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, Canada, Australia, New Zealand & Europe & sat in most. Both are retired professionals (Engineer & Caregiver). Have pride...
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, Canada, Australia, New Zealand & Europe & sat in most. Both are retired professionals (Engineer & Caregiver). Have pride in ownership and will care for your home as our own. We enjoy being/caring for animals and traveling to be with 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 (18)
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Julie - Cospicua, Malta
23 December - 02 January 2019
We were lucky enough to have John and Mary-Jane look after our Roxy over the Christmas break (2018). They both arrived with enough time to show them around the neighbourhood and also introduce them to Roxy to get acquainted. Roxy is a bit spoilt we admit, but they both took on her little diva way...
We were lucky enough to have John and Mary-Jane look after our Roxy over the Christmas break (2018). They both arrived with enough time to show them around the neighbourhood and also introduce them to Roxy to get acquainted. Roxy is a bit spoilt we admit, but they both took on her little diva ways with no hassles. Roxy was instantly calm around them which made us feel very happy leaving her with them while we were away. We came home to a lovely clean house and Roxy seemed that she had just as nice a time over Christmas. I would highly recommend John and Mary-Jane if you can get them, rest assured they will take wonderful care of your pets and home. I wish I could book them again for next year.... Thank you both so much for a hassle free house and dog sit.. Will keep you posted on our next move first up!!! All the best and happy travels.. Julie, Glen & Roxy xxx
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Pierre - Rome, Italy
13 December - 17 December 2018
John and Mary Jane have the most calming presence. When you are leaving your home and animals with someone, this is the most important quality to have in my opinion! They are kind, thoughtful, and caring. They took wonderful care of our two dogs and apartment. Also, they are interesting and in...
John and Mary Jane have the most calming presence. When you are leaving your home and animals with someone, this is the most important quality to have in my opinion! They are kind, thoughtful, and caring. They took wonderful care of our two dogs and apartment. Also, they are interesting and inspiring to boot! I wouldn’t hesitate to have them back. If you are thinking about having them you won’t regret it!
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Response from John & Mary jane
Happy New Year from Malta,
Jack and I want to thank you for the sterling review, very kind and thoughtful. We wish you
the best for the upcoming year, good health and happiness to you and the family. Enjoyed our visit and wonderful stay. As Ever, Mary-Jane and Jack -
Kathleen - Port Townsend, Washington, United States
16 October - 27 October 2018
This couple did a great job on all levels- my home was immaculate and Lewis was spoiled rotten.
I would highly recommend them.This couple did a great job on all levels- my home was immaculate and Lewis was spoiled rotten.
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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, Canada, Australia, New Zealand & Europe & sat in most. Both are retired professionals (Engineer & Caregiver). Have pride in ownership and will care for your home as our own. We enjoy being/caring for animals and traveling to be with 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, Canada, Australia, New Zealand & Europe & sat in most. Both are retired professionals (Engineer & Caregiver). Have pride in ownership and will care for your home as our own. We enjoy being/caring for animals and traveling to be with 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
Email Address, External references (2)
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
- 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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House & pet sitting timeline
John and Mary jane have done 18 house sits since 2013
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CospicuaMaltaDec 2018 - Jan 2019 -
RomeItalyDec 2018 -
Port TownsendUnited StatesOct 2018 -
Port TownsendUnited StatesJul - Aug 2018 -
Idaux-MendyFranceDec 2017 - Jan 2018 -
NewbridgeIrelandDec 2017 -
LydstepUnited KingdomNov 2017 -
BerkhamstedUnited KingdomOct - Nov 2017 -
BridgnorthUnited KingdomOct 2017 -
NorwichUnited KingdomOct 2017 -
BandonUnited StatesAug 2017 -
CotacachiEcuadorDec 2016 - Jan 2017 -
Lake CowichanCanadaSep - Oct 2016 -
KingstonAustraliaFeb 2016 -
LauncestonAustraliaJan 2016 -
KingstonAustraliaOct - Dec 2015
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Lakeview HeightsCanadaAug 2014 -
ParisFranceJan 2014
