Pia

Hi, kia ora, Hallo

I am a fit Swiss, retired teacher living in New Zealand since 1987. I love to travel and regularly visit my home country. This year I visited Switzerland and its surrounding countries from May till end of September 2024 and included house/petsitting to my adventures.

I am now available to pet/house/garden sit in New Zealand and Australia, including Stewart Island and Tasmania (from November 2024 until end 2025/or beyond).

I can offer you my skills and experiences attained from numerous house and pet (cats/dogs) sitting opportunities in Raglan, New Zealand, my place of residence. Recently, I have gained more valuable experience with house/pet sitting in Europe. I have looked after two senior cats in Zurich, two very old and completely blind cats in Austria and another fluffy cat in France. In London I had the opportunity to look after an allotment garden and house.

During these "sits" I have met very diverse and amazingly kind hosts who were all helpful and grateful for my services. I have enjoyed every one of these housesits and I personally believe that house/petsitting is based on mutual trust and respect between sitter and home owner.

Some of my personal traits and skills include:
- looking responsibly after your house (eg rubbish disposal, recycling, cleaning etc) and gardens (including watering, weeding and harvesting crops)
- caring lovingly for cats, dogs and other animals
- meeting your pets' individual needs (cuddles, walks, feeding schedules, cleaning, grooming, giving medication etc) as indicated by the owner
- responding promptly and efficiently to unforeseen events (eg accidents or illness of pets)
- maintaining vegetable/flower gardens and caring for indoor plants in your absence
- regular updates regarding your property and your animals' wellbeing

Some of my interests include yoga, walking, hiking, music, reading, growing organic food, different cultures, environmental issues/groups, history, diverse cultures, and of course socialising.

Due to my maturity and life experiences in various countries I am very flexible, adaptable and culturally sensitive.
I am looking forward to caring for your precious home and pets.

Additional notes:
1. I can provide additional references from New Zealand (house/dog/catsitting) per email, if desired.
2. Correspondence is possible in German and English