Lovely home in Cardiff for cat & chicken lovers
Introduction
I live with my husband and young daughter. We have 3 cats and 1 chicken. I am an event manager and my husband is a building services engineer. We both love holidays, city breaks, going out to music events, comedy nights and getting together with friends. We love getting away whenever we get the chance, hence needing a sitter to hang out with our animals.
Show more...Home & location
Our family home is situated in a pleasant residential area under 2 miles from Cardiff city centre. The driveway has parking for 2 cars. There are 2 double bedrooms for your use. The third bedroom is a small child's room and not suitable for use. The family bathroom has a bath and shower. Downstairs there is a large living room with a 50" smart TV, freeview, Netflix and Disney +. There is a downstairs toilet and porch for storing coats & shoes. The large kitchen- diner has everything you need including an electric hob, oven, fridge freezer, dishwasher, washing machine and plenty of other gadgets for cooking with. The garden is a large lawn and has a patio area for eating. This is also home to our 2 chickens. We have a lot of birds visit our garden and if you sit out at night you will probably see some bats too. A 1 min walk and you are on the Taff Trail beside the River Taff. If you walk south you will go through Bute Park and in 40 mins end up in the city centre. If you walk north then you can reach Hailey Park in 15 mins and further on can be found Forest Farm, a lovely nature reserve with picnic areas and old canal. If you bring your bikes then you can really explore the river path and take a trip to Castell Coch and stop for a pub lunch in Tongwynglais. Also 4 miles south on the Taff Trail will take you to Cardiff Bay. Here you can eat, drink and visit the barrage. You can also take a 15min walk to Llandaff and visit the amazing cathedral. Local amenities: There is a Tesco Extra, ALDI, Greggs and McDonalds just across the road. (5 min walk). We also have a local post office and pharmacy 5 min walk away. For local places to eat I would recommend The Railway in Llandaff North, Society Standard on Whitchurch Rd or Porro in Llandaff. The local bus no 35 runs from the end of the road every 30 mins into the city centre.
Show more...Responsibilities
Winston the cat: During the day he just has biscuits and water with Dreamies as a treat. Around 5pm he has half a packet of wet food. He sleeps most of the time. Make sure he is in before you go to bed. We don't have a catflap so you have to call him and shake the Dreamies to get him in. Millie is 2 yrs old and is very independent. She rarely responds to being called in at night and often stays out (which I'm not keen on but have no control over). If possible when she has her wet food with Winston at dinner time, keep her in from then on. She has the litter tray to use. Once kept in, she is a lovely affectionate cat and will sit on your lap and sleep on your bed (if you want her to). Tinks the latest addition to the family is an elderly cat adopted from a family member. She literally sleeps all day and generally enjoys her retirement. She only eats dried food from the shared bowls. Tinks doesn't go out much, so she does use the litter tray daily. All cats share bowls and are perfectly happy with this. Sharon & Tracey the chickens: Let them out of the coop into the pen. Ensure water and food are full. Food is kept in a big tub in the shed. Also ensure Oyster grit is full in the little red tub attached to the fence. Check for eggs and clear out any poo. Poo can been left on the enclosure floor as I clean this out every few weeks. Fill the coop up with hay if needed. The chickens will put themselves to bed at dusk, you need to close the sliding door to the coop and the outer door too. All codes for the chicken door locks are 0000. If you let them in the garden only do so when you are at home. Be careful though as they will walk into the house! To get them back in the pen take some corn from the shed and shake it into the pen and they'll come running! You can give them vegetable or fruit snacks. No citrus fruit. They love courgette and cucumber. Please water the garden if it hasn't rained. Indoor plants in the snug need watering once a week. Bin day is Wednesday. We will leave you a note to say which bins need putting out.
Show more...Meet the pets
Winston
9 years
Millie
3 years
Tinks
12 years
Sitter Reviews (17)
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We had such a lovely pet sit at Gemma's and really felt like it was a home away from home! Winston and Millie are two of the most affectionate cats we have ever met, cuddling up on our laps each evening. We miss them! My daughter also loved feeding the chickens and hunting for eggs! As it is a family home it felt very relaxed to bring our own children along to and they loved playing with all the toys in the living room! Gemma's home is really well located and connected to other areas of Cardiff and we managed to do lots of sight seeing when we were there. Would recommend this pet sit to anyone :)
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It was so nice hanging in Cardiff with Millie and Winston! Winston is quite the purr machine and Millie may take a minute but is very affectionate as well. The chickens are also equally fantastic especially if they think you have a treat in hand for them 😁 Be prepared for lots of love. Gemma left great instructions that were easy to follow. Their home was very comfortable and had easy access to the city center when I wanted to explore a bit, also a great walking path close by for some exercise. Communication was great between all involved. Anyone would be lucky to house sit here.
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What a wonderful sit! Gemma and Neil were very hospitable, friendly, relaxed, and easy to contact at any time. The house was super warm and welcoming, witha a loving family feel. The pets were a dream to look after: Winston, a handsome and friendly cat (that basically did his own thing in the day and came home at night purring and being so chilled), and the most amazingly cute and funny, nutty kitten Millie! 😆 So sweet and I miss her loads! She made me chuckle so many times and was super loving. The chickens were very happy and healthy and had a superb life in a lovely garden with quite a spacious pen! I had the best night sleep there as it was super quiet and the area was very close to amenities/ shops/ lovely walks. Gemma and Neil left very good instructions, were very accommodating and nothing was too much trouble. I really loved this sit and hope to do it again soon. Thanks Gemma and family. It was a pleasure! 😃
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We had such a lovely weekend with Winston and Millie. Winston is a lovely, sweet-natured cat. He’s definitely one of the friendliest cats we have sat for. My daughter loved him. Millie is an adorable kitten. Very playful, and super cuddly. Also a great spider-catcher!! Gemma did a really detailed welcome pack which was so helpful during our stay. Cardiff has loads to explore and we managed to do quite a bit - the house is well located for this. Gemma’s home is very cool. Modern and comfortable. We would definitely recommend this sit.
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