Active, hands on professional couple from the UK looking for short sits and long term adventures

About this sitter

We - Lorna 37, Matt 41 - are both from the UK. Lorna is an academic and is able to work from home a lot of the time, and Matt is currently a civil servant but is looking to retrain to be able to work remotely as a data analyst. We both grew up with pets - Matt with cats, Lorna with dogs and rabbits - but have not been able to commit to having our own pets due to living arrangements and work commitments. But we both love spending time with animals! Lorna used to horse ride a lot as a child, and likes taking care of farm animals.

We are open to short sits in the UK and Europe, and also longer sits in the US and central and South America from November 2025.

We are very happy to look after any animals, but are most used to cats, dogs and rabbits. We are keen to spend some time more rurally, so would be very open to more hands on experience with chickens, pigs, sheep etc.

Why they want to house sit

We are looking to do some travelling and to have the opportunity to stay in places we wouldn't usually get to see. We are both very well travelled, but staying in communities and housing offers a different view of an area that we both cherish.

Their experience

Lorna has quite a lot of experience housesitting in Europe and Asia from her 20s. She looked after cats, dogs and donkeys. We both have experience of house and pet sitting for family and friends in the UK and can provide references. We have both also had our own pets. We also have an allotment and many houseplants, so we can also care for your plant life!

What can they bring to the assignment

We are both pretty relaxed and unfazed by tough situations. We will be hands on - we are happy to help out however we can. We are also reliable, we are looking for a chance to relax, work remotely, and see different ways of life.

We have a car and are both confident drive in rural locations, and we love walking and cycling too. Both of us speak some French and Spanish, and a little German.