Jacob

The pied piper of cats

Haarlem
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3d ago
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One home visit a day
Min. 30-minute visits in your home
10 EUR
/day
All services and rates

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's services

At your home

Dog Walking
An experienced dog walker will pick up your dog from your home for a 30 min walk
7 EUR for each additional pet
20 EUR
/walk
One home visit a day
Book a pet sitter to stop by your home to feed and play with your pet
10 EUR
/day
Two home visits a day
Two drop-in visits for your pet
20 EUR
/day

Cancellation policy: Flexible

Full refund if cancelled before noon one day before the booking, 50% refund afterwards

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Katharina, 2024-10-04

Jacob was great with my cats. He sent pictures and reports, allowing me to relax while away. Thanks!

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I speak English & French
< 5 years of experience

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Jacob

Jacob

The pied piper of cats

Haarlem
One home visit a day
Min. 30-minute visits in your home
10 EUR
/day
All services and rates
Contact Jacob

Cancellation policy: Flexible

Full refund if cancelled before noon one day before the booking, 50% refund afterwards

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