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Christina & Joe

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Christina: 61, Social Work

Joe : 61, Retired Plumber

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We love caring for people's homes and property as well as taking loving care of animals, plants, ... Read moreWe love caring for people's homes and property as well as taking loving care of animals, plants, etc. We LOVE nature and caring for everything! We are natural caretakers and would love to take care of what is dear to you!!

We are both non smoking, quiet , tree hugging, animal lovers who truly enjoy bringing peace of mind to homeowners while they travel as well as having the opportunity to experience different places, areas and communities.

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We are.... just plain reliable. We care for people's homes, property and animals as if it all were our own....with authentic concern and love. We have been asked back again and again because we not only take excellent care of homes, animals and properties...we end up creating a great friendship with some of the homeowners through the experience.

I worked as a therapist for 32 years until recently closing that door. Joe is a retired plumber and previous business owner who spent the last ... Read moreWe are.... just plain reliable. We care for people's homes, property and animals as if it all were our own....with authentic concern and love. We have been asked back again and again because we not only take excellent care of homes, animals and properties...we end up creating a great friendship with some of the homeowners through the experience.

I worked as a therapist for 32 years until recently closing that door. Joe is a retired plumber and previous business owner who spent the last three seasons working as a Ranger in Rocky Mountain National Park. We are open and free to travel and housesit for various time periods although long sits are our preference.

We both have a high work ethic and communicate openly and honestly. We are both compassionate people and both LOVE nature and animals. We have experience with special need pets and various types of animals. We truly love caretaking and creating a sense of trust for homeowners so that they can fully enjoy their travel and not worry about a thing back home.

We look forward to hearing from you and getting the opportunity to take care of all that is important to you. Please feel free to reach out with any questions. Christina and Joe

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We have experience with cats, dogs, chickens, horses, pigs and goats. We love animals!

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Gold member24 months

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Please see our posted recommendations here. If further references are needed, please just let us ... Read morePlease see our posted recommendations here. If further references are needed, please just let us know.

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Availability

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2025: 29 Apr - 12 Jun

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2 - 4 weeks, 1 - 2 months, 2 months +

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Arizona, California, Colorado: Central, North & Denver, Southwest, West, Oregon: Oregon Coast, Southern, Williamette Valley

Reviews (4)

LYDIA ( Washington, Oct 2023 - 5 months)

Christina and Joel were exemplary in every way. Very responsible, helpful, proactive, and extremely loving towards our cat and farm animals. We had several issues come up on the farm while we were away and they took care of everything promptly and professionally. We were able to enjoy our vacation because we had such confidence in their judgement. They kept our house immaculate. We cannot recommend Christina and Joe enough!

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BARBARA ( Colorado, Jun 2023 - 5 weeks)

This is the first time we have used Housesitters of America and we cannot believe how lucky we were to have Christina and Joe as our first housesitters. They took great care of our dog Stella, and we got home after a 5 week vacation to a happy, healthy pup, and a house that was left in even better shape than we left it! Christina communicated well all the way through, and sent us sweet photos of Stella and their enjoyment of our space. Our many houseplants were also well taken care of. Thank ... MoreThis is the first time we have used Housesitters of America and we cannot believe how lucky we were to have Christina and Joe as our first housesitters. They took great care of our dog Stella, and we got home after a 5 week vacation to a happy, healthy pup, and a house that was left in even better shape than we left it! Christina communicated well all the way through, and sent us sweet photos of Stella and their enjoyment of our space. Our many houseplants were also well taken care of. Thank you C and J, we cannot thank you enough for blessing our home with your wonderful energy! A full 5-star rating.

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ROBERT ( Virginia, Nov 2022 - 5months 3 weeks)

From the first time we had correspondence, we knew Christina and Joe were going to be a perfect fit. They were extremely conscientious about our house, but especially so about our cats. One of our cats had a stroke during their stay and they went above and beyond caring for him (our vet highly praised them). We knew our home and animals were in gentle loving hands and we never worried about a thing. The communication between us was always positive. After being away for almost 6 months, we came ... MoreFrom the first time we had correspondence, we knew Christina and Joe were going to be a perfect fit. They were extremely conscientious about our house, but especially so about our cats. One of our cats had a stroke during their stay and they went above and beyond caring for him (our vet highly praised them). We knew our home and animals were in gentle loving hands and we never worried about a thing. The communication between us was always positive. After being away for almost 6 months, we came home to a spotless house. We can't say enough good things about Joe and Christina. We now consider them friends.

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PATRICK ( Colorado, Aug 2022 - Week)

Christina was wonderful. Couldn't have asked for more. She successfully thwarted all bears and hawks from eating our girls (job well done, soldier), and the place was arguably cleaner than when we left. Much obliged.

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Christina & Joe : Thank you Patrick. SO enjoyed the girls , the greenhouse and your comfy home. If the girls and tomatoes ever need sitting again....I would be more than happy to oblige. Joe too. :)