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Dear pet and home owners,
We are well respected animal loving sitters with many years experience and great references. The sites have been inundated with house sitters lately so be reassured that we are genuine with a professional approach.
Jason works in retail and has family connections with the Animal Welfare Legue and Tina is an AMEP TAFE lecturer.
Below is a list of the housesitting jobs we have done that we keep adding to.
Our work lands on different days therefore one of us will be at your home most of the time.
We are devoted animal lovers and have cared for many different types in different situations. We offer love, care and a lot of pats and hugs while respecting any special requests or rituals that would make your pet(s) feel comfortable and make life feel normal. We have a knack of talking to, listening to and observing the animals in our care and often get asked back.
We have also cared for large gardens, indoor plants, bird aviaries, farms and farm animals.
Our bump outs include a thorough clean of bathrooms, kitchens, floors and all surfaces. Many home owners have thanked us upon returning to a beautifully clean home and happy, well looked after pets.


"Hi Tina and Jason, thanks so much for taking care of the boys and the house. We are lucky to have you house sit". Cheers Tash, Unley 31/8/25 (our regular house sit owner since the 18th of June 2021)

"Hi Tina, We've arrived home to a very excited and well looked after dog and a lovely clean home. Thankyou so much for everything. We really appreciate it." Margaret, West Lakes 3/7/25

HOUSE SITTING EXPERIENCE LIST (added to regularly):
2026
The year started at Goolwa Beach with the two golden retrievers.
2025
67- Dec. Goolwa Beach with two lovely, ball obsessed, golden retrievers who took us into the new year with couch hugs!
66 - Nov. Unley/regular (see below).
65- Oct. Marino Rocks/regular. Two charming pups who we love.
64 - Oct. Highbury with two Burmese cats who loved lap time.
63 - Oct. Hindmarsh Island/regular (see below)
62 - Sept./Oct. Melrose Park with a very timid cat but Jason won her heart and she found comfort with him.
61 - August Another with our regular at Unley with Reggie and Zorro
60- July - Unley with Reggie and Zorro.
59- May/June- West Lakes with Abby the sweet little dog who loved everything food!
58- April - Pt. Elliot with lovely 'Fat Cat' and Billie the gorgeous Aussie Sheepdog.
57- Unley with Reggie and Zorro, our regular.
56- Feb. Marino Rocks with two sweet dogs. We walked all over the cliffs of Marino.
2024
55- January 2025- Hindmarsh Island was brimming with black swans this year. Lots of fluffy babies with swan parents looking proud. The weather was wonderful.
54 - 24 - 14th December - 2nd January in Port Elliot with a quiet little cat and a gorgeous Aussie Shepherd pup. They have indicated that we will be booked again in the school holidays. Very happy about that.
53 - 14th November - 1st December REGULAR Unley
52 - 4th - 27th September - Hyde Park with 2 golden retrievers.
52 - 17th August - 2nd December REGULAR Unley
51 - 20th July - 5th August REGULAR Unley
50 - 5th - 19th July - Kangaroo Island (1 big beautiful black cat and 4 chickens). We left a day early due to a storm coming in and Sealink stopping for 2 days. It was a fast departure because we had to start our regular house sit in Unley, therefore the usual 5 star clean was not possible.
49 - May/June - Two months in Henley Beach walking a black labrador on the beach. We absolutely fell in love with him.
48- May in Stirling with two frolicking Scotties, six chooks and two fish. A lovely week.
47 - April - Hindmarsh Island with the pelicans and the swans.
46 - March and beginning of April off to our REGULAR at Unley again with Reggie.
45 - March - Spent three days in Prospect with a beautiful rescue dog who was shy but soon warmed up.
44 2024 - The end of January, February and the beginning of March in Millswood with a very frisky puppy and her older sister. They were full-on but supremely loveable on the cuteness scale!
2023
43 - December and January in a REGULAR at Woodville with a lovely cat and fish.
42- October -A 2 week stay at a REGULAR on Hindmarsh Island. Then 2 weeks at Stepney. Then over to another REGULAR in Unley again.
41 - From August until November 2nd we have been booked 3 times by our REGULAR in Unley.
40- July/August - Unley with Reggie
39 - June to August - Skye with little Maltese pup, Alfie. This was an extended stay due to unforeseen circumstances in Europe for the house owners. We were happy to do it and took Alfie to Unley for a week. The dogs got along well and were charming together.
38- April - Wistow - Missy and the chickens and roosters
37- Feb. - Para Hills with 2 German shepherds and 217 pigeons! Yes, true story!
36- January - Hindmarsh Island with the swans and pelicans.
2022
35. Nov. Dec. -Bridgewater for 5 weeks with Molly the kelpie then in Woodville until the end of December.
34. March to Nov.-We have regular houses in a row.... Wistow (15 chickens and roosters and Missy the elderly cat), Burnside (Maddie the puppy and Muscat the cat) and Unley (Reggie the spaniel). The are all lovely pets we know them well.
33. February - In Windsor Gardens with our lovely Chihuahua then back to Unley with Reggie the frisky spaniel, two of our regulars.
32. January - At Burnside with the most beautiful 9 month old puppy one will ever meet and an elderly cat who is not impressed with the puppy at all. What a stay! Tears when we left lol.
31. Went out to Hindmarsh Island again.
2021 -
30. November - back to one of our regulars in Unley with Reggie the spaniel and his fun and games.
29. October - A large house in Norwood with two character dogs and two cats who preferred their own space until it was time for food and pats
28. In Glynde for a work colleague. Many long walks in the sun with her Labrador. We became very close.
27. September - In Pt. Elliot with a big, beautiful house cat.
26. Up at Wistow again with 22 chickens, 4 roosters and Missy the little house cat. She has been spoilt in front of our pot belly fires.
25. July / August - We have been in Blackwood again with the dogs, bunny and chooks and Unley where we had the pleasure of Reggie the charming Cocker Spaniel...but this was cut short due to boarders closing and the world as it is. We have been so lucky really to have continued house sits.
24. July in Pt. Elliot with big fluffy the house cat. Then over to Hindmarsh island for a bit of garden work.
23. April - We were in Paradise until the 18th of April with a cute little poodle and a large garden.
22. Before that we were in Blackwood looking after two large doggies, 4 chickens and a gorgeous rabbit.
21. In March we house sat in Hawthorndene where a small black indoor cat roamed and a lovable puppy ran happily.
20. in February we were in Rostrevor doggie sitting for two large and lovable dogs who loved long walks and big hugs.
19. In January we spent two weeks on Hindmarsh Island, admiring the natural wildlife while maintaining a large garden.
2020 -
18. 2020- December - We were at Athelstone over Christmas housesitting and caring for a very large and loveable American Staffy, an aviary of cheerful budgies, and a large gold fish pond.
17. November 2020 we were at Wistow caring for an elderly cat, 9 chooks, and 2 roosters. It became an extended stay due to the fact that they couldn't return because of car difficulties. They have written a lovely review for us and it is attached.
16. October 2020 we were in Semaphore Park caring for a lovely border collie, 5 chooks and 2 cats.
15. September 2020 we had a housesit at one of our regular housesits in Bowden where we maintain a large fish pond and the surrounding Japanese garden.
14. Prior to that we had an extended stay at Pt Elliot where we maintained a garden during lockdown and working from my laptop in their kitchen!
13. We were in Bowden in our regular sit in March as well. They had to put their dog down which was a very sad visit but we still maintained the necessary requirements.
12. February 2020 we were in Windsor Gardens caring for an elderly Chihuahua and a large garden.
11. In January we house sat for a work colleague of Tina's maintaining a large native garden through a heat wave.
2019 -
10. December - We looked after 2 very cute cats who loved us (but hated each other lol) and a big fruit and vegetable garden in Torrensville.
9. We also maintained a lovely garden in Glynde through the heat and fed a gorgeous little tabby.
8. November - We looked after a 1 year old staffy puppy and his older brother, a 14 year old crippled maltese in Blackwood. Also in the house was a beautiful fluffy cat and two singing budgies.
7. October - We cared for a very cute, small maltese and a very curious tabby in Maylands while the owners were os. The small dog was walked to her favourite park every afternoon and they were both a delight to look after.
6. September - We sat two beautiful Labradors in Colonel Light Gardens. They were walked quite long distances in the afternoons and diet instructions were maintained. We maintained all gardens, cut the lawns, put out bins and collected mail. Our references from all houses are excellent.
5. In August we were up at McLaren Vale with two horses, two dogs and two big fluffy cats. The horse feeding and ritual was quite extensive but a pleasure.
4. We have also had on going house sitting for a man living in Marino Rocks who travels internationally.
3. In July we were in Black Forest with a gentle ginger cat who loved hours of lap time.
Prior -
2. From 2011 Tina cared for his sick cat for a long period of time, while the owner frequently travelled os, adhering to the strict diet and administering medication (references upon request at interview).
1. Our combined house sitting experience, including family, friends and ongoing jobs spans over 20 years. All of our clients have been very pleased with the cleanliness of their houses upon returning because we spend the last day giving houses a thorough spring clean as Tina is an ex professional cleaner. We look forward to meeting you.

referrals:
Please ask for the phone numbers to contact -
Michael:
Dear home owner,
Tina has asked me to give her a house-sitting reference and I am without hesitation.
I am a regular, avid national and international traveller and since Tina's first house sit for me in 2009 I have felt comfortable that my house was well taken care of every time I travel.
I have a large tropical garden which I take pride in and upon every return Tina has maintained it beautifully.
During her early stays my old cat, Rupert, was sick and needed daily medication which Tina administered. Also, Rupert was incontinent and unfortunately there were times when she had to clean messes. Upon my return the house was always clean and tidy.
I also own tropical and gold fish and they were well taken care of and fed the requested daily diet.
I would recommend Tina to any home owner and knowing Jason, I would recommend him for any house-sitting situation also.
I wish them all the best for their future house-sitting assignments together.
Yours sincerely
Michael Mc Kenzie

Robyn:
8/2/19
To Whom This May Concern,
I am pleased to give a house-sitting reference to Tina Barry and Jason Oats. They looked after my house over the 2019 Christmas period while I was away with my family.
During this time there was a heat wave and I have a garden that needed a lot of care. When I returned the garden looked green and healthy in spite of the harsh weather. I also noticed my ceiling vents had been cleaned which was an unexpected service in addition to the whole house being clean and tidy. They had also used their own bedding and had re-made my bed so I could have the first night back in clean sheets.
I would recommend them to any house owners wishing to have reliable and tidy sitters.
Yours sincerely
Robyn Waite
BA Hons.
Grad. Dip. South East Asian Studies
Grad. Cert. TESOL



Gaye and Chris:
Re: Tina and Jason
December 2020
To whom it may concern
I would highly recommend Tina and Jason as house sitters. Our experience with them was our first at having strangers in our home. They quickly eased our minds by acknowledging our concerns, answering all questions, and adding relevant information as experienced sitters.
We went off happily on our planned 2 week trip. Due to car problems we were delayed another 2 weeks. Tina immediately eased our stress levels by agreeing to stay as long as we needed - such a relief for us! During the extra time they dealt with some unexpected issues at our house with ease and again relieving our stress levels.
We came home to a lovely clean house, very happy elderly cat, well fed chooks and watered garden. Couldn't have asked for anything else.
We have already made a tentative booking for a longer trip next year.
We are most happy to be contacted to provide further information if required.
Regards
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