Thomas

Kia ora, thanks for visiting my profile :)

Experience:
I have always loved animals, especially dogs and cats...but seem to make friends with all animals very quickly.
I grew up with cats for my whole childhood, and fish, rabbits, birds and a dog for part of that time. I also learned to ride horses when I was about 10, though would only consider myself a novice rider.
I have spent time caring for cats & dogs (house sitting regularly for my brother in Auckland), horses (grooming, leading and riding for Riding for the Disabled), cows & sheep (shifting half a dozen of my mums animals at her lifestyle property) and chickens (feeding, checking water, shooing off the garden at my last place of residence) over the last few years when wwoofing, visiting friends or house sitting for friends and family.
I also enjoy caring for plants, both indoors and out, edible and decorative...though I have had more experience with veggies than ornamentals. I have generally had my own vege and herb garden when not moving around, and even had house plants in my van until i recently decided it was too selfish to bump them around so much, so not I enjoy all the wilderness outside of the van instead).
I am tidy and respectful, and happy to do little repair jobs if needed as I have a decent set of power tools with me, which used to build out my van and help friends and family with odd jobs when I'm visiting.

Lifestyle:
I am studying counselling full time but in reality it takes about 2/3 of my working time during the week. I also have my own coaching business which I do remotely as well. This all leaves me with plenty of time to care for pets, plants and your home.
When not house sitting, I live full time in my blue mercedes sprinter campervan, generally in or around the wider Wellington region.
I do not drink or smoke, and am a regular meditator.
I love to be active - I walk, sail, stand up paddle board, surf, juggle and dance and will join in basically any sport or movement based activity that's on offer!