Here are photos of some of my customers. I find it really hard to narrow it down to one photo of each pet!
These guinea pigs lived in a big shed but I put them in their outside run while I did all the other animals. It was lovely to see them all grazing. And yes, I did count them several times to make sure they were all back. Amazing home for them.
I visited the house to care for these rabbits, guinea pigs, fish and hamster. Primrose was definitely the boss and had to come and see me first and check what I had. She was cheeky but gave nose nudges.
Percy was a sweet, gentle little boy. As with most rabbits, he was always interested in food. Nose nudges meant I was accepted by him.
I thought these were really pretty fish. There was also a snail called Rupert. Halfway through the visits I noticed there were lots of baby snails. It was the first time I had to let an owner know about about new additions.
Shhh… I know Ollie isn’t a cat but his brother and sister are. Ollie is older and can’t manage long car journeys, so I stayed with him for a couple of days. He was well behaved and mainly needed doors opening and feeding. Perhaps he is a cat after all.
Finally, our first ferret stayed! Snowdrop was such a pleasure to have. I’d forgotten how often litter trays/corners needed to be changed out. She brought back many happy memories of our ferrets.
Tofu was a typical shy guinea pig. She felt safe with her mum and sister but was always behind them. She was cheeky and would snatch food out of their mouths.
Panko was always interested in fresh food. She came out at the first sign of humans to check if there was a snack.
Mochi was the mum to the other two. Wherever she went, the other two would follow. Always in the same order with Tofu at the back. Mochi liked humans and I was so surprised how brave she was.
Bear had the best name ever – he did look like a mini bear. He was happy to have company and came out when he could hear us talking.
Spook was the bravest of the three ratties. He always came to the front of his cage when the door was opened. Spook loved his food too.
This little boy was quite shy in comparison to his brothers. He enjoyed running out on the floor but didn’t want to go back in. Not even for food.
We loved having these three rats to stay. Bonestorm was very inquisitive and loved his food.
Lola’s owner said that she preferred a fuss on her own terms. Lola liked her space which I can understand. However, she loved playing and was happy to come to me to steal a mouse or fluffy worm. On the second visit, she was happy for me to walk past her o
Charlie was a big friendly giant. On the first visit he was wary of me and I fount it hard not being able to use treats to win him over. By the second visit, he was very happy with me and even followed me to check his litter tray.
This little cat loved a cuddle when I arrived. The only toy she was interested in was a paper straw. By the end of the visit, she was rather keen for her food. I think she could hear me thinking about opening her treat packet!
Aslan sniffed at the toys I’d taken but preferred to have a fuss. A tickle under the chin would start him purring.
Fudge was a picky eater for a couple of visits and I couldn’t believe that he wouldn’t always eat his posh food. He was a happy cat and was interested in what I was doing. (He came to watch me do litter trays.)
Ebano was a chilled out cat. He was happy to play and come out in the garden while I watered the plants. He didn’t even chase the wildlife, preferring all his toys.
It was hard to get any no blurry photos of Varnish as she loved to headbutt. She didn’t want to play at all – just wanted cuddles and food.