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House Sitting Preferences
  • 1 - 2 weeks, 2 - 4 weeks, 1 - 2 months, 2 months +
  • Dog(s), Cat(s), Fish, Horse(s)
Preferred Locations
  • South Island: Nelson / Marlborough  
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Reliable Local Professional

48, Solicitor

Hello homeowners and pet lovers!

I am a local retired Solicitor interested in any opportunities in Nelson/Tasman but longer sits are preferred.

I am an experienced owner of cats and dogs and have a genuine love for animals. I have also cared for horses, tropical fish, and sheep during my many housesits.

Respecting other people's property and privacy comes very naturally for me so you can take comfort that your house and pets are safe with me in your absence. I am very clean and tidy.

I look forward to meeting with you soon.

Reviews (18)
Mark was great. Keep in touch with us throughout the trip and did a couple of house visits before we headed away Highly recommend
 
LOUISE (Nelson , Nov 2024 - 2 weeks 1 night)
It was wonderful having Mark look after our home while we were away. He did a great job looking after our 2 big dogs and we can't thank him enough.
 
ANTONIA (Motueka South South Island, Oct 2024 - 4 nights)
Mark was excellent at communicating and catching up with us before the house sit, and looked after the house like it was his own, Jazz our cat is a real “scaredy cat” but Mark managed to make friends with him. Mark communicated with me while we were away to settle my mind that jazz was Ok, and we got home to a spotlessly clean house, I’d recommend him to anyone and would happily have him housesit again.
 
CAROL (Richmond South Island, Aug 2024 - 1 week 2 nights)
Mark has a real affinity with our dogs, so we were delighted he could sit for us again.
 
KAREN (Maitai South Island, May 2024 - 2 nights)
I can highly recommend Mark, our pet was happy on our return and home left immaculate.
 
SARAH (Motueka South Island, Apr 2024 - 1 week 2 nights - 1 of 2 endorsements from this owner )
Mark was a great fit for our German Shepard. On the day of meeting, our pet warmed to him straight away. Mark was excellent with his communication from start to finish and extremely thoughtful in the way he left our home immaculate on his departure. We are very much looking forward to having Mark for his next Pet sit in the following weeks.
 
SARAH (motueka South Island, Apr 2024 - 2 nights - 2 of 2 endorsements from this owner )
Mark was a great house and pet sitter to my fur baby. She is still looking for him a week after vacating. No problem referring Mark to others.
 
DIANA (Berryfields South Island, Jan 2024 - 4 weeks)
Mark was great, left house nice and tidy and digger dog seemed happy on our return.
 
JULIA (Atawhai South Island, Jan 2024 - 6 nights)
Mark was the absolute perfect fit! He was super friendly, very easy to get along with and it was obvious from the start he had done this a lot and knew what he was doing. I would absolutely recommend him to anyone needing a house/pet sitter, thanks so much Mark! Would happily have you again if we ever need someone!
 
DEBBIE (Spreydon South Island, Dec 2023 - 5 nights)
Mark looked after our cat and house for a week and we are very happy. His communication was excellent, even pointing out details we hadn’t thought of to make sure we had everything covered. I wouldn’t hesitate to have Mark again and highly recommend him to look after your property and pets.
 
KAREN (The Brook South Island, Nov 2023 - 6 nights)
Mark was excellent as it is not easy to manage and find someone that is prepared to take on looking after large marine aquariums. We would definitely welcome him back again if he was available. The house was left clean & spotless and would recommend him to anyone. Many thanks Mark.
 
ROBIN (Richmond South Island, Aug 2023 - 1 month 3 weeks - 1 of 2 endorsements from this owner )
Mark was excellent as it is not easy to manage and find someone that is prepared to take on looking after large marine aquariums. We would definitely welcome him back again if he was available. The house was left clean & spotless and would recommend him to anyone. Many thanks Mark.
 
ROBIN (Richmond South Island, Aug 2023 - 1 month 3 weeks - 2 of 2 endorsements from this owner )
Mark was a great house sitter, kept in contact while we were away with updates. The house was in the same condition we left it and our dog was happy and greatly cared for. Highly recommend Mark for any future house sitting,
 
AYLA (Richmond South Island, May 2023 - 1 week 3 days)
Mark, although wasn't a horsey person stepped up to the Challenge and looked after my 2 horses whilst we were away. On return the horses were happy and the paddocks were lovely and clean . The house was well cared for and our Dog and Cat seemed to really like Mark.
 
SARAH (Brightwater South Island, Apr 2023 - 1 week 6 days)
Mark was amazing with our 3 fur babies and keeping the house super tidy and clean while we were away. Great communication through out his stay. We love Mark to house / babysit our fur babies again in near future 🙂
 
MYO (Richmond South Island, Apr 2023 - 6 days)
Thank you Myo. You guys were great too.
Mark was communicative, organised and easy to deal with. We knew our dog Walter loved him from their first meeting! He has a natural way with dogs, and we knew Walter would be well looked after with lots of exercise and attention!
 
LYDIA (The Wood South Island, Jan 2023 - 1 week 1 day)
It was very reassuring to have our animals in Mark’s care and we would recommend him to anyone. Thanks, Mark,
 
PAULA (Swannanoa South Island, Jan 2023 - 6 days)
We have nervous cats, so getting a good fit with a sitter is always important. We were reassured the cats were happily sleeping on the bed with Mark and demanding tummy rubs within just a few days. When we returned the cats were happy and relaxed, which was great!
 
OLIVIA & CHRIS (Tahunanui South Island, Aug 2022 - 3 weeks)
 
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