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Mature Couple Looking for Rural Locations
United States
Testimonials
They have 7 testimonials (view below)
Pet experience
Dog(s), Cat(s), Horse/Donkey(s), Chicken(s), Bird(s), Fish, Rabbit(s), Tortoise/Turtle(s), Guinea pig(s), Rodent(s), Pig(s), Goat(s), Reptile(s), Farm animal(s), Other animal(s) – We currently care for 2 abused/rescue dogs in our home. Nutty and Diddle are our latest in a 40 year line of many rescue dogs and cats. We have the compassion and understanding to provide the loving care your animal family members require.
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Availability
From: 21 Jul 2024
Until: 1 Mar 2026
Occupation
USDA-Natural Resource Conservationist - Watershed Management, Range and Wildlife Management................. ......... Nature Conservancy - Nature Preserve Management - Endangered Plant Protection
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About this sitter
My wife and I are looking for a rural home, farm, or ranch to sit.
We have been married for 50 years, no children, no drugs, no smoke, no alcohol.
Both retired Professionals.
He 30 years with USDA-Natural Resource Conservation Service, 5 years with The Nature Conservancy, 1 year with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and certified Red Cross Lifeguard Training Instructor.
She 30 years of Public Utility Service, Drinking Water Supply, Waste Water Treatment, Solid Waste Management.
We have both owned, leased, and worked on rural properties, farms and ranches
We have owned and cared for all types of pets, and livestock.
Both are healthy and physically active.
Why they want to house sit
We are looking to travel, but would like to spend more time in one place than the typical vacation tourist. Spending a longer time in an area allows us to develop new friendships, appreciate other cultures and different natural environments
Their experience
We have 10 prior Home/Farm Sits since 2015
1. Powell River, British Colombia, Home for 1 month with a cat, Briar
2. South Africa, 2,500 acre Commercial Organic Farm Sit for
6 weeks with 5 dogs, Maxie, Nguni, Boris, Bruno, Snoopy,
2 milk cows (hand milked daily) and 10 pigs, coordinated daily
with farm supervisor and staff
3. Centralia, Washington, Farm Sit for 1 month, 3 Horses
(Hunter/Jumpers) Allegra, Dickens, and Illi, 1 Parrot, Eeyore,
2 barn cats and 5 chickens.
4. Santa Fe, New Mexico, Home Sit, for 3 weeks, with 2 dogs,
Gunter and Spotty, and 'The Cat'.
5. 2019 returned to #4....
Santa Fe, New Mexico, Home Sit, for 1 week, with a dog Spotty,
and 'The Cat'.
6. 2019 Aug, Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada, home sit,
2 weeks, 2 cats, Steve and CiCi
7. 2019 Sept, Courtney, British Columbia, Canada, home sit, 3 weeks
one cat Emily
8. 2021 June, Port Orchard WA. 2 weeks 20 acre farm sit 4 goats, 10
chickens, 2 cats 1 dog
9. 2022 Oct. Elgin, AZ. 2.5 weeks, 5 acre farm sit, 4 chickens, 1 dog
Rowdy
10.2022 Oct. Elgin, AZ. 2.5 weeks, 10 acre Wildlife Sanctuary,1 Etta
(Neighbors from 2022 farmsit)
6 Testimonials on MindMyHouse Site
3 Testimonials on external links shown in Testimonial section
We're home owners, ourselves so we know what your concerns as home owners are likely to be. Lived on and worked on farms and ranches for 50 years.
We WILL NOT take care of your home like it is ours, because it is NOT ours.
We WILL care of your home like it is YOURS because it belongs to YOU. We WILL FOLLOW ANY AND ALL requirements you may have, when we agree to accept the assignment.
What can they bring to the assignment
We bring honesty, dependability, and experience, to carry out your home sitting requirements.
We're both good communicators, Spanish is our secondary language and currently is at a moderate level. Immersion will rapidly bring us back to a proficient level.
We can provide Minor/Major home/ranch repairs, emergency human and veterinary health care, Ranching, Farming, Gardening and Landscape skills.
Last updated:
21 Jul 2024
Available to house sit
Africa, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burma, Cambodia, Canada, Caribbean, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Laos, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Middle East, Monaco, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, North East Asia, Norway, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South East Asia, South Korea, South Pacific, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam
Availability dates
From: 21 Jul 2024
Until: 1 Mar 2026
Do they charge?
They don't charge for house sitting services
Personal details
Age: 66-75 years old
Family status:
Couple
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Testimonials
Perfect house sitters
Patrick and Meg were absolutely perfect. They left the house better than they found it. They kept in touch on our schedule. They repaired/improved some items around the house. Their affection for our dogs and of our dogs for them was obvious. They even left us flowers and lasagna on our return. Their only shortcoming is that they are not our neighbors -- but we're trying to convince them!
Rick, United States, 15 Aug 2024
Put this couple at the top of your list!
I can't recommend Patrick and Meg highly enough. They are delightful, interesting, intelligent and enjoyable human beings.... for a starter. I wish I'd had more time to spend and chat with them as friends. They cared for our home and its critters, wild and domestic, in a most thoughtful and loving manner. Our home was left immaculate; sheets and towels rewashed, floors vacuumed and swept, surfaces wiped clean, and everything in its place. It felt SO warm and welcoming to return to. There were even cheerful flower arrangements picked from the yard brightening the kitchen and dining areas and a collection of little found treasures from walks arranged on the picnic table. Delightful! They also had gone above and beyond in replacing resources they had used, and even offered gifts. I was touched and even overwhelmed by their kindness and generosity. Our dog pal, Rowdy, had obviously attached to Meg and Patrick with ease. He reported being well walked, fed and petted. Happy boy! Our chickens and wild friends- birds, bats and squirrels, were well attended to if not spoiled by their attention! I appreciated some new little organizational touches that were added and repairs that were made. Patrick had some excellent suggestions to solve household bugs that he had noted. It is always helpful to get new perspectives in any situation and I appreciated how he shared his with kind thoughtfulness. When a lightning storm wreaked havoc with our new Starlink satellite that we had little experience with, he was able to problem solve and get 'er up and running. I can eagerly and honestly report that our home has significantly benefitted from their time here. We would wholeheartedly and gratefully share our home with Meg and Patrick again, should the opportunity arise. We hope that any homeowner who has a need will take advantage of these wonderful caretakers should they be willing! Thank you Patrick and Meg, with all our heart!
Toni, United States, 26 Oct 2022
Above and Beyond
Patrick and Meg came to the cool green Northwest to escape and get a break from the spreading southern drought. Very shortly thereafter the Pacific Northwest experienced the worst heat wave ever on record. We have never had anything like it with temperatures above 100° for three days. These two folks used their experience and creative ingenuity and random bits of materials in our tool shed to rig extra layers of shade for our animals. They worked tirelessly hosing down the roofs of sheds to keep our critters cool. And they must have been watering the garden continuously. We did not lose a single plant, not even the lettuce, not even the plants in little tiny pots, not even a single tomato in the greenhouse where temperatures must have been upwards of 120. They worked tirelessly to care for our place and animals under ridiculous conditions, when what they had actually been hoping for and expecting was two weeks of 80 degree cool green respite from baking heat at home. We are incredibly lucky that these two were the ones who were here when the heat wave arrived because they knew just what to do. I don’t know that any local farm sitter would have. Thank you Patrick and Meg!
Sean, United States, 18 Jul 2021
Wonderful folks! Excellent House Sitters!
Patrick and Meg were so interesting to meet and we were glad we had the time to get to visit with them, both before and after our vacation. We came home to a supper prepared for us, and both our cats were so relaxed it seemed they hardly realized we had been gone. The house was just as we had left it. I highly recommend this couple as reliable, trusted house and pet sitters. You will be fortunate to have them take care of your home and pets.
Jackie and Rod, Canada, 13 Sep 2019
Just book them fast!
We were fortunate to have Patrick and Meg come to Ruidoso and stay with our dogs for 2 weeks in June, 2019. We're so grateful to them for their excellent communication, despite our lacking in that department due to the loss of a loved one before they arrived. We felt confident in them from the minute we spoke, and meeting them only confirmed that. They are very confident and skilled with dogs, and listened carefully to our wishes. They had patience as our youngest rescue dog Huey took awhile to warm up to them! I was worried about that but only for a short time, as the first night away we received a texted picture of Huey snuggling on the couch with Meg. Our Ruidoso home is 3 levels with tons of steps at high altitude. Despite this, Patrick and Meg took the dogs on long walks every day. The dogs were fit and trim when we returned, and the house was spotless. Laundry was washed, beds clean, and we could not have been happier. Many thanks to Patrick and Meg. We highly recommend them for any housesitting job, as we feel they could handle anything!
Kerry, United States, 2 Jul 2019
INCREDIBLE!!!!
We have had some great house sitters through MMH, but no one tops the cake like Patrick and Meg!! We had zero issues and they went above and beyond with our house and our animals. You know when you come back from being on vacation and you just know that your animals were well taken care of because they are not desperate to see you. I mean, they missed you, but maybe they're even a little bummed because you're not Patrick and Meg? It was like that. Our house was immaculate and we couldn't have asked for better folks to hold down the fort. We hope they can come back. We would trust them with our baby. Run, don't walk on this opportunity to have these communicative, conscientious and caring folks watch other the homestead so you can enjoy whatever it is that brings you away from home.
Cash, United States, 5 Jan 2019
My Favourite Housesitters!
I have no hesitation in recommending Patrick and Meg Conner as the best of housesitters. They were responsible and thorough and followed all of my instructions impeccably. They went over and above to help us out when our multi-day hike came up short on food. My cat, who's often shy with strangers, adored them and was well-cared for. They were always friendly and pleasant, and took good care of my house and all my possessions. I only wish all housesitters were like them.
Terry, Canada, 5 Jan 2019