Australian teachers who love animals and adventures

Melanie & Peta

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Melanie & Peta from Perth, Western Australia, Australia

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Melanie & Peta

Australian teachers who love animals and adventures

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

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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.

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.

External references (5)

Joanna - Character Reference

16 August 2017

I would absolutely trust Pete and Mel with my house, my beloved dog and my chickens - in fact I've done so before. They house sat my place when we were on holiday, looking after everything superbly well, and have looked after Ned on numerous occasions since, ensuring he is correctly fed, walked a... + More

I would absolutely trust Pete and Mel with my house, my beloved dog and my chickens - in fact I've done so before. They house sat my place when we were on holiday, looking after everything superbly well, and have looked after Ned on numerous occasions since, ensuring he is correctly fed, walked and disciplined as we prefer him to be. They often also volunteer to take him on adventures and outings - he certainly gets lots of attention! I am confident that they would take all steps to look after other people's pets and property and, should something unforeseeable go wrong (such as a pet being injured), I have faith that they would act quickly and appropriately to manage the situation and get help. They are intelligent, considerate, helpful people who are easy to communicate with and aim to meet others' needs and requests to the best of their abilities.

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Kate - Character Reference

14 August 2017

I've known Mel since 2015 and Peta since 2010.
They are wonderful, kind, considerate and trustworthy people. They are also very tidy.
Whenever they pop in for a cup of tea, one of them will be playing with our cat (rolling toys down the hallway for him to chase) and the other will be cuddling or ... + More

I've known Mel since 2015 and Peta since 2010.
They are wonderful, kind, considerate and trustworthy people. They are also very tidy.
Whenever they pop in for a cup of tea, one of them will be playing with our cat (rolling toys down the hallway for him to chase) and the other will be cuddling or playing with our very social dog.
Mel and Peta are massive pet enthusiasts, so if you have pets, you can feel confident knowing that they will give them loads of attention.
It's also worth nothing that Peta grew up in the country and has had a lot of experience with chickens as well.
Your house and pets will be well looked after with them. They are just excellent, excellent people.
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Kartini - Employment Reference

07 August 2017

I have known Mel (and Peta) in both a professional and social environment for three years. In that time, she has always been reliable and self-sufficient, quickly learning the processes of working in a school. She has successfully organised various events and has good organisational skills in met... + More

I have known Mel (and Peta) in both a professional and social environment for three years. In that time, she has always been reliable and self-sufficient, quickly learning the processes of working in a school. She has successfully organised various events and has good organisational skills in methodically working through issues at the school. She is very particular when it comes to other people's property, always ensuring that she returns things that are borrowed, and when her class uses another teacher's room, she ensures that they return it in the proper way that it was found. They will be excellent house-sitters and I know they will care for the properties well.

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Anika - House / Pet sitting Reference

05 August 2017

Melanie and Peta did a fantastic job looking after my house and cat Rafael for a month in January 2017. They kept everything very clean and maintained the garden well. I particularly appreciated them sending regular photos of Raphael to me while I was away, and that they kept up the diet my vet p... + More

Melanie and Peta did a fantastic job looking after my house and cat Rafael for a month in January 2017. They kept everything very clean and maintained the garden well. I particularly appreciated them sending regular photos of Raphael to me while I was away, and that they kept up the diet my vet put him on since he got a bit overweight in 2016. Both of them are very reliable and I would recommend them to anyone looking for housesitters.

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Richard - House / Pet sitting Reference

05 August 2017

I strongly recommend Melanie as a house sitter. I would have her back to look after our place and our pet dog Indy any time. She is reliable, trustworthy and capable. + More

I strongly recommend Melanie as a house sitter. I would have her back to look after our place and our pet dog Indy any time. She is reliable, trustworthy and capable.

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