Active and responsible animal lover and home/garden steward.

Joan marian

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Joan marian from Port Townsend, Washington, United States

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Joan marian

Active and responsible animal lover and home/garden steward.

Port Townsend, Washington, United States

6 reviews

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About Joan marian

Hello!
I am a positive, kind, active and youthful 71 year old non-smoking woman in good health. I follow directions well and am flexible and resilient. I love and attract dogs and cats wherever I travel and appreciate the routine of taking long dog walks, chucking balls and frisbees for retrievers, keeping up with active dogs and caring for...

Why I want to house sit

I want to continue traveling and experience diversity in where and how people live in the world. I’m comfortable traveling and living solo with time for writing and reading, sketching, yoga and meditation while caring responsibly for your home and pets.

My experience

I have owned homes, raised children and cared for and loved many pets; large and small dogs, cats, birds, fish, chickens, hamsters, guinea pigs and mice. I am comfortable with horses and other livestock, mucking out stalls and grooming. I have experience with sheep, Llamas and chickens. I am respectful of the homes and possessions of others and keep homes neat and clean.

I retired from a long and responsible career in commercial banking and economic development non profit work (with time out to own a restaurant) in May 2017, sold my home and traveled solo for 3 months in Southern Europe and the Balkans. I enjoy immersing in the culture and languages of the countries I visit and have a decent knowledge of French, German, Italian, Spanish and my native English with an American accent.

Reviews (6)

Claude - Port Townsend, Washington, United States

14 October - 16 October 2018

This was our second time to have Joan take care of our dog and home. Joan is very dependable and responsible, and our home and pet received the best of care. We highly recommend her for anyone needing pet or house sitting. + More

This was our second time to have Joan take care of our dog and home. Joan is very dependable and responsible, and our home and pet received the best of care. We highly recommend her for anyone needing pet or house sitting.

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Thank you, Claude. I so enjoyed caring for sweet Caya in your beautiful home.

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Sue - Port Townsend, Washington, United States

26 August - 05 September 2018

I can't say enough about how wonderful our experience was having Joan stay in our home and care for our dog and cat. She sent us funny text messages about their comical behavior, even included pictures!
We arrived home to a warm welcome from Joan, and to a spotlessly clean house (maybe even bette... + More

I can't say enough about how wonderful our experience was having Joan stay in our home and care for our dog and cat. She sent us funny text messages about their comical behavior, even included pictures!
We arrived home to a warm welcome from Joan, and to a spotlessly clean house (maybe even better than we left it). She had kept our outside and inside plantings watered; even filled the bird feeders! So our feathered pets were also cared for.
We would not hesitate to have Joan here anytime she's available and highly recommend her to others.

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Claude - Port Townsend, Washington, United States

19 July - 23 July 2018

Joan was a fantastic house and pet sitter for us. She is organized, responsible and communicates well. We highly recommend her and will happily invite her back to care for our dog and home when the next opportunity arises. + More

Joan was a fantastic house and pet sitter for us. She is organized, responsible and communicates well. We highly recommend her and will happily invite her back to care for our dog and home when the next opportunity arises.

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