Evelyn & Tom
Evelyn & Tom
Canadian/South African couple who love animals and traveling the world!
About Evelyn & Tom
Hello! We are a happy, go-lucky Canadian & South African couple.
We originally met in Nicaragua, where we ran a B&B for a year with 4 dogs, 2 cats, 2 pigs, 2 parrots, and 2 chickens! What a family! Now, we spend half of the year in South Africa, as Tom is a Senior Statistician at a healthcare non-profit, Right to Care, and the other half of th...
Hello! We are a happy, go-lucky Canadian & South African couple.
We originally met in Nicaragua, where we ran a B&B for a year with 4 dogs, 2 cats, 2 pigs, 2 parrots, and 2 chickens! What a family! Now, we spend half of the year in South Africa, as Tom is a Senior Statistician at a healthcare non-profit, Right to Care, and the other half of the year working remotely! We like to spend this time travelling around the world, and visiting friends we've made along the way.
We are big animal lovers. We both enjoy fitness activities such as hiking and running (always better with a dog!). We love spending time with friends and exploring new neighbourhoods, cities, and countries!
Why we want to house sit
Housesitting is a win-win for everybody! We absolutely love animals, Tom would play with dogs the entirety of his waking hours if he could. Because we have the ability to work remotely, it's great to have a quiet, reliable place to stay that feels more like a home than a hotel. Saving on accommodation costs also gives us the ability to see and do more during our travels.
Our experience
We worked together for a year at a B&B in Nicaragua where we had as pets 4 dogs, 2 cats, 2 chickens, 2 pigs, and 2 parrots!
Also, we both grew up with dogs and cats as pets and absolutely love them. Tom's family still has two labradors that they love dearly. It's very common to housesit for friends and family in South Africa when they are on holiday, so we have spent quite a lot of time doing this for ours!
Reviews (2)
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Nancy - Calgary, Alberta, Canada
01 July - 16 August 2018
Evelyn and Tom are fantastic! They took excellent care of our home and garden, and loved our pets as if they were their own. The cats are going to miss them tremendously. Having Ev and Tom housesit gave us such peace of mind. They are lovely people: kind, decent, reliable and responsible. We hope...
Evelyn and Tom are fantastic! They took excellent care of our home and garden, and loved our pets as if they were their own. The cats are going to miss them tremendously. Having Ev and Tom housesit gave us such peace of mind. They are lovely people: kind, decent, reliable and responsible. We hope to have them housesit for us again in the future.
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Kirstin - Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, Belgium
09 February - 17 February 2018
Having Evelyn stay at our house and take care of Murphy was a no-brainer. Evelyn took excellent care of our puppy as well as our house. Can't say enough nice things about her. :)
Hopefully we can have Evelyn come again in the future.Having Evelyn stay at our house and take care of Murphy was a no-brainer. Evelyn took excellent care of our puppy as well as our house. Can't say enough nice things about her. :)
Hopefully we can have Evelyn come again in the future.- Organised
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External references (3)
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Chloe - House / Pet sitting Reference
13 January 2018
Evelyn is trustworthy and treats her living space with care. She is very reliable - keeping homes tidy, clean, and just as they were left. I have known Evelyn for over 15 years and would strongly recommend her for any house/pet sitting!
Evelyn is trustworthy and treats her living space with care. She is very reliable - keeping homes tidy, clean, and just as they were left. I have known Evelyn for over 15 years and would strongly recommend her for any house/pet sitting!
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Jennifer - House / Pet sitting Reference
10 January 2018
I have known Evelyn for more than 25 years. She and Tom are a mature, responsible, reliable and friendly couple who would take excellent care of one's home/pets. Tom, in particular, loves dogs and would be your pup's new best friend! Your home is in good hands with Evelyn and Tom.
I have known Evelyn for more than 25 years. She and Tom are a mature, responsible, reliable and friendly couple who would take excellent care of one's home/pets. Tom, in particular, loves dogs and would be your pup's new best friend! Your home is in good hands with Evelyn and Tom.
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Jenny - House / Pet sitting Reference
10 January 2018
Hi - Tom and Evelyn have looked after our house and two dogs many times and make a great pair. Tom is a total softie when it comes to pets, notices when they are sick, takes them for walks while Evelyn is the organised one who always makes sure that our house is in just as good a condition as whe...
Hi - Tom and Evelyn have looked after our house and two dogs many times and make a great pair. Tom is a total softie when it comes to pets, notices when they are sick, takes them for walks while Evelyn is the organised one who always makes sure that our house is in just as good a condition as when we left. I have no hesitation in recommending them.
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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 Evelyn & Tom
Hello! We are a happy, go-lucky Canadian & South African couple.
We originally met in Nicaragua, where we ran a B&B for a year with 4 dogs, 2 cats, 2 pigs, 2 parrots, and 2 chickens! What a family! Now, we spend half of the year in South Africa, as Tom is a Senior Statistician at a healthcare non-profit, Right to Care, and the other half of the year working remotely! We like to spend this time travelling around the world, and visiting friends we've made along the way.
We are big animal lovers. We both enjoy fitness activities such as hiking and running (always better with a dog!). We love spending time with friends and exploring new neighbourhoods, cities, and countries!
Hello! We are a happy, go-lucky Canadian & South African couple.
We originally met in Nicaragua, where we ran a B&B for a year with 4 dogs, 2 cats, 2 pigs, 2 parrots, and 2 chickens! What a family! Now, we spend half of the year in South Africa, as Tom is a Senior Statistician at a healthcare non-profit, Right to Care, and the other half of the year working remotely! We like to spend this time travelling around the world, and visiting friends we've made along the way.
We are big animal lovers. We both enjoy fitness activities such as hiking and running (always better with a dog!). We love spending time with friends and exploring new neighbourhoods, cities, and countries!
Why we want to house sit
Housesitting is a win-win for everybody! We absolutely love animals, Tom would play with dogs the entirety of his waking hours if he could. Because we have the ability to work remotely, it's great to have a quiet, reliable place to stay that feels more like a home than a hotel. Saving on accommodation costs also gives us the ability to see and do more during our travels.
Our experience
We worked together for a year at a B&B in Nicaragua where we had as pets 4 dogs, 2 cats, 2 chickens, 2 pigs, and 2 parrots!
Also, we both grew up with dogs and cats as pets and absolutely love them. Tom's family still has two labradors that they love dearly. It's very common to housesit for friends and family in South Africa when they are on holiday, so we have spent quite a lot of time doing this for ours!
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House & pet sitting timeline
Evelyn and Tom have done 2 house sits since 2016
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CalgaryCanadaJul - Aug 2018 -
Woluwe-Saint-PierreBelgiumFeb 2018
