Melanie & Peta
Melanie & Peta
Australian teachers who love animals and adventures
About Melanie & Peta
We are two Australian teachers who are taking a break from work to travel the world in 2018. We are mature late-twenties females who enjoy exploring new places, spending time with animals, and learning new things. When at home, we love to spend time with family and friends, go to the beach, go for walks and try out new cafes and restaurants.
We...
We are two Australian teachers who are taking a break from work to travel the world in 2018. We are mature late-twenties females who enjoy exploring new places, spending time with animals, and learning new things. When at home, we love to spend time with family and friends, go to the beach, go for walks and try out new cafes and restaurants.
We are clean, considerate and understand that it is a honour to be let into people's houses to look after their beloved pets and we want to do the best job possible for anyone who trusts us with that responsibility.
Why we want to house sit
We love to experience new places and cultures and feel that living like a local is the best way to do this. In addition, we adore animals and love looking after other peoples' pets. House sitting allows us to travel and help another family, while living in a comfortable home in the company of delightful animals.
Our experience
We are both animal lovers who are travelling the world in 2018 before we settle down and (finally) get to have our own dogs in Australia. Both of us grew up with a variety of animals. We are both clean and organised people; who work as high school teachers in Australia. We have exemplary rental records and always respect the space that we are in. Peta house sat her parents large house and property, with their dog and chickens last year. On the property is a cottage which people stay in; Peta cleaned the cottage and looked after the guests. Mel has looked after family friends' houses on multiple occasions since the age of 17. We have both had our driver’s licenses for over 10 years and have never been involved in any accidents.
Mel had a much loved poodle; who she cared for as a child and had many rabbits, budgies, fish, yabbies and cats. Peta grew up on a big bush block and she and her siblings rescued and raised several lambs from a neighbour’s farm. She always had chickens on that block; and it was her job from the age of 6-18 to feed, water and collect the eggs from them. At various times in Peta's childhood she had ducks and geese as well. A highlight of her childhood was when Peta had two ferrets which she always loved playing with. Peta’s grandparents had a cat, Tinkerbelle, that she and her sisters would play with for hours whenever they visited them. Peta’s childhood dog Sam, a half dingo who was the best natured dog she has ever met, passed away a few years ago and it was one of the saddest days for her family.
Our extended family currently has two dogs. Ned, a spoodle, who belongs to Peta's sister and her husband. When they go away we dog-sit Ned and really enjoy taking him for walks every day. Indy is a blue-heeler cross rescue dog that my parents own; we always love to look after her when we go and stay at my parent’s house.
We are active animal lovers who are happy to go to whatever lengths are required to look after your pets to the best possible standard. We would be honoured if you would consider us to house sit for you.
Please don't hesitate to message us with any questions about our skills or experience at any time. We are happy to provide more information.
Reviews (4)
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Jody-Lee - Footscray, Victoria, Australia
21 July - 24 August 2018
Mel & Peta took really good care of our cat and our house was cleaner than when we left! Great communication, lovely to deal with and highly reliable. We would definately recommend Mel & Peta.
Mel & Peta took really good care of our cat and our house was cleaner than when we left! Great communication, lovely to deal with and highly reliable. We would definately recommend Mel & Peta.
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Zoe - Everberg, Belgium
17 May - 28 May 2018
Mel and Peta were great housesitters. The dogs adored them, the house was left in great condition and they are both clear communicators and great company. We wish them well on their journey and HIGHLY recommend them to anybody!
Mel and Peta were great housesitters. The dogs adored them, the house was left in great condition and they are both clear communicators and great company. We wish them well on their journey and HIGHLY recommend them to anybody!
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Sybille - Kraków, Poland
26 April - 06 May 2018
Melanie and Peta did a wonderful job with caring for all our pets. They took fresh green from the field for the rabbits (I really highly appreciate this!), the old cat got her medicine and the desert mice were kept buisy.
Melanie and Peta were lovely houseguests and we really enjoyed spending tim...Melanie and Peta did a wonderful job with caring for all our pets. They took fresh green from the field for the rabbits (I really highly appreciate this!), the old cat got her medicine and the desert mice were kept buisy.
Melanie and Peta were lovely houseguests and we really enjoyed spending time with them. The house was in perfect condition. I highly recommend them and we were happy, if they could ever do another housesit for us!- Organised
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About Melanie & Peta
We are two Australian teachers who are taking a break from work to travel the world in 2018. We are mature late-twenties females who enjoy exploring new places, spending time with animals, and learning new things. When at home, we love to spend time with family and friends, go to the beach, go for walks and try out new cafes and restaurants.
We are clean, considerate and understand that it is a honour to be let into people's houses to look after their beloved pets and we want to do the best job possible for anyone who trusts us with that responsibility.
We are two Australian teachers who are taking a break from work to travel the world in 2018. We are mature late-twenties females who enjoy exploring new places, spending time with animals, and learning new things. When at home, we love to spend time with family and friends, go to the beach, go for walks and try out new cafes and restaurants.
We are clean, considerate and understand that it is a honour to be let into people's houses to look after their beloved pets and we want to do the best job possible for anyone who trusts us with that responsibility.
Why we want to house sit
We love to experience new places and cultures and feel that living like a local is the best way to do this. In addition, we adore animals and love looking after other peoples' pets. House sitting allows us to travel and help another family, while living in a comfortable home in the company of delightful animals.
Our experience
We are both animal lovers who are travelling the world in 2018 before we settle down and (finally) get to have our own dogs in Australia. Both of us grew up with a variety of animals. We are both clean and organised people; who work as high school teachers in Australia. We have exemplary rental records and always respect the space that we are in. Peta house sat her parents large house and property, with their dog and chickens last year. On the property is a cottage which people stay in; Peta cleaned the cottage and looked after the guests. Mel has looked after family friends' houses on multiple occasions since the age of 17. We have both had our driver’s licenses for over 10 years and have never been involved in any accidents.
Mel had a much loved poodle; who she cared for as a child and had many rabbits, budgies, fish, yabbies and cats. Peta grew up on a big bush block and she and her siblings rescued and raised several lambs from a neighbour’s farm. She always had chickens on that block; and it was her job from the age of 6-18 to feed, water and collect the eggs from them. At various times in Peta's childhood she had ducks and geese as well. A highlight of her childhood was when Peta had two ferrets which she always loved playing with. Peta’s grandparents had a cat, Tinkerbelle, that she and her sisters would play with for hours whenever they visited them. Peta’s childhood dog Sam, a half dingo who was the best natured dog she has ever met, passed away a few years ago and it was one of the saddest days for her family.
Our extended family currently has two dogs. Ned, a spoodle, who belongs to Peta's sister and her husband. When they go away we dog-sit Ned and really enjoy taking him for walks every day. Indy is a blue-heeler cross rescue dog that my parents own; we always love to look after her when we go and stay at my parent’s house.
We are active animal lovers who are happy to go to whatever lengths are required to look after your pets to the best possible standard. We would be honoured if you would consider us to house sit for you.
Please don't hesitate to message us with any questions about our skills or experience at any time. We are happy to provide more information.
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Animal Care Experience
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Dogs
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Cats
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Fish
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Poultry
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Farm animals
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Bird
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Small pet
Availability
Preferred Countries
- Belgium
- Brazil
- Canada
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Italy
- Netherlands
- Spain
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Afghanistan
- Aland Islands
- Albania
- Algeria
- American Samoa
- Andorra
- Angola
- Anguilla
- Antarctica
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Aruba
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Bahamas
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Barbados
- Belarus
- Belize
- Benin
- Bermuda
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Bouvet Island
- British Indian Ocean Territory
- British Virgin Islands
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Cape Verde
- Cayman Islands
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Chile
- China
- Christmas Island
- Cocos Islands
- Colombia
- Comoros
- Cook Islands
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cuba
- Curacao
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Denmark
- Djibouti
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- East Timor
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Ethiopia
- Falkland Islands
- Faroe Islands
- Fiji
- Finland
- French Guiana
- French Polynesia
- French Southern Territories
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Georgia
- Ghana
- Gibraltar
- Greenland
- Grenada
- Guadeloupe
- Guam
- Guatemala
- Guernsey
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Heard Island and McDonald Islands
- Honduras
- Hong Kong
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Ireland
- Isle of Man
- Israel
- Ivory Coast
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Jersey
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kiribati
- Kosovo
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Macao
- Macedonia
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Mali
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
- Martinique
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Mayotte
- Mexico
- Micronesia
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Montserrat
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Myanmar
- Namibia
- Nauru
- Nepal
- New Caledonia
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Niue
- Norfolk Island
- North Korea
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Norway
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Palau
- Palestinian Territory
- Panama
- Papua New Guinea
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
- Pitcairn
- Poland
- Portugal
- Puerto Rico
- Qatar
- Republic of the Congo
- Reunion
- Romania
- Russia
- Rwanda
- Saint Barthelemy
- Saint Helena
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Martin
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Samoa
- San Marino
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Singapore
- Sint Maarten
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
- South Korea
- South Sudan
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
- Suriname
- Svalbard and Jan Mayen
- Swaziland
- Sweden
- Syria
- Taiwan
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Togo
- Tokelau
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- Tuvalu
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United States Minor Outlying Islands
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Vanuatu
- Vatican
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
- Wallis and Futuna
- Western Sahara
- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Profile Details
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House & pet sitting timeline
Melanie and Peta have done 6 house sits since 2017
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PrestonAustraliaSep - Nov 2018 -
FootscrayAustraliaJul - Aug 2018 -
HyattsvilleUnited StatesJun 2018 -
EverbergBelgiumMay 2018 -
NeuchâtelSwitzerlandMay 2018 -
KrakówPolandApr - May 2018
