Ron

Former zoo keeper, current garden maintenance tech.

Hamurana
4 times favorited
4 recurring guests
Last booked 7 days ago
Last contacted 11 days ago
Lives with 1 cat
11 h ago
Last activity
One home visit a day
Min. 30-minute visits in your home
20 NZD
/day
All services and rates

About Ron

I love animals of all kinds. I've taken care of cats, dogs, horses, birds, reptiles, and many exotics and natives of New Zealand. I'm a former animal keeper at Rainbow Springs, was there a bit over 12 years, left September of last year when they sadly closed.

I moved here from America in 2007. I was a volunteer there in Florida at a couple wildlife sanctuaries. I came here and continued that at Maungatautari, Wingspan, and Hamilton Zoo. I went back to school at Unitec to be a qualified Zoo Keeper, then got employed at Rainbow Springs in 2010. I currently live in Hamurana and have 3 cats around me that I help care for. I've always had pets and am very comfortable around animals of any species or size. I also have my own budding waterblasting and lawncare business.

I am able to dog walking, pet visits at your house, house sitting, or any other manner of caring for your animals. I can also help with lawncare maintenance if needed. I look fwd to hearing from you. Live long and prosper everyone. 🖖🤓

Ron's services

At your home

One home visit a day
Book a pet sitter to stop by your home to feed and play with your pet
20 NZD
/day
House Sitting
A sitter stays overnight in your home and cares for your pet
40 NZD
/night
Two home visits a day
Two drop-in visits for your pet
30 NZD
/day

Ron also offers

Cancellation policy: Flexible

Full refund if canceled before 12:00 p.m. one day before the booking, 50% refund afterward.

No refund is payable if the booking is canceled on or after the start date.

Note: All times are based on the sitter’s time zone

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Home Visits
Sue, 2024-10-03

Ron goes above and beyond to make my pets happy. My (generally) standoffish Chihuahua decided he was her best friend from the first moment they met.

Ron has been excellent at communicating and been very patient when my plans have changed.

He will be my first choice whenever I need a pet sitter from now on. Thank you, Ron!

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House Sitting
Sanne, 2024-07-17

Amazing as always!!! Thanks Ron

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Availability

Ron's Pets

Smudge
Cat

Skills

Specific Skills

I speak English
+10 years of experience
Before becoming a zookeeper at Rainbow Springs, where I worked for over 12 years, I’d been a volunteer at wildlife care centers both back in America and here in NZ, where I was involved with the care of the on-site animals, and rescues and releases.

Can Administer

Oral medications

Experience with

Animal welfare as a volunteer
Rescuing pets

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Ron

Ron

Former zoo keeper, current garden maintenance tech.

Hamurana
One home visit a day
Min. 30-minute visits in your home
20 NZD
/day
All services and rates
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Cancellation policy: Flexible

Full refund if canceled before 12:00 p.m. one day before the booking, 50% refund afterward.

No refund is payable if the booking is canceled on or after the start date.

Note: All times are based on the sitter’s time zone

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