Preferred locations Perth, Northern, S.E & Central, S. Western
Additional Info References available, Police check available, Non smoker, Experience with Domestic Animals
About
I am a well-travelled independent mature 44yr old female. I am a no smoker, I’m trustworthy, reliable and honest professional house sitter. I love animals and have been around them all my life (mostly cats and dogs). I am respectful of other people’s belongings and space and treat all homes and pets as if they were my own (with lots of love & care). My passions are travelling and photography, I love the outdoors and keeping fit so gladly will take dogs for walks on a daily basis (twice daily if needed). I have been housesitting in Perth for over 5 years and I love it! I have excellent references available as well as a police clearance. I mainly house sit in the metro area as i work in Nedlands and ideally do not travel more than an 1 hour to work. My hours are usually from 8am to 3:30pm. I normally do not charge for house sitting but if you have 4 or more fur kids I do charge $20 per day. Looking forward to meeting you :)
I have Monica booked in for her 3rd zoo sit at our house.. It is always hard leaving behind our pets especially our elderly dogs but we know they are all in safe hands with Monica and we get regular updates and photos whilst we are away.The house is always neat ,clean and tidy and the garden well cared for on our return.It is obvious she has a genuine love of animals as they were all super excited to see her when she popped in for a visit a week or so after my return. I would happily recommend her to anyone wanting to book her services except it might mean she wasn't available when I want to use her next!
Review Rating
Nicola (01/02/2018)
Monica was fantastic with our two dogs. As soon as they met her they instantly felt comfortable with her. Whilst we were away she regularly updated us on their well-being. When we arrived back from holiday the house was spotless and the dogs were happy.
Fiona (28/01/2018)
I have known Monica Szymaniak for more than 20 years. Have, on occasions, used her as a house-sitter. have found her totally reliable, clean and looked after our pet, as her own. We will not hesitate to recommend her as a house-sitter.
Danny (28/01/2018)
We recently had a 2 week vacation overseas and had the pleasure of meeting Monica for the first time. We had no reservations in asking Monica to look after our house/garden, pet dog, chooks and guinea pig while we were away. Monica is very friendly, reliable and trustworthy. She took extra time out to meet with our dog Max prior to us leaving so that he could get to know her and feel comfortable with her, which he did instantly! Monica kept in touch with us while we were away and we returned to a very happy and clean household. Our holiday was made so much better knowing that our home and extended family were being taken good care of by Monica. We will definitely be using Monica again and we highly recommend her.
Karen (28/01/2018)
I am very happy to recommend Monica as a Housesitter. She has looked after our two beautiful cats and worm farm for us on a number of occasions. Monica is incredibly reliable and very thoughtful, sending us updates and photos of how the cats were going whilst we have been away on long term trips. It gave us such peace of mind to receive regular updates of how everything was going at home. Our home was in impeccable order upon return and I highly recommend Monica to anyone who requires a Housesitter. She is my first choice for aHousesitter.
Jo (06/02/2018)
Monica is a very good housesitter .Diligent and very caring with our caboodle , Billie ..Bright personality .Highly recommend Monica .
Jenni (22/11/2017)
Monica is my first go-to for house sitting, she LOVES animals and our dog adores her. She takes care and time to get to know our dog’s routine and keeps me updated with photos for when I’m missing them. Monica is very warm and friendly and I know everything is in good hands whilst we’re away. The house is always well looked after. I 100% recommend Monica.
Anitra (22/11/2017)
Monica Szymaniak house sit my house for 3 weeks while I was away on holidays. She was fantastic . She took care of my garden and swimming pool ,my dog loved her ,the house was spotless upon my return and everything in order. Caring and respectable , attentive and always willing . Very polite and trustworthy I would’t hesitate to recommend her services to anybody . Maggie Pawlik 0438876727
Maggie (21/11/2017)
Monica is a trusted, excellent house sitter! She is fantastic with animals & treats them like they are her own, my two kitties were very happy, so they are well taken care of. The house ends up being cleaner then how I left it for her, so was really happy with that. I will be requesting her every time I need a house sitter!!
Renee (17/11/2017)
We have engaged Monica to house and dog sit twice over the past 18 months. We have found her to be honest, caring and reliable. She exercised our dog twice a day. The dog is always very happy to have her around!! The house was clean and tidy on our return each time. Whilst we are away she has sent photos through of our dog and kept us in touch with any issues in the house or with our dog. We highly recommend Monica to anyone needing a house /pet sitter.
Rosemary (17/11/2017)
Monica is a dream house and furbaby sitter and I would highly recommend her ! We are frequent travellers and leaving our Harvey in kennels is not an option. I did lots of research and Monica stood out from the crowd. She is caring, kind and trustworthy. Monica puts our minds at ease with frequent Harvey updates and our home is kept beautifully clean and tidy. She is awesome!
Denny (22/11/2017)
We had Monica house sit for us for 3 weeks in May. When we arrived home our house was perfect and our 3 animals were not terribly interested that we were back, as Monica had spoilt them rotten with walks and lots of affection. I could not recommend Monica highly enough if you ever need a house sitter.
Rachael (17/11/2017)
Monica Szymaniak was recommended to us by friends to house sit our home and dog while we went away on holiday. I text Monica and she replied straight away saying she was available for my holiday dates, Monica came over for breakfast to meet us and our dog and we were delighted with her very easy going nature and fabulous love and solid relationship formed immediately with our dog. Monica has since house sat for us 3 times this past year, the longest being 5 weeks, which made leaving our home and precious dog so easy. Monica arrived, for our first holiday, an hour before we left so we could go through the dogs routine, bin days, retic days etc. Monica took our dog out for a walk everyday and truly loved and looked after him, and she updated me with little videos and pics while we were away. When returning home you would never have thought that anyone had been in the house, it was spotless (more so then when I'd left it) I would truly recommend Monica as a house sitter she is a very professional, friendly and loving lady who is a true animal lover.
Sue (20/11/2017)
Monica started house- and dog sitting for us 2 years ago. She is incredibly reliable and also very easy to deal with. She takes great care of the house and is extremely good with pets. Our dog requires quite a bit of exercise and is not always easy, so we are glad we found Monica and now after being away always come back to a happy dog. I have recommended her to friends already and don't hesitate to highly recommend her as a house- and pet sitter here. She is the best house sitter one can find!
Tessa (17/11/2017)
Monica did a wonderful job looking after our 2 x 15 year old pampered cats and 11year old red heeler and 6 month old kelpie cross. It would be a handful for most but Monica managed all 4 with ease. One cat slept on the bed with her and the puppy slept under the bed so she was very accomodation. Our puppy requires multiple regular long walks throughout the day and when we came home he was relaxed and well exercised. We knew we were into a good thing when Monica came to visit after her first house sit and the dogs were absolutely delighted to see her. Cannot recommend Monica highly enough.
Deborah (30/11/2017)
We were very happy with the way Monica looked after our house and 2 dogs. She took the dogs on daily outings and kept us up to date with any problems or events. She even sent us regular photos of our very happy dogs. We would definitely like Monica to house sit for us again in the future and can highly recommend her to anyone looking for a reliable, honest, trustworthy and capable house and pet sitter.
Maryke (03/11/2015)
Highly recommend. Monica was fantastic, we have no human children our 4 cats and old dog are our children. One cat is a recent foster fail who is still timid. Monica took time to develop a trust in just 10 days. Our old arthritic dog was so well looked after Monica was able to understand her needs of how and when she was up for a short walk. Monica sent us regular photos and stayed in touch daily. We came home to a spotless house and very happy fur children. All cats are indoors with a cat run and the old lady dog will let you know when she wants time outside. Monica kept them safe and happy We would have Monica back anytime.
Sue (19/10/2015)
We signed up for Happy House-sitters not having used a house sitter before or knowing the process. We found Monica on your site and couldn't rate her more highly for looking after our house and dog. She kept us up to date while we were away with messages and photos. I would highly recommend Monica to anyone looking for a house or pet sitter. We have even pre-booked Monica in again for another two times in the next year.
Hayley (16/08/2015)
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