Mature Female - Work at Home - Melbourne

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(I have a small window open from Jan 6th to 30th Jan)

I am a mature (40s) full-time reliable and trustworthy long-term housesitter.

I have been pet-sitting for over 5 years, My kids are all grown up and have left the nest, a friend suggested I try out pet-sitting because I felt weird being all alone and it just worked out perfectly for me. I just love it. I have done quite a number of 3 to 6-month sits now and I must say I do prefer them.

I am such a huge animal lover, this is the first time in my entire life that I don't have my own pets. I work from home as a Mental health hypnotherapist, ( so I do require a space to put my computer to do Zoom calls). I am very clean, quiet and respectful, and I usually just keep to myself.


Animals: I used to be a foster carer for Paws Animal Rescue - I am able to look after all sorts of cats - from newborn bottle-fed babies to older cats requiring medication to "scared cats".

I am happy to look after anxious animals. I used to have my own anxious labradoodle, so I understand completely. In saying that, I prefer not to look after big dogs because I am tiny.. I am 5 foot nothing and some of them are really strong when trying to walk them.

I also have experience with rabbits (house-trained rabbits). & Fish ( and fish tank maintenance) I grew up with backyard chooks & ducks.

What I offer: Looking after your pets/house, providing security, collecting mail, taking bins in and out, I provide weekly photos and updates (unless otherwise specified). I always clean a house from top to toe before I leave… it’s just part of the service. I am happy to maintain gardens - mowing, some weeding etc. I do have a love for indoor plants.

Locations: I do prefer housesits in the Mornington Peninsula area. I prefer keeping to the same area, so I am not moving around so much. But happy to go other places sometimes, especially if it's last minute & I'm available. A MUST condition is it has to have car parking.

Security Cameras - This seems to be the new topic of the moment in pet-sitting groups. My personal opinion is I agree with external cameras, I have no issue at all with them. I do have an issue with internal cameras - I feel like it’s an invasion of privacy and will not agree to any sits with internal cameras turned on.

Payment - I see pet sitting as a free exchange between owner & sitter. I am always mindful regarding usage of power/water/gas, I am not the type of housesitter to misuse usage. I have felt the need to include this because some owners have had unpleasant experiences with other sitters.

Short Sits (under a month) - It's rare that I will take on short sits as I am not desperate for a place to stay, I already have a place to stay. Also, because I work from home, moving in and out of a house sit takes at least 2 days out of my time each side. The travel, the packing up & cleaning up, changing all the sheets on beds etc. It’s just not worth my time to keep moving around. I am not a traveller.

Application process: After the initial messages on this site - I like to call the owner and have a quick 10-minute chat, during this chat we can arrange a meeting in the actual house.
It's my requirement that all parties should feel it's the right fit before proceeding.

After this meeting in person, I will provide you with my references (phone numbers) of my past house sits that are only too happy to chat and give a review. Once all that is done, beforehand or on the start day we can sign an agreement (located on this site) that covers both parties just in case of emergencies.

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