Shelley & Tom
Shelley & Tom
Trustworthy, experienced, animal loving couple
About Shelley & Tom
We are a couple in our early 40s without children that are spending our time moving about the world and doing flexible working for a while. Tom is a teacher who is setting up a business and Shelley is a humanitarian aid worker who is doing some consulting work, meaning both of us are home based. Both of us are well travelled with professional ba...
We are a couple in our early 40s without children that are spending our time moving about the world and doing flexible working for a while. Tom is a teacher who is setting up a business and Shelley is a humanitarian aid worker who is doing some consulting work, meaning both of us are home based. Both of us are well travelled with professional backgrounds, and are looking to create a more flexible life with the occasional quality time with pets we can't have ourselves. We are currently based in Australia but still travelling extensively.
Why we want to house sit
After 15 years in London we are now based in Australia but living a more flexible life moving around the world while doing remote working. We love meeting people and experiencing new things and absolutely love pets but are not able to have them ourselves for now. We have had some wonderful experiences housesitting dogs and cats in London, Thailand and Hong Kong; we think it is such a fantastic mutually beneficial arrangement and are keen to continue doing it around the world.
Our experience
We joined trustedhousesitters in April 2016 and have done a range of different sits in London, Thailand, Hong Kong and Australia, caring for dogs and cats, large houses and gardens. The sits have ranged from 10 days to 3 1/2 months which has given us a good variety of experience and has made us realise how much we love it!
Outside of trustedhousesitters, we have also completed short house sitting assignments with friends or acquaintances including 2 months in Sierra Leone looking after 2 dogs and a garden and 2 week stints in London looking after pets, gardens and houses. We have also rented extensively in London and always had good experiences with our landlords and have stayed at a number of airbnb places around the world with good references. We both grew up with cats and dogs as pets so we understand their needs as well as how much they need to be loved!
We are both currently working remotely and are therefore home based so we are able to look after pets and houses at all hours of the day and can accommodate particular schedules and needs as required. We are very adaptable people - as big travellers we have lived in a lot of different places and are used to living in a variety of different conditions. Therefore we feel we can slot in to any arrangement very easily and with very few needs from our side.
Finally we are enthusiastic, caring, open minded people who really take great joy in looking after your house and pets!
Reviews (10)
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Alexandra - London, United Kingdom
11 August - 22 August 2018
Shelley and Tom were outstanding with caring for Hugo and my home. From the beginning, Shelley was very responsive and accommodating to setting up a Skype call, to meeting at convenient times and communicating regularly with photos and updates throughout the sit. Most importantly, Shelley and Tom...
Shelley and Tom were outstanding with caring for Hugo and my home. From the beginning, Shelley was very responsive and accommodating to setting up a Skype call, to meeting at convenient times and communicating regularly with photos and updates throughout the sit. Most importantly, Shelley and Tom were amazing with Hugo- he loved them straight away and didn`t even go on hunger strike, cuddling them on the first day. They both showed their close care of Hugo (and knowledge of animal behaviour) when he started behaving out of character, due to the joint aches he sometimes gets. They informed me straight away when they noticed he wasn`t himself, monitored him closely, discussed their thoughts with me and kindly took him to the vet when we agreed it would be best. They kept me posted and did such an awesome job during what could have been a stressful time. I felt 100% reassured knowing they were with Hugo. When I came home , my house was in better condition than I left it, with flowers and breakfast, clean linens to welcome me. Hugo was happy, healthy, and in great spirits. I am so grateful to you both for taking such excellent care of Hugo and the flat. Thank you so much!!
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Response from Shelley & Tom
Thanks Alexa for your kind words. Hugo is such a little character and we loved looking after him. We really miss him and his hugs! You were really lovely to deal with - very responsive, trusting and accommodating. We also enjoyed your flat and the lovely area of London it's in. I hope we get the chance to look after Hugo again in the future. Best wishes, Shelley and Tom
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Nicky - Kedron, Queensland, Australia
21 April - 29 April 2018
We consider ourselves fortunate to have recently had Shelley and Tom care for our house and pets (dog and two cats). We found them to be very reliable, responsive, trustworthy and friendly, and are most definitely animal-lovers! It was lovely to come home to an immaculately clean house and very ...
We consider ourselves fortunate to have recently had Shelley and Tom care for our house and pets (dog and two cats). We found them to be very reliable, responsive, trustworthy and friendly, and are most definitely animal-lovers! It was lovely to come home to an immaculately clean house and very happy, well-cared-for pets… in fact we don’t think the animals noticed we were gone! We even had fresh flowers and a gift waiting for us. We would welcome Shelley and Tom back anytime, and unreservedly recommend them to anyone looking for a short or long term house/pet-sitter.
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Marianne - Krabi, Thailand
22 July - 10 September 2017
Simply cannot recommend Shelley and Tom highly enough.
We cannot of been happier with Shelley and Tom. From day one, they were professional, kind and so easy to communicate with. They stayed in our home to look after our cat for 7 weeks. I know she misses them already!
We are in a fairly remote l...Simply cannot recommend Shelley and Tom highly enough.
We cannot of been happier with Shelley and Tom. From day one, they were professional, kind and so easy to communicate with. They stayed in our home to look after our cat for 7 weeks. I know she misses them already!
We are in a fairly remote location and they were more than able to cope with any challenges that brings. They bring not only their love of animals but also great practical knowledge gained from their years working in remote locations.
Upon our return, we were met with a very happy cat, fresh fruit, a well stocked kitchen and a very well cared for home.
While away we received regular photos and messages. They took exceptional care of both our cat and our home.
Really hope they will be available for our next holiday and will have time to stay longer so we can get to know them better as the friends we already count them as!- Organised
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Response from Shelley & Tom
Thanks Marnie and Ken. We had the best time - you have such a beautiful place and RoofCat was the loveliest, cutest cat to look after. Thank you for your generosity, kindness and warmth. We definitely hope to be back and will recommend your place to everyone!
About Shelley & Tom
We are a couple in our early 40s without children that are spending our time moving about the world and doing flexible working for a while. Tom is a teacher who is setting up a business and Shelley is a humanitarian aid worker who is doing some consulting work, meaning both of us are home based. Both of us are well travelled with professional backgrounds, and are looking to create a more flexible life with the occasional quality time with pets we can't have ourselves. We are currently based in Australia but still travelling extensively.
We are a couple in our early 40s without children that are spending our time moving about the world and doing flexible working for a while. Tom is a teacher who is setting up a business and Shelley is a humanitarian aid worker who is doing some consulting work, meaning both of us are home based. Both of us are well travelled with professional backgrounds, and are looking to create a more flexible life with the occasional quality time with pets we can't have ourselves. We are currently based in Australia but still travelling extensively.
Why we want to house sit
After 15 years in London we are now based in Australia but living a more flexible life moving around the world while doing remote working. We love meeting people and experiencing new things and absolutely love pets but are not able to have them ourselves for now. We have had some wonderful experiences housesitting dogs and cats in London, Thailand and Hong Kong; we think it is such a fantastic mutually beneficial arrangement and are keen to continue doing it around the world.
Our experience
We joined trustedhousesitters in April 2016 and have done a range of different sits in London, Thailand, Hong Kong and Australia, caring for dogs and cats, large houses and gardens. The sits have ranged from 10 days to 3 1/2 months which has given us a good variety of experience and has made us realise how much we love it!
Outside of trustedhousesitters, we have also completed short house sitting assignments with friends or acquaintances including 2 months in Sierra Leone looking after 2 dogs and a garden and 2 week stints in London looking after pets, gardens and houses. We have also rented extensively in London and always had good experiences with our landlords and have stayed at a number of airbnb places around the world with good references. We both grew up with cats and dogs as pets so we understand their needs as well as how much they need to be loved!
We are both currently working remotely and are therefore home based so we are able to look after pets and houses at all hours of the day and can accommodate particular schedules and needs as required. We are very adaptable people - as big travellers we have lived in a lot of different places and are used to living in a variety of different conditions. Therefore we feel we can slot in to any arrangement very easily and with very few needs from our side.
Finally we are enthusiastic, caring, open minded people who really take great joy in looking after your house and pets!
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Email Address, Phone Number, External references (4), Identity & Document Check, Criminal Background Check (issue date: 9 Jan 2017)
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House & pet sitting timeline
Shelley and Tom have done 10 house sits since 2016
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LondonUnited KingdomAug 2018 -
KedronAustraliaApr 2018 -
KrabiThailandJul - Sep 2017 -
Hong KongHong KongJul 2017 -
Chiang MaiThailandMar - Apr 2017 -
MillbraeUnited StatesDec 2016 - Jan 2017 -
LondonUnited KingdomNov 2016 -
LondonUnited KingdomOct 2016 -
LondonUnited KingdomAug 2016 -
ManchesterUnited KingdomJul - Sep 2016
