Apartment Sitter fro Cats, Fish and Plant-care in Stockholm, Sweden

About this assignment

Hi! I am a yoga teacher and writer along with my boyfriend an IT guy looking for a caring person who can mind our apartment and mini ecosystem including our kitties, several house plants and 3 medium aquariums of cool fishes and other small sea life like tiny shrimps and small
Sea eels. We live in a quiet neighborhood called Tallkrogen just outside of Stockholm, about 10-15 minutes on the metro into the city center, or a nice 40-minute walk. Looking for a person who is a homebody who wants solo time perhaps writing or working on a project online who can spend quality time with our pets. If it worked out to be a regular house sitter that would be awesome!

What responsibilities are required of the house sitter

Caring for our 2 cats with wet food twice a day plus dry food kept out, and water bowl refreshed. Also litter box scooping at least twice a day. Also one of our cats goes on a walk with a leash twice a day (she is a dog kind of cat!) the other cat stays in-house and they both like to hang out on our balcony (safety net in place) when you are home. Also feeding once a day our fish, 2 small sea eels, 1 small frog and a lot of cute little shrimp. We have indoor plants around the house to water not as frequently during during winter season.

What are the good features of the property and location

Quiet neighborhood with small forest down the street that is nice to walk in and there are lots of running paths in nature all around us. We are just outside of Stockholm city so it's also easy to walk, or take the metro into town. Our one bedroom apartment has full amenities for a comfortable stay. It is a quaint neighborhood with a
supermarket, Italian, Thai and Indian restaurants.

What does the house sitter need to consider before applying for this assignment

We are looking for one person to stay here to take care of our pets giving them lots of love with a gentle touch. The aquatic life need to be minded on a daily basis as well - keeping to a steady routine. Cleanliness in our home and keeping organized with attention to detail is important as well. Good communication while we are away is probably the most important to me, so you are someone who actively gives updates is a plus! You are always at the apartment overnight and that you are away for no longer than 6 hours at a time - the cats are very sweet and social and don't like to be alone for too long. Non-smoker only. We ask for a photocopy of your passport in advance and experience (references a plus) with previous house sitting.

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