Qualicum Beach is a small quaint seaside village with loads of beach and trails and golf. It is a nice, safe, quiet community settled mostly by Seniors. The village center has an arts venue, a swimming pool, groceries, gyms etc. Our house is located about a mile from the "downtown" and a 5 minute walk to the beach. We have a 3 bedroom rancher on a very private fenced yard in a nice quiet neighborhood. There will be one dog, Echo a 14 year old Sheltie and 4 cats to look after. They are very spoiled and slightly demanding so our perfect sitter will love animals. They are used to lots of attention so this too, is required. Echo is a bit slow for a 14 year old Sheltie as she has a condition called Cushings Disease for which she will need meds in her dinner in the evening. She can't walk as far as she used too but she is a happy dog regardless. The cats are, well, cats... they are demanding and very interactive except for Pocco who is very shy until she gets to know you. She and Max are strictly indoor cats while Turtle and Mr. LaLa go outside during the day. This may change as Max and Echo are nearing their best before dates... :(
House duties are litter boxes, and a couple of short walkies for Echo each day. The yard will be dormant at this time so you can enjoy the area and not have to worry about too much in the way of chores. We hope to find a reliable person/couple too take care of things while we are away. We will be gone September 19 to October 2, 2017 but would like you to come a few days early to stay with us and meet the beasts prior to our departure.