Quiet, responsible home sitter, who loves animals, nature and long walks.

About this sitter

I love to explore new places, preferably in or close to nature, and I love animals. I have none of my own, as my landlord won't allow it, so I like to look after other people's pets. I am quiet and responsible. I'm quiet, and I love long walks, books (reading a book with a cat on my lap is heaven for me), gardening, and meeting new people. I'm clean, well-organised, and respectful of other people. What I'm looking for in a house sit is a quiet place in nature with furry friends to cuddle.

Why they want to house sit

I am based in The Hague, Holland, where I work as a consultant, mainly for the government. But since I can work from anywhere as long as I have access to Wi-Fi, I like a change of scenery now and then with a few cuddly pets around.

Their experience

I have been pet-sitting for 15 years now. After a long pause to care for my mother, I am slowly back into it. I was raised with animals in the house: cats, hamsters, birds, turtles, fish, and dogs. My brother had horses, which I used to look after with my father. I have been riding horses for over ten years. In Greece, where we lived, we used to have poorly strays from everywhere taken to our home because people knew we'd nurse them back to health. It even included an owl and a donkey. I had dogs, cats, and a giant land turtle in South America that we saved from the soup.

What can they bring to the assignment

I'm a highly responsible and dependable person, making it easy for you to leave without worrying. I'm quiet, and I don't drink or smoke. I'm a morning person, and I like walking. I enjoy gardening and am happy to maintain whatever needs maintaining. As a former captain of sailing yachts, I am used to keeping my surroundings tidy and in seamanlike order.