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Mark & Brenda

Mark & Brenda

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About us

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60, Semi retired

56, Retired

We are nomadic couple of animal lovers thrilled at the chance to meet and care for your furry friends. We bring diverse skills and years of hands-on experience to look after your property and animals.

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We're a warm, animal-loving couple excited to care for your pets! Our black English Cocker Spaniel, Tommy, was family. We enjoy travel, cooking, and adventures. Reliable and friendly, we’ll treat your furry friends and home with care and affection. 🐶🏡❤️

Brenda
• Background: 30-year retired emergency nurse with a deep understanding of care and responsibility.
• Farming Roots: Grew up on a sheep farm near Bendigo, bringing hands-on knowledge of rural life.
• Skills: Avid gardener with a green thumb and a talented cook who loves preparing wholesome meals.

Mark
• Background: Semi-retired ex financial advisor with years of experience running a small business in financial advice, mortgages, and real estate.
• Farming Experience: Previously ... Read moreBrenda
• Background: 30-year retired emergency nurse with a deep understanding of care and responsibility.
• Farming Roots: Grew up on a sheep farm near Bendigo, bringing hands-on knowledge of rural life.
• Skills: Avid gardener with a green thumb and a talented cook who loves preparing wholesome meals.

Mark
• Background: Semi-retired ex financial advisor with years of experience running a small business in financial advice, mortgages, and real estate.
• Farming Experience: Previously owned a small farm near Euroa, managing cattle and a vineyard/winery.
• Skills: Strong IT background, practical farming know-how, and a knack for problem-solving.

Together: We share a love for travel, cooking, and embracing new experiences. Our combined skills make us a reliable, versatile team ready to care for your farm, animals, and home with professionalism and warmth. We are both non-smokers.

We’d love to discuss how we can help. Please reach out to arrange a chat!

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Pet care

We grew up on farms, gaining extensive hands-on experience caring for a wide variety of animals, including cows, sheep, horses, chickens, cats, dogs, and birds. Our house-sitting adventures have involved looking after dogs, chickens, ducks, and even alpacas with dedication and love. We also delight ... Read moreWe grew up on farms, gaining extensive hands-on experience caring for a wide variety of animals, including cows, sheep, horses, chickens, cats, dogs, and birds. Our house-sitting adventures have involved looking after dogs, chickens, ducks, and even alpacas with dedication and love. We also delight in feeding local wildlife, such as vibrant rosellas, cheeky cockatoos, galahs, laughing kookaburras, graceful wood ducks, bounding kangaroos, and curious wallabies—ensuring every creature feels at home! 🐄🐑🐎🐓🐱🐶🐦🐥🦆🦙🦜🦘

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petsWilling to care for these pets

DogsDogs
CatsCats
FishFish
BirdsBirds
Rabbits/Guinea PigsRabbits/Guinea Pigs
Chickens/Ducks/GeeseChickens/Ducks/Geese
Farm AnimalsFarm Animals
HorsesHorses
ReptilesReptiles

agricultureFarm experience

We bring lifelong farming expertise from rural childhoods, caring for cows, sheep, horses, chickens, cats, dogs, and birds. We owned a 100-acre farm at Longwood near Euroa, raising Black Angus cattle with our own bull and establishing a vineyard from scratch. Mark grew up on a Warby Ranges hobby ... Read moreWe bring lifelong farming expertise from rural childhoods, caring for cows, sheep, horses, chickens, cats, dogs, and birds. We owned a 100-acre farm at Longwood near Euroa, raising Black Angus cattle with our own bull and establishing a vineyard from scratch. Mark grew up on a Warby Ranges hobby farm, helping with cattle, sheep, hay, and fencing. We’ve built dams, installed watering systems, and erected kilometres of fencing. Passionate about rural life, we’ve assisted with sheep work, cattle sales, and learned winemaking from a Rutherglen legend. Farming is our happy place! 🐄🌿🍇

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Trust

Silver member12 months
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GLEN (West Kempsey NSW, Oct 2025 - 2 weeks 6 nights)
WE clicked with Mark & Brenda the first day ... Read moreGLEN (West Kempsey NSW, Oct 2025 - 2 weeks 6 nights)
WE clicked with Mark & Brenda the first day we met. We felt confident leaving our home and family to the
charges of these two. We spent a day with them at the beginning of the sit and a day at the end, we got on like a
house on fire. We hope to be having them back. Mark and Brenda indicated they loved our property too, so all a
"Win Win". Even our precious dog wanted to leave with them (traitor). We thank you both, all the animals do too.
Enjoy your next adventure

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Availability

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eventCurrent bookings

2026: 1 Sep - 3 Oct | 8-24 Oct | 4 Dec - 4 Jan 2027

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2026: 1 May - 31 Aug

Preferences

scheduleHouse sit duration

1 - 2 weeks, 2 - 4 weeks, 1 - 2 months, 2 months +

where_to_votePreferred locations

Anywhere in Australia

travelTravel plans

Anywhere warm, following the sun.

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Reviews (5)

I don't think our pets cared or even noticed we were gone. Mark and Brenda took such good care of them! It was lovely to receive some happy snaps of them while we were away. The cats were chilled and our little dog clearly adored them and enjoyed his daily walks. The garden and house were perfect on our return. Couldn't recommend Mark and Brenda highly enough
Mark and Brenda are a wonderful couple who took on board the needs of our mature dog Alfie, whilst taking care of our home for 2 weeks. They are great communicators, very responsive to our questions and provided photos of Alfie having the most wonderful walks.
Mark and Brenda cared for our dog Gus an our home for 10 days and we couldn’t be happier. Gus was very happy and we received regular updates with photos and videos. We came home to a nice tidy home and a much appreciated yummy meal for our fist night home from holidays, Thanks again Mark and Brenda xx
Mark &Brenda looked after our fur baby Molly and our house for 9 nights. Their communication was great. They even came over the day before to go through everything. Molly loved them as soon as she met them. They took Molly for walks and gave her lots of love and affection. They even sent photos of Molly.The house was ver clean when we returned. I would highly recommend Brenda & Mark to look after your house and pets.
WE clicked with Mark & Brenda the first day we met. We felt confident leaving our home and family to the charges of these two. We spent a day with them at the beginning of the sit and a day at the end, we got on like a house on fire. We hope to be having them back. Mark and Brenda indicated they loved our property too, so all a "Win Win". Even our precious dog wanted to leave with them (traitor). We thank you both, all the animals do too. Enjoy your next adventure
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