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Mariko & Nick

Friendly & reliable American/Kiwi family.

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Our experience

Mari grew up with cats and dogs, Nick grew up with cats, a dog and a rabbit. We've house and pet sat in New Zealand several times and spend time with our friends' pets. We're very comfortable around all different animals and love the

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Reviews (3)

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Jeff

Mari was very competent and easy to work with, and a fun couple to get to know! They took great care of Sage, and the place was left in great shape! Highly

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Lakewood, CO, US · 29 Jul - 04 Aug 2023
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Valerie

Mariko and Nick were absolutey lovely to have in our home. Kind, considerate and very caring - ! They came for a week to care for our kittens and they took

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Santa Cruz, CA, US · 30 Jun - 08 Jul 2023
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Heather

Mari and Nick (and little Oliver) were wonderful. We got lovely photos of our birds and bunnies, who were all happy and well cared for while we were away

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San Francisco, CA, US · 28 May - 19 Jun 2023

About Mariko & Nick

Hi! I (Mari) am originally from California, though now live in New Zealand with my partner, Nick, and our three-year-old son. Nick works remotely as a data scientist and I do some digital work, while mainly looking after our son. We love

Mariko

Age39OccupationDigital CreatorLives inWanaka, New Zealand
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Nick

Age40OccupationData Scientist

Travelling with children

Why we want to house sit

We all love pets, though unfortunately are not allowed to have any at our rental house. We also love to travel, so petsitting feels like the best of both worlds. We are responsible, trustworthy, friendly, tidy, and reliable. Our son loves