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Darla & Michael

Two animal lovers who enjoy travel, discovering places, people, and their pets!

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Our experience

10+ years

My husband and I are now empty nesters but we have always in our 30 years of marriage had cats, dogs, fish and birds as part of our family. I grew up with lizards and everything and anything my dear mom and dad would allow me to keep and

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Reviews (15)

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Jane

Darla and Mike were truly excellent pet sitters. They are both lovely, caring people and our cat Hugo clearly adored them both. I received updates on how

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Kendal, United Kingdom · 24 May - 08 Jun 2025
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Anthony

If I was writing a profile of my dream sitter, it would look exactly like Darla - brilliantly but unobtrusively organised; wonderfully communicative and

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Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom · 18 May - 23 May 2025
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Kaye

Although I never physically met Darla and Mike , they felt like family. They looked after our house beautifully and treated our dog Maggie as if she was

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Wodonga, VIC, Australia · 16 Apr - 26 Apr 2024
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Suzanne

From the minute I picked up Darla and Michael from the train station, I knew I had very special house/pet sitters! A great connection with Michka and Salto

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Échenevex, France · 24 May - 07 Jun 2023
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Julia

If I could polish these stars, I would. It’s hard to think of a single thing that could have been better. Darla and Mike are wonderful humans - and from the

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Flushing, United Kingdom · 03 May - 16 May 2023

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Barbara

I trust Mike and Darla in all regards to organized, reliable, tidy and pet care. Mike and Darla have taken care of our 3 Siberian huskies - which require a lot of work, several times. They have done an excellent job - and we never had to worry. They are trustful - and always update us on how the animals are doing. They take care of the house and check our mail.

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06 October 2017

About Darla & Michael

Mike and I enjoy cycling and hiking, reading, eating and just exploring. Our creative interests include woodturning and stained glass. We both have a profound love for travel and animals. Most often we've been in Europe, but also love

Darla

Age61OccupationStained glass hobbyist and Airbnb hostLives inBend, United States
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National Criminal Records search has come back clear

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Michael

Age63OccupationWoodworker and Airbnb host

Why we want to house sit

We love house and pet sitting. It gives us the chance to live day to day, in other villages, cities in all parts of the world. Hopefully make new friends and falling in love with wonderful animals. We enjoy discovering new food, cultures

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