Couple69, Retired
64, Retired
Diane and I are newly retired and ready for adventure! We own three houses in Colorado but now have time to explore beyond this great state. Since our youngest has graduated from college, we now know how an empty nest feels. Except we will still have our fur children: Loki, Looney, Lenny, and Lili. Fortunately, we have friends and family to watch after them while we take care of fur friends far, far away. We have watched and maintained many, many homes for family, friends, and neighbors while they vacationed. We are very excited about doing the same for new friends across the USA!
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I am a retired Aerospace Engineer and US Air Force Officer. I held several security clearances throughout my career. My favorite assignment in the Air Force was teaching as an Associate Professor in the Engineering Mechanics Department at the US Air Force Academy for five years. I have always paid particular attention to detail at work and at home. Having owned homes for over three decades, I am highly skilled in all areas of home maintenance including lawn/garden, hot tub/pool, plumbing, electrical, and overall handyman work. I enjoy working out and hiking.
Diane was an outstanding Medical Transcriptionist...talk about attention to detail! She also is the consummate house keeper. She literally is the one who keeps the entire household purring like a well oiled machine, or a very happy kitty. She loves bowling and hiking.
And we love cats! We have always had at least one. So we know all there is to know about caring for these marvelous creatures. :)
We are both nonsmokers.
Excellent references are available.
Thank you for your consideration,
John and Diane
John and Diane did a terrific job for us! The kitties are happy and the house is immaculate! They arrived on time and we enjoyed a nice evening with them before we left so we were comfortable that all would go well. They communicated with us throughout the stay. We would happily have them sit for us again.
Diane & John were great sitters. We had frequent conversations, phone & email, leading up to the sit. Our 2 cats were well taken care of & the apartment was neat & tidy on our return. They are a very nice couple who we now call our friends. We would certainly have them sit for us again.
Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful!!!! Rarely have we felt so at ease leaving our beloved Scruffy (and somewhat less beloved but certainly cherished) vegetable and flower gardens in the care of people we'd just met. They arrived the night before we left so they could get a change to fall in love with the Scruffmeister, and by the time dinner was over we knew we had made two new friends! As had Scruffy, who adored them. Our house was left in perfect shape (probably better than we left it and I'm ... MORE
It is our pleasure to provide this highly supportive review of John and Diane who cared for our home and cat from Aiugust 4-8, 2022. Our communications with them were excellent. They bonded immediately with our cat (Emma) and it was obvious that they understand cats. When they departed, they left our home in perfect condition. Very reliable. Delightful dinner companions, too.
We were so lucky to have John and Diane stay at our home to take care of our boys. They arrived a day before we left for a 2-week vacation, which gave us time to go over kitty and house requirements. Over dinner, both my boyfriend and I came to the conclusion that we were leaving our home and boys in the care of two wonderful people. We had a couple of special requests and home issues while we were away, and John and Diane took care of them immediately. I highly recommend John and Diane for ... MORE
John and Diane took care of our house and pets for 2 weeks. One of our cats was having a uti problem and Diane gave him medication twice a day they also had to take him to the vet. They kept in communication with us the entire time and also sent photos.. the house was immaculate when we returned . They are very caring housesitters and I would highly recommend them.
The first thing you notice about John and Diane is what sincerely nice people they are. I felt comfortable with them immediately and had every confidence in leaving them in charge of my home and my very spoiled cat. They kept in touch well before their arrival and even sent pictures during our travels. When we returned home from our week long venture we found a very contented cat, a sparkling clean house, and outdoor plants that were thriving. I am pleased to endorse John and Diane and ... MORE
We found John and Diane on this site, were impressed with their credentials, and after just one FaceTime chat we knew they were the right people to housesit for us. They are exceedingly responsible people, thorough in taking care of what needs to be done in our absence, and outstanding with our 20+ year old cat. We were so pleased with John and Diane that we already booked them for another stay, and we hope to build an ongoing housesitting relationship with them. Last but not least, they are ... MORE
I hesitate to write this endorsement as selfishly I want them to be available for me the next time I travel. John and Diane were perfect house/pet sitters. Truly cat lovers and gave excellent care to my 2, Georgie and Porgie. They sent me regular updates with photos, and I knew my fluffy boys were in good hands. I returned to a spotless home; the cats were groomed and happy. When I saw Georgie following John everywhere, I was concerned that I had been replaced. We have settled back into our ... MORE
We first "met" John and Diane by reading their profile. They seemed like the perfect solution to our house/pet sitting needs, so we were surprised when they responded to our ad. Entering into a house/pet sitting agreement requires trust on both sides. We started a conversation with them and quickly felt at ease entrusting our home, and more importantly, our cats to their care. We did a facetime with them to get to know them better and even exchanged video of each other's cats. They wanted ... MORE
It is a pleasure to recommend and endorse our new friends, John and Diane. They responded to an ad we had placed and were quickly chosen from five other applicants.
It was apparent during our time away that our two house cats, Riley and Winston were being very well cared for through picture messages John would send us every few days. The cats were thrilled with their daily brushings and play time. And when we returned, it was like we had never stepped away.
We returned to our home ... MORE
John and Diane were excellent house-sitters and cat-sitters. Before we agreed to anything, we had a Skype conversation to make sure we were on the same page. We got along swimmingly, so I was really excited about having them over.
They came to the house the night before we left so they could meet the cats and get the lay of the land while we were accessible for questions. They were a little bit later than expected (California traffic!) but they kept me updated via text message the whole time. ... MORE
John and Diane were excellent house/cat sitters. They kept in communication with us prior to and during their two week sit. They were kind enough to text us pictures of our cat, Abby, which really helped put me at ease (Abby is a rescue who usually hides from new people). They watered the outdoor plants regularly and left the house in the same, if not better, condition as it was when they arrived. In addition, I forgot to pack a prescription. I called them once I realized this and they ... MORE
John and Diane housesat for June and I while we were in Dallas for two weeks recently. While we were gone they took very good care of our two fur babies and our house. Not only that, they also drove us to the airport when we left and picked us back up when we returned home. And Diane made a casserole for our arrival home. This was our best experience with having a housesitter, we were very pleased. We will be inviting John and Diane back for other trips in the future.
June and Chris in Las ... MORE
It was our first time hiring a sitter, but from our first contact with John and Diane we felt reassured that these were genuine people who would take care of our home and two cats. For two weeks John looked after things while we had a worry free vacation knowing John had it all in hand. We would feel lucky if we could have them back in the future!
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My wife and I are both a bit skeptical about leaving our home and Shadow, our beloved feline family member, in the hands of "strangers" especially ones found on a website for house sitters. But we are travel writers (www.winedineandtravel.com) and travel for long periods two or three times a year and wanted someone to housesit rather than just feed our cat and leave. We decided to give the house sitter website a try. We knew what kind of house sitters we ... MORE
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