Since I was young, I've always had pets, mostly cats. I enjoy their company and I love taking care of them, which is why pet sitter is an ideal thing for me to do.
For the past 6 years, my husband and I lived with our beloved pup, Tabor. He was a rather antisocial dog so I didn't take any petsitting job when he was around. He also didn't like being left alone, so I mostly hung out with him at home. Sadly, Tabor passed away in March 2023. Since he passed away, our home feels rather empty without any furry family members. We are not ready to adopt another one, but we are definitely more than happy to take care of other family's furry members.
I can walk your pets, feed them and hangout with them while you're away. You are welcome to bring your pets to our house. However, I only accept dogs for overnight stay since our house is not set up for cats to live safely and comfortably. Our house is small so we prefer dogs up to 20 kg if they are staying with us. We live in the centre of Utrecht and there's a nice green area where I used to walk my dog. I work from home and I also do a part-time job outside, so I can only accept dogs who are comfortable being left alone for 4-6 hours a day (from Tuesday-Saturday). Your pets are welcome to sleep in the sitting room or the office room, but like I said, our house is small, so we will never be too far.
I have been helping friends and neighbours in Utrecht since I moved here to care for their pets while they're on holidays, and I have personally taken care of cats, fish, birds, rabbits, and even a terrapin for many years. If you need me to check on your pets or even stay with them in your own house, I can also do that.
I'll do my best to cater for your loved ones :)
This was the first time in years that our dog was staying with someone who’s not family, but Ari from the start put us at ease. She took great care of our very senior dog, even when our dog’s behaviour was causing issues multiple times. It seems that our dog quickly settled down at Ari’s home and was happy there. We would wholeheartedly recommend Ari - she has an immense patience, really considers the dog’s needs, and she’s a great communicator. She’s especially a great fit for senior dogs, with all their quirks. We’re very grateful to Ari and her husband Nick for taking such great care of our doggie, they are great dog sitters, and we would book them again.
We for the first time had to find a dogsitter outside our family and friends circle. It was therefor important for us to find somebody who we trusted and were comfortable with. After a first contact through Pawshake we met Ariyantri and from the start we were having a good feeling, Ari asked us both questions about our dog to ensure she is a fit but also to ensure she understood our dog needs. Ariyantri throughout our holiday has taken great care of our dog and sent us almost every day pictures and video's to keep in touch with our little dog, as a cherry on the top she brushed our dog regularly, which we know is quite a job and which we really appreciated! We would really happily again ask Ari for help if there is an opportunity and can more then recommend her to others. Thanks Ari!