Kia ora! I'm Katrina, and I am on a mission to explore New Zealand while pet-sitting with your furry companions. I usually pet-sit with my partner, Josh.
Both of us have grown up around pets, for pretty much our whole lives. I share my mother's obsession with animals - I grew up with two cats, and spent many holidays on my family farm surrounded by horses and dogs. I have also pet-sat for neighbours, including a 3-month old kitten while living in Spain last year. Josh raised and trained two rescue puppies, and loves dogs of all shapes and sizes.
We hope to have a dog of our own someday, but until we are all-travelled out, this is the next best option. It's a win-win for everyone - we get to explore new parts of New Zealand, and your furry family members get love and companionship while you are away.
We are primarily looking for long-term stays -But we are open to short-term stays as well!
Please note that both Josh and I work full-time during the week - I have the option to work-from-home some days during the week, but I generally need to let my boss know in advance. Josh is a contractor, so his work schedule varies.
Please let me know if you have any questions. We look forward to hearing from you!
Full refund if canceled before 12:00 p.m. one day before the booking, 50% refund afterward.
No refund is payable if the booking is canceled on or after the start date.
Note: All times are based on the sitter’s time zone
Katrina did such a wonderful job looking after our two dogs over the long weekend. They were very happy and well looked after. We really loved the daily photo updates and Katrina’s communication was spot on. We will absolutely be booking Katrina again in the future when we next go away. Thank you so much!
The dog and cat had a great time with Katrina, good communication and I really appreciated the flexibility to vacate the house for my early 7am arrival.