Reviews (45)
We cannot thank Karen enough for her care of our 2 cats combined knowing our home would be cared for as if it was her own. On our return, our home was immaculate with nothing for us to be concerned about. Should we go away again we would have no hesitation in asking for Karen's availability. Whilst we were away Karen kept us informed of the cats & the house & garden reassuring us that we left both the cats & home with a kind & considerate house sitter.
Once again, many thanks Karen
PHIL (Northcote Auckland , Nov 2023 - 1 month 3 weeks)
It was a pleasure to have Karen to look after our cats while we were away for one week , She is excellent in communication , looking after our cats , The house was very neat and clean when we came back . We would recommend her for house sit to anyone
NAVEEN (New Lynn North Island, Mar 2024 - 1 week 1 night)
Karen recently minded my house and dog for 7 weeks. At our initial meeting she reassured me that her work pattern could be fitted around the needs of my dog who is used to companionship for a good part of the day. This is always the hardest part of my dog-sitter brief to fulfil.
Nothing was a problem because Karen is pragmatic and has loads of common sense. Furthermore, she has fantastic dog training and handling skills she rather undersells.
On my return I found the house cleaner than ... MOREKaren recently minded my house and dog for 7 weeks. At our initial meeting she reassured me that her work pattern could be fitted around the needs of my dog who is used to companionship for a good part of the day. This is always the hardest part of my dog-sitter brief to fulfil.
Nothing was a problem because Karen is pragmatic and has loads of common sense. Furthermore, she has fantastic dog training and handling skills she rather undersells.
On my return I found the house cleaner than when I left, the garden and lawn looked great and my dog was lively and happy - the best possible outcome.
On the basis of my experience I would have no hesitation in recommending Karen to anyone needing a sitter in whom they can have complete confidence and trust. I am very grateful to her.
SALLY (Northcote Point North Island, Aug 2023 - 7 weeks)
Karen was excellent. Great communication and our pets loved her. We returned from our holiday to happy animals and a very clean house.
Thank you Karen.
RICHARD (Stonefields North Island, Jan 2023 - 1 week)
Karen is a wonderful person and a great house sitter. Right from the beginning her communication was fantastic. She kept this up throughout the house sit. She looked after the house impeccably and even left me some flowers on my return. Thank you, Karen. I will certainly be calling on your services again.
ANN (Te Atatu Peninsula North Island, Dec 2022 - 4 weeks)
Karen is the most amazing house sitter. From our initial meeting, Karen was a very friendly, professional person and her experience showed when she dealt with issues with competence. Our property and pets were well looked after and the communication was fantastic. We will be very lucky to have Karen house sit again if she is available.
MARY (Dairy Flat , Nov 2022 - 3 weeks)
Karen was a great house-sitter. We felt very confident leaving our pets and house in her care. Karen stayed for 1 week at our house and cared for our puppy and our cat. Both animals were happy when we returned and the house was spotless. Karen's communication both before and during was great. Would definitely have Karen to stay again. Thank you!
TANYA (Te Atatu Peninsula North Island, Oct 2022 - 6 days)
Thanks Karen, for looking after our home and pets so we could relax and enjoy time away! It was lovely to come home to a clean and tidy house, and happy pets. Murphy was very relaxed so I know he enjoyed your company and was well looked after. Appreciate the clear communication in all the necessary things, next time it'd be great to get a photo or quick update or two during the sit. Thanks again, and we hope you can return one day soon!
JOLENE (Ellerslie , Oct 2022 - 1 week 1 day)
It was so great having Karen to stay to look after our house and Louie. He loved hanging out with her. The house was also left spotless!
ANNA (Te Atatu South North Island, Sep 2022 - 1 week 2 days)
Karen was lovely. She communicated well prior to her stay as well as during. We came back to 2 very happy kitties and a tidy house. Would definitely recommend her for housesits!
Thanks again Karen!
SAM (Silverdale North Island, Aug 2022 - 1 week)
Thank you Karen for looking after Cassie so well, it was so good to be away and not have to worry about her, knowing she was in such good hands and being very spoilt. And thank you for the photo updates and brilliant communication while we were travelling.
We would love to have you back to look after Cassie anytime and can't recommend you strongly enough for any future house sits. The house was immaculate on our return. We will keep in touch and hope to see you again.
ANNIE & GORDON (Murrays Bay North Island, Jul 2022 - 1 month 1 week)
Karen was fantastic - our biggest concern was our dog Indie who is our baby. I work from home so she is with me all the time and she is very needy and anxious. Karen was great - she came and met us beforehand and Indie took to her straight away. I felt so at ease about leaving Indie with Karen. Karen was great at keeping us updated on Indie while we were away. She took her for walks most days and we came back to a very relaxed and happy dog, a spotlessly clean house. We're so happy we found ... MOREKaren was fantastic - our biggest concern was our dog Indie who is our baby. I work from home so she is with me all the time and she is very needy and anxious. Karen was great - she came and met us beforehand and Indie took to her straight away. I felt so at ease about leaving Indie with Karen. Karen was great at keeping us updated on Indie while we were away. She took her for walks most days and we came back to a very relaxed and happy dog, a spotlessly clean house. We're so happy we found Karen and she'll be our first port of call the next time we go away!
LYNETTE (Orewa North Island, May 2022 - 1 week 2 days)
Karen was absolutely amazing, we are so lucky we had her as our housesitter. The fur babies were in good hands while we were overseas. She looked after the house and garden really well - we couldn't have asked for more. We will definitely get Karen for future housesits if we can.
NINON (Orewa North Island, Apr 2022 - 3 weeks)
Karen did a wonderful job of looking after my place for 5 weeks while i was away overseas, my two cats were very happy, and she was very understanding and accommodating about our lack of water due to it being high Summer and on tank water. She was also very thoughtful when it came to allowing for possible issues with managed isolation. Thank you Karen for your availability at short notice, and sorry it has taken me so long to leave this review! I've been absolutely flat out since I got home!! ... MOREKaren did a wonderful job of looking after my place for 5 weeks while i was away overseas, my two cats were very happy, and she was very understanding and accommodating about our lack of water due to it being high Summer and on tank water. She was also very thoughtful when it came to allowing for possible issues with managed isolation. Thank you Karen for your availability at short notice, and sorry it has taken me so long to leave this review! I've been absolutely flat out since I got home!! :-)
ANNA (Waitakere North Island, Jan 2022 - 1 month 1 week)
Karen does a great job housesitting for us, including top notch care for our dog, home, and garden! She is very responsible and reliable and even agreed to extend her stay for us on short notice.
TIM (Hamilton North Island, Dec 2021 - 4 weeks)
Karen kept us up to date during her stay and took great care of our dog Theo and the house! Highly recommend Karen as a reliable and caring sitter
REBECCA (Te Puke North Island, Nov 2021 - 1 week)
My first experience with this site & Karen was utterly brilliant. The animals loved her & everything went very smoothly. She's a gem. Highly recommend.
LOUISE (Tauranga North Island, Oct 2021 - 3 days)
Karen was the perfect sitter for our one week away. Our two cats appreciated the care and we appreciated the tidy house on our return.
Highly recommended sitter.
IAN & DIANE (Hawera North Island, Sep 2021 - 1 week)
Karen looked after our dog Sparkles and house wonderfully. Sparkles liked Karen immediately, it was easy to head away for a few days knowing that Sparkles was in such good hands.
Quick, friendly and straightforward communication, ensured that everything went smoothly. I definitely recommend Karen as a house sitter :)
VICTORIA (Auckland North Island, Apr 2021 - 3 days)
Karen was awesome. Great communication and helpful. I would definitely use her again.
DAVID (Onehunga North Island, Apr 2021 - 3 days)
Karen was great. regular communication and left the house immaculate
GARY (Beach Haven North Island, Oct 2020 - 3 days)
Karen was very friendly and well organized. Communication was great and we had no problem leaving our home and Reuben in her care. Thanks again Karen, we hope you will come and stay again.
CLAYTON (CHATSWOOD North Island, Dec 2019 - 1 week 3 days)
Karen and Chris looked after my home and Blackie this weekend - everything was perfect when I got back. I would certainly recommend them, and be happy to have them again. Thanks.
ALISON (Beerescourt North Island, Dec 2019 - 2 days)
Thanks Karen for taking care of our animals & house while we were away. Everything was nice & clean, milk in the fridge and happy cats when we got home. Karen is helpful and easy to communicate with. We highly recommend Karen for any house sit. Kind regards Fiona & Garry,
FIONA (Auckland , Nov 2019 - 3 days)
We both felt very comfortable to leave both our cat and house under the care of Karen. Was very prepared for our house sit, asked pertinent questions, and was relaxed and comfortable when we left. Karen kept us informed about things at home and house was clean and tidy when we arrived home. Sassy also enjoyed having Karen stay over
BEVERLEY (Albany North Island, Nov 2019 - 1 week 5 days)
Your response: Thank you Karen for your nice Review. We went away on holiday feel very confident about leaving our home in your good hands. When we arrived home very early hours of the morning , the house was so clean and tidy and a nice welcoming feeling about our home. A Big Thank you !
GILLIAN (Ngaruawahia, North Island, Sep 2019 - 1 week 1 day)
Karen and Chris were great as house sitters will use again .
ANNA (Ngaruawahia North Island, May 2019 - 1 week 1 day)
Karen was absolutely great, Benson our cat was very happy, our house was left as we had left it. I would so recommend her to anyone. She kept in contact with us which we so appreciated.
HEATHER (Flagstaff North Island, Apr 2019 - 1 week 1 day)
Karen is a lovely person,she looked after our home and cat.
I am very happy to fully endorse Karen, and recommend her to anyone looking for a good reliable lady.
GEOFF (Glendene North Island, Sep 2018 - 1 week 1 day)
Karen is an excellent housesitter, we would happily have her back anytime :)
KRIS (Glendene North Island, Sep 2018 - 1 week 1 day)
Karen was the perfect house and cat sitter-couldn't have asked for anyone more conscientious and reliable. She took the time to know the quirks around the house and gave me a daily update so that I felt 100% certain that was all was well while I was away. Even came back to an immaculately clean house :-)
PAULA (Laingholm North Island, Jun 2017 - 5 days)
Karen stayed at our place for a month looking after our beloved cat. We can only highly recommend Karen - she was thorough and took the time to get to know the lay of the land and the quirks of our cat. On our return the house was left clean and completely in order and our furball seemed very content and settled with no problems!
It was also very nice to get sent a weekly photo of our cat while we were away for peace of mind :)
Many thanks Karen!
ADELINE (St Johns North Island, May 2017 - 3 months)
Thank you Karen and Chris! We are extremely grateful for the competent and caring way you looked after our place during our last overseas trip. Our cat Tiger looked very relaxed and healthy when we returned. The house and section looked spotless - thanks for mowing and trimming the grass! We had nice reassuring messages while we were away, including a funny photo of Tiger! We are very pleased with the whole house- sit process, especially that we met you both. We wish you all the best in your ... MOREThank you Karen and Chris! We are extremely grateful for the competent and caring way you looked after our place during our last overseas trip. Our cat Tiger looked very relaxed and healthy when we returned. The house and section looked spotless - thanks for mowing and trimming the grass! We had nice reassuring messages while we were away, including a funny photo of Tiger! We are very pleased with the whole house- sit process, especially that we met you both. We wish you all the best in your on- going house-sit adventure.
PETER AND CATHERINE (Titirangi North Island, Apr 2017 - 2 weeks 3 days)
It was a pleasure to have Karen and Chris house sit for 6 nights, they are very professional, trustworthy and did a really great job taking care of Judy and the house I would strongly recommend them as house sitters
TREVOR (Highfield South Island, Nov 2016 - 2 weeks 3 days)
Karen house sat with my two dogs and cat while we travelled in Australia. What an amazing experience, Karen kept us regularly updated on activities with the animals and what was happening at home, which ment we had a wonderfully relaxing trip. Coming home, Karen picked us up from the airport, cooked us an amazing meal and went over everything to do with our home such as phone calls, mail etc. The animals had all obviously bonded with Karen and both my husband and I felt fully at easy with ... MOREKaren house sat with my two dogs and cat while we travelled in Australia. What an amazing experience, Karen kept us regularly updated on activities with the animals and what was happening at home, which ment we had a wonderfully relaxing trip. Coming home, Karen picked us up from the airport, cooked us an amazing meal and went over everything to do with our home such as phone calls, mail etc. The animals had all obviously bonded with Karen and both my husband and I felt fully at easy with Karen's friendly out going personality.I can honestly fully recommend Karen and her partner Chris who we also meet. If Karen us available for any of our up coming trips I will definitely be requesting she sit for us.
CHERRY (Shirley South Island, Sep 2016 - 2 weeks 4 days)
Karen & Chris were great! Excellent communication prior and after. Looked after my place as well as my pets (dog, rabbit & goldfish)...even had the initiative to meet my dog with treats in their pockets - a sure way to get on well from the start :)
Would definitely have them back again to house sit. Thanks!
ANGUS (Arrowtown South Island, Sep 2016 - 1 week)
We needed a sitter for only 2 days and Karen was very happy to help. Karen is a friendly lady and we were happy to trust our dogs with her. The linen was all washed when she left but better still the dogs were happy. We would use Karen again
FIONA (Bryndwr South Island, Sep 2016 - 2 days)
I recently spent 5 weeks overseas on holiday and Karen came and stayed in my house and looked after it along with my dog (a westie called Jock) I cannot speak highley enough of the excellent care she took of everything and Jock was totally unfazed when I returned and walked up the driveway, it felt as though I had only popped out for a quick message. I would 110% recommend Karen to any house owners who want total peace of mind while they are away.
KRISTINE (Parkside South Island, Jul 2016 - 1 month 1 week)
Karen was amazing. Our housesit is not the "run of the mill" housesit as we have many different animals and they all have different special needs. My dogs adored Karen and were so settled and happy when we returned home. All the farm animals were well looked after, fed, watered and tended to. The house was in perfect order on our return. All in all we couldn't have asked for anyone better to look after our animals and our home. We would highly recommend Karen for any housesit and to be ... MOREKaren was amazing. Our housesit is not the "run of the mill" housesit as we have many different animals and they all have different special needs. My dogs adored Karen and were so settled and happy when we returned home. All the farm animals were well looked after, fed, watered and tended to. The house was in perfect order on our return. All in all we couldn't have asked for anyone better to look after our animals and our home. We would highly recommend Karen for any housesit and to be honest anyone who had Karen look after their house and animals would be very, very fortunate.
JULIETTE (Washdyke South Island, Jun 2016 - 2 weeks)
Karen and Chris did a fantastic job of looking after our home while we were away but more importantly looking after our two dogs. The dogs were exercised daily and given a lot of time and attention and for that we are very grateful. Karen and Chris are welcome back anytime. :-)
DEBBIE (Shirley South Island, Jun 2016 - 2 weeks 1 day)
It was a great pleasure to invite Karen to look after my cat and home for 4 weeks. Communication was quick and informative.
As I was able to extend my holiday, it was no trouble for Karen to hand over the sit to another person to continue looking after the cat, as she was already booked for the extra time. The said cat was a very happy animal when I returned home.
I would recommend her to others and will certainly have her back to sit in the future,,,, if available...!
LESLEY (The Wood , May 2016)
Karen looked after our house and two cats and we were so lucky to have her. She was a delight to deal with and everything ran smoothly and I dare say our cats were sad to see her go! I would definitely recommend Karen to housesit.
LAUREN (Washington Valley South Island, Apr 2016 - 3 days)
Karen house sat for us for 11 days in February. We came home to very happy animals.
The house was extremely tidy on return. We found Karen to be a very pleasant, practical person to take care of our home, 2 dogs, 2 cats, chooks, cattle, goats and a horse!
We highly recommend Karen as an excellent house sitter.
JO & RICHARD (Timaru , Feb 2016)
We would definitely recommend Karen as a house-sitter. She stayed on our lifestyle block for two weeks and we were very impressed. Karen did a great job of looking after our cat and 15 chickens. When we returned home our house was extremely clean and tidy, and Karen had left fresh milk and fruit for us. She had looked after our garden very well. It was also a lovely surprise to find that, without being asked, she had collected enough pine-cones from our paddock to fill the large wooden storage ... MOREWe would definitely recommend Karen as a house-sitter. She stayed on our lifestyle block for two weeks and we were very impressed. Karen did a great job of looking after our cat and 15 chickens. When we returned home our house was extremely clean and tidy, and Karen had left fresh milk and fruit for us. She had looked after our garden very well. It was also a lovely surprise to find that, without being asked, she had collected enough pine-cones from our paddock to fill the large wooden storage bin in our woodshed. It was a pleasure having Karen as our first house-sitter and we would be very happy leaving her to look after our property again in the future. Thank you Karen.
JILL AND RUSSELL (RD5 Rangiora South Island, Feb 2016 - 1 week 6 days)
Karen was a great housesitter. She looked after and out for my animals (cats and poultry), and left the house not only clean but welcoming when I returned, with fresh flowers and a little bit of cooking. I would recommend her unreservedly.
GILLIAN (Takaro, North Island, Dec 2015 - 4 days)
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