Hello!
My boyfriend and I live in a rustic log cabin in the forest in Sweden, in between Heby and Fjärdhundra, which is about an hour and a half from Stockholm and one hour from Uppsala. We are looking for a pet sitter to spend a week in September at our house/farm.
We will be leaving the afternoon of Wed., Sept. 12th and returning in the evening on Wed., Sept. 19th. We will provide you with our car (manual transmission) and a full tank of gas since there is no public transit nearby. Heby is minutes away by car and from there you can take a train or bus to Uppsala (1/2 hour by train, 1 hr by bus). Enkoping is about 30 minutes by car, and from there you can take the train or bus to Stockholm (about an hour).
We have internet and radio, but no TV. We have a washing machine, but no dryer. We also have a COMPOST TOILET, which basically consists of a toilet seat/bucket that is emptied into a larger compost bin outdoors every few days...so you must be comfortable with that. It's really no big deal and should only be necessary to empty it a couple times in a week.
This would be perfect for someone who is interested in "getting away from it all" and spending some peaceful, relaxing time in a Swedish forest cabin with nearby hiking trails and a pond.
We have a dog/cat door and a fenced in side yard, so you can take trips during the day without having to worry about getting back by a certain time. However, we would prefer that you not leave the animals alone for long very often, so this pet-sit is definitely better for someone (or a couple, family) who is more interested in spending quiet time relaxing at home or hiking through the forest, rather than sight-seeing/visiting tourist attractions.
A stay would involve the following responbilities:
Feed & give water to dogs every morning and evening, walk daily, and give plenty of love and attention :)
Feed & water cats daily (and give attention too :).
Feed & water ducks & chickens every morning and evening. Lock up chickens, ducks in pen at night. Give fresh bedding/straw every couple of days or as needed.
Feed fish 1x-2x/day & water indoor and outdoor plants.
Please contact me for more information, details. Thanks for looking!