Donna & Perry
Donna & Perry
Reliable, Trustworthy Sitters Available Worldwide - Experienced Home Owners and Caring Animal Lovers
About Donna & Perry
EXPERIENCED SITTERS - KNOWLEDGEABLE HOME OWNERS - RESPONSIBLE ANIMAL LOVERS - NON-SMOKING, RETIRED COUPLE - FINANCIALLY INDEPENDENT
Thank you for looking at our profile and considering us for your house sit.
We are Donna and Perry, and we are the luckiest people we know. In 2017, we were fortunate to retire early and become full-time traveler...
EXPERIENCED SITTERS - KNOWLEDGEABLE HOME OWNERS - RESPONSIBLE ANIMAL LOVERS - NON-SMOKING, RETIRED COUPLE - FINANCIALLY INDEPENDENT
Thank you for looking at our profile and considering us for your house sit.
We are Donna and Perry, and we are the luckiest people we know. In 2017, we were fortunate to retire early and become full-time travelers. We love the variety of locations, eating new foods and trying to learn the local language. Frequent flyers long before we retired, we have both been vetted by the U.S. Custom and Border Protection via the Global Entry Trusted Traveler Program.
Donna is an American citizen and has worked for many large, international companies. Perry has dual Canadian-American citizenship and has a varied background in executive sales. Work was good, but traveling is better!
We have owned several houses and have extensive property management skills. Perry is a talented, DIY home repairman. He and our dogs were well known at all the local hardware stores. Donna is a fantastic cook, good at languages (four years of French) and has been a dog foster and pet therapy volunteer. Together, we make a great team who gets things done.
Animals respond well to our easygoing style and become fast friends. Our new lifestyle does not allow for us to have our own pets, so it is a privilege and a joy to be temporary caretakers of others' beloved animals. Because we are retired, we are free to devote our time to their walking, feeding and playtime.
Our interests include photography, nature, movies, hiking, local food and culture. Please contact us if we can answer any questions about our skills and experience.
Why we want to house sit
House sitting allows us to combine our mutual love of travel and animals. In 2017, we spent ten wonderful months exploring Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand. We slept in hotels, farms, cottages, Airbnbs and national parks. Our favorite stays were always rentals with animals. We miss that bond, and it's a nice change to have the privacy of a house or apartment over a busy resort or corporate hotel.
We are not traveling to be tourists, but to immerse ourselves in the communities we visit. Donna loves cooking, so having a kitchen allows her to continue her hobby and reminds us of home. Perry enjoys sitting on the porch with a dog by his side. At the end of the day, quiet time at home with an animal friend is a perfect way to spend an evening.
We want to give you the same freedom to leave home and pets behind knowing that they will be in safe hands.
Our experience
We are true animal lovers and are the first people our family and friends rely on to sit while they’re away. Donna has cared for birds, cats, gerbils and many dogs - German Shepherds, beagles, Portuguese Water dogs, King Charles Cavalieres and poodles. They all have their own temperaments, quirks and needs and will get individual attention.
Having had our own sitters, we understand that your trust and comfort is essential. We will communicate clearly and timely leading up to and during your time away so that you feel secure that your home and animals are being cared for attentively. We are happy to keep you updated as often as you wish with regular emails, texts or photos.
We will follow all instructions and make sure that everything is cared for as you wish. We are happy to assist where needed and can help with the following:
Lawn care
Pool cleaning and maintenance
Normal house cleaning upkeep, mail collection
Indoor plants
Preparing Special diets
Administering medicine with lots of love and patience
Dog walking, bathing and brushing
Spotless Kitty litter box maintenance
Kitty playtime
Cleaning bird cages
Pet taxi
We will provide the same care and attention to your home and pets that we would our own and will not take your trust for granted.
Reviews (1)
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Hamish - Tavistock, United Kingdom
24 January - 28 February 2018
Donna and Perry have house sit and looked after our 3 Jack Russells for many months. I have visited them often during that time, briefly to retrieve my mail and check on my land, and have always been incredibly impressed by their kindness, tidiness and, most of all, the general happiness I have f...
Donna and Perry have house sit and looked after our 3 Jack Russells for many months. I have visited them often during that time, briefly to retrieve my mail and check on my land, and have always been incredibly impressed by their kindness, tidiness and, most of all, the general happiness I have found with our dogs. They have been absolutely brilliant! I cannot say enough how much they have become almost part of our family, and how much we shall miss them when they go.
It cannot always be easy for house sitters to come from the other side of the World and settle in to a completely different environment. Yet, Donna and Perry have not only done so, successfully, but have contributed so much to the our house, and pets. Several times there were minor crises both with the animals and our old house. On all occasions Perry mended things without any trouble, and Donna communicated and provided the encouragement I needed, not to worry, not to flap, just to be confident everything was fine and ok.
Thank you from my heart for all your support, and come again soon! You have both been amazing house sitters.- Organised
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External references (5)
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Aldo - Character Reference
12 December 2017
I have known Donna Josey for over 11 years. Donna is honest, trustworthy, professional, reliable, and caring. My experience with Donna encompasses both a professional and personal landscape, and I can say with utmost confidence that you could not have a better person looking after your interest...
I have known Donna Josey for over 11 years. Donna is honest, trustworthy, professional, reliable, and caring. My experience with Donna encompasses both a professional and personal landscape, and I can say with utmost confidence that you could not have a better person looking after your interests than Donna. Be it in a corporate office or a social gathering, with family members or loving pets, Donna can be counted upon to make the right decisions with sound knowledge and extreme care. Donna is a wonderful person and she receives my highest recommendation.
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Teresa - Employment Reference
11 December 2017
I have known Donna and Perry both personally and professionally for 20 years. We worked together in a corporate setting for many years, so I know their performance, trustworthiness and dependability. I also know them as dear friends--outstanding people in every way including being devoted anim...
I have known Donna and Perry both personally and professionally for 20 years. We worked together in a corporate setting for many years, so I know their performance, trustworthiness and dependability. I also know them as dear friends--outstanding people in every way including being devoted animal lovers. I recommend them highly.
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Angela - Character Reference
06 December 2017
Donna and Perry were wonderful pet owners when I knew their 4 dogs. They are very detail oriented and took great care to keep their dogs in the best health. They are responsible, experienced and honest people with integrity and I highly recommend them. Their home was always spotless and very clea...
Donna and Perry were wonderful pet owners when I knew their 4 dogs. They are very detail oriented and took great care to keep their dogs in the best health. They are responsible, experienced and honest people with integrity and I highly recommend them. Their home was always spotless and very clean as well! They are great people who love animals.
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Dinah - House / Pet sitting Reference
03 December 2017
Donna and Perry are the absolute best house and pet sitters. They are 100% professional in caring for your home and pets and are such fun to work with. They have cared for my dogs and cats for over 20 years and have even taken them into their own home when I was homebound and unable to care for t...
Donna and Perry are the absolute best house and pet sitters. They are 100% professional in caring for your home and pets and are such fun to work with. They have cared for my dogs and cats for over 20 years and have even taken them into their own home when I was homebound and unable to care for them. They have owned several houses and are very knowledgeable in routine maintenance if problems should flare up, such a plus when my water heater blew up. You will come home to a beautiful, clean house. Donna has been involved in pet therapy with their awesome dogs. They genuinely love animals and will care for your pets as if they were their own. I highly recommend this great couple.
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Pam - Character Reference
03 December 2017
As a former neighbor I can emphatically vouch for the character and responsible nature of Donna Josey. Besides being an incredibly dependable homeowner, Donna was an unfailing dog lover. Indeed, Donna was one of the few people our skittish dog, Lollipop, bonded with…almost immediately! A “How...
As a former neighbor I can emphatically vouch for the character and responsible nature of Donna Josey. Besides being an incredibly dependable homeowner, Donna was an unfailing dog lover. Indeed, Donna was one of the few people our skittish dog, Lollipop, bonded with…almost immediately! A “How’s Lollipop” was always attached to my morning greeting with my former neighbor. Moreover, it was sincere.
As you know, Donna, a former professional, took early retirement and moved on. However not a day goes by that I do not miss my neighbor and her wonderful dog Wendy. It was with great delight I heard she wanted to supplement her income through HouseSitters. It’s a perfect match when you think about it.
I do not think I could a provide a greater recommendation than that which I offer for Donna Josey.
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About Donna & Perry
EXPERIENCED SITTERS - KNOWLEDGEABLE HOME OWNERS - RESPONSIBLE ANIMAL LOVERS - NON-SMOKING, RETIRED COUPLE - FINANCIALLY INDEPENDENT
Thank you for looking at our profile and considering us for your house sit.
We are Donna and Perry, and we are the luckiest people we know. In 2017, we were fortunate to retire early and become full-time travelers. We love the variety of locations, eating new foods and trying to learn the local language. Frequent flyers long before we retired, we have both been vetted by the U.S. Custom and Border Protection via the Global Entry Trusted Traveler Program.
Donna is an American citizen and has worked for many large, international companies. Perry has dual Canadian-American citizenship and has a varied background in executive sales. Work was good, but traveling is better!
We have owned several houses and have extensive property management skills. Perry i......
EXPERIENCED SITTERS - KNOWLEDGEABLE HOME OWNERS - RESPONSIBLE ANIMAL LOVERS - NON-SMOKING, RETIRED COUPLE - FINANCIALLY INDEPENDENT
Thank you for looking at our profile and considering us for your house sit.
We are Donna and Perry, and we are the luckiest people we know. In 2017, we were fortunate to retire early and become full-time travelers. We love the variety of locations, eating new foods and trying to learn the local language. Frequent flyers long before we retired, we have both been vetted by the U.S. Custom and Border Protection via the Global Entry Trusted Traveler Program.
Donna is an American citizen and has worked for many large, international companies. Perry has dual Canadian-American citizenship and has a varied background in executive sales. Work was good, but traveling is better!
We have owned several houses and have extensive property management skills. Perry is a talented, DIY home repairman. He and our dogs were well known at all the local hardware stores. Donna is a fantastic cook, good at languages (four years of French) and has been a dog foster and pet therapy volunteer. Together, we make a great team who gets things done.
Animals respond well to our easygoing style and become fast friends. Our new lifestyle does not allow for us to have our own pets, so it is a privilege and a joy to be temporary caretakers of others' beloved animals. Because we are retired, we are free to devote our time to their walking, feeding and playtime.
Our interests include photography, nature, movies, hiking, local food and culture. Please contact us if we can answer any questions about our skills and experience.
Why we want to house sit
House sitting allows us to combine our mutual love of travel and animals. In 2017, we spent ten wonderful months exploring Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand. We slept in hotels, farms, cottages, Airbnbs and national parks. Our favorite stays were always rentals with animals. We miss that bond, and it's a nice change to have the privacy of a house or apartment over a busy resort or corporate hotel.
We are not traveling to be tourists, but to immerse ourselves in the communities we visit. Donna loves cooking, so having a kitchen allows her to continue her hobby and reminds us of home. Perry enjoys sitting on the porch with a dog by his side. At the end of the day, quiet time at home with an animal friend is a perfect way to spend an evening.
We want to give you the same freedom to leave home and pets behind knowing that they will be in safe hands.
Our experience
We are true animal lovers and are the first people our family and friends rely on to sit while they’re away. Donna has cared for birds, cats, gerbils and many dogs - German Shepherds, beagles, Portuguese Water dogs, King Charles Cavalieres and poodles. They all have their own temperaments, quirks and needs and will get individual attention.
Having had our own sitters, we understand that your trust and comfort is essential. We will communicate clearly and timely leading up to and during your time away so that you feel secure that your home and animals are being cared for attentively. We are happy to keep you updated as often as you wish with regular emails, texts or photos.
We will follow all instructions and make sure that everything is cared for as you wish. We are happy to assist where needed and can help with the following:
Lawn care
Pool cleaning and maintenance
Normal house cleaning upkeep, mail collection
Indoor plants
Preparing Special diets
Administering medicine with lots of love and patience
Dog walking, bathing and brushing
Spotless Kitty litter box maintenance
Kitty playtime
Cleaning bird cages
Pet taxi
We will provide the same care and attention to your home and pets that we would our own and will not take your trust for granted.
Verifications
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Email Address, Phone Number, External references (5), Identity & Document Check, Criminal Background Check (issue date: 15 Dec 2017)
All Standard and Enhanced Verification checks are carried out by a specialist 3rd Party
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House & pet sitting timeline
Donna and Perry have done 1 house sit since 2017
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TavistockUnited KingdomJan - Feb 2018
