About Joy
Hi,
I have lots of family pet and farming experience, as well as a keen interest in horticulture.
I live in the country with my husband. We used to farm but have now down-sized so it’s just us two, our well-loved dog - an Italian Spinone - a very vocal guinea pig and three horses. Cats have been consistent members of our family too, along with...
Hi,
I have lots of family pet and farming experience, as well as a keen interest in horticulture.
I live in the country with my husband. We used to farm but have now down-sized so it’s just us two, our well-loved dog - an Italian Spinone - a very vocal guinea pig and three horses. Cats have been consistent members of our family too, along with aquarium fish.
I am used to feeding schedules, stroking, grooming, walking, playing and administering medication. As a real animal person I love meeting and spending time with new pets - from reserved ones who need time to settle, to the super affectionate ones who want all the attention in the world! With hands-on experience of rearing numerous cats and dogs, I would be able to support a training schedule for a young animal, as well as follow your established household routine.
I enjoy being outside looking after my large garden which consists of flower beds, lawn, polytunnels, vegetable patches and a stocked pond. As a home owner I appreciate that you want your house to be kept tidy and secure and your pets to feel content, so you’ll get regular updates for your peace of mind. I’ll also put out the bins, collect the post and generally look after your home as I would my own.
I work a few hours a week so can be flexible for sits. My husband largely works from home in ICT so looks after our animals when I am away.
Originally from a large city, I’m a non-smoker who has a full clean driving licence and a dog-friendly car. I’m also an avid reader, enjoy long walks with my dog, watching films, doing crafts and am a keen amateur photographer.
Why I want to house sit
It’s great to have some time to visit to new places, as well as re-exploring more familiar ones. My kids have now flown the nest and live in other countries, so I would like the opportunity to see them more frequently, as well as to catch up with old friends.
Trying to keep travel costs down I’ve previously used airbnb, booking either entire apartments or private rooms, resulting in a mixed bag of experiences. Being part of the Trustedhousesitters community means that I can utilise my animal knowledge, while benefiting from the company of your pets in more homely surroundings.
My experience
Our family pets have included two wonderful Irish wolfhounds, intelligent border collies and a feisty Jack Russell, all of whom were walked both on and off lead. Over the years we’ve had five great cats, who we raised from kittenhood to old age. An abandoned pregnant feline also joined us along the way, although she steadfastly preferred outside life.
We’ve hatched and reared hybrid and rare breed hens, ducks, geese and turkeys. Some have been free range during the day and put away at night, while others were kept penned. I know from experience the perils of having foxes around, and, worse still, mink.
We’ve also raised (beef) cattle and sheep, as well as bottle fed lambs and bucket fed calves. Way-back experience also includes looking after milking goats, foster donkeys and rearing pigs. I know A LOT about mucking out, putting down fresh bedding, feeding, grooming, counting stock and overall animal care.
Reviews (2)
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Nikki - Chorlton cum Hardy, United Kingdom
18 January - 21 January 2019
Joy and her lovely children looked after our home and animals whilst we went away for a long weekend. It was such a pleasure to return to happy, calm and much loved animals. They were sad to see Joy go. This was Joy's 2nd sit for us and it was so relaxing for us to know that Joy would be looking ...
Joy and her lovely children looked after our home and animals whilst we went away for a long weekend. It was such a pleasure to return to happy, calm and much loved animals. They were sad to see Joy go. This was Joy's 2nd sit for us and it was so relaxing for us to know that Joy would be looking after everything in our absence. I can't recommend Joy enough and hope she'll come back and see us again.
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Nikki - Chorlton cum Hardy, United Kingdom
01 November - 05 November 2018
Joy housesat for us over a long weekend and looked after the dogs and cat. Her son and daughter popped in over that time and chipped in with the animals and the entire family are kind and generous, look after the animals as though they were their own and left the house in better condition than wh...
Joy housesat for us over a long weekend and looked after the dogs and cat. Her son and daughter popped in over that time and chipped in with the animals and the entire family are kind and generous, look after the animals as though they were their own and left the house in better condition than when they found it. It was a pleasure to have Joy and her family in the house and we hope they come back for a return journey. Reliable, animal centric and lovely gentle people, I would recommend them to anyone in the house sitter community. Thanks Joy look forward to seeing you next year xx
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External references (1)
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Marian Clooney - House / Pet sitting Reference
14 September 2018
I have known Joy for several years and she has frequently taken care of my 2 dogs, cat and farm animals when I have gone on holiday. She has always taken excellent care of them and I always come back to a clean house and happy animals.
I have known Joy for several years and she has frequently taken care of my 2 dogs, cat and farm animals when I have gone on holiday. She has always taken excellent care of them and I always come back to a clean house and happy animals.
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- Reliable
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- Self-sufficient
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- Tidy
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About Joy
Hi,
I have lots of family pet and farming experience, as well as a keen interest in horticulture.
I live in the country with my husband. We used to farm but have now down-sized so it’s just us two, our well-loved dog - an Italian Spinone - a very vocal guinea pig and three horses. Cats have been consistent members of our family too, along with aquarium fish.
I am used to feeding schedules, stroking, grooming, walking, playing and administering medication. As a real animal person I love meeting and spending time with new pets - from reserved ones who need time to settle, to the super affectionate ones who want all the attention in the world! With hands-on experience of rearing numerous cats and dogs, I would be able to support a training schedule for a young animal, as well as follow your established household routine.
I enjoy being outside looking after my large garden which consi......
Hi,
I have lots of family pet and farming experience, as well as a keen interest in horticulture.
I live in the country with my husband. We used to farm but have now down-sized so it’s just us two, our well-loved dog - an Italian Spinone - a very vocal guinea pig and three horses. Cats have been consistent members of our family too, along with aquarium fish.
I am used to feeding schedules, stroking, grooming, walking, playing and administering medication. As a real animal person I love meeting and spending time with new pets - from reserved ones who need time to settle, to the super affectionate ones who want all the attention in the world! With hands-on experience of rearing numerous cats and dogs, I would be able to support a training schedule for a young animal, as well as follow your established household routine.
I enjoy being outside looking after my large garden which consists of flower beds, lawn, polytunnels, vegetable patches and a stocked pond. As a home owner I appreciate that you want your house to be kept tidy and secure and your pets to feel content, so you’ll get regular updates for your peace of mind. I’ll also put out the bins, collect the post and generally look after your home as I would my own.
I work a few hours a week so can be flexible for sits. My husband largely works from home in ICT so looks after our animals when I am away.
Originally from a large city, I’m a non-smoker who has a full clean driving licence and a dog-friendly car. I’m also an avid reader, enjoy long walks with my dog, watching films, doing crafts and am a keen amateur photographer.
Why I want to house sit
It’s great to have some time to visit to new places, as well as re-exploring more familiar ones. My kids have now flown the nest and live in other countries, so I would like the opportunity to see them more frequently, as well as to catch up with old friends.
Trying to keep travel costs down I’ve previously used airbnb, booking either entire apartments or private rooms, resulting in a mixed bag of experiences. Being part of the Trustedhousesitters community means that I can utilise my animal knowledge, while benefiting from the company of your pets in more homely surroundings.
My experience
Our family pets have included two wonderful Irish wolfhounds, intelligent border collies and a feisty Jack Russell, all of whom were walked both on and off lead. Over the years we’ve had five great cats, who we raised from kittenhood to old age. An abandoned pregnant feline also joined us along the way, although she steadfastly preferred outside life.
We’ve hatched and reared hybrid and rare breed hens, ducks, geese and turkeys. Some have been free range during the day and put away at night, while others were kept penned. I know from experience the perils of having foxes around, and, worse still, mink.
We’ve also raised (beef) cattle and sheep, as well as bottle fed lambs and bucket fed calves. Way-back experience also includes looking after milking goats, foster donkeys and rearing pigs. I know A LOT about mucking out, putting down fresh bedding, feeding, grooming, counting stock and overall animal care.
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Dogs
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Horses
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Fish
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Poultry
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Farm animals
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Small pet
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House & pet sitting timeline
Joy has done 4 house sits since 2018
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Chorlton cum HardyUnited KingdomJan 2019 -
Chorlton cum HardyUnited KingdomNov 2018
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RathcooleIrelandOct 2018 -
RathcooleIrelandSep 2018
