I'm Deb. I’m a book publisher, writer, professional artist and marketing expert. I very much enjoy taking walks and being out in nature and have always had pets of some kind. Our pets really make life sweet, don't they? With their individual characters and personalities. I travel to house sits with my older cat Molly. She is an indoor cat and is used to living in one room, so she doesn't interact with the pets I'm looking after. As she is older, she mostly sleeps in her basket. With many years of experience, I'm happy to adhere to any existing routines that you have, to make your absence as painless as possible for your pets. I'm also happy to administer any medications that are required. I hope you feel that your house and pets will be in good hands with me.
Job Title
- Local House Sitter
Pet Care Experience
Dogs
-Experienced Petsitter
Cats
-Experienced Petsitter
Poultry
-Experienced Petsitter
References and Reviews
Jan Briant
Debbie has just recently house/pet sat for me. She has left my ome very clean and tidy with a happy dog. I would not hesitate to recommend Debie as a reliable house/pet sitter. And I would be more than happy to give anyone that enquired about Debbie a reference.
Michael Tucker
Debbie house sat for us, looking after our cat and home. She updated us with pictures whilst we were away. On our return, our home was clean and tidy and everything was as we would have liked it to be. Debbie is a bright energetic individual and I wojuld have no hesitation in having her house sit again, and I would recommend her to anyone looking for a house sitter.
Gillian Jones
Debbie and her cat Molly dis an amazingt job looking after our home and two dogs whilst we were away for two weeks. The house was left spotless and all bedding and towels clean and replaced. Communications were very clear and we would highly recommend.
Jane & Gilbert Nix-Collins
Debbie was a 2nd mum to Kitkat! She sat for us for 2 months from mid-October to mid-December in 2024 (and for 6 weeks in November to mid-December in 2025). We live in a fairly remote area of Derbyhire and Debbie arrived in good time. Debbie brings her own cat Molly, who is also a mature cat, and is an indoor cat, so she never strays out and doesn't interact with Kitkat. Debbie knows her felines and her advice was welcome when she gave it, knowing what is best for a mature lady like Kitkat; from food to love and cuddles, which there were plenty of from Debbie. Debbie without asking, sent a daily report of Kitkat in close attendance, whilst Debbie attended to business (as she works from home). The daily photos she sent attest to Kitkat resting in her fav chairs and other loctions whilst Debbie was doing other things. Debbie is fastidious in looking after Kitkat, and nothing was too much trouble, including multiple litter trays! She is also fastidious in keepig our home "prestigious", no stone is unturned. In addition, her IT skills are excellent and she can well run our household, contacting various providers for us (internet, electric, plumber) to sort out out any issues both major and minor. In fact Debbie is all round gifted and talented. She runs her own business, not that it got in the way of her pet sitting duties. In fact, quite the opposite, as we learned quite a lot about Kitkat via Debbie's suggestions and advice. We thoroughly recommend Debbie, and if Kitkat could speak, she'd echo these comments and we bet she's missing her 2nd mum!
Peter
This is the third time Debbie has housesat for us and we would like her to come again. She is maticulous, fun to be with, the pets love her and she is no trouble at all! Thank you Debbie X
Paulina
She was great - sending me WhatsApp messages and photos every day. House left totally clean and tidy.
Jackie
Debbie was great very organised, self sufficient and most importantly loves animals. Harvey and Dexter were looked after like kings. Would highly recommend Debbie we got on great and I’m sure will hopefully use her service again. More to the point we got on great as people and our home and garden were well looked after. Thank you Debbie
Laura
If ever there was a reason for having a house sitter it was this week. Deb had to contend with exterior painters (landlord mandated), a roof leak and a global internet outage and did so with aplomb. We are very grateful for all her efforts with these as well as taking such good care of Luna. She communicated continuously and left the place immaculate. We were very confident everything was in good hands and she absolutely went above and beyond. Thanks again so much Deb!
Elaine
Debbie did a sterling job and was a pleasure to work with!
Sharon
I have just had the pleasure of Debbie sit for me and my two Shih-Zhus Woody and Teddy. I honestly can not recommend Debbie highly enough, she is superb. I had daily photos and updates from her, she looked after my home and plants just as I do, and on our arrival I was yruely touched to find milk, bread and a beautiful gift from her, my dogs will miss her I’m Sure and I can’t wait to have her come and sit again. Thank you Debbie 5 stars all round xx
Marilyn & Bob
Debbie is a five star sitter... she was reliable in every way possible. Millicent -Rain is an elderly cat who likes no fuss just someone kind to be around and Debbie was that lovely person. We had regular feedbacks throughout our time away and lots of lovely photos. Our flight was delayed and we arrived back very late. We came back to a sparkling house ( more sparkling than before !) and a very chilled cat !Debbie had left us a lovely card and the most beautiful orchid in addition to bread and strawberries for our breakfast which we really appreciated. She is a very kind and lovely person with a heart of gold and comes highly recommended from us .
Sue
Debbie was a wonderful sitter for Tiggy. She immediatley become good friends with her and I know they had a happy very busy week. She sent lots of photos of their daily walks and I felt so happy and comfortable with her being in our house. Our home was immaculate when we got back and we are definitely hoping to be able to have Debbie back again Many thanks Debs
Alexandra
This was our first house sit and Debbie certainly put my mind at ease, was super organised, responsive and communicative. Very clean and tidy and we'd certainly not hesitate to have her again, thank you.
Melissa
We couldn’t have been more pleased with Debbie. She was very thorough, gave daily updates and photos. Was very responsible took her responsibilities seriously and looked after our cat dog and chickens with love. Our house was immaculate when we arrived home. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Debbie snd hope she will sit for us. Again.
Sarah
We left our little dog Paul with Debbie for 3 weeks while we went on holiday over Christmas. We met her twice before the sit and got on like a house on fire. She was professional, reliable and very organised. She brought her own bedding etc and was extremely respectful towards our home. She sent us regular updates and photos of her and Pauls time together which were lovely to see. I would thoroughly recommend her as a trusted dog/housesitter.
Noelly
Back yesterday after a week away, to our very happy and relaxed cats... to the point that I am not even sure that they wanted us back!! I wonder whether they wouldn't have preferred to keep Debbie a bit longer :-) That said, our experience with Debbie was immaculate and everything from the start to the end was very smooth, highly professional and trustworthy. I can't recommend Debbie enough as Debbie is a luxury house and pet sitter. It's obvious that Debbie treated our cats as if they were hers, Debbie respected our house highly and we even got back to some amazing generous gestures and attention. Debbie is extremely generous with her time and dedicated to her house sits. The communication was flawless and a real pleasure too. It's always nerve racking for me to leave my pets behind but this particular time was exceptionally easy and I can't thank Debbie enough for this. We can only hope that Debbie will come back soon as I am sure the cats will be thrilled :-) Thank you Debbie and lots of love from Siggy, Sagapo and Sooty and us of course XXX
Christine
If I could leave more than 5 stars for Debbie, I would do. Her care for my house and my dog and cat were above and beyond my expectations. Debbie is a fun, lively lady when you first meet her but beyond that what you get is a competent, responsible, kind and thoughtful housesitter. Milo and Daisy were very well looked after - I couldn't ask for more. And my house was left in a very clean and fresh condition. My only regret is that I didn't get to meet Molly but you'd never know she'd been here. I would have no hesitation in booking Debbie again.
Lesley
This was our first experience using a house sitter service and Debbie has made it an absolute joy. She has been flexible, supportive, helpful and most of all totally fabulous with Cody. She helped me know what to leave, what to tell her about - how to make it easier for her to settle in. Debbie communicated just the right amount while we were away. She asked questions that she needed to (which is really reassuring to know that she was relaxed about doing that) and shared snippets of what was going on back at home (and the fun Cody was having!) whilst totally enabling us to relax and enjoy our holiday. We came back to an absolutely spotless house and happy doggy. You wouldn't have known that Debbie had been (apart from the milk and bread so very kindly left for us). I have to admit to having been a bit anxious about the whole experience but can honestly say that Debbie has made me a total convert to the housesitting experience. I would wholeheartedly recommend her and do hope we can have her back at some point. I'm very sure that Cody is missing her!
Catherine
It was our first time using a house sitting service so we were obviously a bit apprehensive. We have two dogs with different needs and had organised a plumber and painter/ decorator to come in whilst we were away. Debbie took on everything we threw at her. We had regular updates and photos and were pleased that if she had a question or came upon a problem she asked us immediately. On our return there was milk and bread, a plant with a card which was very thoughtful. The kitchen, bathrooms etc were washed and bleached. The house was very tidy and most importantly the dogs were happy, if not a little full of treats! Thanks to Debbie we shall use this house sitting service again.
Giancarlo
We feel very lucky to have encountered and trusted Debbie and her cat Molly, to look after our Daisy and the house! Debbie arranged to meet us all a few days before the house sitting started, and immediately a rapport was built. Such a positive and lively attitude! Debbie was very attentive towards Daisy, keeping us in the loop throughout her stay. The house was returned spotless, with a full debrief. Impressive indeed. Despite our initial hesitation about having another cat in the house, it REALLY worked, as Molly was kept in Debbie’s room (she is a mature cat) and not an issue whatsoever. We would love to have Debbie and Molly back to the house again soon.
Westers
Debbie is an excellent housesitter, considerate, capable, caring and very attentive to our needs as homeowners. I couldn't recommend her enough. Highly recommended!
Geoof and Anthea Hartley
Debbie was excellent, absolutely 5*. Highly recommended.
Details
- GenderFemale - She/her
- Age60-69
What kind of places do you like to visit when you housesit
- Beach
- City or Town
- Countryside
- Mountains
Need easy access to public transport
- Yes
- No
Desired Locations
- Anywhere in the world
- Africa
- Asia
- Australasia
- Europe
- N America
- S America
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Algeria
- Andorra
- Angola
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Australia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Bahamas
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Barbados
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Belize
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Brazil
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cabo Verde
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Canada
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Chile
- China
- Colombia
- Comoros
- Congo
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cuba
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Djibouti
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Eswatini
- Ethiopia
- Fiji
- Finland
- France
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Georgia
- Germany
- Ghana
- Greece
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kiribati
- Kosovo
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Mali
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Micronesia
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Myanmar
- Namibia
- Nauru
- Nepal
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- Nigeria
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Palau
- Palestine
- Panama
- Papua New Guinea
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Qatar
- Romania
- Russia
- Rwanda
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Samoa
- San Marino
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Korea
- South Sudan
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
- Suriname
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Syria
- Taiwan
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Timor-Leste
- Togo
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- Tuvalu
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Vanuatu
- Vatican City
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Property maintanance experience
- DIY
- Light gardening
- Lawn care
- Vegetable patch
- Hedge management
- Experienced gardener
- Pool maintenance
- Small holding
- Farm
- Large estate
Video call to get to know the owners
- Yes
- No