Hello! You are looking for peace of mind during your stay away from home, and I can provide this for you!
Bilingual: English & French
>Professional (quid pro quo) house sitting and pet care services. You are entrusting me with your property, pet(s) and plants, and I want you to enjoy a stress-free stay away from home.
>I use discretion when providing house-sitting services, with a presence on location around the clock, 7 days a week. I am an educated professional employee working remotely full-time during the week. I bring my computer equipment to safeguard your equipment.
>Reliable, responsible, respectful, quiet, clean and organized. I am mindful of your space and belongings, ensuring their protection using only the required items to perform my house sitting responsibilities, and cleaning/tidying in a timely manner. You can expect to return to your home in the same condition as you left it.
>I have my Master of Accounting and I am a professional full-time government employee.
>As a previous home owner, short/long-term tenant, and military spouse and civilian employee, I have lived in various dwellings from camping to mansion, including an organic farm :) I have travelled cross-country, lived in 4 provinces and several cities. I have called Ottawa, Ontario home for the past 9 years but enjoy house sitting across Canada :)
>I adapt easily to my environment and my diversified work and life experiences make me well-suited to protect your assets and provide reliable house-sitting services, proactively mitigate risks and quickly find solutions when situations arise.
>Personal vehicle (Ontario & Quebec region)
>We can discuss and develop a written daily or weekly routine for:
>your pet(s) - can include video calls
>indoor and outdoor plant and garden care
>mail pick-up
>light housekeeping
>vehicle snow removal and regular car start-ups when needed
>lawn cutting during extended stay
>special requests - to avoid disruptions during your absence, you may require vet appointments, pick-up dry cleaning, or scheduled house maintenance appointments in your absence.
>I perform & document daily and nightly checks indoor and
outdoor to ensure your home is well taken care of.
>Email updates, frequency determined by homeowner
>I love animals & I know they'll deeply miss you! Since childhood, I have had single and multiple cats & dogs - including raising a litter of 8 puppies :) I've also owned and cared for a gerbil, gecko, and multiple freshwater fish tanks.
Monday-Friday, I reply to messages between 5:00pm-10:00pm EST. On the weekends, anytime.
Home consultations: I typically book on the weekend during mornings or afternoons.
Long-Distance consults: Video calls in the evenings during the week, or anytime on the weekends.
Single
Sonia was well organized and paid attention to all details. She was very communicative and proactive leading up to the sit, including research on how to best care for houseplants! She was adaptable to my communication requirements and provided updates on a schedule that worked for me.
Sonia was able to convince my scared cat that she was a friend, and they were cuddling before long.
The entirety of the sit went very well and Sonia left the place absolutely sparkling and in immaculate ... MORE
