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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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Laura King

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Location:

Kaneohe, Hawaii

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Aloha, my name is Laura. I am a recently retired school administrator who is trustworthy and responsible. I am seeking house sitting opportunities on Oahu.  I would take care of your place as if it were my own! I love animals, and am happy to feed, walk or play with them. As well, I am good with plants.  I would be committed to keeping your home safe and well maintained.  Please contact me if my qualifications would be of support to you.  Mahalo! read more

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Shannon Dillon

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Location:

Aiken, South Carolina

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Seamless & Reliable Resource 18 years of dedicated animal care experience, personable, practical and active, single, non smoking professional available to house/pet/horse sit. Long term or short term. Absolute animal lover with a complete understanding of what it means to more than properly maintain, keep secure and ultimately care for your furry family ensuring your travel plans are as stress free and seamless as possible. Experienced "sitting" all types of residences from small quaint cottages to multi-million dollar estates and properly handling the responsibilities that accompany. PetTech CPR & First Aid Certified, Animal elder care experienced, Equine Experience. Bonded & Insured. Excellent references available. 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 30 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, 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, and I pruned and... read more

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Laura Watson & Jennie Lee

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Location:

Honolulu, Hawaii

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 Aloha from O'ahu (Hawai'i)! Laura and Jennie here. Thank you for viewing our profile. We are service oriented professionals with over 50 years of combined entrepreneurial experience in client services, property management, international travel, and consulting.  We are moms of grown sons with good relationships and strong family values. We are both long-time meditators, striving to live mindful lives of heartfelt connection with those we work with and we bring integrity to all of our projects.  We come highly recommended for our trustworthiness and attention to our clients’ needs.   Our MOTTOS are: Be the kindness you want to see in the world.Everything can be fixed with more love. Mini BIOS: Laura is a vacation rental manager, interior designer, stager and professional organizer. She is a wonder with wrangling staff, caretaking guests and transforming spaces. Jennie is a yoga and meditation teacher and t... read more

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Colleen Phillips

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Location:

Queen Creek, Arizona

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Hi there!I am applying as an adventurous husband and wife team! We are in our young 50’s and would like to travel around before deciding where to retire. We cannot wait to see new places from a local perspective. We live in a beautiful home in the suburbs of Portland, OR with two of our adult children. We take pride in caring for our home and it shows – we would care for someone else’s home the same way. We are not currently pet owners but do love animals. Years ago, we used to have a beautiful little Arab horse and boarded her on a farm. I grew up on a 5-acre hobby farm in rural British Columbia, Canada. We raised every kind of farm animal you can imagine, including horses, pigs, and turkeys. It was there that I learned responsibility at a young age and developed a strong work ethic. I have worked in the medical field for most of my career. Recently I worked as a radiation sc... 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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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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Elaine Pflepsen

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Location:

Madison, Connecticut

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Caring for other's homes, pets and ranches fills me with complete joy. I've been providing home/pet/ranch care for 35 years.  I am retired from my profession and solely provide care for other's properties and beloved animals.  My profession, in part, worked with others experiencing crisis, trauma, and transition. My passion for working with others easily transfers to caring for animals. I grew up in a family-owned hardware store in the Midwest, the Heartland.  My upbringing has allowed me to develop a skill set of 'handiness' allowing me to troubleshoot most unforseen issues.I've lived in NYC, Chicago, Minneapolis, Connecticut, the rural high desert mountains of southern Arizona and Nebraska.  I love rural living just as much as major cities.  I've traveled Europe, wandering, exploring many countries.  I've house, cat and dog sat in France, England and Australia. Three years ago, I spent close to 8 months traveling around the world.  I am comfort... read more

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Sheryl Hack

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Location:

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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Dini Jaskowski

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Location:

Ejido San Lucas - (san Luquitas), Mexico

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Dini Jaskowski- We will Fly to you!Dini: Retired-Bookkeeper/AccountantDuane: retired-CarpenterLoving and Reliable Animal Caregivers and Responsible Trusting Home Setters.We both are retired:I was a freelance bookkeeper/accountant.I have integrity and a high level of trust that comes from years of accounting background.Duane (my husband) is a retired general contractor, who finish Carpenter for many years.Both of our backgrounds are country, we both grew up on farms with all the animals that you have on a farm from cats, Cows, dogs, goats, Horses pigs, Rabbits, and Sheep. I also have a background in Equestrian Physical riding. Now that we both are retired we have the opportunity to pursue a new position in life house-sitting and giving lots of love to pets while their owners are away from home.As a business owner as well as a founder of a nonprofit organization for equestrian physical horse riding I bring all the trust, professionalism, and love of caring for your home and or ... read more

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Wayne Gilbert

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Location:

Clinton, Connecticut

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For over 37 years I have worked for a Fortune 500 company as an IT professional. My position allows me to work anywhere in the world as long as I have a stable internet connection.  In addition, I have work as a real estate professional and owned and actively managed residential rental property for many years, in addition to owning several primary residences.  Having owned property I understand the emotional attachment that folks have to their property and pets and respect that bond. Choosing the right person to care for one�s property and pets requires a certain level of trust so please contact me as this site only allows me limited about of space to convey my qualifications and so we can talk about your specific expectations and requirements to caring for your home and pets.    Kids are starting their own lives so it is time to use my many years of real estate experience to embark on a new endeavor.  read more

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Peggy Jo Rain

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Location:

Eastsound, Washington

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Eileen Darcy

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Location:

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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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 will water plants, take in mail ... read more

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Dan And Fay Bergander

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Location:

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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Erin Michelle

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Location:

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