The Pet Nurse Nanny

02/11/2024

I have extended my services to pet sitting of Kangaroos and Fennec Foxes. Meet Murray the Roo and Reggie the Fox 🥰

13/10/2024

Hey all,

There seems to be a problem with my emails going to peoples junk mail if you’ve enquired through my website. If you’re awaiting a response, please check your junk/spam folders. I always reply to all enquiries within 24 hours, but I have a multitude of duplicate enquiries that have been replied to.

Thanks!

12/10/2024

This is either Henry or George. There’s two of them and I cannot tell the difference between them 🤣. But they’re both unimaginably cute.

19/09/2024

Mouse and his gorgeous amber eyes 😍 Can you believe that this big, handsome boy is only a kitten! What a majestic boy.

06/09/2024

Lodin, Luca and Layla waiting for their special widdle treat. I took 4 snaps, in every one Lodin was making a silly face. 🤪

02/09/2024

What Hugo lacks in ability to look at the camera and be photogenic he makes up for in being AN ABSOLUTE SWEET BABY ANGEL 😍😍😍😍

31/08/2024

As we come into spring, and I've thrown out a few bunches of lilies in clients' houses already this year, here's a reminder that lilies are very dangerous to cats. Forego the lilies this spring in favour of your cats life.

12/08/2024

Home away from home for your kitties.
Only one family at a time, away from any other animals. No small boarding cages in an overcrowded cattery, less stress and more play! Prices from $45/day.

10/08/2024

Meet Bob. 🧛‍♂️

Bob is absolutely fanging out to tell you how happy he is that we now offer a boarding service for cats. If you're concerned about your kitties being in an empty house, they can come and stay in mine! Only one family of cats at a time, no small boarding boxes with only 30 minutes of human interaction each day. They get a room to themselves with plenty of sunlight, enrichment, music and a Feliway Friends plugin, just to make sure they get to have the most pawsitive experience possible. No stinky doggos will ever be present in the home while your kitties are va-cat-ioning with us. 🌈

18/07/2024

Due to ongoing health problems, I will no longer be offering overnight sitting further south than Edwardstown. I can take dogs into my own home as an alternative as long as they're not cat reactive.

Apologies all.

04/07/2024

03/07/2024

🤵‍♂️ Diesel is a distinguished older gentleman. There's definitely a degree of RBF that is only acquired with age.

💊 Diesel needs 4 tablets each day. He is known for being "difficult to medicate", he tends to scratch and thrash to try to escape, and has even bitten his owners in self-defence a few times. Bodily autonomy is very important to most cats, I love their ability to set clear boundaries! Cats can communicate with us so well, if we listen close enough.

😻 Diesel and I have built a lovely rapport. When I first cared for him, I had to swaddle him tightly in a towel and use a pill-popper to medicate him, keeping us both safe while enabling him to get the medications he needs to keep him healthy. Diesel and I have spent 13 visits together across 3 family holidays. With some gentle approach and time, I no longer need to wrap him up in a towel, nor do I need to use a pill popper. Now, I use my left hand to open his mouth by holding behind his head and pressing the corners of his mouth with my thumb and forefinger, pulling his head back gently so that I can see the back if his throat, and I just drop the pills into his mouth with my right hand. I don't even need to push the pills into his throat. Immediately after, I gently hold his mouth closed and give him a little kiss on his nose, which usually prompts him to swallow. If he doesn't swallow, a gentle blow on the nose or massage of his throat also works. I keep a kitty crack tube in hand to offer him as penance for my sins straight after he is medicated, enabling a positive association with both medication and me. Being medicated = treats!

🌈 These sorts of interactions make me really proud of the work I do. Diesel is an epileptic cat who experiences seizures in response to stress. The fact that I can implement my Fear Free knowledge to reduce the stress of being medicated is really important to his overall health and wellbeing.

🫶 Good boy, Diesel!

02/07/2024

When he looks at you like this, you're going to give him anything he wants 🥰

(I don't have favourites, but if I did...)

31/05/2024

I'd like to formally introduce you to Trim, the world's most affectionate cat. 3 year old Siberian Forest Cat, Trim, has welcomed me into her home with open paws and many purrs.

10/05/2024

No filter necessary for Charlie and his gorgeous Amber eyes 😍

07/05/2024

Hi all!

Unfortunately, I am going to have to enforce a 48 hour confirmation rule. I understand not being able to pay a deposit straight away, but when I wait for replies for days I often have to pass that wait on to other clients enquiring for the same dates. This means, if I don't receive booking confirmation within 48 hours, the space will be offered to the next client in line. Being a sole trader and small business owner, I cannot afford to hold dates and then not have those bookings come through.

Thanks for your understanding!

04/05/2024

As a veterinary professional, it is distressing to me how many unqualified people offer pet sitting, and how often we see unwell animals after being petsat by unqualified people.

Do the best for your pet, and your pocket! Have a qualified veterinary professional care for them, leave them in only the best of hands.

13/08/2023

If you need pet care before the end of the year, enquire now to secure a booking! Limited availability for the remainder of the year!

My name is April. I am a Cert II/IV Qualified, Elite Fear Free Certified, experienced Veterinary Nurse. I have a passionate interest in Animal Behaviour and Mental Wellness, and am almost finished a Bachelor of Science in Animal Behaviour. After witnessing, first hand, how stressful boarding can be....