Barbara
Outdoor loving, practical, considerate carers, excellent communicators
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Reviews (13)
Barbara was a fantastic house and pet sitter. She was very self sufficient, clean, tidy and knowledgeable about animals and their welfare. She provided…
Barbara looked after our indoor cat Angus for two days. While Angus isn’t a difficult cat, he does require some attention and love. Barbara fulfilled this…
Barbara is extremely self sufficient and welcomes the opportunity to explore the local area. She communicates very well and we felt very comforted knowing…
Barbara was great - a brilliant sitter. She got in touch quickly, and offered to come and meet us before the sit, even though we only needed help for a…
My pets were very happy on return, well looked after. Barbera was a pleasure to meet and left the house very tidy. No concerns came up she did a great job…
References (4)
I have known Barbara for many years. She is an honest, straightforward, organised and caring person. I have visited and stayed with her. Her own…
Character reference · 02 November 2017About
Barbara is an experienced and widely travelled housesitter. Born in the UK, homes have included Singapore, Darwin, and Brisbane. (Her UK-based son and daughter-in-law are both veterinary surgeons). Barbara’s career included service as a…
Why I want to house sit
Housesitting experience to date has been positive and life-enriching. We enjoy periods on our yacht as well as rewarding weeks ensuring pets and homes are well cared for.
My experience
Love of animals and the outdoors, practical knowledge, passion for running an organised spotless home. Personal pets have included horses, dogs, cats, farm animals. NB: Regular communication is guaranteed to reassure regarding the wellbeing…
Pet care experience
- Dogs
- Cats
- Horses
- Fish
- Poultry
- Birds
- Small pets
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Preferred countries
- Afghanistan
- Aland Islands
- Albania
- Algeria
- American Samoa
- Andorra
Profile details
- New Zealand
- Canterbury
- Christchurch