2025: 18 Jan - 16 Feb | 7 Mar - 16 May | 31 May - 23 Jun | 24 Jun - 9 Aug
Your favourite petsitters
40, Self employed Business Consultant
30, Self Employed Web Developer
Hello and bonjour! We are Jen and Shane, an Australian - Canadian couple travelling the world and caring for your pets and homes along the way! We’re active, non-smoking, compassionate, self employed digital nomads who are devoted to being the best sitters of your home and pets!
We met while backpacking in Thailand in 2019 and have been travelling the world together ever since.
We started pet-sitting together in Luxembourg in 2020, then the UK where we sat some dogs and kitties around London, camped in Wales and Scotland before making our way to Holland, Belgium, and then Sweden in 2021-2022 for a year where we took care of some adorable doggos, kitties and chooks. Then ended 2022 with 6 months of dog and cat sits around Canada, 2023 was house-sitting across Australia and and now we've now been exploring New Zealand since January 2024 and pet-sitting is our favourite way to travel.
We love animals, chocolate, discovering new cultures and experiences, rock climbing, hiking, music, board games, video games, great food, and great company.
House sitting gives us the perfect opportunity to experience other cultures and travel while enjoying the comforts of a home and the company of adorable pets. We've enjoyed it so much over the past few years that we couldn't imagine travelling any other way.
We have decades of experience between us to ensure your pets will be comfortable and safe and your home taken care of while you're away. We've taken care of older and sick pets also and are fine with giving medication and handling special needs animals.
We're also trained in pet first aid and CPR.
Look forward to meeting you and your pets!
We have many 5 star reviews on another house-sitting website (and we're not allowed to share the link here) but below is just one of them :
"Jennifer Cleal and partner Shane were exemplary caregivers for our pet dog Chico and home in October 2022. Our main priority was the dog, who is 16 years old, and has all kinds of infirmities. They immediately made themselves aware of his (dis) abilities and coordinated all their activities to suit him about which we were grateful. Chico, the dog, seemed quite happy with them and looked for their company days after the sit was finished. They played with him, taught him some new tricks, and bought him some lovely treats. Upon return, we found the house to be clean, and tidy, and they even had a wonderful lunch and dinner for us. They communicated often about Chico’s well-being and their activities with him. We were extremely happy with their care of our home and pet, and would be very happy to have them back when they return to North America from down under!" - Nathalie and John, Vancouver, Canada
Reviews (4)
Absolutely nothing but good things to say about Jen and Shane. They looked after our house and pets for almost 3 months. The house was immaculate on our return, they even made dinner so we didn't have too.
The dogs adored them and were thoroughly spoiled. They also took amazing care of our cats, including when our elderly cat took a turn for the worse and had to be put to sleep. Jen and Shane stayed with her till the end, then brought her home and buried her in the garden. I cannot thank them ... MOREAbsolutely nothing but good things to say about Jen and Shane. They looked after our house and pets for almost 3 months. The house was immaculate on our return, they even made dinner so we didn't have too.
The dogs adored them and were thoroughly spoiled. They also took amazing care of our cats, including when our elderly cat took a turn for the worse and had to be put to sleep. Jen and Shane stayed with her till the end, then brought her home and buried her in the garden. I cannot thank them enough for thier kindness. Communication was excellent, sending pictures and videos on a regular basis.
If you are looking for honest, kind, thoughtful and caring people to look after your house and pets, look no further. Highly recommend.
CAROLE (Otorohanga North Island, Mar 2024 - 2 months 3 weeks)
Shane and Jen took good care of our golden retriever, Teo, for almost 5 weeks. We regularly received updates and photos. They kept open communication, including updates during a trip to the vet when they noticed Teo was unwell.
When we returned home, we found the house clean and tidy and a very happy dog.
A real bonus for us was having Shane and Jen come to our place a couple of days before our departure. They also dropped us off and picked us up at the airport.
MONICA (Lincoln South Island, Sep 2024 - 4 weeks)
Thank you for the lovely review.
It was a pleasure!
Teo is such a sweetheart!
Jennifer and Shane were amazing. Not only did we come home to a beautifully cooked meal, which was so thoughtful and appreciated by us, but the house was immaculate, probably tider then when we left it.
Jen kept in regular contact with us about the doggies, it seemed that the doggies and Jen really enjoyed each other. I would highly recommend Jen and Shane without any hesitation. I could tell that Jen is a real dog lover, with a lot of knowledge. (We didn't get to meet Shane, as we were ... MOREJennifer and Shane were amazing. Not only did we come home to a beautifully cooked meal, which was so thoughtful and appreciated by us, but the house was immaculate, probably tider then when we left it.
Jen kept in regular contact with us about the doggies, it seemed that the doggies and Jen really enjoyed each other. I would highly recommend Jen and Shane without any hesitation. I could tell that Jen is a real dog lover, with a lot of knowledge. (We didn't get to meet Shane, as we were delayed getting back into NZ because of a cancelled flight). All the bet with your travels Jen and Shane. God bless, Alex and Peter Allen
ALEX (Acacia Bay North Island, Jun 2024 - 1 week 3 nights)
Jennifer and Shane were lovely house sitters. Calm and thoughtful and intelligent. We came home to calm and happy pets and a lovely clean home. Jennifer sent photos throughout their stay which I really enjoyed as we miss the fur babies when away. They came early (previously organised) on the day and went through all the notes and instructions thoroughly and we knew the animals were in good hands. Very highly rrecommended
LUCY (Muriwai North Island, Feb 2024 - 6 nights)
Happy you!
With a house sitter looking after your pets, house and garden - you can really relax. Happy days.
Couple
Absolutely nothing but good things to say about Jen and Shane. They looked after our house and pets for almost 3 months. The house was immaculate on our return, they even made dinner so we didn't have too.
The dogs adored them and were thoroughly spoiled. They also took amazing care of our cats, including when our elderly cat took a turn for the worse and had to be put to sleep. Jen and Shane stayed with her till the end, then brought her home and buried her in the garden. I cannot thank them ... MORE
