My name is Carmen Elisa, I'm born in Colombia and raised in the NL. My first language is English but I also speak Dutch if that is more comfortable for you. When I started on Pawshake I was in between school and work so very flexible during the say. However, I now have a fulltime job (yay!) which makes it a little more difficult to petsit throughout the week. I'm still open to 1x home visits because I can go in the evening and during the weekend I can always try to make time. Shoot me a message and we can discuss what works for both of us!
Growing up we had a lovely kooikerhondje and ever since she passed in 2016 I have dedicated a lot of my free time getting to know new breeds and how to best handle their behavior. Right now I am very in love with the Bernese Mountain dog and Yakutian Laika. At the moment I do not have space for a dog in my house which is why I am trying to find as many opportunities as possible to hang out with pets.
About my experience with pets (aside from growing up with one): I volunteer at an animal shelter since 2021 which means that I often clean the kennels of dogs and the palace of the cats and take them for walks (the dogs, not the cats ;)).
I have also on multiple occasions taken care of dogs for longer periods, for example a very stubborn ridgback. I would stay in the house, keep it tidy and clean, take the dogs for walks and play and cuddle with them. I hope this shows you why you can trust me with your pet :)! I do quite a lot of sports so am quite capable of taking care of bigger dogs as I also do this at the shelter. If you have any further questions don't hesitate to ask me!
Carmen Elisa took amazing care of my kitty :) Communication was smooth, she's flexible, and feels like my cat didn't even miss me that much when I was away. Me and Kip will definitely be back!
Great pet sitter! She was concerned that my shy, old cat who is terrified of everything got lost and let me know right away (the cat was fine, just hidden very well). The cats were happy and healthy when we got back.