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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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Retired Airline Pilot married to Flight Attendant. Very neat, good at following instructions and taking responsibility. read more
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I would be honored to tend to your home, animals, garden and whatever needs doing. I'm a well seasoned traveler who has worked in Media (ABC TV, PR) for most of my professional life.
An ideal home stay for now is weekdays in Tampa/South Florida area or long weekends away. In 2022 I'll be open for a week+ stays within US. If overseas it's best to have access to homeowners car, bike or local transportation.
For work I manage clients and writing assignments from computer. In my travels I've babysat Alpacas to show Horses (avid rider), to exotic fish. I've ran estates on Long Island and hosted student travelers in my home. I'm a whiz at technology and do-it-yourself projects. I don't shy away from handling home emergencies.
My 23 year old kitty "Puma" crossed the "rainbow bridge" while I was out of the country. I relied on the kindness of (pet sitter, housekeeper and neighbor) who jumped in on my behalf and found the best emergency care. I am forever humbled... read more
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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 both very active, non-smoking, and would like you to consider allowing us to house-sit while you are gone. Stairs are no problem for us. 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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I am a responsible, reliable, and hard-working elementary school teacher living in the Charleston, SC area. Your home, pets, and plants will be treated with the utmost care by me. Travel is my passion, and I would love the opportunity to see some other places - both inside and outside the US. I have visited Venezuela several times, took a group of high school students to Spain, and did house/pet sitting assignments in Normandy, France and Hungerford, England - so I do have some out-of-country experience. I am fluent in Spanish, and I'm familiar with several other languages. Languages are also a passion for me, and I seem to pick them up fairly quickly. I am available all summer, the third week in April, and during the December holidays. For locations within 25 miles of my home, I am available year round. Thank you! I look forward to hearing from you soon! read more
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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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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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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
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Recently retired we have sold our house and most of our
belongings and are now perpetual travelers! We lived in timeshares consistently for over 2 years. This lifestyle makes pet/house sitting a win-win alternative to short
term leasing and kenneling your pets when you need to be away from home. We quickly become friends with most
dogs and cats and Dale loves being around horses. We're flexible and open to
discuss your needs and promise to take good care of your home and furry friends
while you are away.
We were homeowners for 40+ years,
absentee landlords for several rental properties, including international
locations in Brazil and Mexico.. We parented an indoor cat for more than 15 years and did house
and/or pet sitting for friends. We understand the importance of
having reliable and safe house sitters; it was sometimes a challenge for us to
locate someone for our own pet/homes in the past.
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Hello,I am a newly retired teacher (I taught High School and College Mathematics for 25 years), presently living in Sarasota, Florida but very eager to house sit in the northeast, NY, NJ, CT area from Nov 2017 through Dec 2018 long term or short term. NON SMOKER. I love animals, have a sunny disposition and am extremely reliable. I was a homeowner for most of my adult life and also have served on the BOD of my Florida Condo Association. I am extremely neat and respectful of property and would treat your home with utmost care. I'd prefer two weeks or longer but might consider a single week if the location interests me.I am very interested in house sitting for you. I have always had dogs and cats of all breeds... even raised a litter of nine pups! I really miss the joy of having pets, so please forgive me if I spoil yours. Love animals, very responsible and reliable. I would be happy to watch over your lovely home an... read more
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I am 39 years old and have lived in Hawaii for 9 plus years. I was born on Maui and lived in San Francisco and Berkeley. I am currently an attorney working at the University of Hawaii.I have house sat on at least a dozen occasions and am savvy with both indoor and outdoor care. I am quiet and am active in sports. read more
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Aloha, I am a 56 year old single woman who owned a flowershop for 18 years, while living on a farm and running a woman's shelter for 10 of those years. I did all this in the small rural town of Fallon Nevada. I retired from all that over a year ago and have traveled across the country house/pet sitting, and being a personal helper. I am a mother of 3 and have 8 grandchildren in Nevada. I can take care of your indoor/outdoor plants, your pets, pool, house and you will return home to a clean, well maintained home. I am honest, organized and trustworthy!! Please email for more information. I am booked through the middle of November 2022. I prefer long term stays over short term, although I am open to all. Thanks for checking out my profile. read more
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First of all - I love cats!!!!!
My name is Irmgard, I'm 62 (1 daughter/1 granddaughter). Peter is my husband. We live in the north part of Germany near the city of Bremen. The beautifull place is called "Bad Zwischenahn", a small spa-town near a lake. We are owner of a lovely house.
Friends would describe me as an honest, responsible and tidy woman, who loves to travel. I'm a non-drinker and non-smoker. I have a drivers license since 42 years.
Some years ago I was the owner of 2 travel agencies. When I became older, I sold them, because Internet became more and more interest to the customers. Since that time I am working as a tour guide, mostly on cruise ships. In the last 20 years I have been all over the world, mostly with groups. Sometimes I had to look for more than 100 participants. Therefore I had only very little time for own explorations. I would like to visit museums and doing things, that need just more time. Furthermore I have to practice my English skills.
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I love cats and dogs and will love on your pet just as you would while taking care of your home. read more
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Hello there:Tony and I truly love exploring the world around us via house sitting opportunities.We are currently house sitting for a lovely home in Jerusalem. It has afforded us many opportunities to explore various parts of the country. The home owners have funny cat and lovely German Shepherd that we care for. We also maintain the pool on the property, which we also enjoy swimming in. We are proud to take good care of the property and look forward to future house sits here. We have had some amazing house sitting assignments! One was a gorgeous home in Sonoma County, California, near San Francisco, where we also had the pleasure of caring for their pets, Scarlett, a beautiful Burnese Mountain Dog and two super friendly cats while their people family travelled in Latin America. We've had assignments in Portland, Oregon; Seattle, Washington; Bonaire; Baltimore, Maryland; LaPorte, Indiana; Key West, Florida; and now San Ginesio, Italy. Our stories are legendary...the things we disc... read more
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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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