We are looking for a responsible, non-smoking house sitter or couple who we can depend on while we travel this summer. We're looking for someone who enjoys odd pets and would treat our home and pets like your own.
Come and enjoy the beautiful summer in Wisconsin where you have the comforts of a progressive city and the beauty of nature all around you. We have a single family home in a friendly neighborhood, just minutes from downtown, which has a wonderful farmers market and concerts in the summer. Use of a car is possible so that you can get to larger cities and the many lakes and state parks.
The main responsibilities of the house sitter would be to take care of our two friendly indoor house rabbits (think cats, but they hop). They are litter boxed-trained and simply require their boxes changed once a week and extended romps outside of their cages daily (you don’t need to supervise these but they do enjoy an audience for their happy bunny jumps). The basic food and water requirements are easy, allowing the house sitter to take day or weekend trips.
The other fun pet we have is a ball python snake, which is the easiest pet in the world to take care of. She eats about once every 10 days (frozen, dead mice) and the cage would need to be cleaned about once every 10 days too. It’s like having the discovery channel in your home, in a very secure cage.
Keeping the birdbath filled with fresh water would be nice too. Our house has a front yard and fenced-in backyard, which would need to have the grass cut with our self-propelled push mower. We’d also like the house sitter to bring in our mail daily We have a single family four bedroom house, 2 ½ baths, with living room, family room, tv room and office nook. We use Netflix and do not have cable tv, however cable can be arranged if you would like and be willing to pay for it. DVD and broadband internet included, free local and national long-distance telephone also included. In case it gets hot, we have central air conditioning. In the summer, the large deck (with a gas grill) is a great place to relax, or on patio with a fire pit. The backyard is fenced in for privacy and offers a peaceful place to enjoy the outdoors, complete with hammock and a nice garden with trees and perennials. No gardening requirements, unless you enjoy weeding.
Our dates are from June 12 – August 24, You can come on the 11th to get settled We would love to hear from you if you think this is a good fit. We’d like references too. The idea of free rent and free utilities for free house and pet sitting seems like a win-win for everyone.