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Shirley Vanderaa

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Bella Vista, Arkansas

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Hi, We are Don and Shirley VanDeraa.   We have done house and pet sitting over the years and have good references.   We are honest, trustworthy and clean.  We would take good care of your home and pets.  We are non-smoking, and would like you to consider allowing us to house-sit while you are gone.    We love to travel and have new experiences. Since we are retired we can fit in with your schedule. We own our own home and are the parents of three married children and have seven grandchildren.  We would appreciate hearing from you.Please keep us in mind.Sincerely,Shirley VanDeraa read more

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Sheryl Hack

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Broad Brook, Connecticut

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We are willing to go anywhere from 10 days to two months. . Shery has spent the last 30 years as an architectural historian and museum director. Joe has been a radio and tv sports caster and talk show host for the last 42 years. We both homes in Connecticut and are very familiar with the needs of pets, homes and plants, We love pets, we love to travel and we love to meet new people and to have new experiences. . Our goal is to meet as many great pets and pet owners as possible. It's a great experience to visit new places and experience their culture and enjoy local cuisine. To any assignment we will bring enthusiasm, caring for pets and property and the ability to adopt to our surroundings. We are neat and clean and believe in leaving the houses the same way we found them. We will be conscientious about the surroundings and caring for the pets. We don't smoke or do drugs and believe it is our responsibility to be the best house sitters and pet caregivers possi... read more

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Tom Mcelwee

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Frisco, Texas

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We are a professional non-smoking couple with grown children.  We are animal lovers with a history of Quarter horses, Labradors Retrievers, and Calico cats.  We accept most opportunities from word-of-mouth recommendations but are always looking for that perfect fit on Luxury House Sitting.   We are extremely neat & clean in our own home, healthy living and looking to help out with your home & pet sittings in the US, Canada, and Europe. Tom is a recently retired IT executive with numerous "handy-man" skills after building four homes and Ruth Ann is an executive with a global corporation based out of our home in Frisco, Texas and both enjoy travel, photography and gourmet cooking.  We specialize in taking exceptional care of your pets, property and looking after your farm animals. We are very responsible and reliable and   read more

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Barbara Lindemann

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Port Charlotte, Florida

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My husband & I live on the west coast of Fl. in Port Charlotte.  He is a retired business man who owned flower shops in NY for over 30 years. He is very handy.   I am retired from working in sales for NY manufactures; Rochester Midland, as well as our own flower shops.  We  are reliable, trust worthy, very clean, organized and NON SMOKERS.  We will take care of your home as if it were our own.  We are animal lovers. and have had German shepherds and  a standard poodle.  References  on request. read more

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Joann Bayer

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The Villages, Florida

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My husband, David Mobley, and I are retired and living the good life at the adult playground of Florida. We love to travel and would like to take advantage of house sitting as a means to a win-win situation for us and the home owners.  We are very experienced animal/pet lovers and are great at administering love and affection to pets. We  lost our 23 year old cat and a year earlier, our 19 year old cat. In prior years we have had dogs, horses and various farm animals.  I retired from education and David retired from the insurance field. We have also been in business for many years, but are now almost totally free of all commitments. We are non smokers and enjoy a glass of wine every month or so.  Any parties must be done so we can be home by 8 pm. Be warned, we don't do cold weather!! Our home is a luxury home on a golf course in Central Florida. We love living here, but also like to check out other locations from time to time.  We will care for your home ... read more

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Jesse Sia

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Nashville, Tennessee

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I am a 73 year old, retired, single woman, a nonsmoker with no pets of my own. I have been housesitting since August, 2013. My housesitting experience includes:Norwalk, CT (Jan. - Feb., 2015)Wheeling, W. Va. (Nov. - Dec., 2014)Birmingham, AL (Oct., 2014; March 17 - May 12, 2015)Austin, TX (Aug. - Sept., 2014)Elgin, IL (Aug., 2013 - July, 2014)Cookeville, TN (July, 2013; August, 2023; August, 2024)Fredericksburg, TX (July, 2011)Minneapolis, MN (2013)Leiper's Fork, TN (various dates, 2021 - 2025)I first began housesitting in 2013. I housesat fulltime, moving from job to job, for two years (2014 - 2016) and then settled in Tucson, AZ for two years (2016 - 2018). I moved to Nashville in late 2018 to be closer to family. I stopped hosuesitting during the Covid shutdown and its aftermath (2019 - 2020). In late 2020, I was hired to work a Covid-related, part-time position at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) in Nashville. I thought the position might l... read more

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Valerie Okrend

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Silver Spring, Maryland

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July 2025, I finished an amazing house sitting and air bnb manager role in Switzerland.  Villa Wilen is one of the most sought after properties in Switzerland for its exquisite views, the care the owners put into every single detail, and ideal location to visit all parts of the region.....****Passionate about exploring new areas in an unconventional manner.  Never knowing what might pop up is fun!I look at assignments as an excellent way to live a more 'locals' life while still being somewhere new!  And I know having someone responsible, such as myself, taking care of things while you're away could bring great peace of mind and pleasure to your travels.  I have bought and sold 4 houses all as a single highly independent individual with a good sense of organization, cleanliness, respect and moral compass. And I love animals to my core!A career claim to fame is when the University of Chicago asked me to open up a study abroad center for them in Paris!  I bec... read more

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Nico & Klaus Müller

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Nürnberg, Germany

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We are an optimistic and organized couple, living in Nurnberg, Bayern. We are both working in Finance-IT environment. Of course, we like to travel, and we visited a lot of interesting places together, in Europe or far away from home.  A special experience was to see the active Kilauea volcano. The nature and animals offer us the perfect relaxation. In the past, we've both been used to take care of animals around us. We practice sports as ski, ice skating, jogging, swimming, diving, badminton etc. The languages we speak are German, English, French, Italian and Romanian. read more

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Diane Dropik

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Las Vegas, Nevada

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I have been doing house sitting and dog sitting for 3 years now.  Love it.Retired counselor/ therapist who enjoys new friends and larger dogs.  Good walker and keeps things clean.Born and raised on a farm so enjoy the outdoors. Open availability.  read more

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Peggy Jo Rain

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Eastsound, Washington

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Marilyn Holly

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Nampa, Idaho

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"Leave a place better than you found it" has always been my motto.  I have applied this throughout life whether owning the home or renting.  This is a good motto for relationships and all work positions as well.  Rest assured I continue to live this way and will take impeccable care of your home, and pets if applicable.  I love people and pets.   read more

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Susan Altman

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Location:

Raleigh, North Carolina

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I like to explore areas and places and meet and listen to people in the area. I like to return to areas of which I am fond, as well I love plants and animals and they love me back!  I work remotely (mostly part time these days) and it's fun to take my laptop and travel to somewhere and stay there a whileI will care for your home as you request and believe in leaving my campground the same as, or better than, how I found it!I am originally from the upper Midwest and return to MN and Chicagoland periodically as well as other areas of the country. I am fond of city and country alike, although Western NC and the Southwest and MT areas hold pieces of my heart, too.Please feel free to ask me anything. If you want more information about me, please check out my website (due to be updated any day now) at www.TheSACGroup.com and look me up on LinkedIn. And, my holistic website is due to be published shortly, as well: www.UnilomeFlow.com. Always safe travels!Susan  read more

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Carol Beaver

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Location:

Boulder, Colorado

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Hello, I live in Boulder, Colorado. This morning I went on a trail run close to my home--I love being active and have pet-sat many friend's dogs who required daily exercise. I love to ski as well, and I do a bit of yoga every day. I LOVE to cook and grow food, and have cooked professionally at one point in my life.  (Recently foraged nettles while on a hike and came home and made homemade ricotta-nettle ravioli). I'm adept at canning and preserving food. I've been a freelance photo stylist in commercial photography for almost 35 years and I'm ready to do something more. I love to travel and have traveled to Europe extensively.  I have WWOOF'd in Italy and France, taking care of sheep & horses, cats and dogs, bed and breakfast, cooking, gardening, cleaning, ironing, etc. etc.  During Covid Quarantine I stayed at my family's farm in South Dakota, and was able to reestablish my Mom's perennial gardens, as well as build two waist-high growing boxes, a... read more

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Alida Coelho

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Jacksonville, Florida

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EXPERIENCED HOUSE SITTER/PET SITTER  COUPLE WITH NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL REFERENCESWe are a responsible, reliable and trustworthy married couple and would love to help you with your house/pet sitting needs.  We are both non-smokers.  We have lots of experience with pet and house sitting which gives us the opportunity to work together and travel to new places and make new friends along the way. John is a retired Insurance executive and spent 8 years in the US Navy.   Alida is a self employed Health & Wellness Products Broker which is primarily internet and phone based business.We have traveled extensively by water and land and enjoy meeting people.  We truly love animals but because of our lifestyle we are unable to have pets of our own so, we would especially enjoy and love your pets as if they were our own and give them the care and affection the deserve.John grew up on his family's commercial gladiolus farm a we've always had gardens where ever ... read more

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Dan And Fay Bergander

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Aurora, Colorado

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Dan and Fay Bergander retired in 2013, with their home base being in Aurora, Colorado.  When home they enjoy spending time with their family and friends.  They enjoy maintaining their home and yard where they have lived for over 35 years.  They also are avid travelers, either in their R.V. for longer trips or planes, trains and automobiles for shorter ones and motor scooter, bikes, kayaks and hiking shoes for really short trips.  They have other family and friends all over the United States and the world and try to see them whenever possible.Dan grow up on a farm and can handle all types of animals, including bees and is a pet lover.  He also is an experienced gardener. (If you can grow a good garden in Colorado you can be a great gardener almost anywhere else).  He also is a good all around handyman.Fay, other than keeping Dan in line, is excellent at handling all aspects of running a home, including dealing with any issues or legistics which may hav... read more

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Scott Jasper

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Sparks, Nevada

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My wife and I are retired military (32 years each). No strangers to living out of a suitcase, our goal in retirement is to continue those adventures by becoming immersed into the local life/culture of wherever we land. Short stays in neighborhoods, away from the touristy hotels is one of the best ways to do this.  The wife is very handy as she's rebuilt our bathroom and kitchen (I was manual labor).  We have 2 cats (but we do not travel with them), plants and a large yard that we are rather proud of - so, we're not afraid of the work involved in keeping up a home.  We understand the importance of treating your home and pets with the love that we have for our own. read more

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Sharon And Kevin Reilly

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Location:

Sunset Beach, North Carolina

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We are retired Federal Government (US Navy) employees.  We are seeking to assist with house sitting needs and are flexible with scheduling, including last minute planning.   With 30+ years experience each with the US Navy in the fields of Resouce Management, Finance and Contracts, we are extremely reliable, thorough and well organized.We are age 59 and 64 and non smokers.   We look forward to assisting you with your house sitting needs.  Please feel free to contact us at the email address provided. read more

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Dean & Diane Paulin

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Location:

Mesa, Arizona

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We began our house/pet sitting experience in Estes Park, CO for six months in 2014 (through a personal ad) and enjoyed the cat sitting opportunity  and home location so much that we joined Luxury House Sitting, House Sitters America and Mind My House to seek out additional adventures through these websites.During 2016, Luxury House Sitting connected us with three great house/dog sittings.  FL, MI, and CO and 2019 a five week sit in CA!  2017 - 2019 we completed nine house/dog/cat sittings in AZ, CA, NM, MA, WA and OR through the Mind My House website.  Additional house sits from other websites from 2020-21 has totaled us seventeen  successful sits!  We hope caring for your home and pet(s) will be our next assignment!!  Dean, age 67,  retired seven years ago from being self-employed owning a chain of hair salons (Fantastic Sams) in the tri-county area of Charleston, SC.  Upon retirement, during Summers and Falls, Dean worked as a seasonal Par... read more

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Kathy Kirk

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Location:

Chicago, Illinois

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Hi - I’m an educated professional with a degree in business, am a home owner, and have the luxury of a career that I enjoy. I work for a major airline, am a Purser, pass annual security checks, global entry, safety and CPR certification, have travel benefits and built in flexibility. I love pets! Description: Nonsmoker, vaccination and boosters, dependable, extremely neat, conscientious, trust-worthy, strong work ethic, honest and a good communicator. Am a global seasoned traveler who is quick-thinking with the ability to trouble-shoot an unexpected situation that may occur.I’ve had as pets: a German-pointer, toy poodle, turtles, and seahorses. Other family pets: a long-haired Persian cat and a labradoodle. I’ve lovingly taken care of homes and pets. Hobbies: Photography, travel, volunteer work, hiking, biking, cross-country skiing, orchids, reading & writing, and pet-sitting.I enjoy meeting new people and miss the joy of pets. I have house/pet sat for a m... read more