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Platinum (36mths+)
House Sitting Preferences
  • 0 - 1 week, 1 - 2 weeks, 2 - 4 weeks, 1 - 2 months
  • Dog(s), Cat(s), Fish, Bird(s), Rabbit(s)/Guinea Pig(s), Chickens/Ducks/Geese, Reptile(s)
Preferred Locations
  • Anywhere in New Zealand

Meticulously Tidy, Experienced Cat & Dog Sitters

45, Copy Writer

Hi! My name is Benedict, 47 years old, originally from the UK and living on the Kapiti Coast since 2010.

Prior to Juno 'choosing me' (she just rocked up and decided to stay: we had no choice in the matter!), my place was virtually a dog hotel, with regular 'loan dog' Casio the chocolate Labrador staking a claim as my adopted fur baby. I also regularly cared for friends and friends-of-friends dogs including an adorable Beagle (Abbie) and a Chocolate Lab cross named Charlie, amongst others (check out my pictures to see these fantastic beasts!)

In addition to caring for many dogs at home, I am an experienced sitter via another popular housesitting website, through which I have sat many times in the UK and New Zealand, for cats and dogs.

Other than spending time with family and pets, my hobbies include being an amateur musician (mainly a guitarist and other stringed instruments), reading, walking (preferably with a 4 legged friend in tow) and studying all things to do with the mind (psychology, hypnotherapy, transactional analysis, to name a few).

Most of my time is taken up running my own small business, which is a digital marketing consultancy. Essentially, I help other small businesses to be found online, via Google and social media.

Self-employment has its pros and its cons, but certainly one of the major advantages to my line of work is that it can be done from pretty much anywhere (with an internet connection!)

I enjoy my own company and love travelling for short or extended breaks and for a change of scenery.

I'd love to be able to make connections and form some friendships that may even lead to repeat house-sits and lots of fun hanging out and playing with adorable furry friends.

Always happy to connect on Skype or Zoom for an initial chat!

Reviews (5)
Ben was an absolute life saver. We posted a house / pet sitting opportunity when our arrangements fell through, and Ben came to the rescue at fairly short notice. Communication with Ben in advance was perfect, with a great intro meeting leaving me filled with confidence that our home and beloved pets would be in safe hands. While we were away, Ben provided lovely updates on our furry family and we were assured that they were getting lots of love and attention. On return home, our ... MORE
 
ERICA (Plummers Point North Island, Aug 2024 - 2 weeks 4 nights)
Ben was a great sitter who kept us updated daily with our pet’s activities and well being. He was super friendly, easy to get on with and highly interested in ensuring Kobi was very well looked after. Kobi is a high energy dog and Ben made sure he was exercised and stimulated daily. The house was also left in great condition on departure.
 
SHELLEY (Rotorua North Island, Mar 2023 - 2 weeks 1 day)
Ben was a great sitter for the house and our energetic Lab! His communication was really great and his care of the house was super - think it might have been tidier and cleaner than when we left! Would recommend Ben as a great person to have in your house.
 
NICOLA (Nukuhau North Island, Dec 2021 - 1 week 2 days)
I feel super-comfortable with Ben sitting for my little fur family. Ben is excellent at communicating and keeping me up-to-date with what's happening while I'm away. He takes great care to leave the house tidy and clean and I have total peace-of-mind knowing that Ben is there to look after everything. Bijoux has adopted Ben and is happy to sleep on the bed with him now, and Mojo has started to give Ben head bunts, so she definitely thinks he is OK too. Thanks for everything, Ben - will see ... MORE
 
PAMELA (Kai Iwi Beach North Island, Nov 2021 - 4 nights)
Ben looked after Moose for a week whilst we were away for a week. Moose seemed very happy on our return and was well looked after - she's missing the attention that she gets from the house sitters! Ben was very communicative, sending through photos and any interesting news. The house was clean when we got back. I wouldn't hesitate to use Ben again for a house sit.
 
KIRSTY (Renwick, Marlborough South Island, Oct 2021 - 6 days)
 
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