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Sofia & Ignacio

Sofia Palacios

Picture of House Sitter, House Minder and Pet Sitter at Kiwi House Sitters, New Zealand. User Sofia Palacios

About us

groupCouple

29, Accountant

35, Builder

A waterfall of love for your pets

favoriteWhy we love house sitting

The opportunity to spend time with pets as we do at home, and at the same time meet new people and see new places in the process.

We are a Uruguayan couple traveling through New Zealand in search of adventure and new experiences. We have experience caring for animals, as we've had many since childhood (turtles, birds, fish, cats, dogs, horses, cows, sheep, etc.). Currently, our two dogs and one cat are being cared for by a good friend in Uruguay, at our home. We know how difficult it is to leave pets in someone else's care, so we want to do our best as pet sitters.

Pet care

We have had pets since we were children, as we mentioned in our description, we take care of birds, turtles, fish, horses, dogs, cats, etc.

petsWilling to care for these pets

DogsDogs
CatsCats
FishFish
BirdsBirds
Rabbits/Guinea PigsRabbits/Guinea Pigs
Chickens/Ducks/GeeseChickens/Ducks/Geese
Farm AnimalsFarm Animals
HorsesHorses

agricultureFarm experience

Ignacio: My childhood and adolescence were spent on a farm with all kinds of animals. We used horses for all sorts of tasks, for example, tilling the land. We had chickens, rabbits, goats, geese, cows, etc. I also have experience using tractors and farm machinery, fencing, and so on.

Trust

reviews5 star reviews

Availability

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eventCurrent bookings

2026: 19 Sep - 25 Oct

Preferences

scheduleHouse sit duration

0 - 1 week, 1 - 2 weeks, 2 - 4 weeks

where_to_votePreferred locations

Anywhere in New Zealand

rv_hookupHas Caravan/Motorhome


Review

Such a lovely couple who were excellent with my dog and course. They left everything perfect and clean, my dog was very happy and they communicated well when they had questions. Would have them again in a heartbeat.
Thank you very much for such a nice comment. We will be happy to take care of Roo again, when necessary 🙂
Garden Maintenance

Green garden!

Make sure the garden and pot plants are thriving when you get back - get a house sitter.