Melanie & Eric
Melanie & Eric
A young animal loving Canadian family living in the UK
About Melanie & Eric
We are a Canadian couple who now live in the UK with our 2 year old daughter and our two cats. Eric is a software engineer by trade with a focus on marketing and Mel runs a social good business building communities which make stuff that matters while also being a full time mom. We are active and love walking, running and generally being outdoors...
We are a Canadian couple who now live in the UK with our 2 year old daughter and our two cats. Eric is a software engineer by trade with a focus on marketing and Mel runs a social good business building communities which make stuff that matters while also being a full time mom. We are active and love walking, running and generally being outdoors. We are a quite family who pride ourselves on being good hosts for the pet sitters we get at our place and equally so in asking care of others houses. We understand the trust needed to allow someone into your home to care for your loved pets... we've been there too! We are currently looking for a house sit on Vancouver Island, BC, Canada so that we can go be near family and reexplore the area (this is where we met 13 years ago!). We are also looking for short sitting opportunities in the UK for mini breaks.
Why we want to house sit
We love to travel both near and far and especially love the idea of doing this while helping someone else by giving their house and animals love and attention. We love animals of all types! We have hosted house sitters before and understand that pets are part of the family and that there is a lot of trust given in housesitting situations. Therefore, we are very willing to keep you up to date with things throughout our stay so you can feel confident while you travel.
Our experience
Mel has had cats most of her life and loves to be around them. Has been called the 'cat whisperer' by others as even the shyest of cats seem to like her given time. We have 2 cats now who we adore. She has helped with her parents' dog in the past and minded the neighbour's dog when they have been out for the day. She dreams of the day she can get one herself should her travel bug lesson and allow this. Eric came around to getting cats a few years ago and is now a big sap with them really. He is great at ensuring a house and garden is well looked after and really enjoys that process! We have done house sitting and pet sitting informally for friends in the past with success. Our 2 year old daughter likes animals and is fairly good at leaving them alone if they walk away. She loves throwing a ball with the neighbour's dog, though it does only go about a foot! We love going for family walks so walking dogs would fit right in. Mel has always wanted a dog to walk but with the current frequent travels we are waiting to be more settled. Helping you with your house and pets is great way to get to see more animals and places.
External references (2)
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Ruth - Character Reference
01 November 2016
Mel and Eric made brilliant pet sitters ! They helped us out by feeding our cat and sorting out our chickens..,.checking their water and giving them corn as well as letting the chickens out in to their run in the mornings then locking them away at night time...safe from the foxes!
They were abl...Mel and Eric made brilliant pet sitters ! They helped us out by feeding our cat and sorting out our chickens..,.checking their water and giving them corn as well as letting the chickens out in to their run in the mornings then locking them away at night time...safe from the foxes!
They were able to take full responsibility for our home when they stayed - leaving it tidy and clean when they left.
I would have no problem with asking them to help me out again!- Organised
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- Pet care
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Lou - Employment Reference
01 November 2016
I have known Mel since 2008 when we first met as work colleagues; since then we have become close friends and have set up a non-profit together.
Mel is a caring, nurturing person who has had pets throughout her life. She is reliable and trustworthy and I would not hesitate to recommend her to a...I have known Mel since 2008 when we first met as work colleagues; since then we have become close friends and have set up a non-profit together.
Mel is a caring, nurturing person who has had pets throughout her life. She is reliable and trustworthy and I would not hesitate to recommend her to anyone who needs a house/pet sitter.- Organised
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- Reliable
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- Tidy
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- Pet care
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About Melanie & Eric
We are a Canadian couple who now live in the UK with our 2 year old daughter and our two cats. Eric is a software engineer by trade with a focus on marketing and Mel runs a social good business building communities which make stuff that matters while also being a full time mom. We are active and love walking, running and generally being outdoors. We are a quite family who pride ourselves on being good hosts for the pet sitters we get at our place and equally so in asking care of others houses. We understand the trust needed to allow someone into your home to care for your loved pets... we've been there too! We are currently looking for a house sit on Vancouver Island, BC, Canada so that we can go be near family and reexplore the area (this is where we met 13 years ago!). We are also looking for short sitting opportunities in the UK for mini breaks.
We are a Canadian couple who now live in the UK with our 2 year old daughter and our two cats. Eric is a software engineer by trade with a focus on marketing and Mel runs a social good business building communities which make stuff that matters while also being a full time mom. We are active and love walking, running and generally being outdoors. We are a quite family who pride ourselves on being good hosts for the pet sitters we get at our place and equally so in asking care of others houses. We understand the trust needed to allow someone into your home to care for your loved pets... we've been there too! We are currently looking for a house sit on Vancouver Island, BC, Canada so that we can go be near family and reexplore the area (this is where we met 13 years ago!). We are also looking for short sitting opportunities in the UK for mini breaks.
Why we want to house sit
We love to travel both near and far and especially love the idea of doing this while helping someone else by giving their house and animals love and attention. We love animals of all types! We have hosted house sitters before and understand that pets are part of the family and that there is a lot of trust given in housesitting situations. Therefore, we are very willing to keep you up to date with things throughout our stay so you can feel confident while you travel.
Our experience
Mel has had cats most of her life and loves to be around them. Has been called the 'cat whisperer' by others as even the shyest of cats seem to like her given time. We have 2 cats now who we adore. She has helped with her parents' dog in the past and minded the neighbour's dog when they have been out for the day. She dreams of the day she can get one herself should her travel bug lesson and allow this. Eric came around to getting cats a few years ago and is now a big sap with them really. He is great at ensuring a house and garden is well looked after and really enjoys that process! We have done house sitting and pet sitting informally for friends in the past with success. Our 2 year old daughter likes animals and is fairly good at leaving them alone if they walk away. She loves throwing a ball with the neighbour's dog, though it does only go about a foot! We love going for family walks so walking dogs would fit right in. Mel has always wanted a dog to walk but with the current frequent travels we are waiting to be more settled. Helping you with your house and pets is great way to get to see more animals and places.
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Email Address, Phone Number, External references (2)
Animal Care Experience
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Dogs
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Cats
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Fish
Availability
Preferred Countries
- Australia
- Belgium
- Canada
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Italy
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Spain
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Antarctica
- Austria
- Bahamas
- Belize
- British Virgin Islands
- Cayman Islands
- Christmas Island
- Denmark
- Finland
- Greenland
- Ireland
- Isle of Man
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Peru
- Vatican
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
- Wallis and Futuna
- Western Sahara
- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
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