We are a quiet artist and poet couple living in Santa Fe with our two indoor/outdoor cats. Our house has a large backyard and deck, is one block from hiking trails, partial mountain views. We are also a 10 minute walk from a very well equiped community center with a gym and swimming pool. Our house includes washer/drier,dishwasher, wireless, full laundry,swamp cooler, microwave and is safe and quiet. We also have numerous indoor plants and (in warmer months) outdoor plants that will need to be watered.
You will either need to rent a car or be comfortable taking the city bus which stops very close by. There is a coffee shop (Java Joes) and a delicious restaurant a block away. You may be able to borrow a car after we check your references.
We will need you to feed our cats and make sure they are kept indoors from mid afternoon through the night. They have a cat door with settings on it, and they are used to being housebound by approximately 3PM. The cats are named Piccolo and Finnegan. PIccolo is 5 and furry and orange and white; Finnegan' is 10 and is a brown tabby.
Both cats are affectionate and healthy. We would like a housesitter(s) who is affectionate to cats and enjoys and is comfortable with felines!!
One of the cats tends to eat the other's food, so you do need to watch them while they eat. That requires that you stand there until the slower eating cat finishes his food.
We will also want someone to bring in the mail from the mailbox.
We will be leaving in the morning of November 25 and would like you to arrive in the afternoon on November 24 so we can acquaint you with the house, cats, etc. We will return on Saturday, November 30, late in the evening. We would like you to lock the cats in before you leave. You can leave anytime on that day. If it is important to you to stay here on Saturday night as well, we are open to talking about that.
We will be accessible both by and by cell. We will provide information re the vets's and if you like we can leave our card number at the vet's in case there is an emergency.
We look forward to hearing from you! Jane and Donald,