John & Mary jane
John & Mary jane
Retired couple to care for home and animals
About John & Mary jane
We are both experienced in home renovation and repair. Had a "Hobby" farm in Oregon for 18 years.Have Hosted in State Parks, Wildlife Refuges and Fish Hatcheries in the USA. Have traveled in South and Central America, Mexico, Australia and New Zealand. Both are retired professionals(Engineer and Caregiver).Have pride in ownership and will care f...
We are both experienced in home renovation and repair. Had a "Hobby" farm in Oregon for 18 years.Have Hosted in State Parks, Wildlife Refuges and Fish Hatcheries in the USA. Have traveled in South and Central America, Mexico, Australia and New Zealand. Both are retired professionals(Engineer and Caregiver).Have pride in ownership and will care for your home as our own.We enjoy being with animals and caring for them.
Why we want to house sit
Enjoy traveling but are not the "touristy" types. Prefer to stay in an area to meet the local people and experience how they live. House sitting provides a way to do this and minimize expenses.
Our experience
Have renovated homes and cared for animals throughout our married life .Have had dogs, sheep,goats, pigs and poultry. Have owned and cared for rental units so we have seen the best of people and the worst as far as home care. We take pride in where we live even if temporary.Have also completed 17 house sits in Queensland and Tasmania, Australia. We have copied the references from another site and can E-mail them.
We have been with animals throughout our lives and enjoy working with them and caring for them.
Reviews (7)
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Ray - Cotacachi, Ecuador
19 December - 09 January 2017
Jack and Mary Jane came to look after our farm property over Christmas and the New Year while we travelled around Ecuador. We are happy to highly recommend them to any home owner, they did a fantastic job for us.
They arrived on the day of our Christmas bash here on the finca, and helped us make ...Jack and Mary Jane came to look after our farm property over Christmas and the New Year while we travelled around Ecuador. We are happy to highly recommend them to any home owner, they did a fantastic job for us.
They arrived on the day of our Christmas bash here on the finca, and helped us make around seventy pizzas for the crowd of over 100 guests. Then they helped us clean up. We left the next morning.
When we arrived home from our travels, the house was immaculate, Mary had decorated the place with some beautiful flower arrangements, Jack was playing with the pups, and dinner was ready.
These two people are amazing, and we are happy to call them new friends.- Organised
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Lesley C - Lake Cowichan, British Columbia, Canada
26 September - 25 October 2016
Can't say enough good things about Jack and Mary-Jane. They were beyond excellent, we clicked with them right away, just felt like old friends meeting. Considering the weather and power outages they just took it all in stride. Teddy enjoyed his walks, rain or shine and was a very happy dog, such ...
Can't say enough good things about Jack and Mary-Jane. They were beyond excellent, we clicked with them right away, just felt like old friends meeting. Considering the weather and power outages they just took it all in stride. Teddy enjoyed his walks, rain or shine and was a very happy dog, such a relief for us. To come home to a spotless house was a plus, wish they could have stayed longer for a good visit. We would definitely get them again. We wish them well in their next adventure, they are lovely and capable people. Ciao, Rob and Lesley
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Merry - Kingston, Tasmania, Australia
26 February 2016
Jack & Mary-Jane are 5 star house and pet sitters! They are extremely capable, reliable, trustworthy and thoughtful - I was lucky enough to have them come house-sit my pets a second time. My pets all love them! My house was cleaner & tidier when I got home than when I left! They coped with my nau...
Jack & Mary-Jane are 5 star house and pet sitters! They are extremely capable, reliable, trustworthy and thoughtful - I was lucky enough to have them come house-sit my pets a second time. My pets all love them! My house was cleaner & tidier when I got home than when I left! They coped with my naughty young dog and my older 'Houdini' dog, admirably..! I would have no hesitation in recommending them 100% in all categories, and am happy to provide a reference if contacted personally.
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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 John & Mary jane
We are both experienced in home renovation and repair. Had a "Hobby" farm in Oregon for 18 years.Have Hosted in State Parks, Wildlife Refuges and Fish Hatcheries in the USA. Have traveled in South and Central America, Mexico, Australia and New Zealand. Both are retired professionals(Engineer and Caregiver).Have pride in ownership and will care for your home as our own.We enjoy being with animals and caring for them.
We are both experienced in home renovation and repair. Had a "Hobby" farm in Oregon for 18 years.Have Hosted in State Parks, Wildlife Refuges and Fish Hatcheries in the USA. Have traveled in South and Central America, Mexico, Australia and New Zealand. Both are retired professionals(Engineer and Caregiver).Have pride in ownership and will care for your home as our own.We enjoy being with animals and caring for them.
Why we want to house sit
Enjoy traveling but are not the "touristy" types. Prefer to stay in an area to meet the local people and experience how they live. House sitting provides a way to do this and minimize expenses.
Our experience
Have renovated homes and cared for animals throughout our married life .Have had dogs, sheep,goats, pigs and poultry. Have owned and cared for rental units so we have seen the best of people and the worst as far as home care. We take pride in where we live even if temporary.Have also completed 17 house sits in Queensland and Tasmania, Australia. We have copied the references from another site and can E-mail them.
We have been with animals throughout our lives and enjoy working with them and caring for them.
Verifications
Animal Care Experience
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Dogs
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Cats
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Fish
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Poultry
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Farm animals
Availability
Preferred Countries
- Greece
- Italy
- United Kingdom
- Anguilla
- Antarctica
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Aruba
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belize
- Bermuda
- Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba
- British Virgin Islands
- Cayman Islands
- Costa Rica
- Cuba
- Curacao
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- El Salvador
- French Southern Territories
- Greenland
- Grenada
- Guadeloupe
- Guatemala
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Ireland
- Jamaica
- Martinique
- Mexico
- Montserrat
- Nicaragua
- Panama
- Puerto Rico
- Saint Barthelemy
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Martin
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Sint Maarten
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- U.S. Virgin Islands
Profile Details
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Travelling as a
Previous house sitting experience
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Member since
House & pet sitting timeline
John and Mary jane have done 7 house sits since 2013
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CotacachiEcuadorDec 2016 - Jan 2017 -
Lake CowichanCanadaSep - Oct 2016 -
KingstonAustraliaFeb 2016 -
LauncestonAustraliaJan 2016 -
KingstonAustraliaOct - Dec 2015
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Lakeview HeightsCanadaAug 2014 -
ParisFranceJan 2014
