Hi, my name is Lara and I have been a veterinary nurse in the Bay of Plenty for almost 5 years.

I have loved animals my whole life, particularly dogs and cats. My extended family are dairy farmers so I spent a bit of time there growing up and have always been surrounded by dogs and cats.

I have two cats of my own, called Dorito and Dip, that I adopted when they were 4 weeks old. They are now almost 2 and indoor cats, who sometimes go out on their harnesses.

I can offer dog walking, house sitting and dogs to stay at my house. I do have a small back yard, the property is fully fenced but the fence isn't super high. I can easily keep my cats separate from the dogs if needed. I do work full time currently, with occasional Saturday's (only 3 hours).

I have recently done a wildlife trip to South Africa and fell in love with the wildlife over there and think the conservation work is amazing. I am wanting to pick up pet sitting to save for my future travel plans to Namibia next year.

At work I go by the motto 'treating the animals as if they are my own' and I think pet sitting is the same!