Experienced, mature house and pet sitter, longer assignments (2-plus weeks)

About this sitter

I am a single, mature woman, a writer who enjoys settling into new locations for two or more weeks. I'm cat and dog friendly, plant-knowledgeable and I know which emergencies I can handle and which require me to call in the experts. I've been a homeowner and will treat your house and pets as carefully as I treat my own.

Why they want to house sit

I enjoy the opportunity to experience new places, new people and new cultures. Housesitting gives me the flexibility to travel --either as a housesitter or on my own -- while minimizing my living expenses.

Their experience

I am a former reporter for the Philadelphia Inquirer. I have been house-sitting intermittently around the U.S. for about 12 years, with many return engagements. I have cared for dogs (both puppies and the elderly), cats and fish.  My stays have ranged from two weeks to six months. During my various assignments, I have dealt with broken water pipes in a basement and evacuation of two cats, two cars, and financial files during a wildfire and mudslide emergency in southern California.

What can they bring to the assignment

Experience, maturity, a sensitivity to the personality of the pets I'm supervising, and the commitment to treating every home I'm occupying with respect for the owner and his/her pets and possessions. I am also discrete in dealing with personal information. I've been entrusted with paying bills, enrolling a family in medical insurance, and making a large bank transfer to cover an unexpected expense for a homeowner in another country.

A PDF of five references has been added to Dropbox: https://www.dropbox.com/s/p7o425eeodi89i4/House%20Sitting%20References.pdf?dl=0

Housesitting with Dot, the Jack Russell terrier: https://resaleevangelista.wordpress.com/2015/04/19/house-sitting-with-pets/