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Judy & Ian

Judy

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

About us

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68, Retired

70, Retired

Ian and Judy. We have recently retired and sold house to downsize. We are in the process of building our retirement home and will be living in our caravan for at least 9 months.

favoriteWhy we love house sitting

We house sat for friends previously and looking forward to house sitting on this next part of our lives. We have had cats in our family and looked after a friend's beautiful dog, providing daily medication and love

Ian has been a mechanic most of his working career, also a rural volunteer fire chief, coming up to 30 years service but now retired.
Judy has worked in human services, advocacy and banking, last few years child care, now retired.

Pet care

Had our own cats and dogs and looked after our friends dog who required medication

petsWilling to care for these pets

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

Trust

reviews5 star reviews
diagnosisReferences

diagnosisAbout our references

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Availability

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eventCurrent bookings

2026: 12-14 Aug | 15 Aug - 24 Sep | 15 Aug - 26 Sep | 28 Sep - 10 Oct | 28 Sep - 10 Oct | 12-21 Oct | 22-27 Oct | 1-15 Nov | 17 Dec - 12 Jan 2027

Preferences

scheduleHouse sit duration

1 - 2 weeks, 2 - 4 weeks, 1 - 2 months

where_to_votePreferred locations

South Island: Canterbury, Nelson / Marlborough, Otago  

travelTravel plans

We are booked with family and friends last week in June through to mid August

rv_hookupHas Caravan/Motorhome


Reviews (4)

Thank you so much Judy and Ian ,it was lovely to get to know you and show our home with its menagerie of animals and beloved pets with their own personalities and quirks before handover It put us at ease before our family trip knowing everything would be fine in your capable hands and when returning home to see our pets all relaxed and chilled We wish you well with your house build and future and to those looking for excellent sitters you have just found them.
Lovely, efficient, organised couple who are clearly very experienced and confident house sitters. Nothing a problem and handover was a breeze. Left the house spotless and the corgi happy. Hope to welcome back and highly recommend!
I would highly recommend Judy and Ian for house/pet sitting. Very friendly and great communicators. I came back from a 4 week holiday to a very tidy house, fresh flowers and the lawns had been mowed which was a pleasant surprise. My cat absolutely loved them as well from the first visit which gave me a lot of reassurance. 5 stars all round!
We are so grateful to have found Judy and Ian to look after our home and cats. It was a last minute booking and we couldn’t have asked for more. Our home was cleaner than when we left and all 3 cats were happy and healthy. Judy is great with communication and I was put at ease instantly after meeting them. I would be more than happy to have them sit again. Thanks again Judy and Ian :D
Thanks Ashley, it was a pleasure and happy to sit again Judy and Ian
Garden Maintenance

Green garden!

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