Hello Housesitters,
I am going to be a snowbird January, February, and March I am looking for someone to stay in my house, and take care of my beautiful Russian Blue rescue cat, Ivan. He is a typical Russian Blue, a little standoffish at first, but very loving when he gets to know a new person. You will know he has accepted you when he brings you a favorite toy in the night. Ivan is an indoor-outdoor cat who loves going out in the cold, and then sleeping on top of the hot air register when he comes in.
Rochester is a wonderful area if you love winter sports. There is cross country skiing in the numerous parks, where there is also sledding and ice skating. There are several ski slopes within a mile radius for those who like downhill.
If you are more the indoor type, Rochester has many museums, theaters, galleries and a vibrant art and music scene. When Spring comes there are lilacs and tulips and daffodils all over. There are many good restaurants and pubs, too.
My house is a three story Tudor with three bedrooms and 1 full and 2 half bathrooms. The house has high speed internet and Roku TVs with Amazon Prime, Britbox, and Acorn. There is an antenna for watching local stations. I take care of all the household bills, so you just get to relax, enjoy taking care of Ivan, and discover all Rochester has to offer.
You will need to have your own vehicle. Rochester has public transportation, but it is not the best. But, you can get to grocery stores (Walmart Supercenters) on the bus. I have left bus schedules in the House Sitters' Handbook..
I take care to make sure my housesitters are comfortable and happy in my home. I arrange to have the driveway plowed when it snows. I introduce my housesitters to my friends and neighbors who will act as "back up" if needed. I supply more than enough cat food and litter, so you will not have to worry about running out.
I have a very detailed House Sitters' Handbook with all the information you might need in it. (Thanks to previous house sitters who have helped me add things I did not think about.)
Since I pay all the bills, I just ask one other thing of my house sitters: that they send me an envelope every week with the bills and other mail in it. I provide the self addressed, stamped envelopes and a list of what to send (and what not to send). All the house sitter has to do is take the envelope to the post office every Tuesday. The postoffice is only about 1 mile (maybe a little more) from my house.
This is a long "ad" but I wanted to try to cover all the bases.
Thank you for considering spending a winter in Rochester, with a sweet and beautiful cat. Some of my previous housesitters have agreed to let me give a prospective sitter their s addresses so that you can ask them any questions you might have about my house, Rochester, and what I do for my house sitters.
Regards,
Ann
PS The "Corney50" refers to my maiden name and the year I was born!