Gillian B.
London, England, United Kingdom
About Gillian B.
52 years old
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Archivist
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Alone
Originally from Scotland, I'm a professional Archivist now based in London. A good Archivist (which I like to think I am!) is responsible, organised, contemplative, resourceful and empathetic. Qualities which also make a good housesitter, I reckon. I work part-time for a human rights organisation, and pet-sit in parallel. It's been working out wonderfully - most of my work is digital so I often work from home, giving me a lot more time for pet pampering.
I love animals but I haven't been in a position to 'have' a pet myself, due to a life filled with travel (15 years or so in India, Japan, South Korea, China, Australia). On returning to the UK a few years ago, I got serious about my Archive career and it took off quickly.
I started pet-sitting as a way to make a short-term contract in London financially viable, with no expectation of continuing beyond that. But it complemented my working life surprisingly well and I had such a positive experience in a lovely living environment with new pet friends that I accepted another sit and... one sit would lead to another and I've now been pet-sitting almost continuously since early 2019. I have 30+ 5-Star reviews on another site, but recently joined Nomador so that I can pet-sit in Europe on breaks from work, an amazing way to get to know a new city while staying with animal friends in a homely environment.
I'm an animal loving, vegetarian non-smoker. I enjoy urban walking and exploring cities, particularly architecture, museums and contemporary art. At heart, I'm a low maintenance gal who enjoys a quiet night in with pet snuggles. I also have a recent enhanced DBS certificate (a UK security check issued by the government) and am fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
I'm mainly a solo sitter, but since early 2025 I've been joined a few nights a week by my partner Rob and I now look for sits that would be comfortable with that. Rob has his own place in London so doesn't plan to petsit full time like me, but he is also a devoted cat lover and has been a great help and fellow kitty companion on all of my recent sits. It's great to have him on my support team!
My travel companions
Rob, 54 years old, Editor, Spouse / Partner
Language(s) spoken
English
Compliments received
Community opinion
London, United Kingdom - May 2026
Gillian was an absolute joy to have as a cat sitter! She provided excellent communication throughout her stay and took the best care of our flat and our two cats, Stanis and Corinna. It’s clear she gave them so much love, playtime, and attention. We returned to a spotless home and very happy, relaxed kitties. Gillian is reliable, respectful, and incredibly kind. She is welcome back anytime, and we cannot recommend her highly enough to the Nomador community!
Paris, France - October 2024
My experience with Gillian was very agreeable even though, owing to health problems that arose shortly before my planned trip, I was obliged to cancel the sit. Gillian found time to meet with me when we happened to be in the same place a few weeks before my planned trip, She was very understanding when she saw that, through a misunderstanding, an earlier sitter had given me a low rating. And she was so accommodating when the sit had to be called off at short notice. I really hope that, in the future, our schedules will work out so that she can look after my cats!