Jenny and John

Jenny and John K.

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RESPONSIBLE, RELIABLE and EXPERIENCED PET/HOUSE-SITTERS

1 repeat guest
7 reviews
Response rate: 96%
Last seen 1 week ago
About Jenny and John
We are reliable, responsible and experienced house/pet-sitters that have been house/petsitting for several years now. We have a collection of great reviews and references and genuinely enjoy caring for all our new animal friends.

We are a married couple who have taken a sabbatical from working full-time for a few years, so that we can spend time with each other, experience new places, keep active, and finish writing the novel and screenplay that we never had the time to work on! Prior to this we both had full-time Senior Managerial roles at David Jones and in Commercial Construction.

We were the proud owners of an amazing papillion dog called Louis for 12 years whom we miss very much, but have found petsitting to be a great substitute. We both grew up with cats, dogs and fish in the house, and actively participated in their care so we have plenty of experience with all. John also has working knowlege and hands on experience looking after horses, cattle, chicken and ducks as he spent weekends and holidays at his parents farm in the Yarramalong Valley.

We both spend our days writing, which allows us to walk your pets as required, keep them company during the day and night and your house secure. We will feed, administer medicine (if required) walk, play and give your pets love and care like they are our own. We will also provide updates of your pets including photos via email/text/whatsapp while you are away to ease your mind.

Jenny is an excellent housekeeper with attention to detail and will keep your home clean and tidy. John is very handy with garden and pool maintenance, farm chores and if you require any repairs around the house he will be happy to assist.

We are positive that we would make the perfect pet/house-sitters for your pets, animals and home so contact us now! We would love to hear from you! Jenny and John

Key points about us:
- Animal lovers with 30+ years experience caring for domestic and farm animals
-Great communicators - will send you regular updates and photos on your property and pets
- Clean and Tidy
- Reliable, Considerate and Respectful
- Vigilant and Security Conscious
- Will rarely be absent from the home for longer than 4 hours
- Non-Smokers, Health Conscious
- We bring no pets or children
- We have our own car
- Excellent references, reviews from previous housesits and valid police checks provided

Our pet-sitting service includes:
- feed
- groom
- administer medication (if required)
- change litters and pick up poop from lawn
- walk your pets daily (1 x 60min walk or 2 x 30min walks)
- play and give your pets love and care like they are our own
- provide regular updates on your pets including photos via email/text/whatsapp

Maintenance of your property includes:
- keeping your home clean and tidy
- daily collection of the mail
- watering indoor/outdoor plants and gardens
- taking out the bins
- mowing the lawn
- pool maintenance

Our requirements are:
- Clean/smoke-free home
- Double or Queen Bed (we bring our own linen, pillows and doona)
- Access to bathroom and kitchen facilities
- Airconditioning (in the summer months)
- Parking space for one car
- All pet food and medication provided
- Written Instructions on your care requirements for your pet and house

Our rate is $50 a night per pet (plus madpaws fee) for the care of up to 6 pets. We are available for housesits of min 7+nights within QLD.

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Our process once you make contact via the site is as follows:
- We will make contact with you to arrange a day/time for us to come to you for an obligation free meet and greet. This gives you and your pets a chance to become familiar with us and to go over your requirements.
- If you don’t require a meet and greet or if time does not permit, then we can arrange a time to do a phone call/Skype/Facetime to have a chat and discuss details. If you just prefer to correspond with us via email or text, then that is fine too!
- We will email you our references, reviews from previous housesits and valid police and ID checks for your review.
- If all goes well, and both parties agree to proceed then we both approve the booking on the mad paws site and you make payment. The booking is now confirmed and your dates will be blocked out on our calendar.
- About a week before your sit, we will send a followup text to answer any last minute questions and to confirm the time that you would like us to arrive on your departure day. This will usually be about an hour before you need to depart, to give us time to do a handover and go over your instructions.
- During the stay, we will send you regular updates and photos of your pets and how they are going :) Photography is a hobby of ours, so you should get some great shots to keep.
- At the end of the stay we will leave your house clean and tidy, strip the beds, wash any linen or towels used, empty the bins, walk and feed your pets for the day. We will wait at your house with your pets until you confirm that your flight has landed/you are on the road and your estimated ETA. If we have to leave to go to another sit before your arrival, then we will lock up and leave your keys at an agreed location.
- All that is left for you to do is to go onto the Madpaws website to confirm the “end of stay” and leave us a review. :)
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Pets Accepted
Small Dog
Medium Dog
Large Dog
Giant Dog
Puppy
Cat
Bird
Rabbit /
Guinea Pig
Jenny and John's Home
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Fenced backyard
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Pets sleep outdoors
Policy
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Cancellation: Moderate
A full refund will be offered to Pet Owners if they cancel up until 7 days before the booking at 12 noon. After which Pet Owners will be charged 50% of the total booking value.
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Reviews & Testimonials
7 reviews
Amanda H.
Pet Sitting - Apr 26, 2021
What a great experience! We came home to a happy and healthy dog and a very well cared for house. We hadn’t used a pet sitter before and were a bit nervous but there was no need. John and Jenny were professional, friendly and very easy going. We will definitely use them again.
Amy G.
Pet Sitting - Apr 11, 2021
Jenny and John were absolutely fantastic. They made us feel comfortable from the meet and greet all the way through. They provided us great updates throughout our time away and our house was immaculate when we returned! We will definitely be booking them for our next trip away.
Louisa L.
Pet Sitting - Mar 8, 2021
Jenny and John cared for our very energetic and lovable Golden Retriever and did a wonderful job. Great with communicating and sent lovely pics of our puppy whilst they were looking after him. He seemed very happy and all was well on our return and the house was just as we’d left it. Would highly recommend them for anyone needing a dog sitter and we would definitely ask for their help again.
Nutan S.
Pet Sitting - Jan 28, 2020
Jenny and John were a hidden treasure we found through Madpaws. They looked after our 2GSD’s who need extra TLC very well and I would recommend them highly. They are loving and dedicated and very response couple.our dogs were happy and calm.
Service & Rates
Overnight Pet Services
Pet Hosting
At Sitter's Home
not offered
Pet Sitting
At Pet's Home
$ 56 / night
Daytime Pet Services
Pet Day Care
not offered
House Visiting
not offered
Dog Walking
not offered
Dog Grooming
not offered
Dog Training
not offered
Transport
Pick Up - Drop Off
not offered
Emergency
Transport
Available