I began another house sit yesterday. This is my first time at this property, which is located in the Riverlea suburb of Hamilton. It’s a cosy house and gets plenty of good sunshine. The area is surprisingly quiet as far as neighbours go, and even though it’s not too far from super busy Cobham Drive…
Should House Sitters Be Paid?
When New Zealand homeowners plan to be away for an extended period of time, many opt to hire a house sitter to care for their property. The arrangement often brings peace of mind, knowing that someone will be present to look after the home, water the plants, take care of pets, and maintain security. However,…
Lamb Time
The first lambs on my Pukekawa house sit arrived over the last few days. Three lambs in total so far. The salt-and-pepper lamb was a breech (i.e. coming backwards) so I had to give its mother a helping hand – in the pouring rain just after 5am. It was quite a big lamb, too. Thankfully,…
Pet Medications
One of the key chores that Kiwi house sitters could very well find themselves having to do is the administering of medical treatment to some (if not potentially all) of the homeowners’ pets. This is one of my jobs at my Pukekawa house sit. Both dogs (Shiva and Munter) are getting on in their years…
Pukekawa
Firstly, welcome to my very first post on my new blog. I should have launched a website like this years ago, but never mind – better late than never as the saying goes. Anyway, this is my current house sit. It’s located in Pukekawa, which is about 10kms south-west of Mercer. I’m here for four…