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From 2017 to 2021 I was the owner and manager of the first vegan restaurant in Thessaloniki . I have recently closed the restaurant - due to Corona, but not only - and I am currently working on new projects related to vegan cooking, sustainability and second hand fashion. Since, March 2021, I also have a day time job in an international organisation where I telework from home three days a week.
I am looking for animal lovers who want to take care of my pet gang (2 dogs, 2 cats), share other responsibilities around the house and support me with my new projects.
The pets are adorable, the flat is big and beautiful, with the sea close by.
Thessaloniki is an interesting and vibrant city with history, culture and fun.Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Gardening
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Thessaloniki is a very active and young city with a huge cultural and historical heritage. I am happy to introduce you to the beauty of Thessaloniki, also you will have enough free time to discover the city and surroundings by yourself.
Help
I have been living and working in Thessaloniki, Greece for over 10 years now. I still remember my first encounter with stray animals here in Greece, a phenomena which in Germany - my country of origin - we are not familiar with.
I am now sharing my home with 2 dogs and 2 cats - all former strays, and I want to provide them with the best life possible.
From 2017 to 2021 I was the owner and manager of the first vegan restaurant in Thessaloniki. I have recently closed the restaurant - due to Corona, but not only - and I am currently working on new projects related to vegan cooking, sustainability and second hand fashion.
Since March 2021, I am also having a day time job (full time) with an international governmental organisation. This means, I am working from home three days a week and two days from the office.
Your responsibilities include:
- sharing the house with me, two dogs and two cats
- walking the dogs at least once a day
- feeding all pets following a precise plan and schedule
- playing with the pets and generally making them feel loved and entertained
- watering plants
- keeping the house and balcony clean
- helping me in the kitchen with preparing vegan food
- assisting me with setting up my new projects
- social media, photo editing
I prefer a female person, animal lover, age of no importance, also dates are flexible, minimum stay is 2 weeks (negotiable).
Vegan/vegetarian diet not required, but appreciated.Languages spoken
German: Fluent
Greek: Fluent
English: FluentAccommodation
I am happy to open my house to the right person. I can offer a room in a beautiful flat, four heart warming pets and vegan cuisine.
What else ...
My home is located in Thessaloniki, the second biggest city of Greece. It is located 4 km from the city centre, close to the seafront and in a beautiful neighborhood.
The apartment is on the 7th floor and has a huge balcony with view to the sea. Elevator available.A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 6 days a week
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Suna loves animals and that is so important to us. She created special bonds with all pets and made them feel at ease, understood… read more
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Aja stayed with us… read more
Suna loves animals and that is so important to us. She created special bonds with all pets and made them feel at ease, understood… read more
Florentine is an animal loving, warm-hearted, clever, courageous, creative and independent young woman. She worked easily at all tasks given and always with a lovely attitude. I’m seeing the… read more
Victoria also had to water the plants, keep the house in order, cook and bake, and… read more
Bettina is a kind and generous host and Cosette, Hendricks, Nietzsche and Domino are lovely to be around.
My work was related to walking Cosette and Hendricks, giving everybody food and spending time with them. They have very different characters, some energetic, some reserved but… read more
The pets fell for her immediately and so did I. What’s not to love: sunshine LINDA brightened up each and every day with her joyful character. Of course and… read more
I stayed with Bettina and the furry gang for almost six weeks, even if after 4 weeks my time was originally up and the new workawayer (which I now count to my dear friends) already arrived. Living in this full household was so much fun! There is always something to do, to see,… read more
Cosette, Hendricks, Nietzsche and Domino are adorable and it was a pleasure to take care of them, spend time with them and get to know their different personalities. The dogs love their everyday walks, cuddles and to… read more
I couldn't think of a better volunteer to spend the difficult days of lockdown together. Estelle is calm,… read more
His apartment is very… read more
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She bonded immediately with the pets, provided the love and guidance they needed and was "operational" from day one. All tasks were executed perfectly without much guidance.
The pets loved her a… read more
It's not easy to write feedback for me because I'm going back to those special days and so I feel very emotional.
In Thessaloniki, one of my favorite cities, it was great to be with dear Bettina and her lovely pet gang. By the way, Bettina's apartment is very comfortable, beautiful and very close to the… read more
All of us had a fantastic time with Heidi from the beginning. She bonded immediately with all the pets, took the dogs for lovely walks, played and cuddled and took good care of them. She kept the apartment clean and cosy and I was always happy to come home after a long days work… read more
Bettina is understanding, caring, and just a wonderful person. I highly recommend staying with her and her amazing pet gang. During my stay I really got to know the animals and they each have the most unique and beautiful personalities. There was a lot of interesting… read more
Martyna and Martha are understanding, respectful, caring, hard working and just wonderful people. I highly recommend them to anybody who needs work to be done. They are a dream team. and although I normally prefer one person to stay with us, I make exceptions for the right… read more
Although we had to leave earlier than planned Bettina was very understanding about the situation. She’s a kind, welcoming and inspiring person. She’s a great chef and we were lucky enough to try her dishes every day. Marta (who’s a chef herself) had an amazing opportunity to… read more
My two cats and two dogs never left her side. She really took wonderful care of my pets, my house and my plants. My dogs even… read more
Actually I chose Thessaloniki for no real reason and at the beginning I was a bit skeptical about whether it would not get boring after a while. But I had seen Bettina's profile on Workaway and thought that the project would be perfect for my start of my journey. I could not have been more… read more
He loves Greece and is ready to continue his stay, professionalise his Greek, dig into… read more
Bettina is very busy but has always found time to smile, to… read more
Bettina is just a wonderful person: intelligent, strong, funny, creative and full of warmth and love for her AMAZING animals. Do we have to mention that we fell in love with them at first sight?! We were so lucky to feel… read more
The work is not complicated or hard, if you love animals this is the right place for you.
Her animals are lovely and have really grown into my heart :')
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Bettina is really kind person.
Our date is different. Because, she has volunteer in this term.
Bettina, Thanks a lot for mail.
Bettina is a very busy person who run a restaurant so she need someone self starter who can work on your own initiative. i learned a lot with her about vegan good , she alway impressed me by her… read more