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Jacob

The pied piper of cats

Haarlem

Pawshake sitter since September 2024
1-5 years of experience
Active in the Pawshake Community
1 recurring guest
Last activeabout 2 months ago
Usually respondswithin about 1 hour
Last contacted2 months ago
Last booked2 months ago

About Jacob

I love cats, and even the most curmudgeonly of cats love me. I've had 2 of my own—my previous one of 27 years, and my current of 18 years; the secret is cats are powered by sunshine and love 😉 I'm especially good at finding the good scraches spots.

Not sure what else there is to say for 150 words, so here's a poem by TS Eliot about cats:

The Naming of Cats is a difficult matter,
     It isn’t just one of your holiday games;
You may think at first I’m as mad as a hatter
When I tell you, a cat must have THREE DIFFERENT NAMES.
First of all, there’s the name that the family use daily,
     Such as Peter, Augustus, Alonzo, or James,
Such as Victor or Jonathan, George or Bill Bailey—
     All of them sensible everyday names.
There are fancier names if you think they sound sweeter,
     Some for the gentlemen, some for the dames:
Such as Plato, Admetus, Electra, Demeter—
     But all of them sensible everyday names,
But I tell you, a cat needs a name that’s particular,
     A name that’s peculiar, and more dignified,
Else how can he keep up his tail perpendicular,
     Or spread out his whiskers, or cherish his pride?
Of names of this kind, I can give you a quorum,
     Such as Munkustrap, Quaxo, or Coricopat,
Such as Bombalurina, or else Jellylorum—
     Names that never belong to more than one cat.
But above and beyond there’s still one name left over,
     And that is the name that you never will guess;
The name that no human research can discover—
     But THE CAT HIMSELF KNOWS, and will never confess.
When you notice a cat in profound meditation,
     The reason, I tell you, is always the same:
His mind is engaged in a rapt contemplation
     Of the thought, of the thought, of the thought of his name:
          His ineffable effable
          Effanineffable
Deep and inscrutable singular name.

Jacob offers ...

At Jacob's home

Jacob currently does not offer any services at their home.

At your home

Dog Walking

An experienced dog walker will pick up your dog from your home for a 30 min walkfrom €20 /walk, €7 /additional pet

One home visit a day

Book a pet sitter to stop by your home to feed and play with your petfrom €10 /day

2x Home visit

Two drop-in visits for your petfrom €20 /day

Jacob can accept

Dog ages3+ years
Dog sizes0-18 kg
CatsAll kinds
FerretsAll kinds
Small animalsRodents, rabbits, birds, ...

Cancellation Policy

Flexible Cancellation Policy
You will get a full refund if you cancel before 12:00pm one day before the booking.

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House
Medium outdoor area

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Overall rating

5

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English
French

I have experience ...

1-5 years of experience

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