Hey there!
We're a couple in our thirties. Our home and pet care experience spans over fifteen years. We've enjoyed looking after friends' and family's homes, gardens, and pets a number of times ever since we've been together and have been enjoying doing more of the same here through housecarers.
These days we've been focussing on prioritizing longer-term stays in the Vancouver area.
When we're not doing petsitting, we live in a van we converted ourselves. Our ultimate goal is to develop a mobile income, and we're using the free time we have to build into that through a variety of creative pursuits, namely music and writing. Getting there! Slowly!
Our style.
We LOVE to be in conversation with with the pets we look after. Verbally this means chatting with them, narrating the world, and having them hear our voices. Non-verbally this means keeping an eye out for if they happen to be sensitive about anything, noticing their changes in behaviour, and responding appropriately if anything seems off.
Spending time with animals of all sorts is really therapeutic for us and we are happy to work with your pets' specific rituals, diets, and known phrases.
Environment, Safety, and Security.
As far as home care goes, Karissa has been successfully operating her own housekeeping business since 2011, entrusted with keys and access codes and ensuring clean and secure homes. Jamie has helped her out from time to time and is just as attentive. He is the green thumb of the two of us, and we're both detail oriented in our own way.
We both have plenty of experience with pets who like to be escape artists so we always do our best to keep a step ahead of that, keeping an eye out when we open and close doors and gates.
More about us.
Currently we are earning a living through Karissa's cleaning business, and the majority of our free time is spent on relaxing close to "home," spending time in nature, and developing our creative pursuits.
Karissa is into yoga, meditation, writing, illustration, reading, and astrology. Right now, Jamie is working on building handcrafted flutes. In general, his interests cannot be contained. He is a lifelong learner, passionate about learning, and finds a creative outlet anywhere that problem-solving and design are welcomed: from sound design to the great outdoors.
We like to live our life based on the belief that wealth is created in memories and experiences, and we do our best to prioritize rest, relaxation, and maintaining a peaceful environment. Spending time with pets is a huge plus and it's an honour to be entrusted with their care.
Homeowner Feedback / endorsements (4)
Sit Dates Sep-23-23
- Oct-24-23
Homeowner Portlypat,
Member Since Feb-9-15
Location
North Vancouver British Columbia Canada
I was lucky enough to have Karissa and Jamie look after my home and more particularly my dog while I was away for a month. They were kind enough to come for a "meet and greet" on a couple of occasions so I felt confident even before I left. While away, they kept me in the loop with frequent emails and pics which I much appreciated. I came home to a beautifully clean house(including some minor repairs) and a very happy dog. I would not hesitate to recommend them.
“ Karissa and Jamie cared wonderfully for our home and cat ”
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Sit Dates Sep-12-24
- Oct-8-24
Homeowner outofhere,
Member Since Oct-24-06
Location
Vancouver British Columbia Canada
Communication with Karissa and Jamie was easy. After an initial Zoom meeting ,we met in person shortly before the housesit, to help them get them familiar with the place. They proved to be very reliable and took great care of our home. They bonded with our cat who clearly enjoyed their care and attention. They kept in touch with us as we travelled sending photos and messages assuring us all was well. They also took great care with our home leaving it immaculately clean and tidy. Karissa waited for our return before leaving which was much appreciated.
We were very happy with how everything went and will certainly ask them again, next time we plan to travel.
We would ratae Karissa and Jamie as excellent house and pet sitters.
Sit Dates Oct-25-23
- Nov-11-23
Homeowner MaisonAubergine,
Member Since Sep-12-23
Location
Delta British Columbia Canada
They took wonderful care of our two cats and our home - we came back to an impeccable house and happy pets! Communication was easy, and we had great feedback from the neighbours saying they were very nice and friendly. We will definitely contact them again!
Sit Dates Dec-21-22
- Jan-1-23
Homeowner LeoandJr,
Member Since Oct-18-21
Location
Vancouver British Columbia Canada
Karissa and Jamie looked after our home and 2 cats over the Christmas holiday. They were so flexible with dates and especially when we weren’t sure if our flights to go home for Christmas would be cancelled, they offered to find another place to stay (which wasn’t necessary but we did appreciate them offering). Karissa was quick to respond to texts and kept us informed. It was nice to have a video interview with them in advance of the sit to show them around.
They kept our house tidy and left it cleaner than how we left it. They fed and cared for our two cats. They were very responsible, trustworthy, respectful, reliable, genuine, and professional and we would definitely recommend them to anyone looking for a house sitter.