We are a young couple who are university students and currently live in the suburb of Flemington, just north of Melbourne CBD. We have two cats who are very friendly and require lots of love and attention. We visit family in Queensland several times a year (during university breaks) and are usually both away for a week at a time. We have previously relied on friends to mind our cats which has restricted us to only one week, so having a house sitter may allow us to stay away for two weeks. We live in a 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom unit on the third floor (stairs only unfortunately). Features include internet, dishwasher, parking spaces, communal laundry and walking distance to trains, trams and buses.
Our main reason for having a house sitter is for our cats to be minded, so that is obviously the main focus (rather than house), therefore a cat loving personality is essential. As one of our cats is quite timid, we think our cats would be best suited to either a quiet single, or another couple, young or older, who don't mind sitting on the couch in the evening with a cat or two on your lap, or waking up in the morning with a cat or two on your face (even better!).
If you are interested in spending a week or two in Melbourne (usually in the months of July, December and January) then feel free to contact us.
Also no smokers please.