House Sitters Thames

Keith

I am mature and trustworthy and enjoy house sitting while traveling in my motor home. I have several clients whom I house sit for looking after cats and dogs and am comfortable around livestock. I enjoy property maintenance and have owned a hire-a-hubby business in the past. I enjoy looking after lawns and gardens as required. I am seventy years of age, physically fit and enjoy being occupied with chores as my age permits. I am a non smoker and social drinker. I am respectful and a clean tidy person and considered to be very caring in my everyday life.

Zlata and Clinton

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

Lauren

My name is Lauren and I’m a 37 year old mum to my beautiful 4 year old son Elijah, who is the light of my life and born with a very special gift. We are both very easy-going and loving people who love animals. I am very passionate about being a full time stay at home mum and entrepreneur. I am a very trustworthy woman and dedicated to this housesitting experience as a job to uphold the preservation and security of your home and beloved animals. I love being close to nature and animals. When we are at home, I love to do things with my son like making nutritious food together, house-keeping, singing, dancing, playing music or listening to music, watching movies and doing creative activities and playing games or just relaxing. We were born and raised in Australia and have recently moved to New Zealand to explore and experience life here as this is where my dad was born and raised. I grew up with animals. My first pet was a cat named Greystoke when I was about 2y.o. We also had a beautiful mixed breed dog named Bixie too. I've also had other animals around me growing up and have most recently I've shared some powerful, beautiful healing time with horses. I have some sound healing with my Native American Flute to some rescue horses at the Healing Hooves Sanctuary on the Gold Coast, Australia before I came to NZ and I'd love to spend more time around hoses and to also experience taking care of them and other animals too. I've taken care of many different animals and even dogs with anxiety issues and have had to administer medication to them when it was required so I'm very much at ease doing these duties and love to give animals lots of tender loving care. I am looking forward to expanding our house and pet sitting experience and taking my son traveling around NZ and eventually the world to explore more of what life has to offer. I feel its a great education for myself and my son, to teach and learn different responsibilities and give back to others. At the end of last year, we were invited to house sit on the beautiful Tamborine Mountain in QLD for 3 weeks and they had a gorgeous staffie dog named Chilly who we loved looking after so much, plus we took care of their indoor plants and garden and their pool as well. We had use of their car too which was so helpful at the time and having their trust to take care of their belongings. I really enjoy this responsibility bc it gave me a sense of giving back to them and a beautiful exchange of energy really. I live with the intention of treating everyone and everything with the respect and care, as I would want to be treated. By choosing my son and I as your house sitters, you can expect your home, property and pets to be well looked after and filled with love, tenderness and care. We do our best to live a very happy, healthy, balanced and relaxed lifestyle and treat ourselves, our home environment, animals plants and nature with all the love, care and respect they truly deserve. We are clean and tidy people and choose to bring an uplifting, good energy wherever we go. With Gratitude, Lauren :D

Viv

I am a mature woman who is responsible, clean living, quiet and enjoys presenting and maintaining properties to the best possible standard. I do not smoke, drink or party. I have a current Police clearance which I will present when we meet. I attend and serve at a local church in Matamata while in the area. I was raised on a farm in Hawkes Bay so am familiar with animal care and responsibility. I have worked in professional roles but am not working currently and find it difficult to cope with current rental rates. I have house sat previously while living in Western Australia and took care of a very large dog. I have been a long term cat owner but do not currently have animals in my care and miss this contact. I frequently stop to admire other peoples' animals while out and about. It's a great way to meet people too.I have also sat for personal friends in Tauranga prior to my departure for Australia in 2010. They were very satisfied with my level of care but have been unable to repeat this service for them while property managing a rural colonial villa near Matamata, rejuventating both massive garden and the interior of the property.Early in 2018 I looked after animals on a kiwifruit orchard and kept an 'eye' on seasonal happenings while in that role as my first sit with The House siting Company.. As the house sitter, I take my role seriously. You will be away from home fully confident that your property is well cared for and that your animals are nurtured and cared for exactly as you require. Your property will be kept clean, tidy and totally presentable. I enjoy gardening and taking pride in where I live, applying these same guidelines to your property if you require this(only weed removal and dead-heading). I replenish anything I might use (although well equipped with own supplies) and ensure that when you arrive home, you will be able to 'make a cuppa' etc. I look forward to meeting with you to discuss the details of both pet care and property to allow me to do the very best possible in your absence.

Jeanette

Hi there I was born in Rotorua, New Zealand but left in 1982 to travel the world. I only returned last year to New Zealand. It is now time to be with my ageing parents and also to decide if it is time for me to settle back here. I have had my own businesses since 2000 both in Hongkong and Phuket, Thailand. The last business in Thailand was a destination wedding planning company, where my clients came from all over the world to be married in stunning private villas. I am 58 this year, single, no children and miss my pets overseas. As I would like to take my time until I purchase a property, I am now housesitting in various areas to see what resonate with me and also to make new friends as it has been lonely coming back. Currently I have 3 very good clients who live in Plummers Point, Papamoa and Mount Maunganui and I do particularly love being near the beach and where I can swim every day and cycle. I am also paddling with a dragon boat racing team called the Boobops who are all women who have or are recovering from breast cancer. We paddle 3 times a week and often go away weekends to regattas but I work my housesitting dates around those regattas or if it is just a few days my clients have back up neighbours or friends that can manage for those few days I am away. It is important for me to keep fit. I mainly spend time with my parents, paddle, cycle, swim at the beach and cook and study. All of my clients have pets and I myself had both a cat and dog overseas. My housesitters have been extremely happy with my services. I treat their home as if they were my own, taking very good care of everything and often giving it a good clean where needed. I bring my own cleaning products and all food including condiments etc as I am totally organic and don't like any nasties. I am extremely clean and tidy having had a very anal mother when it comes to cleanliness!! You will find me very warm, honest, appreciative and reliable and can solve issues without having to bother my clients while they travel. I am not a party person or a drinker and love my own space and being at home.

Ciane

Hi I am Ciane (pronounced Sharne). I have been a creative person all my life, having been an award-winning hairdresser who owned my own salon and an award-winning fashion designer working for Stretton clothing. I completed my degree in Toi Maori arts 2 years ago and have since had 2 solo exhibitions, and had my work included in 2 group exhibitions. My art practice is currently focused around digital imagery based on what is around me, hence the reason I am keen to do some house sitting in different areas of the country, the different surroundings giving me different perspectives on my work and influencing the finished work. Creating digital work means as long as I have my phone or camera and laptop, I can work anywhere to both create the original images and then manipulate them into a finished piece. This means I can work from home and keep your pets company. I have always had pets, mostly dogs and cats with the occasional mouse, bantams, rabbits, goats and guineas pig thrown into the mix. My husband Steve and I currently live with and love a 14-year-old Jack Russell her name is Bobbie Anne (Bob for short) and a long-haired cat called Klaus who keeps us on our toes. When I am sitting for you my husband Steve will be looking after the our crew. Pets are an integral part of my life, when I first got Bobbie was a small pup she travelled everywhere with me in the car, at the time I was a sales rep for a company selling to hairdressers and covered Waikato/BOP, we became great travel buddies and a hit with all the clients. Bobbie has 3 different beds in the house so she can keep close to us, it also gives her a choice when the cat decides to steal the Bob's bed. I grew up with cats in the house, I was 18 months old when the family first got a cat, I remember the day vividly (odd for a child that age). All our dogs and cats have been inside pets not left in the yard, though I do have experience with caring for crated pets and outside dogs on runs and in kennels. I have also cared for older cats and dogs who have required medication. I own (with my husband) a 100-year-old Arts and Crafts bungalow in Frankton in Hamilton which we have renovated extensively. I take great care and pride in its appearance and upkeep (as all old houses need). I bring this value into every home I stay in; it's an automatic habit. I have successfully looked after pools, plants and gardens for people while they have been on holiday. My home stays have also included chasing away the odd escaped livestock. I look forward to meeting you and your pets, learning how I can help you and make you feel relaxed when you are away from home knowing everything is being looked after. Nga mihi Ciane

Claire and Brent

Hello, My name is Claire, my husband is Brent and our two daughters are Pippa and Sophie (12 and 11) soon to be 12 and 13 early March. Are you seeking to find a happy, reliable, careful and kind family to look after your home and pets? We would be very happy to look after them for you? We are good communicators and will make sure we are in contact whenever you need us to be. We have been house sitting for a few years now (since we came to NZ in 2011) and we love to look after other peoples houses, keeping them clean and tidy, paying attention to what your needs are as the owners, very happy to liaise and keep in contact regularly if that is your need, we do not smoke or drink alcohol and as I mentioned we enjoy looking after pets too! I grew up with dogs, English Setter, Cavalier King Charles Spaniels. My family all had dogs, West Highland Terriers, Labrador, Springer Spaniels. We as a family have looked after a Cavoodle, a cute tabby cat called Mocha, lived around cows and sheep 'like totally in your back yard' - heaps of fun! A black fish called Abraham and an orange fish called Sarah. Also a Tortoise called Wilhelmina who was 80 something, and she is still alive! Last year we looked after a beautiful dog called Jasmine and 3 cats, Poppy, Simon and Della, they were a joy to look after and we did not want to say good bye! We were granted our Homeschool Exemption Certificates from the Ministry of Education January 2018 and we are enjoying our homeschool journey. Our girls are currently learning the piano, Pippa = flute and Sophie = cello. I am English and my husband is a Kiwi, although I am a Kiwi too since November 2016 (yaaay!) When we came to NZ we looked after a couple of Open Home properties on Waiheke Island (Palm Beach and Hillside) and liaised well with Bayleys Real Estate. In 2012 we moved to Ashhurst, Palmerston North, we looked after our Church Pastors home for 6 months while him and his family went away to America on furlough. Also looked after a beautiful 5 bedroom farm house in Pohangina, girls were given a couple of sheep to look after too! We were with our Landlords from 2014 - 2017 and had a lovely time looking after their property. From early December 2019 - mid January we are looking after two lovely dogs, a bichon frise / maltese cross and a Labrador/Rottweiller cross, We had lots of fun taking them to the beach every day, Bossley especially loved as many sticks as possible to be thrown into the sea, loved looking after these two. If you would like us to look after your animals and your home while you are away then we would love to hear from you. Warm regards, Claire & Brent

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