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Shirley

Celtic Creative Caretaker of Wee Creatures, Gorgeous Greenery & Comfy Dwellings

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My experience

10+ years

I grew up with pets - 2 small dogs and then later when I had my own home we had 2 fairly independent cats and a dozen free range chickens. The garden had a large pond as part of a japanese garden with gold fish in it. Later I moved into a

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  • Max

    cockapoo

    Cared for

  • coco

    cockapoo

    Cared for

  • Ludwig

    dachshund

    Cared for

  • Louisa

    dachshund

    Cared for

  • Amyra

    bengal

    Cared for

  • Chef

    british shorthair

    Cared for

  • Pino

    abyssinian

    Cared for

  • Nala

    maine coon

    Cared for

  • Poonky

    mix-breed

    Cared for

  • Noushi

    mix-breed

    Cared for

Reviews (18)

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Catherine & Francois

We had the pleasure of having Shirley look after our two cats for 10 days, and we couldn’t have been happier with the experience. From the start, she was

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Eindhoven, Netherlands · 13 Apr - 23 Apr 2025
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Brendan

Our cats were in very fine hands with Shirley a lovely lady who took great care of the house and was much loved by our local community! She is welcome back

  • cat
Avallon, France · 02 Feb - 12 Feb 2025
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Charlotte

Shirley is a very experienced sitter, therefore everything was easy, smooth and enjoyable when I was away and she minded Noushi. She is very well organized

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Ravières, France · 27 Jan - 02 Feb 2025
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Floriane

Shirley has cared for our cat during our Christmas vacation. She adjusted very well to the new environment and went on to explore the surroundings very

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Cascais, Portugal · 18 Dec 2024 - 04 Jan 2025
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Beth

Shirley was very kind and friendly. Maya (my cat) was well looked after. Thank you Shirley!

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Glasgow, United Kingdom · 19 Nov - 20 Nov 2024

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Ian

I have known Shirley for over 12 years. She is a retired professional HR manager. I can vouch for her honesty, integrity and conscientiousness. Shirley is a wonderful lady, and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend her services as a house sitter.

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27 April 2022

About Shirley

Hello Now that my 2 wonderful children are all grown up and forging their own paths, I can finally forge a path of my own for a bit. Life has taken me from my native Scotland to living in continental Europe for the past 20 plus years

Age65+OccupationSemi-retired coach/coaching supervisorLives inVienna, Austria
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Why I want to house sit

I see house and pet sitting as part of this stage of my life - the inbetweeny bit where I still work and pass on my skills and also have more time to pursue the things I enjoy in life. I have always travelled and found myself in new

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