Hi! I'm Marco, I'm 31 years old and I'm a caring animal lover who loves spending time with pets and taking care of them. In my daily life, I'm a French and Spanish teacher and, as an educator that worked with children, teenagers and adults, I know about being patient, empathetic and responsible.

I'm originally from Argentina and with my family we own 1 dog and 2 cats at home and they are the loves of my life. Unfortunately, homeless pets are quite common in my country. But since I was a teenager, my parents and I rescued several animals (mostly cats, dogs and birds). We fed them, took them to the vet when needed and found them a safe place to live. This includes one of my cats who was a newborn when I found her. She was abandoned with her siblings in a little box on the street.

I've also petsat several times for cats and dogs of friends and family. Many times, I stayed at some of my friends' houses to take care of their dogs while they were away. I usually took the dogs to the park, managed their meals and did their essential grooming. I also made daily visits to see the cats of friends and family, cleaning their litters and playing with them.

As you can expect, I have a lot of experience with pets and I love being around them. It's the love and worry for the animals what motivates me to be a pet sitter and why I couldn't be happier to offer my services on Pawshake! At the moment, I usually have plenty of availability (morning, afternoon or evening). And this is what you can expect from me for each type of service:

> Dog walking - to keep your dog(s) active and healthy

• 1 hour service - itinerary at you will (streets, parks, etc.)
• Safe walking, punctuality and house/apartment properly locked up and secured
• Doing his/her favourite activity: running, playing catch the ball, etc.
• No off lead dog play unless allowed by you in an appropriate area

> Home visits - to keep your pet(s) happy, safe and help you with the housekeeping

• 1 hour service per visit
• Price includes the care of up to 3 pets
• For cats: clean litter tray and spend time with the cat
• For dogs: bring the dog to the toilet and spend time with him/her
• Oral medication
• 15-minute brushing
• Special care for puppies and senior dogs: attention to meals, clean up any mess made by the dog, etc.
• At least 1 photo update per day or house visit
• Punctuality and house/apartment properly locked up and secured
• Collecting mail, watering plants and taking out the garbage if required

> House sitting - to keep your pet(s) happy and safe, monitor your house and help you with the housekeeping

• 24 hours service with 2 breaks of 2 hours maximum (based on agreement)
• Price includes the care of up to 3 pets
• For cats: clean litter tray and spend time with the cat
• For dogs: bring the dog to the toilet and at least 1 hour of physical exercise (indoor or outdoor play, walks, etc.)
• Oral medication
• 15-minute brushing
• Special care for puppies and senior dogs: attention to meals, clean up any mess made by the dog, etc.
• At least 1 photo update per day
• Punctuality and house/apartment properly locked up and secured
• Home security measures according to your will
• Collecting mail, watering plants and taking out the garbage if required
• Hygiene: leaving everything in the same condition it was upon arrival

I hope to hear from you and know your beloved pet soon!