Cuddles & More

Home is where your fur baby’s heart is

Meet Mel, your friendly, caring pet minder

Hi, I’m Mel, owner and operator of locally owned pet minding business, Cuddles & More.

I began pet minding over 10 years ago to further my passion caring for people’s most beloved pets and making sure both the pets and the owners were stress-free whilst they were apart.

Leaving your best mate is never an easy decision and spending your time away from them worrying about their well-being is difficult. At Cuddles & More, we work hard to take away the stress of leaving your pet while you’re away from home. One of the ways we do this is with the pet minding app ‘Time To Pet’. This application allows us to give you regular updates on what your perfect pet has been up to whilst they’re in our care.

Although Cuddles & More is a business, we regularly volunteer with POOPSWA (Pets Of Older Persons WA) to help support the elderly and disabled with the care of their dearly loved pets.

Our compassion for animals has made Cuddles & More the trusted, reliable, and nurturing choice among pet minders.

Mel (Cuddles and More owner), holding an elderly dog with love and compassion

Animals We Care For

Cuddles & More provides pet sitting services for a variety of pets as listed below. Please note, we cannot look after horses, alpacas, and other livestock as they need more specialised care requirements.

On application:

Pet owners looking lovingly at their pet dog in their arms before leaving him for Cuddles and More to look after

Who we work with

At Cuddles & More we love working with all people who love and adore animals just as much as we do! Our clients include:

Pet Tracking & Reporting App

Knowing your pet is going to be well looked after whilst you are away is a huge factor when choosing a pet minding service. With Cuddles & More pet minding services, we understand being kept up-to-date on how your fur children are travelling takes a massive weight off your shoulders.

This is why we use the ‘Time To Pet’ pet tracking and reporting app. It allows you to set up an account for yourself and your fur kid, so whilst we are minding your beloved friend you can stay in the loop with live updates on our walkies, playtime, and more.

How our process works

After you decide to put your trust in us to take expert care of your beloved fur babies, we follow a prompt process to get you and your special pet set up for us to look after them whilst you are away. The process involves: 

1

Initial contact with Cuddles & More

2

Establish your details and service requirements

3

Set up a time for the initial consult and to show you our credentials

4

Welcome email to activate the 'Time to Pet' app and set up your customer portal

5

Arrange a time to meet you and set up a care plan for your fur baby

6

Configure your 'Time to Pet' app (with our help)

7

Finalise details, confirm service, and invoice (payable via cash, EFT, or credit card (stripe)

8

Arrange a convenient time to pick up your key, if needed

Frequently asked questions

We ask that you provide enough food for your pet/s for the period of your absence. Any changes to their diet can have negative effects on their health and wellbeing.

Cuddles & More has extensive experience administering various medications to many types of pets. We are fully qualified in Pet First Aid, as undertaken at Murdoch University.

We can offer up to 2 visits per day if required. This can be necessary for older dogs and puppies or dogs that are indoors most days.

Cuddles & More is a registered business, and all our operators are police cleared (with supporting documentation).

Dog walks are only ever undertaken with the dog/s from the same home. We never walk dogs from separate homes together.

We currently work within the Rockingham area (Thomas Rd to Singleton). Please get in touch with us if you live outside these areas, we might be able to arrange something for you.

Yes! Because FIFO and shift workers aren’t home at the usual times, we offer special pricing for our pet sitting services. Get in touch to find out more. 

Cuddles & More services are available 365 days a year – Christmas and Easter book out quickly so hurry to secure a spot!

Cuddles & More only provides daily drop-in services so, unfortunately, we cannot offer overnight stays.

We can look after cats, dogs, fish, birds, rabbits, and guinea pigs.

We prefer not to but can look after spiders, snakes, scorpions, etc upon request.

We can’t look after livestock as they require special care.

Cuddles & More is a registered business with public liability insurance of $10million.

We are fully insured and police cleared (with supporting documentation).

Cuddles & More use the ‘Time To Pet’ app to ensure you are in regular contact with us and your pet throughout the day.

There are no additional fees for extra pets up until four pets. After the four pet limit is reached, we charge an additional fee. This fee is tailored to every pet minding service and depends on the type of pet and special needs it may require. Please contact us for further information.

Our core services

Our Other services

Feeding

Medicating

Mail collection

Security checks

Put bins out for collection

Junk mail removal

Our trusted friends & partners

Cuddles & More recommended Veterinary clinic:
Comet Bay Vet: Dr. Joram Mudzingwa.

If your pet is unwell and you aren’t able to drive them to a clinic, Cuddles & More recommended mobile vet is Dr Hendrik Swanepoel

Cuddles & More is a volunteer for POOPSWA (Pets of Older Persons)

Cuddles & More paw-ferred dog treats are supplied by The PAWfect Bakery:

Cuddles & More is a registered member of PIAA

If your pooch is being a bit more of a wild thing than you’d prefer, Cuddles & More recommend Leader of The Pack Dog Training:

Testimonials

I just wanted to say a massive thank you to Mel for taking care of our fur babies while we enjoyed a much needed family break!

Excellent service and communication, and it was lovely to see pictures of the fur girls whilst we were away.

Mel, also cleared the junk mail, put the bins out and even washed and rinsed the kitty litter tray out.

I would definitely recommend Mel if you’re looking for a friendly and trustworthy pet minding service. We’ve already booked in for our next trip away.

Thanks Mel

Donna D

Feb 6

We highly recommend Mel.
Mel looked after our four legged human Louie for our quick and last minute get away, he was looked after with great care which helped us to relax while away. We loved the daily updates 🐶🐶

Lisa D

Oct 21

Mel is AMAZING. We have no words! She has a genuine love for animals, and is so kind. In one hour, our crazy pullers became calm walkers! We have full trust in Mel walking our two dogs. All the digital components of the business also make it so easy to stay up to date with our dogs when we're not home. I definitely know Mel will be a long term friend for our pets and even us!

Tayla L

Aug 7

I highly recommend Mel and can't thank her enough for looking after our fur baby while we were away over Christmas/New Year. From the daily messages and photos to the follow up checkins once we were back we knew our pup was being very well taken care of. Thank you so much and Bruce looks forward to seeing you in 2021

Kacey R

Jan 3

Mel is simply the best, from sending daily updates and photos on walks to giving helpful advice and tips. She goes above and beyond because she loves her job. Mel is also very flexible with work rosters which is amazing. Can’t recommend her enough!! 

Prescinda P

Feb 24

We loved having Mel look after our fur babies when we got married and went on our honeymoon. So thankful for her care, compassion, professionalism and skill! We highly recommend and so do our pets! We will definitely be coming back to her in the future

Holly B

Dec 11

She is amazing and I use her services every holiday with a safe and happy relaxed feeling. Highly recommend Mel I get photos and feedback each visit and am 100% happy each time

Emmy L

Jan 10

Mel took such beautiful care of our dog while we were away. She treated her like her own. Her passion for animals is obvious bad she truly cares about whet she does. Thank you Mel, we appreciate the love and care you gave our Daisy.

Sarah M

Sep 28

Mel looked after our two dogs, one of whom suffers severe anxiety. She visited twice a day, fed, walked and cleaned up after them both.
To say I was extremely satisfied with Mel’s service and the way she treated our dogs is an understatement. I honestly thought we would be coming home to anxious dogs but nope, we came home to super happy and chilled out fur babies.
We got photos and updated every morning and evening also!
I could not recommend Cuddles and More Pet Minding services. I will be recommending Mel to everyone I know! Could not be happier and more satisfied. Thank-you so much!

Kylie O

Oct 1

Highly recommended. We will be repeat clients.

Knowing that Mel was visiting our cat, Toby, while we were away was great and meant we didn’t worry about him being stressed on his own. I really appreciated receiving the daily updates and photos showing that Toby was chilled out and not missing us at all!

Kirsten L

Jan 30

Mel is simply amazing. she genuinely loves dogs and her job. you can't fake those things. she is also super professional. my boy loved her so much. the app gives you so much peace of mind, that people are actually showing up and doing what they say. so happy and stress free. Have already booked her again.

Sharon L

Aug 19

Mel has looked after our pets while we went away over the Christmas break. We have 2 cats that are far from easy. One that is super shy and one that is very new to the house so still learning the ropes. Add in a boisterous mini schnauzer and Mel had her work cut out for her. Leaving my fur babies is never easy but Mel kept me up to date with how they were responding and plenty of pics. She kept my mind at ease that they were coping well without us. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Mel to anyone needing a Pet Minding service.

Odette G

Jan 2

Close up of a black dog smiling at the camera
Ginger cat lazing on a clean floor while being looked after by Cuddles and More

Terms & conditions

Cuddles and More is a pet sitter based in Perth, Western Australia. Unfortunately, we do not work or stay overnight

Please find the full list of our terms and conditions below.