Tilly's Pet Sitting Services

Services

Tilly’s Pet Sitting Services offers house/pet sitting and a pop-in feed and fuss service.
Leaving your pets when you need to go away can be stressful for you and your pets. I look after your pets in your home. This gives your pets the security of being in a place they know and having a routine they are familiar with, and you the security of knowing your house is being occupied and looked after. This service is for dogs, cats, small animals, reptiles, birds and fish.
If you have to go out for the day, I can pop-in and make sure your pets are fed, cleaned, fussed and toileted.

History with Animals

I was bought up with a German Shepherd Dog from a baby to age 12, and when older, I walked dogs for my neighbours and helped on a local farm to bring in the cows for milking.
Later, I looked after a friends small holding which had dogs, sheep, chickens, geese, goats and turkeys. I have also helped with the showing of dogs at Crufts.
Recently, I have had experience of pet sitting for degus, ferrets, tropical tortoises, turtles and geckos.
I have shared my life with dogs, cats, rabbits, goldfish, budgies, guinea pigs and even a tarantula, and now have a flock of doves and a companion pigeon. I am happiest when I am with animals.

About me

A few years ago, I reduced my hours of paid work so I could volunteer at a wildlife rescue centre, and felt a sense of job satisfaction that I had never felt before. The thought of working full time with animals seemed a distant dream.
However in 2019, I decided it was now or never so I quit my job and was employed part time by the wildlife centre and took a part time office job.
At the centre I cared for a variety of our wildlife such as birds, hedgehogs, rabbits, rodents and reptiles. We assessed medicated, cleaned and fed the animals and made them as comfortable and stress free as possible to help them heal so they have every chance to return to the wild.
My favourite time was in the spring time when we had a huge influx of demanding orphaned baby birds to feed. I also home reared orphaned hedgehogs and rats. It’s hard work, but seeing an animal recover and go back into the wild is a special and satisfying feeling.
During this time, I researched pet sitting and dog walking and decided I had the right experience in animal care, business management and customer care. Tilly’s Pet Sitting Services was started. I have loved every minute of it since.