Fran

Experienced House Sitter & Cat lover 😻

South Yarra
15 times favorited
1 recurring guest
Last contacted 7 days ago
Usually responds within one day
22 h ago
Last activity
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House Sitting
House sitting
24h stay, in your home
40 AUD
/night
All services and rates

About Fran

Reliable, Considerate, Tidy and Active individual. Non-smoker & Fully Vaxed. Police check available on request.

Experience around animals from large Dogs to Fish in Australia and overseas.

ABOUT ME

Hi, i'm Fran! I’m an experienced Pet-sitter and Architect working in Melbourne. I have been house sitting casually since 2018 but after returning from 4 months of travelling and pet sitting around Europe in 2022 I decided I wanted more house-sitting adventures! I have been housesitting full-time around Melbourne for over a year and I have absolutely loved getting to explore different sides of the city while having great animal company along the way!

I am a fully vaccinated, non-smoker who is easy-going, mature, reliable, well-mannered, considerate and tidy. I am an active individual, regularly walking, running or bike riding whenever I can. I enjoy meeting new people and animals, and I love the outdoors so taking fur-friends for long walks will not be a chore! 

EXPERIENCE

I've looked after many animals over the years from tropical fish to big dogs, so I am very used to adapting to each animals unique needs, temperament, and routines. I’ve had experience with rescue animals with anxiety and those with health conditions requiring oral medications. 

In my current job I have a bit of flexibility to do some work-from-home days. As I don't own a car, my ability to take on housesits would be limited to those that are relatively inner-city and/or with good public transport or bike routes.

If you find yourself interested in my house sitting profile, feel free to send me a message if you have any questions. Looking forward to hearing from you!

Fran 😊

Please note:

* As I housesit on a full time basis while also working full time, I currently only have capacity for housesits that 14 nights or longer (to help reduce my moving around), but if I have a small gap in my calendar between 2 bookings I am happy to take on a shorter house sits!

On a meet & greet I will run through the following topics with you;

😊 Any questions you have about me?

🐶 Your pet’s routine & behaviours

🪴 Watering of any indoor / outdoor plants

🗑️ Bin location & collection day

✉️ Mail and any expected deliveries

🦴 Location of pet food / equipment

🧹 Location of cleaning supplies

🏠 Explain any unusual operational house things

☎️ Emergency contacts & vet details

🔑 Spare key or lock-box code

📝 Capturing important information in a document (pet feeding amounts and times, walking times, house wifi etc.)

Fran's services

At your home

House Sitting
House Sitting
A sitter stays overnight in your home and cares for your pet
40 AUD
/night

Fran also offers

Cancellation policy: Moderate

Full refund if canceled before 12:00 p.m. 7 days before the booking, 50% refund afterward.

No refund is payable if the booking is canceled on or after the start date.

Note: All times are based on the sitter’s time zone

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Sharon, 2024-04-08

Fran was great.

sent updates and made it all very smooth.

My dog was happy and relaxed on return always a good sign.

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Laura, 2024-04-04

We were just at ease our entire trip knowing we had Fran taking care of our cats and home. Fran was absolutely lovely, communication ran smoothly and she was warm and friendly, and gave us updates. Both cats took to her immediately, even Lil Gus who is usually rather timid. She’s definitely is our go to sitter.

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Specific Skills

I speak English
< 5 years of experience
*References available on request. Due to family allergies I was unable to have cats and dogs growing up, but that has not stopped me from loving them! I often jump at the opportunity to look after friends and families fur babies, like my friends kitten named Leo (seen in my profile pictures). At the end of my studies in 2018 I expanded my pet-sitting network in Melbourne through online pet sitting platforms looking after a beautiful dog named Benji, a Ridgeback-Staffy cross, Sandy a rescue dog, and Rupert a Cavoodle. In my recent overseas pet-sits I was looking after both cats and dogs all with a variety of needs. Wallie was a gorgeous terrier in Basel who required a constant companion as he was dealing with mild separation anxiety. Macarena, Miguel and Oscar were three loving rescue dogs living in an apartment in Tenerife and required 3 walks a day. My last pet-sit was in Copenhagen were I looked after Woody a terrier with a sensitive stomach and his best friend Kenzo the cat. This year in Melbourne I’ve had the pleasure of looking after a number of cats and a couple dogs, one who had separation anxiety and another who was still recovering from a back operation. Growing up I had experience looking after small pets as well; mainly hermit crabs and tropical fish. In my early teens I set up and maintained my own tropical fish aquarium, with a diversity of fish species. I was also lucky enough to have experience around horses as I did horse riding for a few years in my teens. MY PROMISE I do not take the responsibility of pet-minding or house-sitting lightly, I promise to treat your pets, home, and precious belongings as if they were my own. I am very responsible and respectful of the homes I am invited into. I take pride in being clean and tidy, and leaving the houses as I have found them. I'm happy to help with small chores around the house, such as collecting mail, putting bins out and watering gardens or pot plants. I aim to make your time away from your pets as worry free as possible. I would be happy to keep in sync with your pets routines and provide regular updates of the home and pets while you are away. If you have any questions or would like to know more about my experience feel free to send me a message. I am also comfortable to have a meet and greet with you over FaceTime/WhatsApp call to discuss suitability of the house sitting arrangement. Looking forward to hearing from you :)

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Fran

Fran

Experienced House Sitter & Cat lover 😻

South Yarra
House Sitting
House sitting
24h stay, in your home
40 AUD
/night
All services and rates
Contact Fran

Cancellation policy: Moderate

Full refund if canceled before 12:00 p.m. 7 days before the booking, 50% refund afterward.

No refund is payable if the booking is canceled on or after the start date.

Note: All times are based on the sitter’s time zone

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