Kayleigh

Hey! My name is Kayleigh Cheng and I'm 20 years old. I'm a college student studying Veterinary Medicine in UCD. I adore animals as you can tell by my course! I am kind, caring, loving and patient with pets.

I personally own/ have owned and taken care of a dog, a rabbit, hamsters and fish. Though I also have ample amount of experience dealing with other animals not just my own.

I have volunteered working in the DSPCA. I worked with animals with troubled pasts and here is where I learnt empathy and patience. I walked, feed, comforted and clean these dogs and their cages. I gained skills such as walking / caring for difficult dogs and being vigilant, careful but loving . I bonded with the dogs quickly and this experience really solidified why I wanted to be a Veterinarian and work with animals.

I have also worked in a veterinary hospital. Again, gaining experience with animals. Here I learnt skills such as basic animal husbandry, animal restraint and maintaining a surgical environment. I watched surgeries, helped restrain animals while the vet checked them out and I also took care of vulnerable animals who were admitted into the hospital.

I recently spent 10 days in Meath doing lambing. I moved the lambs in the correct position prior to birth to ensure a healthy birth. Once each lamb was born, I bottle fed them and nurtured them as they were young and vulnerable. I also became comfortable with injections as we injected the ewes after birth.

I would love to become an animal sitter/ walker/ feeder because I just love spending time and taking care of animals. I believe I am quite qualified as I often mind neighbours, friends and families pets. In college, we learn basic animal husbandry for each animal type and therefore I believe I know much about pets and animals. I would love to gain experience with more pets and I view minding pets not just as a job but as a pleasure!