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House Sitting Preferences
  • 0 - 1 week, 1 - 2 weeks, 2 - 4 weeks, 1 - 2 months, 2 months +
  • Dog(s), Cat(s), Fish, Bird(s), Rabbit(s)/Guinea Pig(s), Chickens/Ducks/Geese
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67, Just Retired

Young 74, Retired

My husband Carl & I retired late last year from long professional careers and are excited to start the next chapter. We have 2 adult children, 2 grandchildren 12 & 17 and they have a fur baby, Louie who loves us to take him on long walks. As a family we have always loved our pets but after losing our dog and cat a few years ago we just felt we couldn't replace them. Our daughter suggested we consider housesitters and thought what a great idea, hence our journey starts here. We are kind, caring people who would care for your home and furries like our own and look forward to being able to bring you peace of mind knowing your home will be well cared for and your pets will be happy and lovingly looked after so you can enjoy your holiday. We have often sat for friends over the years looking after a variety of pets, the hard part is saying goodbye.
We can be flexible to fit in with your arrangements. We look forward to hearing from you. Kind regards Barbara and Carl

Reviews (8)
We can’t thank Barb and Carl enough for looking after our fur babies and our house. From the moment we met them we were at ease about leaving and knew everything would be left in good hands. Our dog was quite nervous being left and they were very patient with him. We really appreciate this. He now loves them! The house was spotless and the gardens/lawns were maintained while we were gone. They definitely go above and beyond. We highly recommend Barb and Carl as sitters.
 
AMY (Nawton North Island, Feb 2024 - 1 month 2 weeks)
Barbara and Carl would probably be the best sitters we have ever had! Amazing is an understatement. Felt very comfortable upon meeting them and had no hesitation leaving our house and pets in their care. We had heaps of photos, videos, and updates while we were away and came home to two very happy cats - one who literally sulked when she realised her best buddy Carl had left. House was very clean and tidy, linen washed, my garden (fruit trees) thriving and healthy, pool sparkling, ... MORE
 
KATHRYN (Dannemora , Dec 2023 - 2 months)
We felt very lucky to have Barbara and Carl house sit for us they sent messages, photos and short videos of our pets. Upon arriving home there was a pot of soup waiting and the h0use and gardens were well cared for. We would most definitely get them to house sit again and highly recommend.
 
BELINDA (Clevedon North Island, Aug 2023 - 2 months)
10 stars all the way. Thanks so much to Barb & Carl for being the most amazing Doggie and House Sitters. We couldn't have wished for better. We left for Europe totally comfortable knowing that we had left our babies in the best of hands. Our dogs were spoilt rotten and given so much love and care that when we returned from 3.5 weeks away, the dogs were happy and calm and they sulked when Barb and Carl left and waited at the front door for them to return!!! Our house was spotless and lovely ... MORE
 
LEIGHANNE (Te Kowhai , Jul 2023 - 3 weeks)
Barbara & Carl are amazing house sitters! Our two cats were so happy and well cared for. One is still sulking slightly because we’re home! Barbara & Carl took care of our home and it was immaculate on our return. They kept us updated whilst we were away and communication has been great. We can recommend them 100% and I hope they will come back to us in the future!
 
JOAN (Auckland , Apr 2023 - 2 months)
Joan and Jeff were wonderful to sit for and communication was great. Their lovely home is warm and sunny with expansive water views! The 2 cats Indie and Jasper are 2 of the very best and within a day or two were content and our best friends. They have 2 distinct personalities and both are so happy ... MORE
Barbara and Carl were fantastic housesitters. They kept in touch leading up to the sit and during. Our old dog was obviously very well looked after and they embraced his little idiosyncrasies. The house was immaculate when we got home and vegie garden produce that was surplus was frozen for us. The large lawn area was mown which Bruce was chuffed about. They are both lovely amiable people whom we would recommend to anyone wanting a housesit.
 
JACKIE (Masterton North Island, Mar 2023 - 6 weeks)
We have just finished a 6 week sit for Jackie and Bruce, taking care of their elderly Jack Russell, Jock on their beautiful property in Masterton. Jackie and Bruce welcomed us the day before, cooked a lovely meal, familiarised us with the property and introduced us to Jock! We fell for him so ... MORE
Barbara and Carl were great to deal with, very capable with our big dog, and we could tell the exercised and played with him while we were away as he didn't seem to miss us! Our house was looked after beautifully and was tidy on return. They sent pictures to us of our fur babies which was a lovely added extra. Highly recommend and would definitely use again!
 
MELISSA (Puketaha North Island, Jan 2023 - 5 days)
We loved this house sit, caring for the 2 pet dogs Honey and Dexter and cat Charlie Bucket. Aaron and Melissa's home was lovely very inviting, comfortable and in a semi rural lifestyle location including great coffee a 5 minutes drive away! A big highlight for us was meeting Dexter, 18 months old, ... MORE
We were fortunate to have Barbara and Carl housesit our Cambridge lifestyle property for ten days over the Christmas Period of 2022-2023. Their care and attention of our home and animals was fabulous. We returned home to very happy, healthy pets and our home sparkled. We were delighted. We have no hesitation in recommending Barbara and Carl to anyone wishing to have people stay and care for their property and animals. They are reliable, animal loving, genuine people. We would ... MORE
 
NIKI (Cambridge North Island, Dec 2022 - 1 week 3 days)
 
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