Romana
About Romana
We have had our own animal and olive farm in South Australia until end of September 2017 and have recently moved to England for good. We have a car and have settled in South England near Brighton. We are allowed to have only terrarium or aquarium pets in our rental flat, so we decided to get a chameleon - but we look forward to enjoy other peopl...
We have had our own animal and olive farm in South Australia until end of September 2017 and have recently moved to England for good. We have a car and have settled in South England near Brighton. We are allowed to have only terrarium or aquarium pets in our rental flat, so we decided to get a chameleon - but we look forward to enjoy other people's pets, especially dogs and cats, as we miss them very much - and homes in every school holiday that comes up.
Experience: We have already done a few house-sits in the UK and have got great references everywhere. We have experience with dogs, cats, ferrets, rabbits, pet rats and mice, hamsters, guinea pigs, real (big) pigs, goats, sheep, alpacas, horses, ponies, donkeys, various reptiles and amphibians, fish, and all sorts of birds/poultry. In Australia, we have also bred many of these species and are good at raising baby animals and providing basic medical care (giving pills or injections, wrapping wounds, etc.). For 8 years I also ran a private cat shelter, accommodating up to 40 cats and kittens at a time, and we have successfully rehomed all of them. I also used to cook and prepare special dishes for my animals, after the principle "Let food be your medicine, and medicine be your food". We are really big animal lovers and also very well capable of keeping your house clean, beautiful, and safe.
Usual daily routine: I, Romana, am a 55 years old, professional linguist and usually work a few hours per day on my laptop computer doing translations, mainly in the evenings (or, during holidays, watching TV instead); Victoria is a well-mannered 14-year old, responsible quiet girl who loves playing the guitar, drawing beautiful pictures and playing interactive computer games. (That's why we need good Internet access please, wherever we go.) As I am trying to lose weight I push myself to do long walks with dogs (I am also happy to take them out to nice places by car) and other physical outdoor activities. We will be excited to explore your area, too!
Why I want to house sit
We enjoy travelling and meeting local people, while enjoying the comfort of a real home and the company of pets. And of course save on travel money, too! Available during all school holidays anywhere in the world and locally on weekends. We used to have a lot of animals since my daughter was born, but are not planning to get any new ones in England, as we will rent and want to travel a lot. We will surely miss having animals around us - and want to compensate for this emptiness by looking after other people's pets or farm animals.
My experience
We have started house- and pet-sitting only in September 2017, but have used sitters ourselves on our farm in Australia several times and therefore know what challenges can come up and how to solve them. I have been a registered/licensed breeder of dogs for 30 years, cats of 10 years and Australian pythons for 8 years. I also have a college certificate in pet care and animal health. In the last years, I have run an olive farm in Australia and have had three large dogs, in average a dozen of cats and kittens, ferrets, rabbits, guinea pigs, a horse, pigs and piglets, sheep, goats, chickens, ducks, geese, as well as amphibians and reptiles.
Reviews (8)
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Brittany - San Diego, California, United States
11 August - 13 August 2018
Romana and her daughter were wonderful. They looked after my dogs and cat for me while away for 3 days. They were lovely and very organized. Romana made sure to ask a lot of questions about the pets routines etc. She kept in touch and everyone was happy!
Romana and her daughter were wonderful. They looked after my dogs and cat for me while away for 3 days. They were lovely and very organized. Romana made sure to ask a lot of questions about the pets routines etc. She kept in touch and everyone was happy!
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Isabelle - Burgess Hill, United Kingdom
17 June - 20 June 2018
Romana was really good and very friendly and Kiba loved her! would love to have her again and Kiba too!
Romana was really good and very friendly and Kiba loved her! would love to have her again and Kiba too!
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Evelyn - Deanshaugh, United Kingdom
02 April - 10 April 2018
Romana is a very friendly woman with a very caring manner. She looked after our pets and home well while we were away and we returned to very happy and contented dogs (and a wonderful, prepared dinner). Thank you, Romana.
Romana is a very friendly woman with a very caring manner. She looked after our pets and home well while we were away and we returned to very happy and contented dogs (and a wonderful, prepared dinner). Thank you, Romana.
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About Romana
We have had our own animal and olive farm in South Australia until end of September 2017 and have recently moved to England for good. We have a car and have settled in South England near Brighton. We are allowed to have only terrarium or aquarium pets in our rental flat, so we decided to get a chameleon - but we look forward to enjoy other people's pets, especially dogs and cats, as we miss them very much - and homes in every school holiday that comes up.
Experience: We have already done a few house-sits in the UK and have got great references everywhere. We have experience with dogs, cats, ferrets, rabbits, pet rats and mice, hamsters, guinea pigs, real (big) pigs, goats, sheep, alpacas, horses, ponies, donkeys, various reptiles and amphibians, fish, and all sorts of birds/poultry. In Australia, we have also bred many of these species and are good at raising baby animals and providi......
We have had our own animal and olive farm in South Australia until end of September 2017 and have recently moved to England for good. We have a car and have settled in South England near Brighton. We are allowed to have only terrarium or aquarium pets in our rental flat, so we decided to get a chameleon - but we look forward to enjoy other people's pets, especially dogs and cats, as we miss them very much - and homes in every school holiday that comes up.
Experience: We have already done a few house-sits in the UK and have got great references everywhere. We have experience with dogs, cats, ferrets, rabbits, pet rats and mice, hamsters, guinea pigs, real (big) pigs, goats, sheep, alpacas, horses, ponies, donkeys, various reptiles and amphibians, fish, and all sorts of birds/poultry. In Australia, we have also bred many of these species and are good at raising baby animals and providing basic medical care (giving pills or injections, wrapping wounds, etc.). For 8 years I also ran a private cat shelter, accommodating up to 40 cats and kittens at a time, and we have successfully rehomed all of them. I also used to cook and prepare special dishes for my animals, after the principle "Let food be your medicine, and medicine be your food". We are really big animal lovers and also very well capable of keeping your house clean, beautiful, and safe.
Usual daily routine: I, Romana, am a 55 years old, professional linguist and usually work a few hours per day on my laptop computer doing translations, mainly in the evenings (or, during holidays, watching TV instead); Victoria is a well-mannered 14-year old, responsible quiet girl who loves playing the guitar, drawing beautiful pictures and playing interactive computer games. (That's why we need good Internet access please, wherever we go.) As I am trying to lose weight I push myself to do long walks with dogs (I am also happy to take them out to nice places by car) and other physical outdoor activities. We will be excited to explore your area, too!
Why I want to house sit
We enjoy travelling and meeting local people, while enjoying the comfort of a real home and the company of pets. And of course save on travel money, too! Available during all school holidays anywhere in the world and locally on weekends. We used to have a lot of animals since my daughter was born, but are not planning to get any new ones in England, as we will rent and want to travel a lot. We will surely miss having animals around us - and want to compensate for this emptiness by looking after other people's pets or farm animals.
My experience
We have started house- and pet-sitting only in September 2017, but have used sitters ourselves on our farm in Australia several times and therefore know what challenges can come up and how to solve them. I have been a registered/licensed breeder of dogs for 30 years, cats of 10 years and Australian pythons for 8 years. I also have a college certificate in pet care and animal health. In the last years, I have run an olive farm in Australia and have had three large dogs, in average a dozen of cats and kittens, ferrets, rabbits, guinea pigs, a horse, pigs and piglets, sheep, goats, chickens, ducks, geese, as well as amphibians and reptiles.
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Animal Care Experience
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Dogs
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Cats
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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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Bird
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Small pet
Availability
Preferred Countries
- United States
- Afghanistan
- Aland Islands
- Albania
- Algeria
- American Samoa
- Andorra
- Angola
- Anguilla
- Antarctica
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Aruba
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Bahamas
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Barbados
- Belarus
- Belize
- Benin
- Bermuda
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Bouvet Island
- British Indian Ocean Territory
- British Virgin Islands
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Cape Verde
- Cayman Islands
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Chile
- China
- Christmas Island
- Cocos Islands
- Colombia
- Comoros
- Cook Islands
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cuba
- Curacao
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Denmark
- Djibouti
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- East Timor
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Ethiopia
- Falkland Islands
- Faroe Islands
- Fiji
- Finland
- French Guiana
- French Polynesia
- French Southern Territories
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Georgia
- Ghana
- Gibraltar
- Greenland
- Grenada
- Guadeloupe
- Guam
- Guatemala
- Guernsey
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Heard Island and McDonald Islands
- Honduras
- Hong Kong
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Ireland
- Isle of Man
- Israel
- Ivory Coast
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Jersey
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kiribati
- Kosovo
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Macao
- Macedonia
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Mali
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
- Martinique
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Mayotte
- Mexico
- Micronesia
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Montserrat
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Myanmar
- Namibia
- Nauru
- Nepal
- New Caledonia
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Niue
- Norfolk Island
- North Korea
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Norway
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Palau
- Palestinian Territory
- Panama
- Papua New Guinea
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
- Pitcairn
- Poland
- Portugal
- Puerto Rico
- Qatar
- Republic of the Congo
- Reunion
- Romania
- Russia
- Rwanda
- Saint Barthelemy
- Saint Helena
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Martin
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Samoa
- San Marino
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Singapore
- Sint Maarten
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
- South Korea
- South Sudan
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
- Suriname
- Svalbard and Jan Mayen
- Swaziland
- Sweden
- Syria
- Taiwan
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Togo
- Tokelau
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- Tuvalu
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United States Minor Outlying Islands
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Vanuatu
- Vatican
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
- Wallis and Futuna
- Western Sahara
- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Profile Details
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Previous house sitting experience
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House & pet sitting timeline
Romana has done 10 house sits since 2017
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HollistonUnited StatesAug 2018 -
San DiegoUnited StatesAug 2018 -
Burgess HillUnited KingdomJun 2018 -
DeanshaughUnited KingdomApr 2018
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ViennaAustriaDec 2017 -
Haywards HeathUnited KingdomOct - Nov 2017 -
LlanrwstUnited KingdomOct 2017 -
LudlowUnited KingdomOct 2017 -
HarpendenUnited KingdomOct 2017 -
Haywards HeathUnited KingdomOct 2017
