I'm a solo sitter and grew up on a farm in Africa with every kind of animal imaginable. God created them all & I love them all :) I'm new to this website, but have looked after homes and all kinds of pets here in California, Australia (both sides), New Zealand and South Africa and can provide you with all the references I received through those formalized websites platforms. Very gentle with animals and love to cater to their needs with lots of petting and affection. My friends and family would describe me as: A hard working and animal loving, positive, clean, energetic, fit, healthy person of sober habits (no drinking, smoking or drugs) who has been living and working in a professional capacity all over the world since 1987. I grew up on a farm in Africa where we commercially farmed a variety of crops. Actually I started house-sitting by default in June 1987 during my first visit to California and having done one, I house-sat a further three homes all for people from the same company. I can provide you with plenty of traceable references (including California) from both business associates and previous/recent house sits on other reputable formalised websites. I'm pretty handy in home maintenance, so if you want to line up some extra chores for me that would be fine too (I pay close attention to detail). I have an affiliation with both cats and dogs, but probably especially cats because even the skittish ones usually come over to me within a little while (unless they're completely wild). I work casually from home, on my own pc and my own cell phone, so your pets will have good exercise and good company. I hope I can help you! Thanks for taking the time to read my summary.