David & Ruth

Married couple looking to see the world and care for other’s pets.

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Our experience

10+ years

We’ve had five cats, two dogs (chocolate lab and flat coat retriever), two cockatiels, and countless Guinea pigs, hamsters and fish over the past forty years. The dogs and cats have all been rescues. We lost our dog Magnus to cancer in

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  • Lizzy

    mix-breed

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  • Goose

    rescue dog

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  • King

    rescue dog

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  • Nala

    siberian husky

    Cared for

  • Sheila

    pomeranian

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  • Pinot

    rescue cat

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  • Freddy

    rescue cat

    Cared for

  • Felix

    rescue cat

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  • Piggy

    rescue cat

    Cared for

  • Max

    rescue bird

    Cared for

Reviews (33)

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Kathy

David and Ruth were stellar pet and house sitters from start to finish. Communication was excellent, keeping us updated throughout the stay. We really

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Chicago, IL, US · 04 Jun - 09 Jun 2025
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Jennifer

David and Ruth are fantastic pet/home sitters! From the time we met on our first video chat to the time they were ready for departure after the sit, they

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  • cat
Lantana, FL, US · 18 May - 25 May 2025
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Chris

David and Ruth were lovely. David's communication was excellent. They followed all my instructions pertaining to my dog and I left very confident that they

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West Palm Beach, FL, US · 15 May - 18 May 2025
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Matt

Excellent. David and Ruth are extremely competent. Lucca loves them, more importantly. They care for the house as if it’s their own.

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Rehoboth Beach, DE, US · 20 Apr - 30 Apr 2025
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Nicole

David and Ruth were outstanding pet and house sitters! They came over the day before we left town to meet our dog and get instructions on pet/ house care

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Henderson, NV, US · 16 Mar - 20 Mar 2025

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Alexis

David & Ruth looked after Alexis’s pets & home

Dave has watched our Dogs and home twice now. If I could describe the perfect people to watch our Dogs, it would be them. They took amazing care of my Boys, left my home cleaner than we left it (both times), and cared for our dogs as if they were theirs. They even gifted my boys toys! They are genuinely kind people and I feel very lucky to be able to call on them when going away.

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About David & Ruth

Hi. I’m a 62yo IT Professional married to Ruth, a Registered Nurse, and we recently celebrated our 41st wedding anniversary. We’ve lived in Wilmington, Delaware for the past 28 years, but we are both originally from Canada - me from

David

Age63OccupationInformation Technology ContractorLives inWilmington, United States
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Ruth

Age64OccupationRegistered Nurse

Why we want to house sit

Ruth and I are pet lovers who love to travel. We look forward to the opportunity to travel the world while caring for other people’s pets.

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Preferred countries

AfghanistanAland IslandsAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorra
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