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Preferred locations
Syd. Eastern suburbs
Additional Info
References available, Police check available, Non smoker, Experience with Domestic Animals
About
Hi everyone!
Claudia and I are from Italy and the UK respectively, both 31-years old. We have been living in Sydney for almost six years now: Claudia first undertaking her PhD studying freshwater turtles at the University of Sydney and then working as a marine biologist for a local NGO, and myself working as a scuba diver at Sealife aquarium in Darling Harbour. We have been together for 6 years, and whilst being both huge nature and animal lovers, and having both grown up surrounded by dogs and cats, we unfortunately cannot commit to having our own animals to look after, as we have moved around the world a lot in recent years. House sitting for us is a fantastic way of being able to take care of other peoples' animals with as much love and attention as if they were our own! (Leaving them behind at the end is the heart-breaking part.)
After growing up in the south of France, I spent a lot of time house sitting for the British ex-patriate community living there. Over the years I've experienced managing many different properties, ranging from pet sitting in small houses to maintaining 10-bedroom mansions with extensive land and livestock. This has primarily taken place in rural France, but I've also been flown across to Scotland to undertake a long term house-sit and have been active in Sydney recently.
Claudia has accompanied me on many of these adventures, and the commitment which we have shown to the animals and houses which we've looked after has helped us develop great friendships with owners, and a trustworthy reputation. We are both very friendly, responsible and organised, and are able to independently deal with any situations which can arise during a house sit.
I am very practically minded, and have lot of experience gardening and cleaning all sizes of properties. Claudia is particularly besotted with the animals she looks after, and will always go above the call of duty to make sure they are properly cared for! We are both clean and tidy people, do not smoke or do drugs, and we are not party animals.
We would love the opportunity to meet with you, in order to get to know each before you entrust us with your house and precious furry friends. Please let us know when the most suitable time for this is. I have multiple English-speaking references whom are happy to speak to you also, so feel free to ask and I will forward their written character references to you and put you in touch directly.
We are particularly interested in long-term sittings.
Best wishes,
Tom and Claudia