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Ruth & Bill

Ruth and Bill- an active retired professional couple keen to pet and house sit.

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Our experience

We have exchanged homes and house sat in New Zealand, the UK and Australia. We have pet sat in Australia for a number of pets, including dogs, cats and birds. We have had our own dogs, hens and guinea pigs. over many years. We are able to

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Reviews (7)

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Nicole

Thanks to Ruth and Bill for taking care of our dog as if she was their own. It brings us great peace of mind knowing she is in their caring and capable

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Brisbane, QLD, Australia · 19 Dec 2024 - 06 Jan 2025
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Nicole

Thanks Ruth and Bill for taking good care of our pup and home once again. We felt assured that our dog would be well looked after while we were away and

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Brisbane, QLD, Australia · 28 Nov - 01 Dec 2023
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Sumit Chaitali

Ruth and Bill did a house and pet sit for us taking care of our dog Mishti. They were incredibly organised, tidy, and reliable. They left the house clean

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Brisbane, QLD, Australia · 23 Sep - 28 Sep 2023
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Nicole

We were so glad to find Ruth and Bill on Trusted Housesitters as they met our requirements to care for our dog while we were away. They were wonderful pet

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Brisbane, QLD, Australia · 20 Jun - 10 Jul 2023
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Cate

I’d like to thank these wonderful people who looked after our house and fur babies while we went away. They made my relaxing holiday stress free. They

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Brisbane, QLD, Australia · 17 Jun - 20 Jun 2023

About Ruth & Bill

We are a retired professional couple living in Australia, originally from Scotland. Prior to retirement Bill was Professor of Geography at the local University and Ruth was a Social Worker/ Senior Manager in Human Services. We have

Ruth

Age65+OccupationRetired Social WorkerLives inAlstonville, Australia
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Bill

Age65+OccupationRetired University Professor

Why we want to house sit

Having our own pets and knowing how challenging it was to find the right people to care from them when we were away, we were interested to hear about Trusted Housesitters. We learnt of the organisation through a friend who had found great

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