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House Sitting Preferences
  • 0 - 1 week, 1 - 2 weeks
  • Dog(s), Cat(s), Fish, Bird(s), Rabbit(s)/Guinea Pig(s), Chickens/Ducks/Geese, Reptile(s), Farm Animals
Preferred Locations
  • South Island: Canterbury, Nelson / Marlborough, Otago, West Coast  
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Retired Pet Lovers

70, Retired

69, Retired

Sonia and I are originally from the UK and fell in love with New Zealand whilst on our OE. We moved here permanently almost 40 years ago. I worked in the Seed Industry, whilst Sonia worked in Property Management.

We are non-smokers and pursue a busy outdoor retirement, walking and biking in the nearby hills when not tending to our home and large garden. Other hobbies include baking sourdough bread, vegetarian cooking and working on a public reserve on the Port Hills of Christchurch.
We are both actively involved in Voluntary Work and consider ourselves outgoing, sociable, with a good sense of humour.

Currently, we do not have any pets, however, in the past we have shared our lives with an Alaskan Malamute and various cats!

We would love the opportunity to explore more of our beautiful Country whilst caring for your home and beloved pet(s).

Cheers
Paul & Sonia

Reviews (10)
Paul and Sonia looked after our home and two dogs over Christmas. We were very happy with their house sit and communication was great. Both dogs were well looked after. We would be very happy to have Paul and Sonia housesit fir us in the future.
 
ROBYN (Upper Moutere South Island, Dec 2023 - 1 week 1 night)
Paul and Sonja are the absolute best house sitters we have ever had, and we have had a few. They kept our home immaculate, and our many fur and farm babies were very well loved and cared for. We would definitely have them back again, such a relief to arrive home from holiday to a clean sparkly home inside and out, and well cared for animals. Definitely recommend these guys and hope they will come back again soon
 
JASMIN (Ohoka South Island, Dec 2021 - 2 weeks)
Paul & Sonia were perfect sitters, the house was immaculate, animals very happy & a lovely loaf of freshly baked bread on the bench on arrival home. We would love to use them again. Communication was excellent, would highly recommended them.
 
LISA (Wanaka South Island, Dec 2019 - 6 days)
Thanks for the review Lisa, much appreciated.
Sonia and Paul house sat for us in August 2019. They had been able to visit us before we went away so they knew exactly what they were coming to. We arrived home to a beautifully clean house and a very yummy loaf of homemade sourdough bread!!! The animals were well looked after and happy!! We would recommend them to anyone wanting, reliable, clean and tidy house sitters.
 
JANE AND PHILIP (Port Levy, Diamond Harbour South Island, Aug 2019 - 1 week 5 days)
We left for our holiday without a care knowing Paul and Sonia would be taking care of our house and animals. They listened to our instructions, asked relevant questions and discussed their plans for their stay. We arrived home to a warm and very tidy house and very happy animals. Would very much like Paula and Sonia to sit again for us.
 
ROBIN (Christchurch South Island, Jul 2019 - 1 week 6 days)
FANTASTIC. Being the first time that I have used a sitter to look after our dog, Jorgi and our house, I was a little apprehensive. However never needed to be. Both Paul and Sonia were fantastic. Jorgi was walked two or three times daily (and is now expecting me to do the same). Her care was perfect as was our property. Spotless on our return. Thanks Paul and Sonia. I have no problems recommending you to any other person looking for a house/ pet sitter.
 
DAVID (Richmond , Dec 2018)
Paul and Sonia are exemplary house sitters whom we can highly recommend. Their kindness, care and generosity were very much appreciated. After our return home from a long hectic days travelling Paul had even prepared a meal for us to share! Roxy (our dog) loved them both to bits as Paul and Sonia took very good care of her, as well as great care of our chickens, house plants and home. Thanks again guys!
 
NIGEL (Barrytown South Island, Jul 2018 - 3 weeks)
Paul and Sonia looked after our cat Rossi and house for us while we were away on holiday for 10 days. Paul offered to take is to the airport and pick us up upon our return which was very kind. Paul and Sonia are lovely people and I felt at ease knowing our place and cat were in great hands. They treated the place as if it was their own, and not only kept it clean and tidy, but upon our return, we found fresh chopped wood and the fire clean, set and ready to be lit, a lovely loaf of homemade ... MORE
 
JUNE, BILLY AND OLIVER (Britannia Heights South Island, May 2018 - 1 week 5 days)
Whilst it was only a short sit, Paul and Sonia have made a great impression. Communication was easy and it was great to meet them in person just before the sit began. They showed great care and made special efforts to enure my 15 year-old (nervous!) cat experienced as little disruption as possible. When I returned the house was in great order - so much so it was almost impossible to tell anyone had actually stayed! I wholeheartedly recommend Paul and Sonia as sitters and would very ... MORE
 
CAROLINE (Stoke South Island, Mar 2018 - 3 days)
No rating We highly recommend Paul and Sonia who are both kind, considerate and very honest people. We came home to an immaculate house and six happy chickens!
KEREN (Broad bay, Dunedin, Dec 2017)
 
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