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Cambridge
Cambridge is a picturesque Waikato town that’s beautiful in every season.
Hamilton
Hamilton is the largest city in the stunning Waikato region. It is the home to the magnificent Hamilton Gardens, located alongside the Waikato River. The gardens offer much for everyone, as they have different styles of gardens and are beautiful all year round. The river too is a popular option for tourists, visitors and locals. Walking alongside the river is a peaceful and relaxing activity, and there are many cafes nearby should you wish to have a coffee, snack or lunch. Not too far away from Hamilton is the town of Matamata, from where tours of the Hobbiton film set leave.
Hamilton has much to offer, and is a great place to house sit, promising many wonderful memories.
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.....
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, Nice People!! I am looking forward to looking after your home and your pets.…
Hi, Nice People!! I am looking forward to looking after your home and your pets. After 21 years with an ex-farm girl / Vet nurse and with a menagerie of pets from; birds, cats, dogs, rabbits, guinea-pigs and fish!!... I have learned a lot about the reciprocal love of animals. Particularly dogs.... I have loved and owned Boxers, labrador crosses and my special Staffy terrier mate I had for 17 years..... When I had her to put her to sleep in my arms....The vet told me I had extended the life of my little mate well beyond natural life expectancy.....Simple really just best food good exercise and lots of love. I do not have a pet anymore and the picture of me, is with my friend's two-year-old "Bernaise Mountain/ Ridge-back".... Largest dog I have ever walked and so well behaved. I am semi-retired from the construction industry... bottom to top! The last 20 as a Registered building Surveyor in my own company. (weathertightness specialist DIA, DBH, MBIE). I work from a home office only 15 hours a week from anywhere.... providing there is a good high-speed broadband. connection. I am a non-smoker, and a very light casual drinker... the odd Pinot Noir and a cold beer on a hot day. Very handy around the home and a bit of a "clean-a-holic"!! Good with grounds and cleaning up. I owned a 10 acre lifestyle block for 10 years. Certified Organic raised Highlanders and my wife operated a certified seedlings nursery.Totally trustworthy good communication and people skills. Looking forward to new adventures and careing for your home and your special mates as required.... Graham
I am a trained registered nurse and have worked in hospitals in New Zealand and …
I am a trained registered nurse and have worked in hospitals in New Zealand and in London. In July 2003, I set up a pregnancy massage practice at Waterford Birth Centre. This was the happiest and most satisfying part of my professional life. I grew up with many cats and dogs as pets. If the cats became unwell I was the one that advocated for their treatment. I cared for chooks for about 7 years and greatly enjoyed their unique personalities. I currently have no animals but have frequently looked after a little dog called Esther for friends of the family. She was very elderly and she had a sweet temperament. Having had a busy professional life as a nurse and as a therapist, I have had to be organised, clean and tidy, not just at work but also at home. It is important to me to have a warm and beautiful environment around me and I will look after your home as if it were my own. My nursing background means that if your pet has medical needs, I am competent to administer insulin, give meds as well as love and care, and plenty of hugs. I am flexible to keep your pets company during the day and night depending on their needs. I look forward to meeting you and your pets very soon.
Hi There, I'm Louise, a 43 year old, professional female available to care for y…
Hi There, I'm Louise, a 43 year old, professional female available to care for your home and pets. I have been house sitting for many years now and love getting to know all of the different and charming pet's characters! I also love exploring and new adventures so house sitting is a great way for me to do that. I have many references from previous sits (many more can be found on my kiwi house sitters profile). I'm an extremely quiet and respectful house guest and will keep your home spotlessly clean. I'm originally from the UK and I moved to NZ 7 years ago, in search of warmer weather and new adventures. I am a writer so I work from home so can provide plenty of affection for your fur babies. I enjoy exercise, reading, movies and meditation in my leisure time. Look forward to hearing from you, Louise
I am a single Mature Woman with with adult children who are happily living their…
I am a single Mature Woman with with adult children who are happily living their own lives in Hamilton and Auckland. I worked for many years in the Hair and Beauty industry as a Hairdresser and Beauty therapist. I have owned business and employed staff in the past. I now work remotely for a septic tank cleaning company doing telemarketing and database management. During the Covid lockdown I revived my crafting stills creating some interesting upcycling projects. I had been asked by friends to housesit and care for their pets. It seemed a natural progression to I chose to housesit in anticipation of travelling and I joined an international housesitting site, meeting some fabulous people whilst in the UK in 2018. Many of these people I am still in contact with. On my return to New Zealand my desire to travel remained so I continued to move around seeing more of our beautiful Aotearoa. Among the animals I have cared for cats both indoor and outdoor, dogs large and small young and old, chickens ducks and fish and also some livestock. Returning to housesits many times means I have developed some great friendships with both the animals and their owners, and also in some cases neighbors and friends in communities. I look forward to meeting you your animals and experiencing the area that you call home.
We are David and Adrienne Smith and are "active retirees ". We are a friendly, q…
We are David and Adrienne Smith and are "active retirees ". We are a friendly, quiet couple, non-smokers, who have rented out our home in Auckland to discover the rest of this beautiful country, whilst caring for your home and pets. About us: David spent much of his early years on a farm in Matamata, before moving with his family to Auckland. He has worked for Air New Zealand, and its predecessor NAC, for many years as an airline pilot, both short and long haul and is now retired. David is involved in IT support for a charity group, which can be carried out anywhere there is internet connection. We do not need much bandwidth, its mostly offline work. Adrienne, also retired, has worked as a nurse, teaching assistant and caregiver. She is a keen gardener and loves walking, crafts and reading. We are enjoying this next phase of life, exploring other parts of this beautiful country, and beyond. We chose to spend a year in the beautiful Bay of Plenty and are part way through a year based in Christchurch. Now we feel it's time to return to Northern parts where we plan to continue caring for your furred, finned and feathered families. Our gorgeous bi-colour ragdoll cat is no longer with us, leaving us free to care for your home and pets. We love pets and have significant experience caring for cats, dogs of various sizes and ages, and chooks, goats, cows and birds. As we have no work or family constraints, we can offer dedicated service to caring for your home and pet as we would our own.
1] I am retired , but am into out door activities, walking and cycling. 2] I ha…
1] I am retired , but am into out door activities, walking and cycling. 2] I have done numerious dog sitting here in Nelson and Auckland 3] i AM HONEST ,RELIABILE and TRUST WORTHY. 4] I have had in my life span 4 golden labradors each having a litter of 8 puppies. so I'm a good midwife. I am travelling in my own car
Hi! We're Danielle and Eamonn. We started house-sitting through family friends,…
Hi! We're Danielle and Eamonn. We started house-sitting through family friends, and found that we loved it! We love getting to know different suburbs and different pets. Eamonn is a massive dog lover (but Danielle won't let him get one yet), so house-sitting satisfies his canine cravings. Danielle is the cat lover in the relationship, so between us, we've got pets covered! Our motto is to always leave a house-sit better than we found it. Whether it's your pet, your kitchen or your garden you most need looking after, we are proud to always leave it happier, cleaner or greener than when you left. We are really grateful for every house sit we attend and understand that it is your home - so if you have any specific requirements (which most people do), do let us know. Let us know if you have any questions or need more information - we are always happy to help. Danielle and Eamonn
Hi. We are Hazel and John and have owned dogs and cats for over 40 years and n…
Hi. We are Hazel and John and have owned dogs and cats for over 40 years and now find ourselves without any pets so would love to have the opportunity to spend time with your cat or dog. Our spaniel and ginger cat died last year and we are a little lost without them as we both love walking, and walking a dog is very social - everybody stops and talks. We understand animals grieving whilst their owner is absent and we would spend lots of time with them to calm them down. We are also used to giving dogs any pills as we have previously had King Charles Cavaliers who needed medication, plus we have also owned two beautiful labradors so are happy with larger dogs. We are both in excellent health, and, although we have grey hair don't be fooled by our lack of energy. We live, by choice, in a retirement village with our own villa and have taken over our part of the garden much to the relief of the gardener! so we would be more than happy to water any plants as instructed. We would treat your home like our own, with care and consideration. Both John and I love a quiet life although we are involved in such things as U3A, Probus, Gardening Groups, Lions, Mainly Music (for preschool children), Choir and I do hand bell ringing (at least I try)! We are also avid readers and I like painting. I hope this gives you some idea of who we are and we look forward to hearing from you. P.S. We are double vaccinated
Hi, my name is Kirsten and I'm a 48 year old female currently having a break fro…
Hi, my name is Kirsten and I'm a 48 year old female currently having a break from work as a massage therapist. I have 2 adult children who have left home in the last couple of years and sadly my cat passed away recently. I don't have any ties at the moment so thought it would be nice to have some trips away from my home on the North Shore in Auckland, see some more of the North Island and be around animals as I am a big animal and nature lover. My experience with pet sitting is looking after my friends 2 ragdoll cats and also another friend Helen has a Jack Russell cross which I'm very fond of and look after for 4 nights twice a year. I grew up with guinea pigs, rabbits, geese, 4 cats, a cocker spaniel dog and gold fish. As an adult have had 2 cats and 2 canaries. You can expect me to be reliable, responsible, friendly and give your pet a lot of love, care and attention. As I'm currently not working I would be around during the day to look after any pets to take for walks or company during the house sit. I also enjoy walking, swimming, painting and yoga..
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
I am a single mature female who loves travelling and looking after homes and pet…
I am a single mature female who loves travelling and looking after homes and pets around our beautiful country. I have been housesitting and have been doing so off and on for over 15 years. I am quiet tidy and respectful and will love your home like it was my own. Taking particular care to ensure it is beautiful to return to after your holiday. I have a farming background, I am a housekeeper for boutique 4-5 star resorts and enjoy the lifestyle I grew up in Nelson on a raspberry farm with horseriding a real passion. After my children left home I lived in a large mobile home living the dream travelling around the seasonal work route in the North Island. I can care for horses cattle and sheep if required. I also have experience living off grid with the different responsibilities that entails. I usually find casual work wherever I go or part time work to pay expenses. I would love to hear from you so please get in touch for a chat.
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
Mature, sensible professional (semi retired) with partner, both with love for an…
Mature, sensible professional (semi retired) with partner, both with love for animals. Remko (originally from Holland back in 1972) and Caroline (from China). Both non smokers, enjoy clean living with clean criminal international and local records. We met in Malaysia while working as volunteers with cats and dogs for SPCA in early 2015. After that we did a period of volunteers with tigers in Thailand. Highlight of our lives. Great experience to be so close and intimate with a wild animals. Few scars but lived to tell all the tales. After we worked with them, cats and dogs are so easy. Next, hoping to spend some time with elephants. We have done home sitting in NZ as well as offshore in Europe and China as well as a 4 week stay in Malaysia. Although we like to travel, live clean and appreciate clean houses so your home will be looked after. Although not fantastic green fingers, we will happily mow your grass and pull a few weeds as required. As we both still work part time, appreciate wi-fi so we can still receive emails etc. Sky is not important cause we rather be outside enjoying open air as against watching TV. Also since 2017, a volunteer firefighter originally with Otorohanga but would consider helping any local volunteer brigade. Rem has in the past also looked after NZ Police dogs while their handler has gone on holiday so the average dog should be relatively easy. Happy to walk the dogs and where possible, take them to the beach if possible. Hopefully have secure parking for the BMW as well? Since Feb 2017 we have lived in Otorohanga and have looked after various local and surrounding properties. A 550 acre grazing farm and a very upmarket lifestyle house. Although its been fun here, we are ready for another area from now on. Long term housesits preferred but will consider short options as well.
I am a female professional. I aspire to emotional, spiritual and physical well-b…
I am a female professional. I aspire to emotional, spiritual and physical well-being. I study I work and I care for homes. I love animals, they talk to me. I treat them as I would like to be treated. I have house-sat in Perth, Melbourne and my home town Gisborne. I will care for your home as if it were mine. I value your dedication to quality of life and loving care for your home and pets. I offer you commitment, safety, and the knowledge that all is well, for your/my home and your/my pets.
