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Tina is an excellent house sitter. We received regular communication while we were away, enough to know that the house and our pets were being well looked after. It was great to know our house and pets were in good hands. The house was tidy when we returned and our pets were happy. We would have no hesitation recommending Tina to anyone seeking a responsible and caring house sitter.
Trudi and Paul were excellent housesitters - easy to communicate with, cared for and spoiled our dog and left our house much cleaner than when they arrived.
Elise and her partner were amazing! They were wonderful with our pet and home 😊
Christine and Murray were excellent house sitters. We came home to a house that was clean and pets that were happy. They even went out of their way to pick up an important document from NZ Post that one of our children needed. I highly recommend them both and we hope they will house sit again for us in the future.
Josh looked after our wee cat for two weeks over Christmas and New Year. ( which is a very tricky time to secure a pet/house sitter . Right from our first conversation, I found Nosh to be warm and friendly. He has great communication skills., so we felt very reassured whilst we were away. He took great care of Tallulah and the house, which was immaculate condition on our return. I highly recommend Josh, if you want a reliable & genuinely caring person - we had total peace of mind whist we were away . Person you want piece of mind
Josh looked after our wee cat for two weeks over Christmas and New Year. ( which is a very tricky time to secure a pet/house sitter . Right from our first conversation, I found Nosh to be warm and friendly. He has great communication skills., so we felt very reassured whilst we were away. He took great care of Tallulah and the house, which was immaculate condition on our return. I highly recommend Josh, if you want a reliable & genuinely caring person - we had total peace of mind whist we were away . Person you want piece of mind
Exceptional House Sitters - Highly Recommended! We couldn't be happier with Philine and Finn as our house sitters. They provided outstanding care for our dog and cat, treating them with the same love and attention we would. It was clear our pets were comfortable and happy throughout our time away. Beyond excellent pet care, they maintained our home beautifully - everything was clean, organized, and exactly as we left it. Their communication was fantastic throughout the entire stay. Philine and Finn are trustworthy, responsible, and genuinely caring individuals. We would absolutely love to have them back as house sitters in the future and recommend them without hesitation to anyone looking for reliable, professional house sitting services. Thank you both for taking such wonderful care of our home and beloved pets!
Clare was an amazing sitter...she kept me informed about my cat Molly. The house was beautifully tidy upon my return. Would recommend Clare in a heartbeat
They were excellent. The house was nice and tidy when we got home, the animals were all happy and well looked after. They communicated well with us when they had questions while we were away. Highly reccomend them.
I don't think I can find enough good words to describe Kay and Andy's house-sit for us, dog Billy and cat Bella. Re the house: everything was super tidy and clean and they helped us deal with a couple of little annoying house issues (leaky dishwasher...not their fault!) But mostly, they were amazing in their care of our one year old spoodle, who has a few behaviour issues (he is a teenager) that I think had become more pronounced even after I placed the ad. Kay and Andy were amazing communicators, lots of photos and texts. I think that Kay's very empathetic nature was just what we needed for Billy, and she has really helped us in our management of him. If we could persuade them to come back and live here we would! Many many thanks and best wishes for your future, Kay and Andy.
Lovely couple, treated my house like there own and left it in impeccable order. Went above and beyond with my dog. Very grateful for their patience.
Fantastic Sitters Christine and Murray were excellent house and pet sitters. Great communication, our home was spotless, and the pets were happy. We’d gladly have them sit for us again!
We were so lucky to find such a great and trustworthy house sitter in Aaron. Not only did he take great care of our cats and the house, he stayed an extra night when I ended up in hospital when we were away, which was amazing and took so much stress off of us!! He sent updates everyday which I loved and the house was nice and tidy when we got home. I would 100% get him to house sit for us again!!
Donna is the most caring, responsible and communicative house and pet sitter. My home was immaculate when I arrived home, and my elderly cat Nellie was happy and content. Donna applied her daily meds and made sure she was well fed and comfortable. Huge appreciation and thanks to Donna, I highly recommend her!
We loved looking after Hazel. She is just the sweetest, good natured dog. Typical greyhound loves to relax buy also enjoyed going out in the car and having her walks. Stacy and Mikes house is a lovely quiet rural situation with close proximity to shops and services in Kaiapoi with Rangiora also not far away. Would happily hang out again with Hazel.
So fortunate to be asked to do this house, pet sit. Really nice people and the 4 and sometimes 5 dogs were so well behaved it was a pleasure to walk them. Chooks gave 6 eggs a day too. Lovely tortoise shell cat got friendly and just loved a good head rub. We would happily do this again for these folks.
Grant and Alice have a lovely home and two engaging pets. It was good to connect with them before they left and there were two pages of written instructions too. We especially loved the quick access to the bus stop just two houses away and found that traveling by bus without the need to find a park, meant we could easily explore Wellington. We would be very happy to house sit for them again.
House and pet sitting for Anko and Annalily was almost like being in a holiday home/summer house. Their home is very modern and cozy. It is self-sufficient and off-grid yet highly comfortable. Their home is so warm! One loves the high pressure, but economical shower head- so yummy. There was minimal work for us to do, just 15 minutes a day as they say. And the bunnies are so soft and fluffy. The neighbors are friendly too, and while we were there we got to watch their piglets running around and squealing which brought us so much joy. It's a special spot that feels like being in the waitakere ranges while being so close to town. They have a delicious garden which we enjoyed eating fresh from, as well as fresh eggs daily! We both loved cooking in the kitchen, it was a dream kitchen. We enjoyed walking in the bush on their property. And the convenience of being close to many shops. Our hosts made space in their home for our belongings. And if anything needed fixing, they had a tool for it in their garage. Furthermore, they are really lovely people. And have even invited us back for lunch or dinner sometime- which is really special ♡ Communication was really well done, they left clear printed out instructions for us. Was a true blessing to be able to stay and look after their home and animals over the holidays. Definitely recommend staying here!
We really enjoyed looking after Louise's house and pets. The house was very comfortable, quiet, and close to all amenities. We had everything we needed to be comfortable. We looked after both Rosie the dog, and Tinka the cat, both were very lovable and friendly - we had the benefit of added support with Rosie's walks which made things very easy. We would highly recommend a sit at Louise's place, and would happily help out again.
It was our first time Housesitting. So without any reference I would say it was very good. At the beginning there was a small accident with the dog. But the owner were chilled. The owner in total were very nice
A comfortable spacious home on a quiet lifestyle block. The pets are gorgeous and enhanced our time there. We would happily go back again.
It was a pleasure to look after Billy and Bella. They are both delightful and it was hard to leave them. We enjoyed meeting Helen and David who made us feel at home and were very easy to communicate with. The house is very comfortable and in a lovely area, very accessible to the Westmere shops, the sea the park and the city.
I absolutely loved house and pet sit for Nicole and Aaron! Their 3 fur babies were absolutely lovely and easy to look after. The house keeping is super straight forward, easy to get to, easy parking space, absolutely flawless. The main positive thing is that they are lovely owners, and the communication was always spot on, which makes the experience 100% better. I would love to house and pet sit for them again in the future!
We were very grateful for the opportunity Heather and Don gave us to house sit their lovely clean, sunny home and beautiful cat Tippy for six weeks. Their home is well situated in Greenmeadows, which is centrally located between Napier and Hastings and within walking distance to the iconic Mission Estate winery and Church Road winery. Some great running/walking tracks are located close by to accommodate the fitness enthusiast. We could not fault the great communication with heather and Don, even while they were in Europe. We would 100% recommend Heather and Don!
Thank you, Bill & Leslie for the opportunity & for choosing me to look after your dog Dexter and live in your house for the week while you were away. You have a neat little house situated in the country surrounded by bush and farmland. I enjoyed walking Dexter every morning @ 6.30am especially being out in the county, fresh air & listening to the Tui's on our morning walks. Dexter kept me company sitting at my feet while I worked during the day. I had beautiful views each day looking out the window at the rangers and country scenery. Dexter was a good company & followed me around everywhere I went. I would definitely come back again to look after Dexter if you went away again.
I highly recommend! Charlie is a lovely, sweet, cuddly dog. He has a few quirks (what dog doesn’t, right!) and Phillipa and Andrew set Charlie and I up for success by briefing me well on what they were and how to manage them. They have a lovely, warm, comfy house. Great communication from them - both before and during their travels. I would definitely house sit for these lovely folks again!
Ian is lovely and very helpful and responsive. Missy is a friendly and easy going cat. I would recommend and house sit again.
It was an excellent house sit for Justine & Dave, thank you for having me. The dogs, Tilly & Sisu were a delight. They were fun and great company. Tilly loved playing catch and Sisu loved chasing after Tilly. The home was lovely and communication was good before and during the house sit. I would recommend and house sit again.