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Hawera
Hawera is a rural community based upon a strong dairying heritage.
Taranaki
Taranaki is a region that people fall in love with when they visit. It truly is remarkable in that it has incredible surfing, magnificent beaches, glorious farmland, and of course, the stunning Mt Taranaki. If you’re into beaches, then the popular Back Beach is a must visit.
The city of New Plymouth has the coastal walkway that is great for a walk, run or cycle along. And there’s also the enthralling Len Lye Centre, based at the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery, where work by artist Len Lye is on display. If you love great music, art and dance then the world famous WOMAD artist festival in Brooklands Park is a must. Anyone who lives in Taranaki will know how brilliant a region it is.
We are a retired couple and have been married for 46years we have all time in th…
We are a retired couple and have been married for 46years we have all time in the world to help out with house sitting, we love pets such as dogs, cats, birds etc, we love travel and seeing the sights around our beautiful country and this is what has encouraged us to house sit for other families and respect their home as they were our own, we have house sat before for friends and look forward to the forth coming challenge. Michele my wife worked for many years as a caregiver in rest homes and hospitals she loves to keep a nice neat tidy home and loves to sing go for long walks and gardening, I Gordon when I was a carpenter/Builder and Textile worker in full time work I cared for and raced pigeons for 14 years and was treasurer for the Wanganui Pigeon Flying Club also love gardening, and renovating houses, we have had many cats over the years but our Cavalier King Charles was our baby for 12 and a half years finally passing away with cancer. As I was growing up I was brought up with many animals such as Dogs, Cats, Chickens, Ducks, small birds they were always pleasure to care for. My wife Michele was raised on a dairy farm with farm dogs and loved feeding the calves. We are looking forward to house sitting and caring for other peoples pets.
Revel & I have previously used The House Sitting Company to find sitters for our…
Revel & I have previously used The House Sitting Company to find sitters for our properties and to take care of our rehomed Labrador ,Sheeba who died just 16 months ago. We have been doing this for over 12 years .We have our own Base in Cambridge, NZ. Prepared to travel any where in NZ or Australia. We are adaptable and have contingency plans should your house sit duration needs to be extended or shortened. i.e. Through international travel or the property owner's change of plans. We have posted some recent pictures of our wonderful dogs and cats that have enjoyed our walks and rides in our fabulous Ford Ranger. Rev is a retired School Principal ( 70 ) with current Teachers' Council Registration. He has varied agricultural experience and Thoroughbred Racing and Breeding interests. He has a dog breeder and full Dog Owners' Licence. We have no pets . I am recently retired after 22 years as a Barfoot and Thompson property manager. This position required confidentiality, knowledge, application of property law and loads of common sense ! We always respect our client's privacy and take care of their cherished property. One of my referees wrote , " Deb has a generous and loving spirit and is loved by all. She was an amazing Rental Property Manager. A no nonsense manager of my property equity. ". Phone us with your requirements and a chat. Our photo's include some of the amazing animals we have cared for: Champion Thoroughbred race horse "Fleur de Lune", Zeus, Riley and Ted, Oassie, Reko, Halo, LuLu and Freddie. Contact us for a chat and to check our availability. Rev and Deb
As a previous home owner I understand how important it is to care after a home. …
As a previous home owner I understand how important it is to care after a home. Furnishing a home can be costly so I always make sure when house sitting that I'm always cautious of peoples belongings. There's nothing worse than a carpet stain!! But I make sure this sort of thing never happens. I'm a single 40 year old business owner and before getting back into the property market I've decided to do housesitting for the rest of the year. I've looked after both cats and dogs in the past. I am very tidy and respectful and love animals! Open to any questions you may have about me! Look forward to hearing from you.
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...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.
I am now a single woman recently retired from the professional workforce and hav…
I am now a single woman recently retired from the professional workforce and have returned to New Zealand after living overseas for a number of years. Since retiring I have been asked to house/pet sit on two occasions. I enjoyed the experience and would like to expand on that, while at the same time seeing more of New Zealand. A little about myself - I grew up on a dairy farm in the Manawatu and am comfortable with all animals. I don't have any pets of my own at the moment but I did have as a child including cats, dogs, guinea pigs and a lamb. My interests include travel, reading, gardening, cycling, walking/tramping, the outdoors and meeting new people and hearing about their lives and interests. Also my 3 sons and their families which include my 5 young grand children. I own my home and can assure home owners that I will treat their home, garden and pets as if they were my own. I am very security conscious and clean living and have respect for people and their possessions. I look forward to caring for your homes, gardens and pets and assure home owners that I am a trustworthy and respectful person. I have included references from other home owners and long term friends for your perusal. Please contact me if you have any further questions.
Hi my name is Helen and I am a mature single lady that is interested in looking …
Hi my name is Helen and I am a mature single lady that is interested in looking after your home, pets and property while you are away enjoying your holiday. My former housesitting experience has been for friends' who I have looked after long and short term, prior to joining the housesitting company. I love animals and have spent many years living on a lifestyle block with all sorts of farm animals from steers, sheep, pigs, chickens and horses to look after and care for. I currently have a horse and a gorgeous little staffy dog called Mack. (who my daughter will look after while I am looking after your house and pets) I have been around animals all my life from milking cows during the school holidays to live on a 12 ache life style block. I am fit and healthy, clean and tidy and would always be very respectful to your home, property and would enjoy your pets as much as you love them.
Hi there, We are a professional couple (Deputy principal and teacher) with 2 yo…
Hi there, We are a professional couple (Deputy principal and teacher) with 2 young children (7yrs and 5yrs), who are in school and daycare during the week. We are active, love the outdoors and love animals. We are happy to look after any pets. Our youngest child is very gentle with pets, as is our eldest who is very used to animals. She likes to help us feed, wash and take care of them, and where appropriate, take them for walks. Rochelle was bought up on a farm and is comfortable with livestock and farm dogs. We have had pets before, including 2 shih tzu dogs, which we bred from for a number of years, so are used to dogs of all ages. We are also equally comfortable looking after cats. We maintain a clean and tidy household and will respect any property that we are in. We will take great care of your home and love your pets like our own. Kind Regards, Shane and Rochelle
Hi my name is Kelly and my partners name is Luke , we have a 10 month old Isabel…
Hi my name is Kelly and my partners name is Luke , we have a 10 month old Isabella. We moved to Christchurch 2 years ago where we originally did a house sit as a way to find an area to live when we first moved down. We are now looking at house sitting again as we have moved back up north to be closer to family. We both grew up with pets so looking after other peoples would be a real bonus for us. We would love to cuddle them , take them walking or anything extra they need. Luke especially likes cats and would enjoy giving them his undivided attention . I'm more of a dog person and will happily play fetch , exercise and groom them. I also grew up around horses and able to care for them. We are clean , tidy and more than happy if any other tasks need doing - ie gardening . Although we are unable to have our own pets untill we settle, Isabella has been around plenty of animals and knows to be gentle with your babys, she is also always under our direct supervision. Pets generally love the attention she will give them. We hope to hear from you.
We consider ourselves active "young at heart" retirees and because we love all a…
We consider ourselves active "young at heart" retirees and because we love all animals we have chosen to become house sitters. We have had the pleasure of other sitters minding our home and would consider it a privilege to take care of someone else's home and beloved pets. My old cat required a daily diabetes injection and regular blood sugar tests so I am happy to carry out this if required. I love gardening so am happy to do any required. We will care for the owner's home as we would our own. My previous husband was a farmer and so I had many years of caring for a variety of animals, eg lambs, calves, horses, pigs etc. Peter and I will be very happy to be in a country area and care for the family's animals as needed.
Kia ora, we are Holly (30) and Jamie (32), two professionals hoping to see more …
Kia ora, we are Holly (30) and Jamie (32), two professionals hoping to see more of our beautiful country, embrace flexible working, and explore where we might like to settle in the coming years. We are looking forward to taking care of your lovely home and giving your fur babies (if you have them) all the love and care they need each day. We are also keen to get to know the local community. We are very clean and tidy (Jamie finds cleaning his relaxing happy place) and quiet sorts (a good book in the evening types). Holly has green thumbs and is more than happy to look after any veggie patch or compost heap needing some care. For the pet parents: we are animal lovers and experienced pet sitters (can provide references). We are no stranger to dogs and cats needing a bit of extra care, special diets, or who are a bit older. We are more than happy to take a slower walk and pop some arthritis medicine in food if needed! We have lived with and have lots of experience with dogs of all kinds and just love to be around them. Most recently we have been loving living with a very lively English Sheep-dog puppy. We also both grew up with cats who we adore, and regularly pet sit two big feline fluff balls Oscar and Early, who have big attitudes, a strict feeding schedule and some special diets (and who are totally deserving of the fuss). We don't have much experience beyond cats, dogs and chickens (currently living with these too) but are happy to get to know your llamas or other exciting furry family members. A bit about us: We are sustainability professionals and passionate about the environment. Jamie is an ex-lawyer, now working in government and Holly is a senior manager working with businesses on supply chains. We love getting out in nature, cycling, surfing, cooking, gardening, and reading good books in the sun. Happy to chat more if you are interested in meeting us.
Sid and I have house sat for friends and collegues and have thoroughly enjoyed i…
Sid and I have house sat for friends and collegues and have thoroughly enjoyed it. Sadly, our King Charles dog, Monty, passed away last Christmas. We still want contact with pets as we both have a strong love of animals. Caring for pets is extremely rewarding. We have cared for dogs, cats, chickens, heifers, tropical fish, and avery birds. We are both professionals... calm and reliable with good ethics. We cope well in difficult situations. We are experienced house sitters; very clean, tidy and security conscious. We don't smoke but do enjoy the occasional wine with our dinner. We are planning to explore parts of NZ that we haven't yet seen...so for us both, how could it be better than this?
We are 66 and 72 yrs, involved in golf croquet, bridge, Bushy Park Wildlife Sanc…
We are 66 and 72 yrs, involved in golf croquet, bridge, Bushy Park Wildlife Sanctuary (Board member) and the Association of Administration Professionals NZ. We walk a lot, ride e bikes, enjoy reading and are keen gardeners. We have travelled a lot overseas but would like to revisit a lot of areas in NZ in our retirement. For the past 12 years we have done 25 home exchanges mainly in USA, Australia, England, Italy, Belgium, Austria and Ireland. Some of these involved looking after pets as well as owners' homes. Our most recent house sits were for three weeks in Cairns in 2016 looking after Angel, a shitzu, 2 weeks in Christchurch looking after two shitzus; four weeks in Toowoomba, Brisbane in 2017 looking after a bichon called Geordie, 2 weeks in Whanganui looking after a Labrador, Sienna and KC the cat; and in Palmerston North, NZ looking after 2 bichons Maisie and Maggie in 2018 twice; and a Bichon and shitzhu and Burmese cat in New Plymouth, 2 labs in Te Puke in 2019 and a boxer in Christchurch for 3 weeks in 2020. All were gorgeous and loved going for walks, going out in the car and playing ball in the park. We have had cats over the years and more recently looked after our adult sons' dogs; a cavoodle and a heading/pointer cross. We have also looked after cocker spaniels and labradors. Graeme is particularly fond of border collies and we would have one except we have a small section. I have been employed as a PA at the local hospital for the past 25 years and on a casual contract on project work. We are both now retired; Graeme is a handyman type and maintains our house and garden to a high standard. We have built and landscaped two homes, taking pride in keeping them well maintained. We are reliable, clean, honest and caring of pets. We are happy to take your dog(s) for walks and out with us in the car if they like car trips. We would look after your home as you would and you can be reassured things will be left as we find them. We are happy to talk to and play with your pets, mow lawns and water gardens if needed. We will keep you informed by email while you are away of how your pet(s) is. We hope that you will consider us as your potential house and pet sitters.
Retired after 30 years with the same company and my wife Sue is a retired P…
Retired after 30 years with the same company and my wife Sue is a retired Podiatrist. and fprmer Nurse. We are a happily married couple of 56 years with our own lovely home ,very active and attend the gym on a regular basis. . Being retired means we can devote much attention and love to your pets . Some years ago we house-sat overseas in Britain, this was a great experience and after our return we were personally contacted to look after a home in the area for 6 months, unfortunately we were not able to do so for such a long period at that time. A friend of our daughters asked us to look after their house and pets for a week which gave us the idea to do it again. We like the freedom house sitting gives and appreciate the trust that home owners would place in us. We regularly look after our neighbors dog when they go away and she becomes part of our family.. . We are also in regular demand from our daughter and granddaughter to look after their 2 cats in their homes home when they go away. You can expect a trusting caring couple to look after your home as they enjoy their retirement. in NZ. and take great care of your pets. We always leave a home looking spotless. We look forward to meeting new people and homes as part of our retirement enjoyment. We are utterly reliable. We have had over the years as pets in the family - many cats and dogs . We also lived in Africa for 10 years as part of my Job and had 2 dogs, a cow chickens and rabbits on the small lifestyle block plus fish tank. . Later we had cats. more dogs. and now regularly look after our neighbours lovely dog often a month at a time as they travel We are young at heart active retirees who enjoy life and it would be a privelige to look after your home and pets. Happy also to do a bit of garden pottering as we love our home garden.
Newly retired, non smoker, healthy, vaccinated (3). Hi, I’m Dorothy, 66. I a…
Newly retired, non smoker, healthy, vaccinated (3). Hi, I’m Dorothy, 66. I am newly retired after 30 years. I live in the Hauraki area (Paeroa) and I like walking, gardening, food, being with friends and family, having pets as good company and am a champion for SPCA and WAP as animals need our help as well. I was raised on a dairy farm, lots of animals and pets while growing up and I live on a dairy farm at the moment with a cat (a stray from work), have been house sitting for my colleagues for the last year. This included cats, dogs, sheep, cattle, chooks and an eel (enjoyed that). For the last 20 years I have helped some friends who live in Auckland with their small holding in the Waikato, checking their few sheep ok. 2 coll have rebooked me recently and 2 other ex-staff members have asked now also, happy to help them. One of the house sits was in the hills, very private and tranquil which I enjoyed the peace and serenity there. It would be a pleasure to look after your home and/or pets. I would be happy to send photos/updates while you are away (e-mail or text only, not involved with social media sorry), so you can relax knowing they are being loved and cared for. It was a joke at work that I liked things tidy and clean. Please check my references and contact them if you wish to check how they felt my looking after their pets went. Bye for now. Dorothy