Catherine M.
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
À propos de Catherine M.
74 ans
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educator
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Seul(e)
I am a retired Canadian educator looking for house and pet sitting opportunities in Europe. I am in France now (January 2025) house and cat sitting. I am looking for another house-sitting opportunity for February 2025.
I love exploring historic places, gardens and parks, experiencing local culture and meeting new people. I am a life-long learner and have been studying French for several years.
I am physically active and love hiking and cycling. I have never smoked. I practice yoga daily and attend Zumba fitness classes when I can. I am fully vaccinated against Covid 19 and have received seven Pfizer vaccinations in total.
I have been a pet owner all my life. My dogs and cats have all lived long and happy lives. I have also lived on a farm and raised chickens, goats and sheep.
I own my own home in Nova Scotia and am familiar with all the things that can go wrong with a house, such as heating or plumbing problems, or electricity outages. I am very familiar with wood stoves. When I am not travelling, I host visitors from around the world through the Homestay program.
Before I retired, I worked for Canadian universities and not-for-profit organizations as an adult educator and communications professional. I am also a trained horticulturalist and can look after house and garden plants or help homeowners with any landscaping problem they might have.
I am very active in my community and chair a non-profit charity "Friends of McNabs Island Society" that promotes outdoor education in Nova Scotia. I am also musical and play in a Samba band here at home in Nova Scotia.
Before the pandemic, I completed several house and pet sits in France and Switzerland. During the pandemic, I stayed close to home and adopted an elderly cat after her owner died. In 2023 and 2024, I looked after cats and their homes here in Nova Scotia. In the winter of 2024, I successfully complete three house-sits in France through Nomador and Trusted Housesitters. This winter (2025) I am back in France in the Pays Basque region house and cat sitting.
I've met many new friends through my travels and have excellent reviews on the Trusted Housesitters and Nomador platforms.
I look forward to finding another house pet sit in France for February 2025.
Langue(s) parlée(s)
Anglais
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Français
Compliments reçus
Avis de la communauté
Grépiac, France - Février 2024
Quel plaisir d'avoir rencontré Cathy, elle s'est très bien occupée de notre maison et de nos animaux. Elle a pu en profiter pour découvrir notre région et malgré notre anglais très "scolaire" elle a fait l'effort de nous comprendre. Elle parle un français très correct et elle a beaucoup d'humour. S'est une personne très discrète . Nous somme heureux de l'avoir confié notre maison et nous serons contents de pouvoir à notre tour venir découvrir son pays pour de prochaines vacances peut être. Helene Michel , la chatte michka et les poules
Sérignan, France - Février 2020
Catherine a été très autonome malgré les difficultés rencontrées pour accéder et repartir de mon domicile à cause des grèves de transports en FRANCE. Elle s'est très vite adaptée à la maison et aux chats et a profité pleinement de la région en visitant de nombreux lieux. Catherine est une personne de confiance très sympathique et cultivée.