and New Year. George is a very skittish and strictly outdoor cat—I only saw him from afar, but he continued eating happily throughout his owners' holiday.

• Boots the Tabby 🐈 (2017): One week of care, including feeding, treats, cuddles, and companionship. Boots loved his window seat at the top of the stairs, where he'd watch over his garden and snooze.

• Slyder the Leopard Gecko 🦎 (2020): One week of care, including live cricket and mealworm feeds with calcium supplementation, enclosure maintenance, and enrichment. Slyder loved climbing his little rainbow bridge!

• Ollie & Alfie the Dwarf Rabbits 🐇 (2016): One week of care, including fresh salad, hay refills, enclosure cleaning, and garden exercise. These cheeky boys loved hiding behind a bush I couldn't reach—I had to entice them out with treats!

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