The Pet Nurse Nanny

05/01/2025

This is Bob. Bob has been my heart and soul for 16 years, 3 months and 26 days. Tomorrow, he will be leaving us forever, as his time on this earth draws to a close much sooner than I’d like, but later than it could have been. Bob has been by my side through all of my worst days. I will be taking a break from The Pet Nurse Nanny for the rest of the month, I will not be active on social media and I will not be contactable. If you have an enquiry for later in the year, please be patient, you will receive a response when I am back.

04/01/2025

PSA to all my long term customers.

Unfortunately, I am going to be raising the prices of some of my services this year to factor in the exorbitant price of fuel, and the general inflation of the cost of living. This will affect some services more than others - for example, a larger price increase will be placed on Twice Daily Visits as this requires two round trips a day, whereas Boarding does not require travel. Clients more than 20km from my base will now be charged a small daily travel fee. These price increases will not affect anyone with an existing booking who has paid a deposit.

A reminder, I no longer offer visit services to suburbs south of Mitcham. I still offer overnight sitting to these areas, dependent on needs.

Thank you for your ongoing loyalty in 2025.

24/12/2024

Little baby Camembert getting ready for a summer swim! Remember to keep your babies cool in this hot Aussie Xmas, and don’t walk your dogs!

30/11/2024

CJ 😍 The epitome of puppy dog eyes.

12/11/2024

Fostering kittens between bookings is simultaneously rewarding, exhausting, amazing and heartbreaking. Unfortunately, in the last 72 hours, my litter of 4 became 2. But, the 2 left are big, strong, healthy fighters. This is Phoebe, she will be ready for her furever home in 3.5 weeks. Reach out if you’re interested! (She doesn’t always look like a drowned rat, learning to eat from a bowl is messy!)

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 🥰

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