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Mel & Jarrod

Mel & Jarrod

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About us

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51, Retired lawyer

54, Retired media exec and handyman

Animal loving (early) retired couple looking for house sitting opportunities over winter

favoriteWhy we love house sitting

We love meeting new people and pets, and getting to experience new neighbourhoods. It's also very rewarding to be able to give our hosts peace of mind that their precious homes and animals are being well looked after while they're away.

I am British and my husband Jarrod is originally from Hamilton. We relocated from the UK to NZ a few months ago and we're now building a new home in Matakana. While that's ongoing, we're looking for house sitting opportunities over the winter period.

We're both in our early 50's. I'm a retired lawyer, and Jarrod's a retired media executive and more recently handyman. We absolutely love animals! We're also exceptionally clean and tidy, We're happy to provide NZ referees on request.

Pet care

We have had our own cats for many years in London. We also have extensive experience of looking after dogs and smaller pets. We care greatly about animal welfare, and will follow any instructions to the letter.

petsWilling to care for these pets

DogsDogs
CatsCats
FishFish
BirdsBirds
Rabbits/Guinea PigsRabbits/Guinea Pigs
Chickens/Ducks/GeeseChickens/Ducks/Geese
ReptilesReptiles

Trust

reviews5 star reviews
diagnosisReferences

diagnosisAbout our references

We are happy to put you directly in touch with folks in the UK and NZ who we have house sat for ... Read moreWe are happy to put you directly in touch with folks in the UK and NZ who we have house sat for before.

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eventCurrent bookings

2026: 14 Jul - 31 Aug | 1-6 Sep | 10-18 Sep | 21 Sep - 4 Oct

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Preferences

scheduleHouse sit duration

1 - 2 weeks

where_to_votePreferred locations

North Island: Auckland (Auckland - Central, Auckland - North, North Shore City, Rodney, Waiheke Island)  


Reviews (3)

Mel and Jarrod were awesome. They came to meet the dogs prior to the house sit and kept in touch in the time prior being very through with my welcome pack to make sure they had all the dogs needs sorted. They sent us lovely updates through the week and left the house spotlessly clean. Would totally recommend! Emma
What can I say? Our pups were super happy and extremely well cared for which is the most important thing for us. Besides that, our house was left spotless by two extremely friendly, honest and caring people. Zero hesitations in using these two wonderful people again, Thank you Mel and Jarrod ❤️
Mel & Jarrod did such a good job with Ollie dog, I don't think he even missed us. The cats too were very well cared for in spite of not introducing themselves until the last couple of days. Everyone was so relaxed when we arrived home and the house was immaculate. Highly recommend.
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