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Paws4Us - Love animals, enjoy life!

71, Retired

68, Retired

Hi there. We are the "The Smiths" a non smoking retired (fully vaccinated and boosted :-) ) couple with a great love for animals and nature in general . Our interests are many and include the outdoors, camping, reading and walking. We are happy to consider any type of sit anywhere in Australia.
We have been house sitting in Australia for a few years and also spent two years in the North Island of New Zealand where we joined the Kiwi House Sitters. All our reviews are available on here, please see "My Reviews" on our profile etc
During these sits we have cared for quite a range of animals including dogs big and small, cats, cattle, chooks, fish and sheep including raising a gorgeous little lamb rejected at birth.. We have also done day dog sitting for folk staying in a pet friendly caravan park and have references from these also
All our married life until we retired we had our own fur kids plus an aviary and we miss this in our life. Now until we settle into old age it's lovely to be able get our animal fix from house sits.
We will look after your much loved pets with great care and affection, sticking to whatever routines they are used to. Also we have owned our own homes over the years and will treat yours with the upmost respect..
All the animal photos are some of the sits we have done and some of the characters we have cared for.
Many thanks for reading this and we hope that you will consider us suitable for your sit, Fay and Bruce

Reviews (43)
Fay and Bruce did an amazing job looking after our home, garden and our “girls”. Fay regularly sent photos and updates to us via Whatsapp, which was very much appreciated. Her communications gave us the ability to enjoy our holiday without worrying about our two mini schnauzers, we missed them very much but the messages made us realize the girls were very settled. On our arrival home, Fay and Bruce had left a lovely gift for us and food in the fridge for an easy meal. The pups were still ... MORE
 
YVONNE (Anna Bay NSW, Feb 2024 - 3 weeks)
Fay & Bruce are the loveliest of couples who take great care & pride in their house sitting responsibilities. Communication leading up to their stay was excellent & they made us feel completely at ease about leaving our home & fur babies in their very capable hands. We came home to a beautiful, super clean house & very happy cats. We can’t recommend Fay & Bruce highly enough & will very happily have them back again.
 
LARRAINE (Tuncurry NSW, Feb 2024 - 1 week 1 night)
First time we have had house sitters and can recommend Bruce & Fay highly. A lovely couple who looked after our home and puppy. Thanks a million!
 
MARGARET (Taree NSW, Feb 2024 - 1 week 2 nights)
What a marvelous couple of house sitters. From initial contact to the end of the sit Fay and Bruce were excellent communicators. They came over to meet our three boys and brought them a treat. On arrival we met two extremely lovely friendly people who have a genuine love of animals. Our house and three poodles were looked after immaculately. Nothing was too much trouble for either Fay or Bruce and our dogs were in love from the moment they met them. On arrival back home we found an immaculate ... MORE
 
JANETTE (Cessnock NSW, Jan 2024 - 5 nights)
Bruce and Fay were brilliant house sitters. They were super friendly, great communicators and took great care of our fur babies. 1 lge dog and 2 cats. Bruce even mowed our lawn, a very large area with a push mower! So amazing. The house was spotless and everything was perfect when we got home. The animals were well fed and happy. Can’t thank them enough for staying and looking after everything. Highly recommend these to wonderful people. And hopefully will be lucky enough to have ... MORE
 
PHILIPPA (East Maitland NSW, Dec 2023 - 1 month 1 week)
Bruce & Fay not only took fantastic care of our fur baby, Koi, and home, they went beyond to mop up after the torrential rain had flooded our downstairs room which held all our packed moving boxes . Bruce and Fay sent pics and regular updates on our pets and even updates on the weather for our future travels upon returning back in Australia. I highly recommend Brace & Fay to look after your home & pets . Looking forward to having them house sit again on our next holiday
 
SANDRA (Sanctuary Point NSW, Oct 2023 - 1 month 1 week)
Thank you for your great review. Sorry that on the one we wrote for you folk, it hasn't shown the star rating we clicked on. Don't know what went wrong but it should have shown 5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ for everything as everything was great.
Bruce and Fay were excellent house/pet sitters. Our house was lovely and clean to come home to after a 5 week holiday, the grass and yard was also looking beautiful. They were very easy going people and made us feel comfortable leaving our animal family with them straight away. Communication throughout the whole process was very reliable too. I would recommend them to anyone needing this service,
 
MAREE (Berrima NSW NSW, Sep 2023 - 1 month 1 week)
Fay and Bruce are wonderful house-and pet-sitters! They are warm, friendly, totally reliable, conscientious, genuinely care for the animals and are great communicators. They left everything and everyone in excellent shape, and we are very grateful to them! We’d love to have them back any time.
 
IAN & DESLEY (Moss Vale NSW, Aug 2023 - 1 month 1 week)
Where do we even start 🐶 Bruce and Fay were so much more than just house sitters, they went above and beyond to care for our home and our pets! They were nothing but loved and cared for; our house was immaculate on return even with little treats left for not only the pets but our kids also! The communication was beyond excellent when we were away. We would recommend this beautiful couple to anyone they were accomodating and understanding when our plans had changed meaning our trip needed to ... MORE
 
BARBARA (Blacktown NSW, Jul 2023 - 3 months)
What lovely people Bruce and Fay are, they looked after the house and our precious Skylar while we were gone. Spoiled our Skylar and sent regular updates which made being away alot easier. Plus coming back to a clean home and a surprise gift. Thank you so much. Highly recommend them
 
PIETER (Kellyville NSW, Jun 2023 - 4 weeks)
Bruce and Fay are the absolute best. We booked them to care for our pug Mei and our home as we were heading on a short overseas trip. Bruce & Fay had great communication which included sharing videos of Mei while we were away. They kept our home spotless and our elderly pug happy in her own surroundings. We would recommend Bruce & Fay to anyone and everyone and hope we have the opportunity to book them again! Thanks so much Bruce and Fay!
 
EMMA (Bolwarra Heights NSW, May 2023 - 1 week 5 days)
Thank you very much with your review. As we said Mei is an absolute joy and so truly lovable, we really enjoyed our stay.
Faye and Bruce took great care of our 2 dogs and was lovely arriving home to a perfectly cleaned house. Would definitely love them to house sit again and recommend to anyone looking for reliable house sitters
 
JANELLE (Waratah NSW, May 2023 - 1 week 5 days)
Don't think twice! Bruce and Fay are fantastic. Easygoing, organised, excellent attention to detail, and they go above and beyond. From dropping us at the airport to welcoming milk in the fridge, grounds and pool care, they do it all. Not to mention a very busy time with whelping and puppy care - WOW!!. Bruce and Fay are amazing human beings. You would be very lucky and spoilt to have them housesit for you. We cannot praise them enough.
 
KAYSHA (Piallamore NSW, Mar 2023 - 4 weeks)
We cannot recommend Fay and Bruce highly enough . What a great couple they are. We left for our 3 week trip away overseas feeling extremely happy and confident knowing that our 2 dogs would be genuinely cared for. We also felt relaxed about Fay and Bruce staying in our home. They left everything immaculately,they communicated with us just the right amount and were always available to contact if we needed to be in touch. Our 2 doggos were relaxed and happy on our return and we were so very ... MORE
 
LIBBY (Murrays Beach NSW, Mar 2023 - 2 weeks 3 days)
Thank you very much for your lovely review. It wasn't difficult caring for your "floofins" Leo and Lilah, they really are very lovable. You two made us feel at ease and at home from first meeting and your generosity was much appreciated. 😊
6 stars !!!!! The best housesitters we could have wished for, we were VERY lucky to have had Faye & Bruce sitting for us. One of our Groodles had a major operation on the day we flew out, Faye and Bruce were SO reassuring that we go and all would be taken care of. Faye and Bruce sent updates, photos , great communication, nothing was a problem, these two are Saints!!! The house looked even better when we got home, both dogs were healthy and happy on our return. whoever has Faye and Bruce ... MORE
 
FATIMA (Warrawong NSW, Feb 2023 - 3 weeks)
Fay and Bruce were absolutely amazing, taking care of our high maintenance pooches and our menagerie of assorted pets (chickens, tropical fish, shrimps and stick insects) plus our garden. They kept in contact with us the whole time allowing us to enjoy our much over due trip home. We also returned to a spotlessly clean home, Thank you both so much.
 
JUSTINA (Albion Park Rail NSW, Dec 2022 - 1 month 2 weeks)
We could not have asked for better house/dog sitters! Fay and Bruce were absolutely incredible. They took such care with our dogs and had amazing attention to detail. They asked lots of questions to ensure they knew everything about our dogs so they could take the best possible care of them. We received regular photo and email updates of the dogs while we were away which was lovely. They are both true animal lovers and had fantastic knowledge and experience with pets.
 
BRIDGETTE (Helensburgh NSW, Dec 2022 - 1 week 3 days)
To anyone considering Fay & Bruce for housesitting - they are absolute gems and you won't get better. They housesat our 3 acre property for 6.5 mths recently and the house, grounds and pool were immaculate with power and firewood usage far lower than when we are home. We cannot speak highly enough of them. Regards Rob & Ros Hansen
 
ROS (Tocumwal NSW, May 2022 - 6.5 months)
Absolutely 5 star house sitters. Fay and Bruce are lovely people and were fantastic house sitters. They took great care of our fur kids, We could tell from the moment we met them that Juno adored them. The flexibility with the dates they offered was much appreciated. They not only cared for the pets but looked after our home, going above and beyond. It was a joy to come back to and they even left a welcome home gift which was so thoughtful. The communication was great throughout their stay. We ... MORE
 
LESLEY AND ROGER (Bangalee NSW, Apr 2022 - 25th April to 10th May)
Fay and Bruce were fantastic guests, and went above and beyond during their stay. They took great care of our property and animals, we couldn't have asked for better - More the 5 stars needed!
 
RACHAEL (Bywong NSW, Apr 2022 - 1 week 3 days)
Thank you Fay and Bruce. What a wonderful time our Sandy had with you and the house/garden is beautiful. Thanks also for your flexibility when we had to return early. The soup and scones you left for us to have on our return home were lovely �
 
LYNN (Bywong NSW, Mar 2022 - 3 weeks)
Bruce & Fay were unbelievable house sitters, it was our first time experience this kind of system and from the very start we knew that Bruce & Fay were going to be great for our home. The communication was great all the way through they stay. The care and love they have to our dog was amazing.. I'd highly recommend them to house sit.. we certainly will be getting them back next time we holiday " if they are free "
 
NATHAN (Crookwell NSW, Feb 2022 - 2 weeks 1 day)
Thank you for your review of us and honestly yours really was a super sit to do. Take care
Couldn't be happier with the care, communication and thoughtfulness from this couple. My Labrador was very sad when they left! Came home to dinner cooked and all! Fantastic
 
JANE (Duramana NSW, Feb 2022 - 6 days)
Five stars all round for Bruce & Fay! Very honest and friendly with a great sense of humour, nothing was a problem for them! Our house was lovely and clean when we arrived home and from the moment they arrived we knew our dogs were in good hands!! Our 2 dogs loved all the special attention and we very much appreciated all their care. We would highly recommend Bruce & Fay and would welcome them back for any future house sits. Many thanks
 
WAYNE & KYLIE (Moree NSW, Dec 2021 - 6 weeks)
Awesomeness!!! We had Fay And Bruce look after our house and more specifically our special girl Bailey. They were fabulous from the get-go. We were away for 9days, they text us every couple of days with great photos and hilarious stories from our dog . We came home to a lovely clean home, happy doggy and even breakfast in the fridge ready to cook up, and also chocies. (I feel like we should have given the chocies) Amazing �thank you for looking after our wee girl. Would definitely ... MORE
 
JODIE (Little Mountain QLD, Sep 2021 - 1 week 2 days)
Fay and Bruce are the most lovely, caring couple. We are so thankful that they could sit for us and take care of all our animals. Our older horses have a tricky feed routine each day, but we were able to relax and enjoy our holiday knowing all the animals were taken care of. I highly recommend Fay and Bruce for your farm sit, we are hoping they might say yes again for our next holiday. Thanks again Fay and Bruce, best wishes xx.
 
KATRINA (Woodford Island NSW, Jul 2021 - 2 weeks 2 days)
I was so happy with Fay and Bruce, They had immediate rapport with Dexie, my Golden Retriever. They sent news and photos and their response when we had to call the NRMA was so kind and helpful, I thought I must get these wonderful people again if I need another sit. The house was left absolutely sparkling and enough food and wine to last me for a few days. Thank you so much Fay and Bruce, I sincerely recommend you to anyone contemplating having a house sitter .
 
VALERIE (Ballina NSW, May 2021 - 2 weeks 4 days)
HI Valerie. Thank you so much for the review and we would love to do return sits. Give Dexie a hug for us and take care.
Thank you so very much to Faye and Bruce for caring for 'our boys'. They took excellent care of our two fussy standard poodles. The communication was excellent. From the moment I spoke with them making initial enquiries, I felt comfortable and reassured that the house and animals would be well cared for. They were very professional and personable. Thank you for leaving everything so lovely. Cheryl & Peter Windella
 
CHERYL (Windella NSW, Mar 2021 - 2 weeks 6 days)
Fay and Bruce were marvellous house sitters taking great care of the property and animals and being very understanding when our travel plans changed a few times due to the Coronavirus. I highly recommend them and have them back whenever they were available.
 
BARBARA (Eurack VIC, Mar 2020 - 2 weeks 2 days)
Thanks Fay and Bruce, you guys did such an amazing job of looking after our home and pets. Khan especially, we were very nervous about leaving our overactive 10 month old puppy with people for the first time. You made us feel confident straight away and we knew he was in good hands. Thanks for letting us have piece of mind to enjoy our holiday worry free and also for leaving our home perfect for when we got back. Highly recommend you both, not only as lovely people but clearly people who ... MORE
 
EMMA (Repton NSW, Feb 2020 - 2 weeks 1 day)
No rating Bruce and Fay looked after our place while we took a break they are a great couple who take pride in the venture taken on by them. We came home after our holiday to a lovely clean home and very happy pets who had looked like they had had a wonderful time being pampered by Bruce and Fay if we travel again we would be trying to get them back again for another stay, also our gardens looked great after some very extreme weather they had during the stay. Many thanks once again Ed,Megan,Connor and ... MORE
ED (Agnes Banks NSW, Jan 2020 - 1 week 6 days)
Once again it was a pleasure to have Faye and Bruce care for our fur Girls. Pictures of the girls with funny little captions were received daily, this kept us entertained with what they were up to. It was no trouble for them to stay an extra day, nothing was ever a problem. Wouldn't hesitate to have them sit for us anytime. Feel free to contact us if you ever have any questions.
 
TRACEY (Goonellabah NSW, Dec 2019 - 2 weeks 4 days - 1 of 3 endorsements from this owner )
Fay and Bruce were wonderful Housesitters who visited before the sit to meet animals and familiarise themselves with the house and local area. They showed a real rapport with animals (our cats and dogs loved them) and they gave regular updates while we were away. Fay and Bruce were reliable, considerate and responsible and we're more than happy to recommend them as Housesitters, especially homes with pets.
 
DEBBIE AND SIMON (Rosebank NSW, Nov 2019 - 3 weeks)
Thank you both for the review. It was easy and relaxing caring for your pets and home, we enjoyed it. All the best to everyone.
Fay and Bruce were extremely kind and caring, not only to our Girl Shay, but also keeping in touch by sending regular updates and photos to our daughter. Our Cobberdogs are therapy companion dogs for our daughter, so greatly missed when we are away. They are very flexible and understanding, when we arrived home within 5 hours of leaving due to bushfires and road closures, An enjoyable evening spent sharing stories over dinner. We arrived home of fresh milk and provisions for dinner, ... MORE
 
TRACEY (Goonellabah NSW, Nov 2019 - 1 week - 2 of 3 endorsements from this owner )
Thank you very much, it"s easy to do things when the sit is so enjoyable and folks are so nice. I forgot to thank you for the beautiful home made terrine and pate you left us so... thank you!. Very delicious! Also the home made marmalades...yummy, you just can't beat home made goodies. See you ... MORE
Fay and Bruce are awesome housesitters, they looked after Lindt our dog and garden supper well, so much that for 2 days he seemed to be awaiting their return. In addition they looked after our airbnb property and did an excellent job of that also, would highly recommend them both to all hosts
 
IAN (Ashby Heights NSW, Sep 2019 - 1 month 1 week)
Thank you so much for your review. it really was an enjoyable time and we absolutely love Lindt. We very much appreciated your generosity so another big thank you. All the best to you both, have a nice Christmas and hope the new year is a good one for you. Bruce and Fay
Fay and Bruce were wonderful sitters for our two fur kids. Great communication, fantastic photos, kept in touch over their short stay. We had only met them a few weeks before arranging the Xmas sit when they accepted this short stay with very short notice. Our home was very clean and tidy. Thanks very much for looking after our , & . We look forward to them coming back for a longer sit over Xmas and New Year. Would highly recommend them. Tracey & Rod
 
TRACEY (Goonellabah NSW, Sep 2019 - 5 days - 3 of 3 endorsements from this owner )
T.hank you very much and glad everything was good. Looking forward to Christmas
No rating A huge thank you to Faye and Bruce for taking such good care of our home and cat Jimmy while we were away in UK for six weeks. Faye and Jim made a big fuss of Jimmy and he clearly loved all their attention. The house and garden were immaculate when we returned. We recommend them as highly respectful and reliable sitters and lovely friendly people who take their job as house sitters very seriously. Thank you.
LESLEY (Kawaha Point North Island, Dec 2017 - 1 month 2 weeks) From Kiwi House Sitters
No rating We were very lucky to have Fay and Bruce house sit for us while we were away overseas for two months. They did a marvelaous job looking after our property and the animals. We have a dog, six chooks, a rooster and sheep. 9 ewes had lambs during our absence and Fay and Bruce managed the lambing perfectly. They even looked after a rejected lamb and took great care of her. It made our stay so much more relaxed and enjoyable since we knew that everything was taken care of back home. We can highly ... MORE
THOMAS & MYRTA (Pyes Pa North Island, Aug 2017 - 2 months 1 week) From Kiwi House Sitters
No rating We were extremely lucky to get Fay and Bruce in for a couple of weeks in June2017. When you meet them for the first time, and they have doggie treats in their pockets, you know that you're onto a good thing, as was our puppies. We were lucky enough to have them arrive a few days early so that the pups could get to know them, and it worked a treat. Upon our return the house was cleaner than when we left. The puppies were very well looked after, and content; and the fireplace was glowing ... MORE
NEIL & LISA (Feilding North Island, Jun 2017 - 2 weeks 3 days) From Kiwi House Sitters
No rating Fay and Bruce looked after our house and (more importantly!) our two cats while we were away overseas. Both the cats and the house were well looked after, and we can thoroughly recommend them for any future house sit that you may require. Only too happy to respond to any further questions about Fay and Bruce
JEFF & CHERRY MATHEWS (Levin North Island, Apr 2017 - 4 weeks) From Kiwi House Sitters
No rating My recent trip to the States for one month was made an absolute pleasure and worry free knowing that Fay & Bruce were there to look after ,not only my little dog Flirt, but my house was safe as well. They are such a delightful couple,they left my home spotless, my dog spoilt rotten, so much so that she wanted to go with them when they left. I would recommend this couple to anyone wishing to find a house sitting couple on this site, many thanks to people like them, they make your holiday a ... MORE
NYVONNE (Whakatane North Island, Feb 2017 - 4 weeks) From Kiwi House Sitters
No rating Thank you very much Fay and Bruce for taking such good care of everything for us while we were overseas recently! It made such a difference to know that things were in such safe hands - cats and steers all obviously happy and well-looked after. We're very happy to recommend you to anyone wanting a housesitter in future, kind regards, Jeannie
JEANNIE (Pauatahanui, Porirua North Island, Sep 2016 - 1 month 1 week) From Kiwi House Sitters
No rating Fay and Bruce Smith were fabulous house-sitters for us and we would highly recommend them. We will be having them back at our place. We were away for a month, leaving two dogs, 2 cows and a five acre property. They managed everything superbly including a challenging situation with one of our dogs and the replacement of an electric fence system. Fay and Bruce were very considerate and respectful of being in "our space". They showed genuine affection towards our dogs, who were very well looked ... MORE
SUSAN (Te Horo North Island, Aug 2016 - 4 weeks) From Kiwi House Sitters
 
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