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Carol

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Carol

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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About Carol

I am a retired university professor who loves to travel and stay In new places. After retiring four years ago, I went on the road in a Roadtrek van for two years, travelling across Canada and the U.S. I am now settled in Ottawa, but still have the urge to travel. I do not have pets in my urban apartment, but have had many cats--and one or two dogs--in my life, and enjoy looking after other people's pets as an alternative. I enjoy yoga, walking, hiking, bird-watching, reading and flute-playing, and doing volunteer work in Ottawa.

Why I want to house sit

I have very much enjoyed my house-sitting experiences mostly because they have allowed me to experience new places while feeling settled in a home environment. Looking after someone else's dog or cat (and bonding with them) fills the little void that not having a pet creates. I know how difficult it is to go away when one has pets, so providing loving attentive care in the absence of the owners makes me feel I am providing a service that is needed and appreciated.

My experience

Several years ago looked after a friend's home and garden in Victoria BC for six weeks. I have cared for my brother's house and pets (two dogs and a cat), on a number of occasions, walking the dogs twice a day. On several occasions over a period of two years, I looked after a dog, four cats, three horses and a foal, along with a beautiful garden in the countryside near Ottawa. And I have looked after houses without pets (caring only for household plants) while the owners were away for six-week periods.

External references (2)

Edie Jane - House / Pet sitting Reference

07 November 2017

Carol has stayed at my house many times while I have been away - sometimes for several weeks at a time. She is an exemplary house-sitter. She takes wonderful care of and enjoys the company of my animals, and sends me delightful photographs of them. I could not recommend her more highly. + More

Carol has stayed at my house many times while I have been away - sometimes for several weeks at a time. She is an exemplary house-sitter. She takes wonderful care of and enjoys the company of my animals, and sends me delightful photographs of them. I could not recommend her more highly.

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Karen - House / Pet sitting Reference

23 October 2017

I am pleased to and can most comfortably recommend Carol and her house- and pet-sitting services. On the occasions she has stayed in my home while I was away, I was reassured all would be well on my return - especially with regard to my two Ragdoll cats, Princess and Joey. Carol understood their ... + More

I am pleased to and can most comfortably recommend Carol and her house- and pet-sitting services. On the occasions she has stayed in my home while I was away, I was reassured all would be well on my return - especially with regard to my two Ragdoll cats, Princess and Joey. Carol understood their individual and often quirky needs and likes, and she was sensitive to their unique ways of relating to her (as a stand-in for their "mother"). Her presence will always be welcome in my home, when I'm home and when not.

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