Hi! My name's Gretel, I'm from Argentina but I've been living in the Netherlands for three years. I'm a 36 years old web developer working remotely, which allows me to travel while working. I love walking around new places, taking lots of pictures, and finding the best iced coffee and carrot cake around.

I have experience with all sorts of animals and their characters. My late cat developed FIV during her last few months, so I'm used to administering medication and paying close attention to an animal's behavior. I love playing and spending time with animals, and will definitely send you lots of pictures of them. 

I've been cat-sitting for over 10 years, and I've had animals for most of my life. I've had cats, dogs, bunnies and even a bearded dragon.

Looking forward to hearing from you!

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Some reviews from past pet-sitting experiences:

• "I had Gretel stay with my kitties for the second time and just like the first, everything went great. My kitties loved her and she kept me informed about them and sent pics. Pelona needed an ointment and Gretel helped me put it on her happily. I am very grateful with her for keeping my house and my kitties safe and would definitely ask her for help again no hesitation. Totally recommend her 🩷 " - Elizabeth (Rotterdam, Netherlands)
• "I needed to find a pet sitter in a very short time and I cannot be happier to have chosen Gretel. She is super sweet and reliable. Kept my Appartment clean and followed the instructions I gave her about the kitties. Since she arrived, I could see my cats felt comfortable with her. She also sent pictures and kept me posted during my weekend away. I would happily receive her at my place again and I’m sure my cats would be happy to see her again. " - Elizabeth (Rotterdam, Netherlands)
• "Gretel was a friend we just hadn’t met. Her care for our cat Bochechas and chill vibe was very welcome for us. Long story short, she is most definitely welcome to sit again! " - Jeroen (Estoril, Portugal)
• "Gretel was just the perfect sitter. This was my first time using the app, so I really didn't know what to expect. I was so pleasantly surprised.
  Already on our first video call, I really liked her relaxed and easy going energy and I immediately felt she would be a great sitter for Moon.
  Nothing seemed too much trouble for her and I really appreciated her communication prior to arriving and the fact she arrived a day and a half before, so she could meet Moon, go over things in the house and also because we had a morning flight, so she could be there when we leave.
  The second she entered the house you could tell Moon really liked her and immediately felt super comfortable with her (which does not happen with every person he meets, but he's a great judge of character).
  She has a lot of knowledge and experience and she's just a super lovely person, very considerate and respectful and I really felt at ease to leave Moon at her care (and that says a lot!). My husband felt exactly the same after meeting her.
  She kept in touch every day, sending us cute photos and updates and when we got back, the house was just as we left it, clean and tidy and Moon just looked happy and relaxed, like nothing happened, like we didn't go anywhere, which was exactly what I was hoping for - minimum stress and change for him.
  I feel very lucky to have found someone like Gretel to stay with Moon, I hope our paths cross again in the future and I can highly highly recommend her as a great pet sitter.
  Thanks for everything Gretel! It was such a pleasure having you here and Moon already misses you. " - Liat (Helsinki, Finland)
• "Gretel was great, very easy to communicate with, reliable as she came early to see everything and was very responsive and sent updates. Everything was left good. I would recommend Gretel, thanks again for everything! " - Kyra (Birmingham, UK)
• "Gretel was a wonderful cat sitter for our long weekend away. She was very flexible and accommodated our change in plans. She communicated clearly before arrival and arrived on time. She sent us regular updates and photos of our cats, and was totally independent the whole time. Our cats seemed very happy and at peace when we came back, so we know she did a great job! On top of that, she left the place even cleaner than it was on her own initiative. It was a nice surprise to come back to a clean home.
  Thank you Gretel! All recommendations!! " - Chris & Nicole (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
• "Gretel was such an amazing host. Very self-sufficient, left the place incredibly clean, and took excellent care of our cat Mallie. We came home to a cat that seemed to prefer her life with the cat sitter over us.
  Gretel seemed to enjoy herself in Oslo. We gave her some basic recommendations and she ran with it. Would have her back to watch Mallie in a second. " Joe & Agnes (Oslo, Norway)
• "Gretel is such a lovely petsittter/housesitter! She really took great care of our lovely cats during our absence. Also she gave news and sent pictures regularly of Alpha and Miu. Could not be better!
  When we came back, we had the chance to share dinner and spend a bit of time all together. She is really a kind and adorable person! Many thanks Gretel and we are looking forward to welcome you in Basel, whenever you want!" - Nicolas & Annie (Basel, Switzerland)
• "gretel is fabulous!!! i had a wonderful experience and so did my cats! i can’t thank her enough! she took such good care if them, sent me updates ans was a super polite guest . Gretel left my house in pristine condition! " - Pietro (Venice, Italy)
• "Gretel was great with Pandora and we came home to a happy cat and a clean house. We would love to have her again if the opportunity arises! " - Amy (Utrecht, Netherlands)