We use cookies (dog biscuits didn't work) to give you a great experience on our website. By continuing, you're consenting to this use of cookies. Learn more

    • Join Now
    • Login
    • FIND A PET SITTER
    • FIND A HOUSE SIT
    • HOW IT WORKS
    • Home
    • Blog
    • About Us
    • Testimonials
  • Trust & Safety
  • Help Center
  • FIND A PET SITTER
  • FIND A HOUSE SIT
  • HOW IT WORKS
  • Join Now
  • Login
  • Log out
    • FIND A PET SITTER
    • FIND A HOUSE SIT
    • HOW IT WORKS
  • Trust & Safety
  • Help Center
  • USA Flag
    +1 (844) 293 6126
  • Trust & Safety
  • Visit the Help Center >>

WHEN?
Pet Sitting Experience?
Age from
Age to
Gender
Travelling with children?
  • Local sitters
  • More sitters Sitters who will travel to you
Featured Sitters - WorldwideFeatured House Sits

Caring people happy to sit for FREE! Why?

Pet loving community

who care for homes and pets for FREE

Mutually beneficial

in return your chosen sitter will travel to stay for FREE

Peace of mind

choose from 5-star rated, care-orientated, sitters so your pets can stay happy at home

How Does It Work?

Successful matches

House Sitters
Home & Pet Owners
Brian & gail & Brian
CA
See review
+
San Jose
US
Feb 2019
X
24 mar 2018 | San Jose

We have never been able to get away without making special arrangements for our 15-year old dog and... Read More

Elena & Jorge
AR
See profile
+
San Francisco
US
Dec 2018 - Jan 2019
Scott & Kristin
US
See review
+
Coupeville
US
Jan - Feb 2019
X
13 mar 2017 | Coupeville

Scott and Kristin are WONDERFUL and very sweet! They came and stayed with our 2 dogs. They were... Read More

Find a caring sitter today

Join now

  • Animals

    • Dog Sitters [590]
    • Cat Sitters [452]
  • Countries

    • United States [10075]
    • United Kingdom [7070]
    • Australia [5323]
    • Canada [3668]
    • New Zealand [1408]
    • Germany [942]
    • France [699]
    • Spain [637]
    • Netherlands [510]
    • Ireland [383]
    • Italy [263]
    • Switzerland [250]
    • Belgium [203]
    • Argentina [184]
    • South Africa [169]
    • Mexico [162]
    • Thailand [161]
    • Brazil [156]
    • Portugal [112]
    • Austria [107]
    • Sweden [102]
    • United Arab Emirates [101]
    • Czech Republic [98]
    • Denmark [80]
    • Costa Rica [68]
    • Norway [68]
    • Malaysia [67]
    • Finland [67]
    • Iceland [63]
    • Indonesia [61]
    • Israel [53]
    • Poland [47]
    • Hungary [46]
    • Singapore [46]
    • Vietnam [43]
    • Japan [38]
    • Russia [37]
    • South Korea [36]
    • Greece [34]
    • China [34]
    • Colombia [32]
    • Turkey [28]
    • Hong Kong [28]
    • Chile [27]
    • Ecuador [25]
    • Cyprus [25]
    • Panama [25]
    • India [23]
    • Slovenia [22]
    • Malta [21]
    • Estonia [17]
    • Qatar [16]
    • Romania [15]
    • Slovakia [15]
    • Taiwan [14]
    • Croatia [14]
    • Peru [12]
    • Jersey [12]
    • Guatemala [12]
    • Bulgaria [12]
    • Ukraine [11]
    • Luxembourg [11]
    • Guernsey [10]
    • Philippines [10]
    • Cambodia [9]
    • Saudi Arabia [8]
    • Andorra [8]
    • Uruguay [8]
    • Lithuania [8]
    • Cayman Islands [8]
    • Puerto Rico [7]
    • Isle of Man [7]
    • Gibraltar [7]
    • Oman [6]
    • Morocco [6]
    • Nepal [6]
    • Dominican Republic [6]
    • Latvia [5]
    • Kenya [5]
    • Jamaica [5]
    • U.S. Virgin Islands [5]
    • Bahamas [5]
    • Myanmar [5]
    • Belize [5]
    • Trinidad and Tobago [5]
    • Sri Lanka [5]
    • Mauritius [4]
    • Guadeloupe [4]
    • Grenada [4]
    • Bahrain [4]
    • Egypt [4]
    • Georgia [3]
    • Moldova [3]
    • El Salvador [3]
    • Fiji [3]
    • Laos [3]
    • Macao [3]
    • Antigua and Barbuda [3]
    • Kuwait [3]
    • Serbia [3]
    • Brunei [3]
    • Belarus [3]
    • Papua New Guinea [2]
    • Norfolk Island [2]
    • Christmas Island [2]
    • Tanzania [2]
    • Azerbaijan [2]
    • Namibia [2]
    • Jordan [2]
    • Kazakhstan [2]
    • Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba [2]
    • Guam [2]
    • Saint Lucia [2]
    • Nicaragua [2]
    • Albania [2]
    • Macedonia [2]
    • Bermuda [2]
    • Monaco [2]
    • Saint Helena [1]
    • Mozambique [1]
    • Gabon [1]
    • Tonga [1]
    • Sint Maarten [1]
    • Marshall Islands [1]
    • Rwanda [1]
    • Lebanon [1]
    • Martinique [1]
    • Mongolia [1]
    • Saint Barthelemy [1]
    • Aruba [1]
    • Mauritania [1]
    • Anguilla [1]
    • Cuba [1]
    • Curacao [1]
    • British Virgin Islands [1]
    • Greenland [1]
    • Burkina Faso [1]
    • Bhutan [1]
    • Zambia [1]
    • New Caledonia [1]
    • Mali [1]
    • American Samoa [1]
    • Iraq [1]
    • Reunion [1]
    • Armenia [1]
    • Antarctica [1]
    • French Polynesia [1]
    • Bosnia and Herzegovina [1]
    • Seychelles [1]
    • Senegal [1]
    • Venezuela [1]
    • Uganda [1]
    • Cook Islands [1]
    • Montenegro [1]
    • Palestinian Territory [1]
  • Regions

    • England [6266]
    • California [2077]
    • New South Wales [1614]
    • Queensland [1333]
    • Ontario [1246]
  • Cities

    • London [1809]
    • Sydney [717]
    • Melbourne [717]
    • New York City [651]
    • Los Angeles [565]
  1. Australia
  2.  > 
  3. Western Australia
  4.  > 
  5. Perth
Back to search
Sarah
14 reviews
Join to Invite Sarah
Sarah from Perth, Western Australia, Australia
View All
13
Photos

Sarah

Pet loving University lecturer/writer

Perth, Western Australia, Australia
14 reviews
Join to Invite Sarah
  • Sits for free
About Sarah

Before you read more about me, just to quickly say I am happily enconsed in a Housesit in Perth until mid Oct, 2019, but I am looking for especially, but not only, more long term housesits from mid Oct, 2019.

I would also be able to have up to 1 or 2 nights away at a time during this current sit when the owners have told me a neighbour might b...

Before you read more about me, just to quickly say I am happily enconsed in a Housesit in Perth until mid Oct, 2019, but I am looking for especially, but not only, more long term housesits from mid Oct, 2019.

I would also be able to have up to 1 or 2 nights away at a time during this current sit when the owners have told me a neighbour might be able to keep an eye on Tiger, my current feline charge, depending on her plans. So I am very interested in visiting the south west or north west coastal regions if the opportunity arises, for a bit of an explore and short break....

I am a very well travelled, English language university lecturer. Although I had done some housesitting previously from time to time mainly in Perth, Australia, I really fully utilised housesitting in 2015 while studying finish a Master degree at the Australian National University in Canberra and I've continued off and on from there. (See further references through links below.)

After completing my degree, I went overseas and had a wonderful time housesitting in Spain and the UK, where I taught at Cambridge University over the summer. I returned to Australia and then went to Nauru Island in the South Pacific to teach refugees until Dec, 2016.

Since then I have been doing relief teaching on a casual basis and working a few hours a week with refugees in Canberra while I continue writing my book. One of my daughters is studying in Canberra as well, so it is good to be close to her. I am glad to say I am now fully booked until the Nov 2019, but should anything change I will be updating my profile.

Why I want to house sit

I am so appreciative of being able to look after people's homes and pets in return for accommodation. It helped make fast tracking completing my degree a possibility in a year, which is fantastic, and in general, it's just a wonderful way to stay in places for longer periods of time than would otherwise be possible. It certainly suits my globetrotting personality, and has been giving me the chance to really crack on with my writing while seeing more of the world and teaching on-line. As I love all animals and seem to have a wonderful rapport with them, it really is a win/win :)

Recently, I've been thinking I would also like experience managing Airbnb accommodation. I have noticed that some housesits involve maintaining Airbnbs while the owners are away in return for some financial remuneration, and I envisaged myself doing that as a means to continue my writing...so if you have an Airbnb and are hoping to go away for a spell, think of me!

My experience

I own two properties in Perth, West Australia. In my time housesitting, I have looked after a wide variety of dogs, cats, horses, exotic birds, reptiles, a pig and chickens! I've helped in training a young lab, and had to give daily medication, including pills, to dogs, cats and horses. Some rescued animals in particular had personality issues reacting badly to other dogs and so on, which I coped with well. I've had to take animals occasionally to vets - one emergency, otherwise routine, fortunately all survived (most notable was a large cross breed dog suffering from paralysis in its back legs after a tick bite - speedy intervention saved her!) I am currently looking after two sickly cats who both take pill medication twice a day,

I enjoy weeding when it comes to gardens if I have the time, as I find it very relaxing. I am also accustomed to tending/watering veggie gardens and looking after pools.

Because I love housesitting so much and take it very seriously, I am extremely conscientious and give above average attention to the houses, animals and gardens in my care as my numerous 5 star housesitting references concur. You can see some more of my references from Trustedhousesitters.com, which is an international housesitting site, and Mindahome.com.au in my photograph section on grid site or on the sites themselves- I can provide links.

For teaching at ANU College and Canberra Institute of Technology (Navitas) while studying in 2015 in Canberra, I had to have police checks done, plus I have a valid the Australian Working With Vulnerable People clearance with card. I also have police clearances for Australia, UK, Japan, and Oman up to 2010 which were necessary for gaining permanent residency for the USA. I have received a police and working with vulnerable people clearance for teaching at Cambridge University. Most recently I had to have a medical and police check for teaching on Nauru, and then with a Carer organisation in Canberra. (See photos for most recent Police Clearance).

I have had an ongoing connection with Zanzibar, Tanzania, volunteering and organising other volunteers, as well as being the co-organiser of a project to bring 40 donated computers to a village from Oman in 2010. Also see Volunteering Zanzibar Facebook which I oversee. You can find my resume of work and life experience on Linkedin.

You can see more refs: https://mindahome.com.au/house-sitters-available/animal-loving-teacher.~4ek


https://www.aussiehousesitters.com.au/house-sitter-pet-sitter/pet-loving-university-lecturer-

I look forward to hearing from you if you think we can help each other out :)

Sarah

Reviews (14)
  • Vonny - Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
    02 September - 23 October 2018

    It was lovely to have Sarah look after our house and the fish. Everything was tidy and clean when we returned, all bedding washed and the floors sparkling. She communicated well with us both before we left and during our time away. Very pleased. 

    It was lovely to have Sarah look after our house and the fish. Everything was tidy and clean when we returned, all bedding washed and the floors sparkling. She communicated well with us both before we left and during our time away. Very pleased.

    Organised
    Reliable
    Self-sufficient
    Tidy
    Pet care
    Response from Sarah

    Thanks Vonny! Lovely, kind family; nice house in quiet, leafy suburb near some of Canberra’s tourist attractions and Belconnen ....oh and even the fish were lovely and seemed friendly! :)

  • Daryl & Naomi - Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
    23 August - 03 September 2018

    We were very happy with Sarah. She was impacted by our home renovation finishing late and did not complain once, just dealt with it (tradesmen in the house). She walked our two dogs daily & let them sleep in her room (what they're used to). Sarah sent use regular messages about the dogs includin... 

    We were very happy with Sarah. She was impacted by our home renovation finishing late and did not complain once, just dealt with it (tradesmen in the house). She walked our two dogs daily & let them sleep in her room (what they're used to). Sarah sent use regular messages about the dogs including pictures which we appreciated. Her bedding was washed and on the line, leaving no impact on us upon our return. Sarah was lovely and we would recommend her for any sit.

    Organised
    Reliable
    Self-sufficient
    Tidy
    Pet care
  • Annette - Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
    22 March - 26 April 2018

    Sarah had an instant connection with our dog Zorro and they seemed to thoroughly enjoy their time together. Even our cat who can be a bit cautious was won over. It was great not to have to worry about our home and our fur babies while we were away and be confident all was in good hands.

    Sarah al... 

    Sarah had an instant connection with our dog Zorro and they seemed to thoroughly enjoy their time together. Even our cat who can be a bit cautious was won over. It was great not to have to worry about our home and our fur babies while we were away and be confident all was in good hands.

    Sarah also looked after our large garden during autumn which needed very regular collection of leaves, watering and mowing of lawns. She did this very well our garden was in excellent condition when we returned.

    Organised
    Reliable
    Self-sufficient
    Tidy
    Pet care
View all Reviews (14)
A7A5ED44-8AEF-45F7-8EAB-E66ACFBF81BC Created with sketchtool.
View all References (8)
About Sarah

Before you read more about me, just to quickly say I am happily enconsed in a Housesit in Perth until mid Oct, 2019, but I am looking for especially, but not only, more long term housesits from mid Oct, 2019.

I would also be able to have up to 1 or 2 nights away at a time during this current sit when the owners have told me a neighbour might be able to keep an eye on Tiger, my current feline charge, depending on her plans. So I am very interested in visiting the south west or north west coastal regions if the opportunity arises, for a bit of an explore and short break....

I am a very well travelled, English language university lecturer. Although I had done some housesitting previously from time to time mainly in Perth, Australia, I really fully utilised housesitting in 2015 while studying finish a Master degree at the Australian National University in Canberra and I've continued of......

Before you read more about me, just to quickly say I am happily enconsed in a Housesit in Perth until mid Oct, 2019, but I am looking for especially, but not only, more long term housesits from mid Oct, 2019.

I would also be able to have up to 1 or 2 nights away at a time during this current sit when the owners have told me a neighbour might be able to keep an eye on Tiger, my current feline charge, depending on her plans. So I am very interested in visiting the south west or north west coastal regions if the opportunity arises, for a bit of an explore and short break....

I am a very well travelled, English language university lecturer. Although I had done some housesitting previously from time to time mainly in Perth, Australia, I really fully utilised housesitting in 2015 while studying finish a Master degree at the Australian National University in Canberra and I've continued off and on from there. (See further references through links below.)

After completing my degree, I went overseas and had a wonderful time housesitting in Spain and the UK, where I taught at Cambridge University over the summer. I returned to Australia and then went to Nauru Island in the South Pacific to teach refugees until Dec, 2016.

Since then I have been doing relief teaching on a casual basis and working a few hours a week with refugees in Canberra while I continue writing my book. One of my daughters is studying in Canberra as well, so it is good to be close to her. I am glad to say I am now fully booked until the Nov 2019, but should anything change I will be updating my profile.

Why I want to house sit

I am so appreciative of being able to look after people's homes and pets in return for accommodation. It helped make fast tracking completing my degree a possibility in a year, which is fantastic, and in general, it's just a wonderful way to stay in places for longer periods of time than would otherwise be possible. It certainly suits my globetrotting personality, and has been giving me the chance to really crack on with my writing while seeing more of the world and teaching on-line. As I love all animals and seem to have a wonderful rapport with them, it really is a win/win :)

Recently, I've been thinking I would also like experience managing Airbnb accommodation. I have noticed that some housesits involve maintaining Airbnbs while the owners are away in return for some financial remuneration, and I envisaged myself doing that as a means to continue my writing...so if you have an Airbnb and are hoping to go away for a spell, think of me!

My experience

I own two properties in Perth, West Australia. In my time housesitting, I have looked after a wide variety of dogs, cats, horses, exotic birds, reptiles, a pig and chickens! I've helped in training a young lab, and had to give daily medication, including pills, to dogs, cats and horses. Some rescued animals in particular had personality issues reacting badly to other dogs and so on, which I coped with well. I've had to take animals occasionally to vets - one emergency, otherwise routine, fortunately all survived (most notable was a large cross breed dog suffering from paralysis in its back legs after a tick bite - speedy intervention saved her!) I am currently looking after two sickly cats who both take pill medication twice a day,

I enjoy weeding when it comes to gardens if I have the time, as I find it very relaxing. I am also accustomed to tending/watering veggie gardens and looking after pools.

Because I love housesitting so much and take it very seriously, I am extremely conscientious and give above average attention to the houses, animals and gardens in my care as my numerous 5 star housesitting references concur. You can see some more of my references from Trustedhousesitters.com, which is an international housesitting site, and Mindahome.com.au in my photograph section on grid site or on the sites themselves- I can provide links.

For teaching at ANU College and Canberra Institute of Technology (Navitas) while studying in 2015 in Canberra, I had to have police checks done, plus I have a valid the Australian Working With Vulnerable People clearance with card. I also have police clearances for Australia, UK, Japan, and Oman up to 2010 which were necessary for gaining permanent residency for the USA. I have received a police and working with vulnerable people clearance for teaching at Cambridge University. Most recently I had to have a medical and police check for teaching on Nauru, and then with a Carer organisation in Canberra. (See photos for most recent Police Clearance).

I have had an ongoing connection with Zanzibar, Tanzania, volunteering and organising other volunteers, as well as being the co-organiser of a project to bring 40 donated computers to a village from Oman in 2010. Also see Volunteering Zanzibar Facebook which I oversee. You can find my resume of work and life experience on Linkedin.

You can see more refs: https://mindahome.com.au/house-sitters-available/animal-loving-teacher.~4ek


https://www.aussiehousesitters.com.au/house-sitter-pet-sitter/pet-loving-university-lecturer-

I look forward to hearing from you if you think we can help each other out :)

Sarah

Verifications

Trust badge
Verification level
This member has successfully passed the standard verification level.
Standard level

Email Address, Phone Number, External references (8), Identity & Document Check

All Standard Verification checks are carried out by a specialist 3rd Party

Animal Care Experience

  • Dogs
  • Cats
  • Reptiles
  • Horses
  • Fish
  • Poultry
  • Farm animals
  • Bird
  • Small pet
Guineapigs, mice, rabbits etc

Availability

February
MON
TUE
WED
THU
FRI
SAT
SUN
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Available
Unavailable

Preferred Countries

  • Australia
  • Algeria
  • American Samoa
  • Antarctica
  • Bouvet Island
  • Cook Islands
  • East Timor
  • Fiji
  • French Polynesia
  • French Southern Territories
  • Guam
  • Heard Island and McDonald Islands
  • Kiribati
  • Malawi
  • Marshall Islands
  • Micronesia
  • Morocco
  • Palau
  • Palestinian Territory
  • Samoa
  • Seychelles
  • Solomon Islands
  • South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
  • Tanzania
  • Tonga
  • Tunisia
  • Turkey
  • Vanuatu

Profile Details

Age
59
Occupation
Teacher
Travelling as a
Single Sitter
Previous house sitting experience
Yes
Member benefits
Sitter is connected to Vet Advice Line
Vet Advice Line
This sitter is connected to the 24/7 Vet Advice Line.
Member since
May 2015

House & pet sitting timeline

Sarah has done 17 house sits since 2015

  • Spring in Canberra
    Spring in Canberra
    Canberra
    Australia
    Sep - Oct 2018
  • House Sitter for 2 dogs in August/September 2018 in Canberra
    House Sitter for 2 dogs in August/September 2018 in Canberra
    Canberra
    Australia
    Aug - Sep 2018
  • Pet sitter needed for lovely border collie and cat in Canberra.
    Pet sitter needed for lovely border collie and cat in Canberra.
    Canberra
    Australia
    Mar - Apr 2018
  • Responsible and sweet cat lover needed
    Responsible and sweet cat lover needed
    Canberra
    Australia
    Mar 2018
  • Sunny 4br Kambah (ACT) house backing reserve, with one elderly cat
    Sunny 4br Kambah (ACT) house backing reserve, with one elderly cat
    Canberra
    Australia
    Dec 2017 - Feb 2018
  • "A pair of happy cocker spaniels"
    "A pair of happy cocker spaniels"
    Canberra
    Australia
    Apr 2017
  • House sitting for 2 cats
    House sitting for 2 cats
    Canberra
    Australia
    Mar 2017
  • Springer heaven
    Springer heaven
    Canberra
    Australia
    Mar 2017
  • "A pair of happy cocker spaniels"
    "A pair of happy cocker spaniels"
    Canberra
    Australia
    Mar 2017
  • Super Dog Sitter Required for Jazz Poodle
    Super Dog Sitter Required for Jazz Poodle
    Canberra
    Australia
    Feb - Mar 2017
  • Nicola and Oliver
    Nicola and Oliver
    Dorking
    United Kingdom
    Sep 2016
  • Three rescues (dog and two cats) need loving sitter
    Three rescues (dog and two cats) need loving sitter
    Saffron Walden
    United Kingdom
    Aug 2016
  • Detached house near the river just outside Cambridge
    Detached house near the river just outside Cambridge
    Cambridge
    United Kingdom
    Jul 2016
  • House/pet sitter
    House/pet sitter
    Cambridge
    United Kingdom
    Jun - Jul 2016
  • Pet sitters needed for my dog various times of the year
    Pet sitters needed for my dog various times of the year
    Guájar Alto
    Spain
    Jun 2016
  • Looking for help with two Labradors (one is a puppy) and two horses.
    Looking for help with two Labradors (one is a puppy) and two horses.
    Buntingford
    United Kingdom
    Mar 2016
  • Stay in the country with Gemma, Spike and Max
    Stay in the country with Gemma, Spike and Max
    Gundaroo
    Australia
    Aug 2015
To the top