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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)
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From: Now
Until: 31 Dec 2029
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We are available as of May 2023 for house and pet sitting.
To learn more about us please see our website:
http://heatherhope2.weebly.com
We do not charge for our services. We are a married couple, quiet, non-smokers who adore animals. We are in our late forties.
I am an IT Project Manager from New York. My husband of 11 years is a Mechanical Engineer. We love to travel and explore new places.
We take great pride in every sit we do, always ensuring that the home owner is completely satisfied. We have received glowing references that we will be happy to share with you.
We have extensive experience taking care of cats, dogs, plants, fish and supervising renovations. We are very familiar with special needs animals, as we raised a golden retriever with epilepsy.
Our hobby is walking, so dog walking is not an issue.
My husband considers himself quite the handy man so we are unlikely to have to call a repair person for minor issues. We are happy to provide you with daily or weekly updates during your time away (although if you prefer not to be disturbed that is ok too). We also provide a thorough cleaning service (free of charge of course) at the end of each sit so you arrive home to a sparkling clean house!
We do hope you consider us to take care of your home and if you have any further questions about us please feel free to contact us directly at any time.
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We love to travel and have lived in different parts of the U.S and abroad.
House and pet sitting allow us to explore new places where we can learn about unfamiliar cultures, meet interesting people, try new foods and experience how people live in different places.
Living in a local's home and caring for their pets helps us feel like a native.
Best of all, we can do it in an un-rushed fashion, more like a local and less like a tourist.
It is not a typical life, but we love it.
We have extensive experience taking care of cats, dogs, plants and fish.
We are very familiar with special needs animals, as we raised a golden retriever with epilepsy.
Our hobby is walking, so dog walking is not an issue.
On the many occasions in which we have provided a sitting service, we have had 100% positive feedback and have received glowing references from all home owners.
My husband considers himself quite the handy man so we are unlikely to have to call a repair person for minor issues.
As part of our professionalism, we provide items such as a House Sitting agreement, home owners checklist and an end of sit report. We also provide you with weekly updates during your time away (although if you prefer not to be disturbed that is ok too). We also provide a thorough cleaning service (free of charge of course) at the end of each sit so you arrive home to a sparkling clean house!
Countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Iceland, India, Japan, Netherlands, Singapore, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States
Age: 46-55 years old
Family status:
Couple
Languages spoken:
English
They don't charge for house sitting services
From Now until 31 Dec 2029
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Testimonials
Heather and Volkan are absolutely wonderful
Heather and Volkan are absolutely wonderful - kind, caring, and genuinely lovely people. They are very obviously genuine animal lovers and very experienced sitters. They helped us tremendously and took exceptional care of both our home and our pets. We returned to a spotless house and two very happy, well-cared-for animals. Our dog Daisy especially enjoyed many long walks. We couldn’t have asked for better sitters and would welcome Heather and Volkan back anytime without hesitation. Thank you both so much-we truly appreciate all your help, care, flexibility &kindness.
Alexa, Thailand, January 2026(This was sourced outside of MindMyHouse, but is verified)
Great sitters for us
Great sitters for us. Easy to communicate with and checked in with us as frequently as we liked. They did a great job looking after our dog and keeping up with his ear drops and he had the best time with them - very important! Highly recommended :)
Andrew, Singapore, January 2026(This was sourced outside of MindMyHouse, but is verified)
I wholeheartedly recommend them
Heather and Volkan took wonderful care of not only my dog Aya and two cats but also my fairly large garden — no small task during the summer when everything needs extra attention. They handled it all beautifully! When I returned, the house was spotless and everything was in perfect order. I wholeheartedly recommend them to anyone looking for trustworthy and attentive caretakers for their home and pets while away. Silva
Silva, Slovenia, June 2025(This was sourced outside of MindMyHouse, but is verified)
Heather and Volkan were great house sitters
Heather and Volkan were great house sitters. They took care of our pets really well, sent photos and gave us regular updates which was very reassuring. They also looked after our house really well and left it immaculate. We hope that they will be able to house sit for us again one day.
Jo, United Kingdom, April 2024(This was sourced outside of MindMyHouse, but is verified)
Heather and Volkan are a lovely couple
Heather and Volkan are a lovely couple. They looked after my cats for a few days and were not fazed by the challenge of having to milk my kitten who was experiencing a pseudo pregnancy! I came home to happy cats and very clean house :)
Evelina, Thailand, February 2023(This was sourced outside of MindMyHouse, but is verified)
Heather and Volkan are excellent sitters and we returned home to a spotless house
Heather and Volkan are excellent sitters and we returned home to a spotless house, calm, happy pets , and milk & eggs in the fridge. The laundry had been done too. Communication before we met was easy and straight-forward and we had an opportunity to meet before confirming the sit. We warmed to Heather and Volkan immediately and felt confident leaving our pets and home in safe, experienced hands. We appreciated the reassurance of updates every few days while we were away and could see our pets enjoying Heather and Volkan's company and attention
anne, United Kingdom, October 2019(This was sourced outside of MindMyHouse, but is verified)
Heather and Volkan looked after our 2 cats
Heather and Volkan looked after our 2 cats, and our home for 6.5 weeks this summer. It was our first experience of house-sitting and it was fantastic on every level. We met Heather the day we left for our holiday and knew that we were leaving our valued pets and home in great hands. During our trip we received regular updates and photos of the cats, and on our return our home was clean, tidy, the garden had been cared for, the beds were changed and there was even some homemade soup in the fridge! I can highly recommend Heather and Volkan to anyone looking for Housesitters, they are very reliable, approachable, experienced, sensible, practical and kind.
Alison, United Kingdom, August 2019(This was sourced outside of MindMyHouse, but is verified)
Heather and Volkan are simply the best housesitters
Heather and Volkan are simply the best house sitters. Warm, friendly ,intelligent, experienced and super-professional. Everything at home was perfect and they were perfectly wonderful with our dog Lorca. Gave him great love and attention, exercising him lots,and updating us regularly with photos and videos. Couldn't do better than this great couple. Would welcome them back anytime! Bernadette ,Jonathan and Lorca (Manchester,UK)
Bernadette, United Kingdom, July 2019(This was sourced outside of MindMyHouse, but is verified)
Heather and Volkan were great sitters and an overall lovely couple
Heather and Volkan were great sitters and an overall lovely couple. They were super organized and diligent and checked many details carefully with us to ensure a smooth stay and sit. They took impeccable care of our house and it was absolutely spotless when we arrived home. There were clean sheets on the bed which we could fall into after traveling for 20 hours. This was heaven! Heather sent photos and updates about our cats of WhatsApp and email. We could tell they were well cared for. I would definitely recommend Heather and Volkan as great house and pet sitters.
Miss S, United Kingdom, April 2019(This was sourced outside of MindMyHouse, but is verified)
Heather and Volkan were exceptional house sitters
Heather and Volkan were exceptional house sitters. They offered great communication, were very tidy and provided timely responses. They went above and beyond to send us photo's of Chad while we were away (and now that we've returned) which meant a lot to us. Would definitely recommend them and hope to see them again soon. Thanks again :)
Lexi, Australia, July 2018(This was sourced outside of MindMyHouse, but is verified)