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Albany
Albany is a place of growth in Auckland with new dwellings seeing an increase in people arriving to live in this popular suburb.
Auckland - North Shore
Auckland’s North Shore is a popular place for people to live in due to its stunning beaches, great shopping and cafes, places to walk dogs, and much more. The homes are a mixture of old and new, and there are plenty of sporting facilities. Another great aspect to the Shore is its variety of suburbs. For house sitters and homeowners, it is an excellent place to be, whether it is the seaside location of Devonport, or the beach vibe of Takapuna.
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We love animals and since our beloved family cat Casey passed away last year we …
We love animals and since our beloved family cat Casey passed away last year we feel privileged and fulfilled by spending quality time with so many amazing pets from some of New Zealand’s most unique places though Housesitting. I (Zlata) am currently completing New Zealand Certificate in Animal Care (Companion Animal) which covers all aspects of animal care including health, hygiene, behaviour, and handling. I’ve gained the applied knowledge and skills to care for a wide range of companion animals including dogs, cats, rabbits, rodents, reptiles, and birds, in a variety of settings including your home, pet shops, kennels, animal shelters and catteries. As part of my course requirement I’ve completed over 40 hours practical experience at Tauranga SPCA learning the best practices in the most rewarding yet challenging of environments, which has prepared me well to care for your precious companions while you are away. My partner Clinton and myself are committed to providing the best care and attention for your family pet while you are away, so you don’t need to feel any anxiety or stress about leaving. We treat animals as our own and pride ourselves on making it easier for you and your beloved pet(s) during your time away. We are in a very unique position to be able to live and work from remote places thanks to our internet business www.Interlike.app. Clinton’s daughter spent last year in Spain after finishing high school in Auckland where we rented the same house on Jervois Road in Herne Bay for the past 12 years, she is now about to start University in Wellington this year so we are ‘free birds’ so to speak while saving for our first home. We enjoy flexible work hours and can adapt to any new routine quickly and easily including caring for any special animal requirements. Clinton's background is in commercial film and photography, so if you enjoy being updated with cute videos and photos of your pet enjoying their daily routines then you are in for a real treat. We go out of our way to make sure animals are happy so capturing and sharing these special moments with you while you’re away is our heartfelt pleasure. We are truly grateful for all the pets we have cared for and the families we have helped thanks to Housesitting. Now we are both looking forward to hearing from you and learning how we can make a difference for your fur baby(s) too! Zlata & Clinton
We always had dogs and cats when I was growing up so I'm comfortable with having…
We always had dogs and cats when I was growing up so I'm comfortable with having them around and looking after their needs. I house-sat for some friends and their two beautiful dogs over the winter of 2018 and decided I wanted to continue doing it for others. I'm a self-employed entrepreneur and can work online from anywhere. I enjoy the variety of moving around and experiencing different places. Because I work from home I'm able to be there a lot of the time to keep an eye on things and keep your pets company. I'm tidy, self-sufficient and responsible with other people's property. My motto is 'leave things the way I found them'. I look forward to meeting your beloved pets :-)
Hi...I am retired and a widow. At present am house sitting a life style block s…
Hi...I am retired and a widow. At present am house sitting a life style block so shift sheep, collect eggs, use ride on mower, and garden. This is due to finish in the next few months so am looking for a new adventure. I have two children who both life in London. I enjoy walking. And watching sports.
Hi there, My name is Israel, and I'm 36 years old, and my partner Fauhane is 31…
Hi there, My name is Israel, and I'm 36 years old, and my partner Fauhane is 31. We are a Brazilian couple. I have been working as a painter and decorator in NZ for 8 years for a nationwide company, and that gave me the privilege to work and discover a huge part of New Zealand. Fauh has studied Physical Education in Brazil, and she's now a teacher aide on a school for children with special needs. We both love to travel, and we're hoping to have a win-win experience here. Helping others to travel while we provide peace of mind to them, taking care of their house and pets for a couple of days. We are a warm-hearted and flexible south American couple, quiet in general, clean, and like to be organized. We enjoy exercising, watching movies, reading books, playing games (especially board games for Fauh), talking to our family and friends through the web is also a good part of our fun, discovering new places, being in contact with nature (especially with animals) and maintaining the practice of meditation. We also like to have a healthy life as much as possible. We do not smoke, but we do drink socially, though. We don't own any pets here in NZ yet, but we grew up with plenty of them in the family. We do believe that a good state of mind and spirit impact their behaviour directly. So we try our best to understand the pets and have a good relationship with them. We aim to give great attention to your requirements and needs to make sure your pets and home are well cared, and you can enjoy your holiday with peace of mind. We have empathy and will take care of your home with all due respect. I look forward to meeting you and your pets very soon! PS: We've had both shots of the vaccine. Best wishes and keep safe! Israel&Fauhane;
Hello animal parents! We are a mature non-smoking couple from Auckland who both…
Hello animal parents! We are a mature non-smoking couple from Auckland who both love animals and have experience looking after pets of various descriptions over the years. Originally from Christchurch, Achilles (50 yrs) is an artist and furniture restorer and I'm Kerry (48 yrs), a writer and ex-advertising professional who moved to Auckland from South Africa (where I grew up in a farming town, so was surrounded by various pets and farm animals). Achilles and I met soon after I arrived in Auckland in Jan 2020 and we've been living together for just over two years. We are squirrelling away funds to buy a home of our own and house sitting will allow this to happen a lot sooner! As far as hobbies and interests are concerned, we both enjoy art, books, music (Achilles plays the guitar) and long walks (with furry friends). In terms of housesitting experience, we often housesit for Achilles' sister and her family in Titirangi and we've become very close to their animals over the last two years - a lady greyhound named Olympia (rescued ex-racing greyhound) who is extremely sensitive and another rescue animal, Ginger Rex, a good-natured ginger cat. Over time we've managed to gently woo Olympia (greyhound) and she now seeks out affection from us and she even waits for me now when she speeds ahead on our walks, which is very endearing. Ginger Rex on the other hand is very forthright and is not shy to ask for his twice-a-day chin scratches, which are required for a minimum of 10 min or he raises a cat brow at me :) Ginger Rex spends his downtime with me asleep while I write and this has become a very comforting ritual. Achilles and I are both very attentive animal carers and we're open to taking care of all kinds of animals. We look forward to hearing from you and please feel free to ask any questions. Kindest regards, Kerry and Achilles
Hello - We're Gemma (33) and Brian (32), a young(ish) couple who enjoy travellin…
Hello - We're Gemma (33) and Brian (32), a young(ish) couple who enjoy travelling, and have just recently moved back to NZ after Brian spent over 8 years in the UK after meeting me so it seemed only fair I do a stint here. We recently purchased an RV and will be travelling around the country in between house sits while I work remotely 4 days a week and Brian takes a career break during 2022/23 so you can be certain your home and pets will be well looked after. We love animals and house sitting, and have plenty of experience doing so from when we were in the UK. We've house sat for a number of people, for time periods ranging from 2 nights to 6 months, while looking after cats, dogs, rabbits, and tortoises. We're really well organised, tidy, and caring. You can expect to return to your home as clean as you left it, with happy pets. We're double vaccinated and boosted so you can be assured we're taking all appropriate Covid precautions as well. We require an internet connection, space on your property to park up our 6.5m long motor home while we look after your home and pets and we're not interested in any sits if you normally smoke indoors.
I am a healthy and able 65 year-old who never intends to retire. I am working on…
I am a healthy and able 65 year-old who never intends to retire. I am working on a research project that requires me to work from home, meaning I will be able to look after your house and pets, day and night. I house-sat in the early-2000s for two years during which time I house sat for around 25 clients. As such, I have a significant amount of experience and never once had a problem with clients, their pets or caring for their properties. The dog in the photo is Buddy, my sister's Labrador Border Collie-cross, which I have been exercising on Kuaotunu Beach. To be honest, housesitting alone, I would rather have the company of animals than not and this being the case, one has to care for them in the way they need caring for, re exercise, attention, company and food. I grew up on a farm, where we had a number of cats, dogs and horses, among other animals. I love animals so that is the always easy part the easy part of house sitting. You can be assured your pets will get the care you would want them to have. I believe with good communication good care of your property, plants and pets, you will always find your property just as you left it, and what is more, feel that if you needed a house sitter again I would be someone you could depend upon.
Hi, I am a 57 year old responsible professional (Teacher) and am returning to h…
Hi, I am a 57 year old responsible professional (Teacher) and am returning to housesitting now that things are slowly getting back to normal (after Covid). In 2020, I left Auckland after purchasing a property in Coopers Beach where I have been living and working for the past two and a half years. I have decided it's time to move back to Auckland to be closer to family and especially my grand daughter. I will be staying with my brother so I thought housesitting would help to give us some distance from time to time!! I love housesitting as it gives me the opportunity to care for your animals, now that I no longer have my dog (Daisy). I love all animals and am not scared of any breed or amount of animals you may have. I live a quiet life, and have always kept active, these days I mainly go for walks and have recently tramped the Abel Tasman. I also enjoy visiting family as often as possible. Now that I am moving back to the Hibiscus Coast I will be relief Teaching for ECE and primary. I am a reliable, trustworthy and enjoy keeping a neat, clean and tidy house. Thank you for considering me to take care of your house and pets. Sonia Sherlock
Hi there, I'm Teighan and I adore looking after animals! I've grown up around a …
Hi there, I'm Teighan and I adore looking after animals! I've grown up around a variety of animals, and would love to be able to provide families with the comfort of knowing someone is taking care of their fur baby whilst they are away. My family have two cats (one is part Maine Coon, one unknown), a cockatiel, and a rabbit. I have a small amount of experience with house sitting and caring for pets, primarily with dogs and cats, around the Hibiscus Coast and North Shore. Most dogs I have cared for are smaller breeds such as cocker spaniel and miniature schnauzer, but I have also cared for a couple of Labradors. At the moment I am working in Auckland CBD as the clinic administrator of a physiotherapy clinic. I have a real passion for administration and organisation and would love to one day work in Event planning and management. I have a Bachelor of Dance with the University of Auckland, and love all things creative - particularly music and dancing. I am quite a home body - I love sitting in the sun with a good book or sudoku - so you can be assured that I will be spending a good amount of time with your pets. I am good with communication when needed but won't interrupt your holiday every other hour, and I am more than happy to send updates about your pets should you wish. Thank you for considering me to look after your home and animal family, I hope I can be the right fit.
Kia Ora! I love exercising dogs and cuddling cats! Leave me with your house, lo…
Kia Ora! I love exercising dogs and cuddling cats! Leave me with your house, loved ones and I will attend to them like yourself. Take comfort in enjoying your break with confidence all in order when you return. I'm Emily in my mid 30's, single and a non-smoker - available to house and pet sit for you city wide - ideally near the sea or bush where I can take your loved animal for regular exercise. I’m a responsible, church-going Christian and a female professional. Able to work from the city or from home if required. Even love to leave a treat in the fridge for you when you return. Emily
Hi there! Our names are David and Tessa, 30 and 32 years old. We moved to New Ze…
Hi there! Our names are David and Tessa, 30 and 32 years old. We moved to New Zealand 3 years ago and are currently living in Palmerston North. We are still in the stage of our lives where we do not need to settle so we love going on adventures, seeing new places and experiencing new things. By housesitting we can see different parts of New Zealand and get a good feel for where we might want to settle a couple of years from now. Furthermore, housesitting gives us the joy of pets without holding us back from travelling. In the past years, we have done this by foster parenting for the SPCA, Saving Hope Foundation, and most recently for Pawshake (a pet sitting service where people pay a fee for you to housesit or have their animals stay with you. We have many more reviews on that website and are happy to provide those too. I have been working from home since 2020 and will have plenty of time to spend on keeping your house clean, loving your animals, and gardening if need be. David is also currently transitioning to online work and will be able to maintain the lawn and other things around the house should they arise. We are a quiet couple who love animals and enjoy camping, hiking, being outdoors and staying active. Upon return you can expect a clean well maintained home and garden, loved and cared for pets, and the house just as you left it. Also, we love taking photos so if you are worried that you are going to miss your furry children too much we are more than happy to send you regular updates through pictures and videos :) We have experience with short & longe house stays as well as the following animals: - Dogs - Cats - Chickens - Goats - Horses - Guinea Pigs - Bunnies - Sheep - Ducks If you require any additional information please do not hesitate to contact us. Warm regards, David and Tessa
I am a young and active senior who retired at Christmas 2021, I had worked with …
I am a young and active senior who retired at Christmas 2021, I had worked with Ontario's largest Children's Mental Health Agency for 18 years. I arrived in back NZ early 2022 after spending 19 years in Canada. My husband passed away last year. Quite the battle to get into MIQ to return home, with the lotto draw they installed !!! I am currently living with my son and daughter in law, and it would be nice to spend time away on the odd occasion. I house sat before leaving for Canada in Omokoroa and Mount Maunganui. One was an Avocado Orchard and they had 70 Parrots in aviaries on the property, such fun. I have been the proud owner of 5 rescue Old English Sheepdogs.. not all at the same time !!!! so I know about grooming. My last dog Boomer was 116lbs, (52.5kg) a big strong boy and the light of our lives. In 2020 we started to foster dogs brought up from Texas from the "high kill" pounds. Copper was our first, A Walker Coon Hound... never heard of them before and what a delight with his howl. I will leave your home as you left it though I do enjoy gardening and cleaning windows... My hobbies are reading, walking, knitting and TV..... I am a friendly person. get on with most people, I am the listener not the talker... I grew up in UK, came to NZ and then followed my son to Canada. Just went for a holiday and met my husband, tore up my ticket and stayed put....... I consider NZ home.....
I am a gypsy by heart - happy to live out of a suitcase and explore my own backy…
I am a gypsy by heart - happy to live out of a suitcase and explore my own backyard (since the world is shut off). I am an animal lover so much so I am even vegan. I love the outdoors and going for walks/ hikes in my spare time. I started house sitting about 5 years ago for various friends and friends of friends who had heard about me. My presence has made angry cats learn how to love. I have looked after cats (up to 6 at a time) & dogs in the past so I am very experienced when it comes to being around animals. As well to this, other experiences include catering to large quantities of animals. An example of this is when I volunteer at a cat rescue whenever I am in Auckland. If I were chosen as your house sitter, you would find your home cleaner than the way you found it and your pets looked after and loved in your absence.
I am currently running my yoga online business from home and travelling around N…
I am currently running my yoga online business from home and travelling around New Zealand filming my yoga classes, along the way I’m also taking a holiday as my children are all grown up, I’d love to stay in new towns around nz to experience the beauty within each town. I’m tidy and clean and lead a peaceful life. I love cats, my own cats have sadly passed on and I miss them so much. I would care for your home as if it was my own and be a lovely friend and care for your cat or cats should you have them. I also love larger dogs as I had a very athletic, both adventurous and laid back massive golden retriever Max, he went every where with me as we both loved to be out and about, equally he was happy to stay home and chill while I went out. Sorry I can’t connect as well with little dogs who need to be right with you all day.
Hi! I'm Lewis Trickett and I'd love to be your next house/pet sitter. My fiancee…
Hi! I'm Lewis Trickett and I'd love to be your next house/pet sitter. My fiancee Nicole will possibly be joining me during any housesits I take on. We absolutely love animals. Personally I've had cats all my life, and really enjoy spending time with animals whenever the opportunity arises. Nicole has had a Golden Retriever in her teenage/early adult years. Unfortunately we are not in a position to have animals at this point in our life due to landlord restrictions, however it is the first thing on the list when we are able to! Nicole absolutely loves dogs, it's been quite funny watching her during lockdowns wanting to pet every dog we see, yet not knowing the owners boundaries. Given that she will be close by and possibly staying, I can assure you your animals will be well looked after and loved in your absence not only by me but her as well. We are both career Firefighters in Auckland and I also run a small business on the side servicing aluminium joinery. Our hobbies include keeping fit, eating healthy, canyoning, kayaking, ocean swimming, 4 wheel driving, and travelling. Something to note is that as shift workers, our shift pattern is 2 days, 2 nights and then 4 days off. If this is a deal breaker for you, we may be able to organise some time off to help out as we enjoy housesitting and spending time with lots of animals. In terms of looking after your house, on a Career Fire station we treat it as if it's our second home - because it is. Everything is always left as you found it and as you would expect to find it from other crews. We've both lived in a flatting situations and that has given us great experience in respecting properties and others living spaces. Hopefully that's enough to encourage you to select me/us to help you out so you can leave your house and pets in capable hands!
Hello Sir/Madam, We are a Deaf couple in 40's with two children aged 8 and 9 y…
Hello Sir/Madam, We are a Deaf couple in 40's with two children aged 8 and 9 years old. We use sign language to communicate with each other as both children are hearing, they are bilingual. We had our two dogs and we love living with our dogs all of our lives but our dogs are no longer with us anymore, which is very heartbreaking for us all. Recently, we moved out of Auckland to live my parents in law here in Omokoroa (near Tauranga). We are looking for a place to housesit so children can have an enjoyable experience with animals again. We have never house sit before but a friend of ours highly recommended us and we would like to try out this experience in 2022. We are house proud (we sold our house) and we will have our new house built next door to my parents in law later in October/November 2022. At the moment, we are staying at my husband's family so it would be a good opportunity and experience for us to stay at different locations until we settle in October 2022. We will do the extra mile with keeping up your house clean/tidy such as cleaning, gardening, mowing, etc. As well, of course take care of animals - we would love to take for a walk or give them a bath, cuddles, etc. Both of us work from home, children go to Omokoroa #1 school (from February 2022) and we are flexible with requirements from homeowners. We are happy to follow your instructions and suggestions. We hope to find a place so we can appreciate looking after your animals and your house. Handwaves, Victoria, Gregory, Adrian and Solvita Lessing