We are a retired couple 8 years into a 10 year plan to travel the world getting to know local people and cultures. We feel that the best way of achieving this is not as tourists, but by living in the community. We have undertaken 62 sits to date all over the world and have immensely enjoyed getting to know the pets, our hosts, the neighbours and the community at large. Our main pastime is walking, whether in the country with all that nature has to offer, or in the city with historic buildings, museums and cultural events. We are great believers in the adage "plan for the worst but expect the best" and therefore as much as possible try to ensure we meet/Whatsapp with our Hosts before starting the sit to ensure we understand the full needs of the pet in question in order to replicate their routine as closely as possible. Finally we have looked after pets with particular needs among them diabetics - a cat and a dog, which required injections, an epileptic dog which required care during fits, several 'senior' cats and dogs and a dragon with live food.
Job Title
- Caring and experienced global pet sitters
Pet Care Experience
Dogs
-Experienced Petsitter
Cats
-Experienced Petsitter
Poultry
-Experienced Petsitter
Fish
-Basic Care (e.g., feeding, cleaning)
Reptiles
-Basic Care (e.g., feeding, cleaning)
Birds
-Basic Care (e.g., feeding, cleaning)
References and Reviews
Ruth
Sean and Ann—what an amazing couple! They were the perfect sitters for my boy Bigley. From regular photo updates to changing the bedding, they went above and beyond. I returned to a home cleaner than when I left, and to top it off, they had even prepared amazing dinners. Their care, kindness, and attention to detail were truly exceptional. Thank you both, from Bigley and me—absolutely fabulous sitters
Alister
Out of 5 stars, I would give Sean & Ann a 6!! These guys were amazing; from taking care of the pets and keeping the house clean, to a welcome dinner when I got returned home and even (a huge) help packing boxes ready for my house move the following week. I got regular updates on the pets and they clearly treated each one as their own ..I am giving them the updates now! Highly recommend these guys!
Keith
A marvellous duo - we were their 43rd TH sit on a world tour. Such experience meant that they were instantly at one with our pets. Left us a clean and tidy house and a couple of meals!
Carron
Well, what can I say but Thank you both so much for looking after our 4 dogs during the 3 months we were stuck in Australia due to the Covid lock down. It was wonderful to have the peace of mind you gave us knowing that they were in excellent hands and you both did an absolutely amazing job. The house and garden were kept in excellent condition and the dogs were so in love with you both that they waited on the doorstep for your return for a week after you left, we felt a bit put out by it.. haha. Cannot recommend this couple enough.. Marvelous. especially in the unforseen circumstances.. You put your lives on hold for an extra 2 months until we could get home.
Chris
Great sitters and a lovely couple too. Sean and Ann kept us updated about our cat, with pictures. Our fussy old cat takes a bit of care and understanding to remain content. Sean and Ann provided both in abundance. We were away for 2 months, and returned home to a clean tidy home and a happy cat. The house smelled of wonderful home cooking-a big pot of delicious gumbo was still warm in the slow cooker. Fresh flowers on the table, some welcoming supplies in the fridge. Perfect for weary travellers. Thanks Sean and Ann. I can't recommend this couple highly enough.
Randi
We couldn't have asked for better people to look after our 2 dogs! Sean and Ann are great people who will keep the house clean and tidy, but most importantly will provide pets with a seamless experience while their owners are away, which is what Trusted Housesitters is all about - your pets. We received updates on our dogs every day and communication was a breeze. When we arrived home the house looked great, the dogs were happy, and Sean had even prepared some delicious food for us. We were spoiled with these wonderful people as our pet sitters! I would highly recommend them to anyone looking for responsible pet sitting in your home.
Joy
The feeling that we'd hit the jackpot when engaging Sean and Ann was confirmed at the end of their 3 week stay. The care, love, attention and patience they showed in looking after Gozo and Haggis was evident from day one and remained constant throughout with lots of photos and updates despite our intermittent internet whilst travelling. That would have been enough but they went above and beyond our expectations by laundering and remaking their bed, as well as ours, leaving a basket of welcome goodies for our return, and making a sensational welcome home dinner of chicken saagwala, aloo gobhi and samosas, topped off with apple crumble made from our own small apple tree! We feel so blessed to have found Sean and Ann and would have them back in a heartbeat.
Linda
What a lovely couple Sean and Ann are! Our dogs loved them, which is always a good sign in our books, we had no qualms at all leaving them when we went away. From the very first time they house sat looking after our dogs for us, Ann kept us updated with photos of our girls while we were away, and we returned to a lovely home cooked meal, thanks to Sean, and food for the following few days also. Since that first house sit several years ago they have returned several times to look after our now aging dogs, the dogs always remember them and are always excited to see them. I cannot recommend them highly enough, and will happily welcome them back anytime.
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