Geoffrey & Katie
Geoffrey & Katie
Experienced Housesitting Couple: Clean, Quiet, Animal-Loving, non-Smoking Canadian Couple
About Geoffrey & Katie
We are Geoff (40) and Katie (35), a quiet, responsible, married couple from Vancouver, Canada.
We have been home owners ourselves, and both grew up with pets! Geoff grew up with a beloved dog, and a bunch of hamsters, and Katie grew up in a house full of cats, guinea pigs, and rabbits, so we are very comfortable around animals.
We are Geoff (40) and Katie (35), a quiet, responsible, married couple from Vancouver, Canada.
We have been home owners ourselves, and both grew up with pets! Geoff grew up with a beloved dog, and a bunch of hamsters, and Katie grew up in a house full of cats, guinea pigs, and rabbits, so we are very comfortable around animals.
Why we want to house sit
Our dream is to have the freedom to travel the world, and to experience life in many different places and countries. Housesitting is the perfect way to achieve this dream.
Having been homeowners ourselves in Canada, we understand the anxiety associated with leaving your home unattended. We are a very clean, quiet, and diligent couple, and will take care of your home as if it is our own. In return, we want to experience life in different countries and settings.
Our experience
We are experienced house sitters, and have completed the following assignments: Kheops, Shadow & Isis the cats in Amsterdam in September 2015; Higabee the cat in Stockholm for 3 weeks over Christmas 2014/2015; Walter, a small dog in Berlin in March 2015; Inka the cat in Edinburgh, Scotland for a month in February-March 2014; Bella the dog, and Cooper and Portia the 2 cats in the Algarve region of Portugal for seven weeks. In this assignment, we had to give the dog a weekly dose of ear medicine, and also had to make a decision to take one cat to the vet, after he developed an infected cut on his face (he is an outdoor cat!). We then gave the cat daily antibiotics for 10 days, and cleaned his wound with saline solution until he got better.
Katie also cared for Mietzi the cat and flat in Berlin in February 2015, and Megan the elderly dog in Copenhagen in May 2015. Megan required multiple medications and supplements, as well as regular cleaning of a paw, which had recently undergone surgery.
Geoff has lived abroad in Taiwan, Mexico, and the Czech Republic, and Katie has lived in Canada, Denmark, Japan, Taiwan, Mexico, and the Czech Republic. In fact, we met in Taiwan!
We have a lot of experience living in foreign countries, and are not intimidated by going to a grocery store, or having a handy man come in to deal with an unexpected issue. We have done these things before, and consider it to be part of the adventure. We can also get by with basic Spanish, French, and German.
We are somewhat handy: we can fix basic problems around the home, but would require an "expert" for anything beyond basic maintenance or repairs.
We, of course, are also quite experienced in taking care of domestic animals: cats, dogs, guinea pigs, and rabbits! We are animal lovers, and will give your furry friend the same love and attention you would.
Finally, we are freelancers and work from home, meaning we spend a lot of time with your pets.
Reviews (8)
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Abigail - Oslo, Norway
20 July - 02 August 2017
Katie and Geoff sat for us in Jul/Aug 2017. They were a very lovely couple who took fantastic care of our cat and home. We would not hesitate to recommend them to other hosts, and would happily have them sit for us again anytime.
Katie and Geoff sat for us in Jul/Aug 2017. They were a very lovely couple who took fantastic care of our cat and home. We would not hesitate to recommend them to other hosts, and would happily have them sit for us again anytime.
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Rebeca - Hannover, Germany
22 October - 28 October 2016
We didn't get the chance to meet them personally but our pets we're completely happy and showed not signs of stress or sadness because we had leave them with someone else. The house was clean and everything was fine, they even managed to put some drops on our dogs ear because she had an infection...
We didn't get the chance to meet them personally but our pets we're completely happy and showed not signs of stress or sadness because we had leave them with someone else. The house was clean and everything was fine, they even managed to put some drops on our dogs ear because she had an infection. And she can be really stubborn with that. She looked a lot better when we came back and we really appreciate it.
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Sarah - Budapest, Hungary
29 July - 07 August 2016
Geoff and Katie were my first experience of using house sitters. They were fantastic, from the moment I met them I knew I had made the right decision, very trustworthy and clearly very caring of our dog Bruno. When we returned home from our 8 day vacation we found a very relaxed Bruno and a ver...
Geoff and Katie were my first experience of using house sitters. They were fantastic, from the moment I met them I knew I had made the right decision, very trustworthy and clearly very caring of our dog Bruno. When we returned home from our 8 day vacation we found a very relaxed Bruno and a very well looked after house. I would not hesitate to recommend Geoff and Katie, a lovely couple.
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- Reliable
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- Self-sufficient
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- Tidy
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- Pet care
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About Geoffrey & Katie
We are Geoff (40) and Katie (35), a quiet, responsible, married couple from Vancouver, Canada.
We have been home owners ourselves, and both grew up with pets! Geoff grew up with a beloved dog, and a bunch of hamsters, and Katie grew up in a house full of cats, guinea pigs, and rabbits, so we are very comfortable around animals.
We are Geoff (40) and Katie (35), a quiet, responsible, married couple from Vancouver, Canada.
We have been home owners ourselves, and both grew up with pets! Geoff grew up with a beloved dog, and a bunch of hamsters, and Katie grew up in a house full of cats, guinea pigs, and rabbits, so we are very comfortable around animals.
Why we want to house sit
Our dream is to have the freedom to travel the world, and to experience life in many different places and countries. Housesitting is the perfect way to achieve this dream.
Having been homeowners ourselves in Canada, we understand the anxiety associated with leaving your home unattended. We are a very clean, quiet, and diligent couple, and will take care of your home as if it is our own. In return, we want to experience life in different countries and settings.
Our experience
We are experienced house sitters, and have completed the following assignments: Kheops, Shadow & Isis the cats in Amsterdam in September 2015; Higabee the cat in Stockholm for 3 weeks over Christmas 2014/2015; Walter, a small dog in Berlin in March 2015; Inka the cat in Edinburgh, Scotland for a month in February-March 2014; Bella the dog, and Cooper and Portia the 2 cats in the Algarve region of Portugal for seven weeks. In this assignment, we had to give the dog a weekly dose of ear medicine, and also had to make a decision to take one cat to the vet, after he developed an infected cut on his face (he is an outdoor cat!). We then gave the cat daily antibiotics for 10 days, and cleaned his wound with saline solution until he got better.
Katie also cared for Mietzi the cat and flat in Berlin in February 2015, and Megan the elderly dog in Copenhagen in May 2015. Megan required multiple medications and supplements, as well as regular cleaning of a paw, which had recently undergone surgery.
Geoff has lived abroad in Taiwan, Mexico, and the Czech Republic, and Katie has lived in Canada, Denmark, Japan, Taiwan, Mexico, and the Czech Republic. In fact, we met in Taiwan!
We have a lot of experience living in foreign countries, and are not intimidated by going to a grocery store, or having a handy man come in to deal with an unexpected issue. We have done these things before, and consider it to be part of the adventure. We can also get by with basic Spanish, French, and German.
We are somewhat handy: we can fix basic problems around the home, but would require an "expert" for anything beyond basic maintenance or repairs.
We, of course, are also quite experienced in taking care of domestic animals: cats, dogs, guinea pigs, and rabbits! We are animal lovers, and will give your furry friend the same love and attention you would.
Finally, we are freelancers and work from home, meaning we spend a lot of time with your pets.
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Animal Care Experience
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Dogs
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Cats
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Fish
Availability
Preferred Countries
- Belgium
- Brazil
- Canada
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Italy
- Netherlands
- Spain
- Switzerland
- Albania
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentina
- Aruba
- Austria
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belize
- Bermuda
- Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- British Virgin Islands
- Bulgaria
- Cape Verde
- Cayman Islands
- Chile
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cuba
- Curacao
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
- Estonia
- Falkland Islands
- Faroe Islands
- Finland
- French Guiana
- French Polynesia
- French Southern Territories
- Gibraltar
- Grenada
- Guadeloupe
- Guatemala
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Isle of Man
- Jamaica
- Jersey
- Kosovo
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Macedonia
- Malta
- Mexico
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Nicaragua
- Norway
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Poland
- Portugal
- Puerto Rico
- Romania
- Russia
- Saint Barthelemy
- Saint Helena
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Martin
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Serbia
- Sint Maarten
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
- Svalbard and Jan Mayen
- Sweden
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Turkey
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- United States Minor Outlying Islands
- Uruguay
- Venezuela
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House & pet sitting timeline
Geoffrey and Katie have done 8 house sits since 2013
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OsloNorwayJul - Aug 2017 -
HannoverGermanyOct 2016 -
BudapestHungaryJul - Aug 2016
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BerlinGermanyAug 2015 -
Indre ByDenmarkJul 2015 -
BerlinGermanyApr 2015 -
BerlinGermanyFeb 2015 -
StockholmSwedenDec 2014 - Jan 2015
