Emily

Conscientious botanist/editor/baker seeking travel/petsitting & working remotely

Elkville, IL, US
7 Reviews

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I've completed 7 petsits with cats and dogs and fish over the past year and a half using the HousesittersAmerica.com website - in ME, NC, CA, MO, DC, TN - you can see more reviews there as well!

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Reviews (7)

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Kylie

Great! Our cats were happy when we came back, and Emily was communicative before our trip and while we were gone. We would definitely recommend her!

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St. Louis, MO, US · 09 Dec - 12 Dec 2022
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Katie

Emily was a fantastic house sitter while I was traveling out of the country. I felt completely comfortable leaving the care of my cat, plants and home to

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Chicago, IL, US · 20 Oct - 30 Oct 2022
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Liz

We very much enjoyed meeting Emily and thought she did a terrific job watching our cat, indoor plants and home. She was very responsive with texts, and she

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Lake Geneva, WI, US · 30 Sep - 11 Oct 2022
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Carol

Emily stayed with us the night before we left. We felt very comfortable and at ease with her right away. We chatted for a few hours. She is very reliable and

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Fort Collins, CO, US · 07 Sep - 21 Sep 2022
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Kelly

Emily watched my cat and condo for 7 weeks! I was very happy with Emily. She came down the night before to meet me and she was so warm and friendly I

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Addison, TX, US · 01 Jun - 23 Jul 2022

About

Hello! I'm Emily - I love travel, plants and gardening (I'm a botanist/ecologist by training), and am an avid baker - especially cakes! I'd be happy to tend to plants and gardens while you're away and love dogs, cats and other pets too. I'm

Why I want to house sit

I recently moved away from Chicago (transitioning jobs - just left a 13 year position at the Chicago Botanic Garden) and am in the process of taking a bit of time 'off' to decide what's next for me and perhaps explore new potential

Preferred countries

AfghanistanAland IslandsAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorra

Profile details

Age
46
Occupation
Botanist/Editor/Baker