I am a quiet, introverted, fairly antisocial, responsible, practical, non smoker, tea-totaller, outdoor enthusiast, fish eating vegetarian and i love animals especially cats. I spent 11 years (1996-2007) in the UK working in Pathology labs and exploring the country. I returned to my home in South Africa permanently in 2007 but in 2016 I decided to become a swallow and work in the UK in the summer months. Since 2016 i have been housesitting every year in various locations and various pets via a different site. Although i am new on Housesitmatch i have many references on the previous site i used and can send on request or put you in contact with previous homeowners. I have a home and cat in Cape Town where i return every year when it starts getting cold and dark in the UK (normally beginning of November). As i am a working sitter i am unfortunately unable to look after dogs. I have in the past looked after dogs but they were let out to roam during the day by friends or family

Job Title

    Responsible animal lover

Pet Care Experience

    Small pets

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    Basic Care (e.g., feeding, cleaning)

    Cats

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    Experienced Petsitter

    Poultry

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    Experienced Petsitter

    Horses

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    Basic Care (e.g., feeding, cleaning)

    Livestock

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    Basic Care (e.g., feeding, cleaning)

    Birds

    -

    Basic Care (e.g., feeding, cleaning)

References and Reviews

    Katherine

    Debra was a lovely person and took excellent care of our two cats. She communicated regularly and we had every confidence in her. The house was left clean and tidy and the cats were quite content. Thank you Debra

    Caroline Hamilton

    I arrived home to a clean and tidy house and a very chilled cat.Thank you so much Debbie. You were a pleasure to deal with and you did a fantastic job of taking care of Tilly. I wouldn't hesitate in inviting you back and Tilly would be delighted. To all homeowners, i can highly recommend Debbie as a reliable and trustworthy house/pet sitter

    Kerry

    Debra was a great sitter for our chickens while we were away on holiday. She kept us updated with pictures and messages and let them out to free range. The cottage was left tidy also. We were able to relax knowingthey were in safe hands. We came home to very happy chickens. We would definately recommend her to other people looking for a sitter. Thanks so much

    Ann

    Debbie did a wonderful job looking after our house, garden and animals depite several challenges. She coped with the death of an elderly hen on her first day.She managed to keep all our hanging baskets, pots and green house vegetables looking splendid despite the hottest weather in decades. The house was left so clean and tidy the only way i could tell Debbie had been here was that all the house plants were healthy. A wonderful house sitter.

    Fiona

    Debbie was brilliant, she looked after our 3 dogsand cat and helped with our three horses without any fuss and we returned to happy and relaxed animals. Debbie left our house looking immaculate. I would thoroughly recommend Debbie and we would be delighted to have her house sit again.

Details

  • GenderFemale - She/her
  • Age50-59

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

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