Adventurous, Active, Trustworthy! Retired couple to love your home & pets while you travel!

About this sitter

We are a retired couple in our 50s who have been lucky enough to spend the past 8 yrs adventuring across the US and beyond! In our past lives I spent nearly 25 yrs working for the US govt; 11 of that on active duty in the USAF and the rest as a govt contractor. My husband was a chef for many yrs then retrained to be a plumber/general contractor. More recently, I've been volunteering at a wildlife rescue, in between our travels. Up until last year, we had a dog named Maisey, who lived a long & adventurous 15 years, and long ago we were cat parents to Malcolm & Patsy, who also lived very long & happy lives. The fairly recent loss of Maisey has prompted us to explore the possibility of combining our love of travel with our love of animals! Since this would be a new thing for us, we're going in with no expectations!

Why they want to house sit

House & pet sitting would give us opportunities to explore new places while also satisfying our love of all creatures (great & small) without breaking the bank!

Their experience

We just completed our first official "MindMyHouse" house/pet sit job, and have done a lot for friends & family over the years, since our retirement. Also, we use Airbnb pretty often, providing plenty of reviews from our hosts, to give a sense of how we care for other people's property. We travelled for almost 5 years in our RV, across the US, through Baja, and much of Canada. During that time we rescued two kittens in southern Texas and brought them to a no-kill shelter, did endless trash pick up nearly every place we stayed, helped various friends & family move, repair, and clean. We spent a couple of months at my brother's small homestead, caring for his pigs, chickens, and dogs while he recovered from a broken femur. We also spent lock down, during the pandemic, at our friend's farmhouse caring for four horses, Jackpot the pony, several barn cats & chickens, and the house, which needed deep cleaning and some repairs. My husband even built them a new fire pit during that time! I've been volunteering at a wildlife rescue for over a year and we both have extensive experience with all kinds of animals. We're happy to provide references upon request, as well as a police background check.

What can they bring to the assignment

Having our own pets over the years, caring for the pets of our friends & family (including cats, dogs, chickens, pigs, horses, fish, and guinea pigs), and house sitting for friends & family certainly provide a background of vast experience. Also, we bring a mix of skills necessary to caring for animals, a home, and even larger properties. Additionally, our travels have opened us to all climates, environments, and wild life, so we're truly ready for anything! We're also free to travel anywhere at a moments notice.