My spouse, John, and I are semi-retired teachers and editors. We belong to three other pet-sitting sites with over 25, five-star recommendations and ten years experience. We particularly love cats, dogs and birds and have sat many of all ages and temperaments. We've also volunteered at two animal shelters and have owned rescue dogs in the past. We're very good with older pets, shy cats, Bengals and those requiring medications. We have primarily sat in Canada and the USA but in 2024 we also sat cats and dogs in Spain and England. We've also received excellent recommendations as good, reliable and considerate house guests by pet/home owners and Airbnb hosts as we're neat, clean and quiet. We're also very good with plants and gardens and we have pool maintenance experience too.
Job Title
- Mature, very experienced and loving pet sitters
Pet Care Experience
Dogs
-Experienced Petsitter
Cats
-Experienced Petsitter
Fish
-Experienced Petsitter
Small pets
-Experienced Petsitter
Birds
-Experienced Petsitter
References and Reviews
Kenneth
Kenneth (Oakville, Ontario, Canada) Sept 10, 2025 Sherel was everything I look for in a sitter - competent, organized, clean and self sufficient. We came home to a clean house, comfortable dogs that had clearly been well cared for, what else can you ask for!! Sherel communicated promptly - including when having questions about the neighborhood, the dogs needs, and quirks of the house. Would 100% recommend Sherel and would invite her back to sit anytime!!
Barbara
Posted Dec 25, 2024: From Barbara: It was truly my pleasure having Sherel as my pet and house sitter. I was very confident that my pet Bailey was in good care and I had no worries while I was away on vacation. She handled everything with ease and I knew I made the right choice in choosing her as my sitter. She became Bailey's best friend quickly and I knew he was in safe hands. She took great care of my home too and left it in great condition. I would not hesitate to recommend Sherel to anyone looking for a reliable pet sitter
Devin
From Devin: Sherel and John were great. They took care of our dog like she was their own and left our house as clean as when we left. I hope we can have them housesit for us again. Organised Reliable Self-sufficient Clean and tidy Pet care Pet sit : Linden, NJ, US · 08 Oct - 20 Oct 2024
Ann
Excellent housesitters!! Sherel and John stayed at our house and took care of our two cats for 5 weeks. They were truly wonderful house/pet sitters. Very responsive from the outset and during the whole sit. They went through some trying times with record rainstorms and floods for a few days in our area but no complaints from them. We arrived home to very happy and satisfied cats and a spotless house. They also took great care of my inside and outside plants. I highly recommend them and they would be welcome back any time! ANN, United States, 24 April, 2023 Tidy Organised Good at pet care Reliable Kept in contact Friendly Good in the garden
Heather
Excellent house sitter Sherel and John took excellent care of our dogs! They gave our elderly dog his thyroid medication daily and left our house very clean. We would gladly trust them with our dogs again. Heather, United States, 08 March, 2022 Tidy Organised Good at pet care Reliable Kept in contact Friendly
Reut
Recommended Sherel and John stayed at our home and took care of our dog, cats and fish while we were away for about 2 weeks. The pets were very well cared for and the house was in good shape when we got back. It was evident that they cared about the well being of the pets, which is appreciated. They always replied to our messages in a timely manner. Thank you! Reut, United States, 03 May, 2021 Tidy Organised Good at pet care Reliable Kept in contact
Juanita
Great House Sitters! In spite of the complications we find today during the pandemic, I felt comfortable with Sherel and her partner coming to my home to watch over my pets. Given the situation we decided not to met in person and instead had a meeting over zoom to make arrangements. It is a little more work to explain all the details for pet and house care without being able to show hands on but Sherel was very attentive to everything I had to share and I had a comprehensive set of instructions to elaborate on the details of house and pet care. This made the handover easier I think for both of us while providing us with the recommended seperation being that we were not from the same household or bubble. While I was away Sherel was responsive to any questions I had about how things were going and was proactive in contacting me with any concerns she had, When I came home things were in as good as a condition as I left them and they even cleaned and washed the beddings in their room for the next potential visitors which was a very nice gesture. I have no hesitations with recommending Sherel for a house sit and I am certain that you would find her to be a very trustworthy person in your home. Juanita, Canada, 22 March, 2021 Tidy Good at pet care Reliable Kept in contact Friendly
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