All Critters Pet Sitters was founded in March 2007 by Sonja Vandermark (pictured at bottom of page).

A regretful sale of the business (Sonja having to move interstate), led to myself; Angela Watt (employee of All Critters Pet Sitters for almost 2 years) taking over the business  on the 1st of July 2011..

Having grown up on a farm worked by Clydesdales, I was quite familiar with horses in my younger years and rode them a lot (horse-mad teenage girl!). As there were always at least 5 dogs at any one time, a cat in the sheds who dealt to the rats, ferrets, sheep, the horses, a donkey, a couple of milking cows, whatever animal I was ‘rescuing’ at the time, and not many neighbours, so I think I may have spent more of my youth with animals rather than other children!!

My father was also a well known animal trainer (horses and dogs), and I gained many skills and a sound ‘feel’ for animals and their behaviour from a young age; from watching him work, and watching the animals he worked with.

Our whole team adore animals; taking care of them for us is not just a job... we all love what we do and have real affection for our charges.

If your pet is of a type we have not cared for before we will always tell you and will endeavour to learn as much as we can about your type of pet prior to you going away as well as getting very detailed instructions from you on your pets specific requirements.

I hope that this service can fill a gap and provide a greater number of choices for pet owners. It is my aim and purpose to delight my clients with the level of service they receive so that once tried, they will become loyal customers and friends of All Critters Pet Sitters.

Angela Watt

Flynn and my son having fun at the beach. I know, the pink collar is deceptive, but Flynn is a boy. (It was a spare we used on the day). Flynn came from the pound in Murwillumbah. He had been there almost 2 long, lonely months before he came to us, all shy and timid!! But not any more!! As far as anyone can tell, he is a wolfound x with a lot of Kelpie in him too! At 10mths old he is a big bundle of energy, and lots of fun to be around!

The
All Critters Pet Sitters
Team
All of our sitters are employees of ACPS (not contractors) and are fully covered by our comprehensive pet sitters liability insurance. All staff are police checked and deemed to be of good standing and reputation as well as being avid pet lovers!

Celestine Fedley joined All Critters Pet Sitters in October 2008 as the first member of our team. Celestine lives in Goonellabah with her four year old son and two dogs, Bear and Tora.

She has been around animals all her life and has a natural affinity and easy confidence around them. Celestine is also a trained WIRES wildlife rescue volunteer and has a sixth sense when it comes to noting when something is ‘not quite right’ as well as the ability to remain calm and confident in an emergency situation.
 

Prior to joining ACPS, Celestine ran her own business making clothing for 8 years so understands the importance of maintaining client satisfaction and exceeding expectations.
 

Celestine makes a simple promise in caring for your animals:
“I will do everything in my power to make sure your beloved pets remain safe and I will endeavour to keep their separation anxiety to a minimum by giving them lots of cuddles and tickles behind the ears!”

Steph Powell joined us in October 2009 to cover the Alstonville/ Wollongbar area. She lives in Wollongbar with her husband, daughter and best friend Ceez the Indian ring necked parrot (pictured) as well as an assortment of other birds including her daughters rainbow lorikeets.

Steph has worked previously as a volunteer for the Animal Rights and Rescue group in the Northern Rivers. She also has horses which are currently agisted at a friends property and has had experience with stallions.

Steph is a qualified hypno-therapist and is building a clientele from home as well as caring for your fur/ feather/fin kids whilst you are away!

Andrea Panayiotou started off as a client of ACPS before joining the team as a pet sitter  in January 2010. She cares for animals in our Corndale territory including Rosenbank, Clunes, Bexhill, Dunoon and Durroughby. Andrea lives in Rosebank with her two dogs, three horses, three cats and chickens.

Andrea is a keen horse woman and trail rides regularly. She is great with all types of animal and enjoys caring for your pets as much as her own whilst you are away.