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Deborah & Mark

Please do not send us requests to sit as we are finalising our travel plans.

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Our experience

10+ years

We are a mature couple from New Zealand living our dream of travelling in the UK and Europe for three years. At home in NZ we have always loved having family pets including one dog, several cats and fish. Our initial year in the UK

dogDogscatCatsreptileReptilesfishFishpoultryPoultrybirdBirdssmall-petsSmall pets
  • Monty

    cockapoo

    Cared for

  • Uno

    cocker spaniel

    Cared for

  • Ink

    cocker spaniel

    Cared for

  • Chester

    german shorthaired pointer

    Cared for

  • Fries

    ocicat

    Cared for

  • Haloumi

    ocicat

    Cared for

  • Various girls names

    greater prairie-chicken

    Cared for

Reviews (16)

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Jason

Deborah and Mark were amazing. One of the top 2 house sitters we have ever had. I would guess they are probably in the top 1% of house sitters on this

  • cat
Split, Croatia · 18 Apr - 05 May 2025
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Sara

Deb and Mark are so sweet, fun and nice! We had a great time getting to know them the evening before our trip. They took wonderful care of Amy and our

  • cat
Nürnberg, Germany · 22 Feb - 02 Mar 2025
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Cherie

Mark and Deb were amazing. Our puppy seemed so happy with them, the house was lovely on return and they were polite, punctual and friendly. They even made a

  • dog
Hersham, United Kingdom · 20 Dec 2024 - 10 Jan 2025
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Sally

Deb and Mark were great housesitters. It was a pleasure to get to know them the evening before the sit started, and I was very happy with leaving the house

  • cat
Henley on Thames, United Kingdom · 02 Dec - 17 Dec 2024
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Peter

Deb and Mark were wonderful from the moment they first contacted me, right through to the end of our holiday. Very easy to talk to, kept us updated

  • dog
  • cat
Saffron Walden, United Kingdom · 24 Nov - 01 Dec 2024

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John & Belinda Stackhouse

We are fellow New Zealanders and first met Deborah & Mark in a French language class back in New Zealand some years ago. We are very happy to recommend them both as super conscientious house and pet sitters, and would be more than happy to leave our property and pets in their care. We have seen first hand how organised Debs is around the house, and would be certain that it would be her highest priority to make sure that all instructions were followed regarding your pet, plant and house care. We have closely followed their adventures looking after 30 acres of property, 2 dogs, 2 cats and 14 chickens in Essex and are confident that this experience would make them highly qualified sitters.

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20 February 2023

About Deborah & Mark

We will be available for short sits in the UK in July but apart from that are unable to accept any sits. We are a mature couple from NZ living our dream of 3 years travel and work in the UK and Europe. We have had successful

Deborah

Age63OccupationHome domestic and gardener, plus animal lover and carerLives inSaffron Walden, United Kingdom
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Mark

Age62OccupationHandyman, animal carer, yard and house work.

Why we want to house sit

We love animals and are very happy to understand their needs and spend the time to ensure they feel secure, loved and cared for in your absence. We will always follow the petowners routine for their animals. We are non smokers. We are

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