Rabea's Pet Sitting

Rabea's Pet Sitting Providing pet hosting and pick up/drop off service. I have a Certificate 2 in Animal Studies and Certificate 3 in Companion Animal Services.

I am an experienced pet sitter, having worked with Madpaws for six years and also volunteering with various shelters across Melbourne. So you could say I am both experienced and qualified to care for your pet/s. My ABN is: 64 86347 9650 and I have public liability insurance. Further I have a current Working With Children Check and a Police Check, as does my husband, because of current and previou

s work positions. We intend to keep both up to date. We have fostered guinea pigs and dogs over many years as well as owning our own dogs, cats and guinea pigs in the past, including growing up with animals. So you can feel confident that we will love and care for your animals like they are our own. I always provide updates and photos of owner's pets, while the owners are away, to give them peace of mind and so they can relax and enjoy their holiday or time away, while we are caring for their beloved pets. I am also up to date with all COVID vaccinations and have an annual influenza vaccination as well - which is also a requirement for my other role as a carer for the aged. The other things I wanted to add is that apart from pet hosting dogs and guinea pigs (where animals stay in our home), I also offer a pick up/drop off service at $20 for each service. My pet hosting fees are $38 a night, which has remained the same for the past couple of years, as I am very conscious of the cost of living for my clients. If your dog/s stays more than 7 nights, I give a 10% discount. I only accept two dogs at a time, and if they are from different households and have not met before, there needs to be a meet and greet beforehand to ensure the dogs get along and can stay together. Guinea pig fees are $10 a night (doesn't matter if there are 1, 2 or 3 guinea pigs staying), regardless of how many nights they stay with us. We only have enough room for 3 guinea pigs at any one time, provided they are from the same household. These are kept in a separate room away from the dogs, separated by a baby gate.

What does Harvey want to do after I get home from work? Play ball, of course! Before I went to work, he was barking and...
24/01/2025

What does Harvey want to do after I get home from work? Play ball, of course!
Before I went to work, he was barking and whining at this male King Parrot through the flyscreen door.
Here are a few photos.

Harvey and I played some more ball today after I got home from work and he loved it. All these photos were taken with my...
22/01/2025

Harvey and I played some more ball today after I got home from work and he loved it.
All these photos were taken with my mobile phone.

Harvey and I played ball earlier, before the heat arrived.But even now, with 37 C he is still up for playing ball, but I...
21/01/2025

Harvey and I played ball earlier, before the heat arrived.
But even now, with 37 C he is still up for playing ball, but I told him sorry, it's too hot for a furball like you and for me as well, who has a lot less fur.
Even my 99 year old client cancelled her shift with me today "due to the extreme heat."
Anyway, stay cool everyone and the cool change is coming (so I heard) .
Here's a couple of photos of Harvey.

Did you all happen to see the colourful sky not long ago? In case you missed it, I took a few photos from our backyard....
19/01/2025

Did you all happen to see the colourful sky not long ago?
In case you missed it, I took a few photos from our backyard.
Enjoy your day everyone 🤗😊🦋

Thursday evening fluffball Harvey arrived, next morning Bill, the Whippet arrived.It is Bill's first stay with us, but h...
19/01/2025

Thursday evening fluffball Harvey arrived, next morning Bill, the Whippet arrived.
It is Bill's first stay with us, but he has settled in well. He and Harvey had a meet & greet earlier last week which went well.
Bill is actually a local and lives within walking distance from us, our neighbour's across the road recommended me to his mum and dad.
Harvey and Bill have had lots of fun together already, especially playing ball, as both dogs are ball obsessed, more so if the balls squeak 😄
Sometimes we need to take the balls off the dogs to give us peace and quiet 😆
Bill is only with us until Monday afternoon, probably because owners just wanted to see how he would go with us, then his grandma is picking him up.
Both dogs also love the couch, but no big deal, as there is enough room for both of them. And when Mark and I want to sit on the couch, we just tell the dogs to get off.
Here are some photos of the two dogs.

Hi everyone,Another little update from me. Wanted to let you all know that I am booked from October 10th, 2025 - Novembe...
14/01/2025

Hi everyone,

Another little update from me. Wanted to let you all know that I am booked from October 10th, 2025 - November 5th, 2025.
Still trying to get used to it being 2025. Sometimes I still accidently write 2024 😆🤭🫣
Here is a photo of Punkie and Chu Chu not long after they received a fresh handful of hay 😄
They don't like the thunder, I can tell you, not that I blame them. Poor little piggies, they go and hide under their igloos.
This photo is from yesterday, by the way.

Hi everyone,Hope you are all enjoying this warm weather and the school holidays. Just wanted to let you all know that I'...
14/01/2025

Hi everyone,
Hope you are all enjoying this warm weather and the school holidays.
Just wanted to let you all know that I'm already booked from December 27th, 2025 - January 24th, 2026.
Our neighbour's daughter dropped off these bright, beautiful flowers for me on Sunday night and said she and her mum hope I feel better very soon.
So very kind and thoughtful of them.
Mark smiled because he already knew I was getting flowers from them 😄
For the most part, I am feeling better, although not quite ready yet for that aerobics class 😉😆
Enjoy your week!! 😊🤗🦋🐞

The many different positions of Bobbi 😁 Think it's safe to say he is very comfortable 🥰😍😊🐕He enjoys a good belly rub. H...
10/01/2025

The many different positions of Bobbi 😁
Think it's safe to say he is very comfortable 🥰😍😊🐕
He enjoys a good belly rub.
He is really long when he stretches out, luckily there was still enough room for me 😉😄

Bobbi, I'm trying to eat my breakfast! 🫣😆🙈I guess he must be comfy 😄
08/01/2025

Bobbi, I'm trying to eat my breakfast! 🫣😆🙈

I guess he must be comfy 😄

Have had my little snuggle bug next to me on the couch 🥰😍And when he isn't snuggling with me, I gave him a couple of toy...
08/01/2025

Have had my little snuggle bug next to me on the couch 🥰😍

And when he isn't snuggling with me, I gave him a couple of toys to play with which he has been enjoying 😊🐕🐶

I was saying to Bobbi's mum earlier how nice he smells.She replied ,"I just gave him a bath as he wasn't smelling the be...
07/01/2025

I was saying to Bobbi's mum earlier how nice he smells.
She replied ,"I just gave him a bath as he wasn't smelling the best."
In our backyard, after wandering around , barely here more than half an hour, Bobbi decided he didn't like how nice he smelt.
So..... you guessed it, he found something to roll in! 🤦‍♀️
At a guess, I would say possum poo or wee 🙈🙄
Oh Bobbi 🙉 🫣😄

Bobbi has arrived at the Ford household 😊It is his first stay with us, but he seems to enjoy sitting on the couch, and ...
06/01/2025

Bobbi has arrived at the Ford household 😊
It is his first stay with us, but he seems to enjoy sitting on the couch, and he is right next to me when I'm on the couch.
He will be really good company while I continue to recover from Shingles.
He is not used to guinea pigs, so when he barked at them, I had to tell him a couple of firm no's.

Chu Chu and P***y have a clean enclosure again, but it won't last long. But they were so happy about it, they did lots o...
06/01/2025

Chu Chu and P***y have a clean enclosure again, but it won't last long.
But they were so happy about it, they did lots of popcorning! By the time I got my phone so I could get a video or photos, they had finished 🙄 Typical.
The dog that was meant to come stay last Thursday, then yesterday, is now coming tomorrow. Owner knows I am recovering from Shingles so she said this gives me more time to rest and recover.
Anyway, here is a photo of the girls. P***y was quick to bury her head under the fresh hay 😆

I managed to find grass for Chu Chu and P***y, not as easy at the moment because this hot, dry weather is almost killin...
04/01/2025

I managed to find grass for Chu Chu and P***y, not as easy at the moment because this hot, dry weather is almost killing our grass. But they are happy little piggies now 😄
You wouldn't think I gave their enclosure a clean yesterday. As per owners instructions, I will clean the part under their igloos again today. It's a daily task.
The next doggy's visit has been postponed by a day, but will post photos once he arrives 😊

Hi everyone,Happy New Year to all! 🎊🎉I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and new year 😊😊Sorry I haven't posted anyt...
02/01/2025

Hi everyone,
Happy New Year to all! 🎊🎉
I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and new year 😊😊
Sorry I haven't posted anything lately, but my Christmas present last year was Shingles, although not diagnosed and confirmed until just before the new year.
It was hard to diagnose what I had as it started with what felt like a migraine accompanied by nausea, but no sensitivity to light, then chills and body aches, thinking I had the flu. Then came the horrible, painful rash (on my face and neck) and I was convinced I had been bitten by a nasty spider 🕷 😭
Anyway, I have antiviral medication now and stronger painkillers as Nurofen, Panadol and aspirin were not helping.
Women do get Shingles more than men, and are more vulnerable when going through menopause, lucky me.
But it can also be caused by a weak immune system or stress, or sometimes there is no reason. But Shingles does get activated in your nerves. Just some things I learnt.

And while I can vaccinated, I have to wait 12 months. As I am not 65 + years old, I will need to pay a fee of $600 for both vaccinations (3 months apart). That's the fee for 2025.

The worst for me has been the excruciating nerve pain made worse when I lie down, so I hardly got any sleep. But I'm on the mend now.

Although Maya has gone home, she has been such a huge comfort to me , especially at night when I couldn't sleep or tried sleeping upright.
She would come and nudge me, as if to say "Give me a pat, all will be ok." ❤️
Cuddling the guinea pigs has helped, too. I love how animals can make you feel better when you are unwell.
Mark has helped with many things, too, of course, including taking me to the GP, getting my medicines and trying to convince me to go to the hospital when I was in excruciating pain.

But I said no (he said i'm very stubborn), hospitals are overrun this time of year, I would rather not be isolated in a hospital room, I'd rather be at home.
But at times he felt helpless. I felt sorry for him as I was keeping him awake so he wasn't getting much sleep either.
Here are a couple of photos I managed to take of Maya and the guinea pigs.

This morning beautiful and freshly washed Maya arrived 😍 Look how shiny her coat is 🤩Maya is about 15 now, I think, but ...
21/12/2024

This morning beautiful and freshly washed Maya arrived 😍
Look how shiny her coat is 🤩
Maya is about 15 now, I think, but still a happy girl who just LOVES her pats, cuddles and kisses 💋
While Maya may not be able to walk very far anymore due to arthritis, is also going deaf and starting to get cataracts , she gives soooo much love ❤️ and many wet kisses 💋
She has the company of two guinea pigs who came to us a week ago.
P***y (with the rock star hair do) and Chu Chu have not stayed with us before, but they are enjoying it.
They are quite chatty at times and love the extra veggies I have been feeding them. They came with carrots 🥕 but I soon discovered they barely touched them.
Yes, I know, I spoil them 😄
Anyway, here are a few photos. Enjoy your weekend everyone 😀

Good morning everyone,Well, it's that time of the year again. I want to wish you all a very merry Christmas and a safe a...
19/12/2024

Good morning everyone,
Well, it's that time of the year again.
I want to wish you all a very merry Christmas and a safe and happy new year 🎉 😊 🎄🎅🤶
I also want to thank you all from the bottom of my heart for your continued support throughout 2024, it is very much appreciated. Looking forward to many more walks and laughs with your pets in 2025 (we don't walk the guinea pigs though 😉).
This photo of my father in law's cat, Twitch, was taken a few years ago, but ideal for Christmas, I thought. She is lying right in front of the Nativity Scene.
Don't let that smile fool you, Twitch can change her mood often, which is typical of a Tortoiseshell cat 😆
My father in law often calls her " T- witch." 😂

As i was driving down the street my sister in law lives in, I saw Santa hanging from a tree! His poor arms will be very ...
18/12/2024

As i was driving down the street my sister in law lives in, I saw Santa hanging from a tree! His poor arms will be very sore by next week.
Hope he can keep hanging on 😉😆
I was on my way to a client's place.

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Upwey
Melbourne, VIC
3158

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A short video of Harvey and Gemma playing in the backyard. There is even a small path of blue sky, which seems rare last few days.

Harvey and Gemma are taking the opportunity this morning to have a play outside while it isn't raining. I will attach the video. Photos I will have to do a separate post for.

On Sunday Harvey arrived, the next day Gemma arrived. While Harvey would love to play 24/7, Gemma doesn't, she lets him know when she's had enough usually by putting a paw on him and going to sit on the couch. As it is so wet today, the dogs had a play in the kitchen earlier, I took a short video. I don't know about where you all are, but we could definitely use the rain here in Upwey.

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