For many, house and pet sitting can be a way to try a different lifestyle and to experience different locations across the country.
For those wanting to escape the inner city ‘rat race’, rural and regional house and pet sits can present many attractive benefits.
- Health: Away from the suburban sprawl and city traffic, the country can be a breath of fresh air for any city dweller – literally. Less congested roads means less air pollution can you can see just how clear the skies are most nights when you look up to see millions of stars shining down brightly on you.
- Nature: Getting back to nature and enjoying the expansive space that a home on acreage can provide is an opportunity to spread out and enjoy the outdoors. Having more space is something that families will enjoy – getting away from the screens and into nature.
- Community: There is a real sense of community among those who live in the country. Immersing yourself in the rural lifestyle and community and living like a local for a time, can help you meet new people, learn about different lifestyles and make new friends.
- Independent living: Staying in the country often means being quite a distant from neighbours so having an understanding of these boundaries and learning to ‘live off the land’ and be independent can make you appreciate what you have around you.
- Memorable experiences: Caring for farm animals can be an experience that doesn’t come around too often. Some house sitters like returning to the country to revisit childhood experiences, while others want to expose themselves (and possibly their family) to new experiences.