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Animal and Garden lovers
Portugal
Testimonials
They have 10 testimonials (view below)
Pet experience
Dog(s), Cat(s), Horse/Donkey(s), Chicken(s), Fish, Rabbit(s), Tortoise/Turtle(s), Pig(s), Goat(s), Farm animal(s) – experienced dog trainer
Police check
They have a police check
Availability
From: 24 August 2021
Until: 31 December 2027
Occupation
Retired
References
They have referees/references (view below)
About this sitter
Active young retirees traveling the world. We have left our pets behind and welcome some time with yours. We are flexible about areas and housing types and all animals are welcome, even horses.
Why they want to house sit
We have left our pets behind and desperately need some pet time here and there. We would welcome some time with yours.
Their experience
Experienced with large dogs, cats, livestock and horses. Experienced gardeners, I am a landscape designer. We are environmentally conscious.
What can they bring to the assignment
Experience. Responsibility. Communication. Garden expertise. Good sense. Good eye for monitoring animal health. Environmentally conscious. We are tidy and environmentally conscious; being southern Californians, we know how to conserve water. We are fully vaccinated.
Available to house sit
Africa, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Belize, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burma, Cambodia, Canada, Caribbean, Central South America, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Laos, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Middle East, Moldova, Monaco, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, North East Asia, Norway, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, 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, Uruguay, Vietnam
Availability dates
From: 24 August 2021
Until: 31 December 2027
Do they charge?
They don't charge for house sitting services
Membership
MindMyHouse member since 2018
Personal details
Age: 56-65 years old
Family status:
Couple
Total sits
Total completed house sits: 9
References
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Last updated:
22 January 2023
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Testimonials
Consumate professionals!
If you're looking for a knowledgeable adaptable and genuinely nice couple to look after your pets and home then you need look no further than Kim and Mark. They have a breadth of animal experience and our little chihuahua Roly loved them to bits ! They looked after our house during a time when we had workmen there and they oversaw a lot of the work for us. A really lovely couple and definitely our first call when we need a house sitter.
Linda, Portugal, 20 August, 2023
Thanks for looking after my menagerie
Kim and Mark looked after my home for about 3 weeks in September. The animals all settled in with them really well, the dogs instantly loved them! They looked after my home so well, even making a special window stopper to improve security while allowing my cats to come and go! They were excellent communicators, in touch regularly, and asking questions if they were unsure about anything. They had rather a trying time with my swimming pool which decided to go green and refused to clear. Actually, it was not important, but being concientious they wanted to put it right. I would happily recommend them to anyone as they are very capable and friendly and most importantly for those of us with a furry family great with the animals.
Joanna, Portugal, 25 October, 2022
Happy Hurley in Hervey Bay
Kim and Mark house sat our 1 acre property in Hervey Bay Qld for 3 weeks and took great care of our home, gardens and most importantly, our dog Hurley. We highly recommend Kim and Mark, they are a lovely couple and their communication with us during our break was excellent. Kim and Mark also happily co-hosted our Air BnB cabin - our guests all wrote glowing reviews. We would love to have them house sit again in the future.
Lynn, Australia, 12 January, 2020
All is well on the Home Front
We can highly recommend Kim and Mark for any situation. They are both very easy to communicate with, and are very capable and resourceful. They took good care of our home, garden, and more importantly, our Kitties. Our sit always needs someone who has a sense of adventure, as it is a very very Greek island, and not a lot of english speakers...but Kim and Mark did just fine. I would gladly have them come again to our home.
Sherry, Greece, 17 November, 2019
Great Housesitters
Simon and I were more than happy with Kim and Mark, who looked after our pets and home, for a week in September 2019. They are a really great couple who obviously adore animals. 2 dogs and 3 cats with very different personalities and some medical issues proved a walk in the park for them. We arranged for them to meet some neighbours to ensure that help would be on hand, if needed and the feedback received from them, in our absence was really positive. In fact human and animal friendships were formed. Our home was looked after and returned to us in a clean and tidy way. It was nice to know, on leaving that they would respect our home and possessions. We would love to have them back for a longer period next time.
Simon, United Kingdom, 23 September, 2019
Kim and Mark were the perfect house-sitters. They really focussed on looking after our dogs and making them as happy and relaxed as could be - no easy task as my dogs are quite nervous and also need lots of exercise and stimulation. They also helped look after my horses, cat and hens. They were good at keeping in touch, asking for advice when circumstances changed but not overloading me with questions. I came home after a month away and found the animals happy and well and the house clean and tidy. They allowed me to enjoy my time away and to return to a happy, relaxed home. I would be very pleased to have them back to house-sit again.
Caroline, Spain, 17 April, 2019
Brilliant animalsitters
Kim and Mark were wonderful animal sitters. All my animals of which there are numerous. 3 dogs, 2 cats, 2 goats chickens, ducks and fish were taken great care of. I have no hesitation in recommending Kim and Mark as sitters and I really hope they will return at some point to sit for me again.
Nicole, France, 17 March, 2019
Perfect Pet Sit
Kim was so lovely to have in our home. We had just moved into the property and I was anxious it would be comfortable for their stay. The dogs were perfectly cared for and the house left clean and tidy. We would not hesitate to recommend Kim for any pet sit.
Emma, United Kingdom, 08 February, 2019
Kim and Mark. Great sitters
We really appreciated Kim and Mark staying and looking after our dogs and old cat Moki. They were wonderful with our retrievers and we went away relaxed knowing that they were well cared for. Even when the youngest was pregnant (she just had 5 lovely puppies). We would love having them back and would recommend them to anyone. Grant and Greta
Grant, United Kingdom, 22 November, 2018
Great couple and excellent house sitters!
Kim and Mark are really great house sitters. They are friendly, honest and not only did they look after our home very well, they took such good care of our two cats, Molly and Daisy. We got on very well, they're very consciencious, flexible and lovely people. We can highly recommend Kim and Mark to look after your home and animals.
Ruth, Germany, 25 October, 2018