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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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Joann Bayer

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Panama City Beach, Florida

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My husband, David Mobley, and I are retired and living the good life at the beach in 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 recently 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 in excellent physical condition, 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 the Gulf of Mexico. We love living here, but also like to check out other locations from time to time.  We will care for... 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 lots 2 cats and a dog (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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Eileen Darcy

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Ormond Beach, Florida

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We are a retired professional couple, have a great sense of adventure, love animals, discovering new places & meeting new people. We take house sitting very seriously, and will look after your home and your pets as if they were our own. We are 70 years old, retired, healthy and strong, nonsmokers and seldom drink. We love nature, dogs & cats, meditation & golf. Excellent references are posted on other house sitting sites.  We are intelligent, educated mature adults who can handle anything that arises. We have raised and cared for dogs & cats, my background includes nursing. We have been homeowners for many years and can maintain a home successfully. We will care for your home & pets as though they are our own, your pets will also experience a vacation with us, of course within your guidelines.  I will keep you updated as much as you like.  After six + years of wonderful house sits, the best part has been the love received from each pet.  We ... read more

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Erin Michelle

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Round Rock, Texas

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I am a young (mature) soul who has big travel dreams.  I thoroughly enjoyed opening my home to AirBnb & Couchsurfer guests and constantly maintained 5 star reviews and "SuperHost" status.  I bring the same quality care to my venture in House Sitting.  I will treat your home, vegetation, and little friends as if they are my own.   I also bring a vast array of other useful skills to your table, should you need anything else!  Basic maintenance, cleaning, taking care of personal errands or business needs, etc...  I do not believe in doing anything I do in life just to pass by, I take pride in everything I do, and settle for nothing less than perfection.  Committed, organized, efficient, capable, professional, and trustworthy with the utmost integrity.I especially specialize in rental type properties with tons of hospitality and property management experience.  I am part of many other house sitting sites with tons of raving review... read more

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Pat Webster

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Argyll , Scotland, United Kingdom

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Hi, Peter and I are retired and are experienced house and pet sitters, We have had dogs and cats in the past but sadly they are no more. We love new experiences and meeting new people. We love to care for other people's properties and can deal with most eventualities. We are responsible, clean and very careful. We have always lived in large houses enjoy gardening and I have had a huge assortment of exotic house plants. So there are no worries there. I hope you will seriously consider us to look after, care and love your home and pets. 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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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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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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Teresa Smith

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Kansas City, Kansas

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I'm a financial planner in my 50's who works remotely from home (all I need is my cell phone and wi-fi to work).  I'm a responsible person and people trust me with their retirement nest eggs, and you can trust me with your home and pets!  I would like to travel more and explore the country.  House and pet sitting is much more satisfying than staying in a hotel, and I hope you'll consider my application seriously.  I can provide references if needed.  Thanks for considering me! 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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Frank Rush

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Location:

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

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Retired Airline Pilot married to Flight Attendant. Very neat, good at following instructions and taking responsibility. read more

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Lisa & Ben Newton

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Location:

Neiafu, Vava’u, Tonga

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Greetings! We know what it’s like to have a home, pets and land and to need someone to look after it as well as we would ourselves. That’s what brought us to this site to begin with, as hosts. We’ve lived on a small off-grid island in the South Pacific for the last 9 years and built it up from scratch into a thriving resort, with multiple bungalows, a main-house, boats and lots of landscaping. Before that we lived on our 42’ sailboat for 8 years, sailing through the Pacific, and prior to that we lived in the East Bay Area of the city of San Francisco, where we originally hail from. We’ve experienced numerous and varied life-styles and living situations in our 19 years together and we have come to know what homeowners need in a valuable house-sitter. Beginning in early 2020 we will have managers tending our island retreat. That will free up our time and so we are ready to again follow our traveler’s hearts, seeking adventure and to see some more of this b... read more

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Carol Beaver

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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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Shelley Brechtel

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Medford, Oregon

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Hi, we are a happily married couple from Medford, Oregon looking to do house sitting for you! Just to give you a little back ground, we have owned and operated Artisan Bakery Cafe for 20 years. We have a lot of experience with people, pets, and detail oriented. We have 2 grown daughters and we are looking to do more traveling and thought house sitting would be a great way to travel and see more of our beautiful planet.  I am 53 and my husband Scott is 59. We both love nature, outdoor recreation, pets, gardening, keeping house tidy, Scott is a handy man/contractor and can do small repairs. We are both non smokers.  If you think we'd be a good fit for your house & pet sitting needs don't hesitate to contact us. We are happy to offer references and answer any questions. Thanks, Shelley & Scott Brechtel read more

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Cr Smith

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Location:

Palo Alto, California

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Retired non-smoking executive with no pets, no children and extensive experience in real estate, building, and investments seeking assignments in Silicon Valley.  Attention to detail and security provides peace of mind of knowing your home, pool, pets, and projects meticuously taken care of.  Experienced homeowner and resort property owner with current and former properties from the east coast, gulf coast/Texas to Arizona Biltmore. Although our travels prevent us from now having pets, we have in the past owned and loved our dogs, cats, horses, and cows. read more