Ellen

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About Ellen

Veterinarian

About Ellen & Michael

We are an adventurous Dutch/Kiwi couple keen to look after your house and pets while you travel. Our goal is to make sure your property is treated as our own and your pets will miss you as little as possible.

I am a small animal veterinarian, originally from the Netherlands who has worked both in veterinary clinics as well as working for government agencies dealing with biosecurity and food safety. My partner Michael is 100% Kiwi, with a big heart and lots of handy skills. He works as a senior software engineer for a New Zealand company. This job allows him to work from anywhere in the world!

We own our own house in Wellington, NZ where we have recently returned to after 2 years of full-time house sitting (see refs!).

Being a veterinarian I am very comfortable looking after all sorts of creatures, large and small. If you have animals that need any special care or have veterinary needs, I would be happy to accommodate you.

My partner is not only handy with computers but also with anything around the house (pool maintenance, ride-on lawn mowers, etc.)

We are non-smokers, we like to walk and cycle, have a can-do mentality, are organised and very much value a nice, clean and cosy home to relax in. Since Michael works from home, we spend most of our time in the places we look after.

Why we want to house sit

House sitting is such a great way to discover new places and stay locally. We very much miss animals on our travels and figure that looking after pets is definitely a win-win!

Our experience

As you can tell from our references we are pretty experienced at house sitting having looked after homes and pets for the last 4 years. Between the two of us we have done house sits in the Netherlands, France, Spain, UK, Switzerland, New Zealand, Australia, Thailand and the Caribbean. I believe as a couple we have a good range of skills and are pretty versatile.


For referencesand photos please refer to:

https://www.trustedhousesitters.com/house-and-pet-sitters/19716-Embvetos/

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My travel companions
Michael, Software Engineer, Spouse / Partner

Compliments received

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Friend of animals
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Master of Cleanliness
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Beyond Expectations
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Cat lover
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Local Cultural Guide
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Very Friendly
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Community opinion

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Mickael d.

Annecy, France - August 2018

Nous avons eu plaisir à recevoir Ellen avant notre départ très tôt le lendemain matin. Même si notre séjour était cours (quelques jours), elle nous a donné des nouvelles. Nous avons retrouvé nos chats comme si nous n'étions jamais partis, bien à l'aise. Elle s'est très bien occupée de nos chats et de l'appartement, nous sommes ravis ! Thank you Ellen for all and with pleasure to see you again later. Delphine & Mickael

Pascal r.

November 2015

Organisée à la dernière minute, la garde de nos deux chiens s'est admirablement bien passée. Ellen et Michael ont parfaitement respectés les lieux. Très sympathique et organisé. Nous renouvellerons volontiers cette expérience ( nos deux toutous les regrettent déjà ! ). Un grand merci.

Lpee

September 2015

Hellen et Michael ont été nos premiers homesitters, et je ne sais pas si nous avons eu de la chance mais ils ont été parfait! La maison a été parfaitement tenue et nous avons retrouvé nos oiseaux en pleine santé ainsi que nos plantes et ce malgré la chaleur de ce mois d'aout. Je les recommande vivement!!

David p.

Orléans, France - July 2015

Ellen et Michael sont des home-sitter parfaits. Ils ont été très prevenant concernant nos animaux et la maison. Nous étions un peu inquiets avant de les rencontrer, c'était la permière fois que nous tentions cette experience, ce n'est pas évident de laisser ses animaux et sa maisons à des inconnus. Mais après une soirée passée ensemble, nous sommes partis confiants et sommes très satisfaits de cette experience. Michael à su regler quelques problèmes rencontrés lors du séjour, notamment concernant la piscine, c'est une personne qui sait se débrouiller seul, c'est un point important quand vous êtes loins et n'avez pas forcément quelqu'un à proximité. Nous avons retrouvés nos animaux en pleine forme, et la maison très bien entretenue, nous recommandons vraiment Ellen et Michael comme home-sitter, vous ne serez pas déçus et pouvez partir tranquilles. Merci encore. Hélène&David

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