Shaina

Shaina

Primary School Teacher and Animal Lover

About Shaina

Greetings!I am an American Educator and Scholar on sabbatical, spending time in Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa before finishing a masters program.

I'm clean, mindful, and extremely caring.

I adore animals and organic gardening! I have worked in animal rescue and have taught gardening in my classroom. I have experience pet and house ...

Greetings!I am an American Educator and Scholar on sabbatical, spending time in Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa before finishing a masters program.

I'm clean, mindful, and extremely caring.

I adore animals and organic gardening! I have worked in animal rescue and have taught gardening in my classroom. I have experience pet and house sitting in the United States and am glad to supply references. I have experience with many breeds, large and small, easy and some more fear-based. I have experience raising chickens and tending to small/medium farm animals. I have been caring for children, animals, and homes for over 20 years and am a compassionate and present caregiver.

I enjoy the quiet little things about life.. catching up with loved ones, reading, yoga, long walks, hikes, nature, and simple delicious meals.

I am love experiencing the beauty of new corners of the world while caring for children, homes, and animals!

I am a professional artist and mural painter as well, and have been happy to consider and complete work in clients' homes, gardens, and nurseries during my stay.

See: photos for some examples of my work.

Thank you for your time and consideration! Shaina

Note: unfortunately, while I love cats, I am allergic and cannot sit homes with cats. :(And, I am a non-smoker. :)

Why I want to house sit

I have house/animal/plant/baby sat since I started University in Colorado because I love to care for and tend to special animals, people, and places. I find it a delightful way to connect and express love while getting to know beautiful areas and just help friends and clients travel. I have been fortunate to be able to travel a good deal and love to make it possible for others to do the same while their homes and loved ones are in great care.

My experience

I have been caring for children, animals, and homes for over 20 years. I am a compassionate and present caregiver. I adore children, all kinds of animals, and organic gardening! I have worked in animal rescue and have taught gardening at my school. I have experience with many breeds, large and small, easy and some more fear-based. I have experience raising chickens from hatching and tending to small/medium farm animals.

Reviews (3)

Gayl - Woodford, New South Wales, Australia

26 August - 15 September 2017

We were lucky enough to have Shaina look after our 3 greyhounds for 3 weeks while we were overseas. I was nervous but she totally put me at ease, sending short videos. She is loving, caring and has since visited the dogs and they love her and so do we. Hopefully we can have Shaina come and stay ... + More

We were lucky enough to have Shaina look after our 3 greyhounds for 3 weeks while we were overseas. I was nervous but she totally put me at ease, sending short videos. She is loving, caring and has since visited the dogs and they love her and so do we. Hopefully we can have Shaina come and stay with our babies again. She is wonderful.Gayl and Clive

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Anita - Lota, Queensland, Australia

27 July - 08 August 2017

Shaina was an absolute angel. She was such a delight and the whole family loved her enthusiasm and zest for life. The dogs adored her and she did everything and more that I asked. I would be completely confident in recommending her for any house sit with any type of animal , as she doesn't allow ... + More

Shaina was an absolute angel. She was such a delight and the whole family loved her enthusiasm and zest for life. The dogs adored her and she did everything and more that I asked. I would be completely confident in recommending her for any house sit with any type of animal , as she doesn't allow anything to be a problem. We hope to keep in touch with her and she is welcome anytime to house sit or drop by.

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Constance - Wynnum, Queensland, Australia

03 July - 26 July 2017

Shaina arrived in plenty of time for our housesit allowing her to get to know Zulu and his daily routine, and clarify any questions about our home and expectations for the sit. The house and yard were in good order when we arrived back, and Zulu seemed well and happy. Shaina sent us messages an... + More

Shaina arrived in plenty of time for our housesit allowing her to get to know Zulu and his daily routine, and clarify any questions about our home and expectations for the sit. The house and yard were in good order when we arrived back, and Zulu seemed well and happy. Shaina sent us messages and photos of Zulu during the sit which we truly appreciated. We would have said we were completely happy with our Trusted Housesitters experience this year... until two days after we arrived home when I went to drive our family car and had to spend half an hour vacuuming sand out of all the carpets and every seat. (Our ad clearly stated car not available for use during sit.) My suspicions were confirmed when the bill arrived for our toll tag recording our car going over and back on a bridge 15min north of us on the Thurs/Sat/&Sun before we arrived home. Time stamps were 10:32-22:10, 12:18-21:06, and 10:19-19:14. This means our greyhound was left alone at least 3 days, waiting to be fed in the evening until past 10p, 9p, and 7p. (He normally eats at 5.) Our speedometer confirms significant kilometres were put on our car while we were away. At no point did Shaina ask to use our car, and she didn't mention using it when we returned. When I asked her the following week, she admitted to driving our car. As a result of this, our review reflects issues with reliability and pet care.

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About Shaina

Greetings!I am an American Educator and Scholar on sabbatical, spending time in Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa before finishing a masters program.

I'm clean, mindful, and extremely caring.

I adore animals and organic gardening! I have worked in animal rescue and have taught gardening in my classroom. I have experience pet and house sitting in the United States and am glad to supply references. I have experience with many breeds, large and small, easy and some more fear-based. I have experience raising chickens and tending to small/medium farm animals. I have been caring for children, animals, and homes for over 20 years and am a compassionate and present caregiver.

I enjoy the quiet little things about life.. catching up with loved ones, reading, yoga, long walks, hikes, nature, and simple delicious meals.

I am love experiencing the beauty of new corners of the world wh......

Greetings!I am an American Educator and Scholar on sabbatical, spending time in Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa before finishing a masters program.

I'm clean, mindful, and extremely caring.

I adore animals and organic gardening! I have worked in animal rescue and have taught gardening in my classroom. I have experience pet and house sitting in the United States and am glad to supply references. I have experience with many breeds, large and small, easy and some more fear-based. I have experience raising chickens and tending to small/medium farm animals. I have been caring for children, animals, and homes for over 20 years and am a compassionate and present caregiver.

I enjoy the quiet little things about life.. catching up with loved ones, reading, yoga, long walks, hikes, nature, and simple delicious meals.

I am love experiencing the beauty of new corners of the world while caring for children, homes, and animals!

I am a professional artist and mural painter as well, and have been happy to consider and complete work in clients' homes, gardens, and nurseries during my stay.

See: photos for some examples of my work.

Thank you for your time and consideration! Shaina

Note: unfortunately, while I love cats, I am allergic and cannot sit homes with cats. :(And, I am a non-smoker. :)

Why I want to house sit

I have house/animal/plant/baby sat since I started University in Colorado because I love to care for and tend to special animals, people, and places. I find it a delightful way to connect and express love while getting to know beautiful areas and just help friends and clients travel. I have been fortunate to be able to travel a good deal and love to make it possible for others to do the same while their homes and loved ones are in great care.

My experience

I have been caring for children, animals, and homes for over 20 years. I am a compassionate and present caregiver. I adore children, all kinds of animals, and organic gardening! I have worked in animal rescue and have taught gardening at my school. I have experience with many breeds, large and small, easy and some more fear-based. I have experience raising chickens from hatching and tending to small/medium farm animals.