Aussie House Sitters

The largest pet & house sitting site in Australia

Peter

Retired animal lover and experienced house sitter

Return to Search
 
 
Close

Make contact - Join for free

OR LOGIN - CLICK HERE

Picture of House Sitter, House Minder and Pet Sitter at Aussie House Sitters, Australia. User Retired animal lover and experienced house sitter
Join now to make contact
Gold (24mths)
House Sitting Preferences
  • 0 - 1 week, 1 - 2 weeks, 2 - 4 weeks, 1 - 2 months, 2 months +
  • Dog(s), Cat(s), Fish, Bird(s), Rabbit(s)/Guinea Pig(s), Chickens/Ducks/Geese, Reptile(s), Farm Animals, Horse(s)
Preferred Locations
  • Anywhere in Australia
Availability
  • NEXT 6 MONTHS    
    Available    
    Unavailable
    Apr
    May
    Jun
    Jul
    Aug
    Sep
  • 2024: 28Mar-2Apr

Retired animal lover and experienced house sitter

64, Retired company director

I would first like to introduce myself. I am a 64 year old single male who has recently retired and relocated back to South East Queensland from Sydney. I wish to be closer to my mother (86 years young, lives on the Gold Coast) and my two grandsons (both under 3 years old) who live with my son and his wife in Brisbane. I was originally born and schooled in Ipswich, lived in Brisbane and Cairns for my early adult life and then lived interstate and overseas.

I am currently living my “pet-life” vicariously through others. I really enjoy volunteering for house sits as it gives me great satisfaction and a sense of purpose. The interaction with the vast range of pets is very rewarding.

I commenced house sitting in December 2020 and I had intended to combine with some travel. Unfortunately, COVID intervened so my travel was a bit restricted for a while.

Since then, I have completed over 50 house sits. I have received many 5-star reviews across several online platforms as well as requests for repeat sittings from previous satisfied owners. Apart from online platforms, I have also completed several private (referral) sits. (I can attach references from other services where applicable)

I enjoy pets of all types. Over the years, I have had dogs (mainly English Springer Spaniels) and cats (mainly Himalayans), but also guinea pigs, chickens, ducks, birds and tropical fish. My sits have included a wonderful range of pets.

Prior to my retirement, I was employed as a senior company director at an international company. Apart from a minor stroke in 2016, I am in good health and am focused on remaining active and independent. Apart from spending as much time as possible with my grandsons, the rest of my spare time is spent studying, reading and exploring the areas that I travel to.

I am double (+ 3 booster) COVID vaccinated and am not a smoker. I have a current driver’s license and a new vehicle. I also have completed a National Police Check.

I look forward to the opportunity to serving you. Please feel free to ask any questions and I will do my best to respond as quick as possible.

Reviews (9)
Having Peter to mind my house and hens was an excellent experience. From our first contact he was a good communicator, answering messages promptly with pertinent and clear information about his movements in relation to the sit. Peter arrived promptly and demonstrated his housesitting experience by asking questions from his checklist to ensure he understood everything that was required to look after the house and the hens. On my return I found the house spotlessly clean and tidy and the ... MORE
 
LYNDA (Shoalhaven Heads NSW, Mar 2024 - 5 nights)
Peter was an amazing house sitter and put us at ease leaving our home and our pets. He was so genuine and we had some great conversation and we knew we could trust him entirely. We previously had a bad experience but Peter has completely changed our thoughts. Peter was great to have conversations with and we returned to our home with it clean (maybe cleaner than we left) and our pet so happy and loved. If you want a stress free holiday and return to loved pets he is absolutely the choice ... MORE
 
SHARON (Gordon ACT, Mar 2024 - 4 nights)
Very happy to have Peter care for our property and pets. Would book for future holidays if the timing worked for both of us. Our home was clean, tidy and respected on our return. Would recommend Peter
 
KERRI (Primrose Sands TAS, Dec 2023 - 1 month 2 weeks)
First time I have used a pet/house sitter so I was pretty scared for me and my animals but I can say thank you to Peter he has great communication before and while I was away. My animals were very happy to have Peter stay and look after them they where looked after and not shy with him I will be using Peter again I highly recommend Peter your animals and house will be looked after at 100%
 
TONYA (Howard QLD, Nov 2022 - 1 week 1 day)
We were fortunate enough to have Peter house sit and care for our two cats. We were worried about leaving one cat in particular because he's a very shy boy. After a few hours of meeting Peter we left on our trip confident in the knowledge all would be grand. Peter is caring, extremly organised and just a lovely person who genuinely loves animals. We received updates about how our boys were doing and mail we'd received which was great. We came home (in the very early hours of the morning) to ... MORE
 
DEBORAH (Upper Caboolture QLD, Jul 2022 - 5 weeks)
Peter was a wonderful house and pet sitter! The pets adored him and we had a very relaxing holiday knowing he was in charge! The house was immaculate and the pets very happy. What a delight to meet him and have him in our home. We hope to see him as often as we can get away.
 
SHERRELL (Carindale QLD, Jun 2022 - 1 week)
Peter was a wonderful man to have in our house. We had a new puppy and we're anxious about leaving her. Peter treated her like royalty. Our puppy Missed him when he left. She had also learnt some new manners which was great. The house was immaculate when we returned. We will be sure to try and to plan our holidays around his availability.
 
LAUREN (tarragindi QLD, Jan 2022 - 6 days)
I was lucky enough to have Peter house and pup sit our old girls for 11 days, originally was supposed to be 9 but we extended our trip and he was more than happy to accomodate our request. Peter was an absolute pleasure to meet from our first contact to when we arrived home. He even helped me pack my bags, I was running late hahaha. Peter kept us updated constantly with how the pups were, especially our little Staffy who hates storms and was quite anxious, there were lots of them during our ... MORE
 
BECKA (Mount Cotton QLD, Dec 2021 - 11 days)
Hi Becka Thank you so much for your review. It was an absolute pleasure to sit Stitch and Cleo for you. I welcomed the open communication with you. Stitch and Cleo are charming dogs with loads and loads of personality and were well behaved. Your home was warm and welcoming. Thank you again ... MORE
Peter was a pleasure to deal with and took great care of our home and our dog. Highly recommend his services.
 
KATHLEEN (Loganholme QLD, Nov 2021 - Weekend)
 
Peace of Mind

Happy you!

With a house sitter looking after your pets, house and garden - you can really relax. Happy days.

Place House Ad
Feefo badge