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House Sitters available (Eastern Scotland, Scotland)
Our House Sitters list for all the United Kingdom is below. To view a list of house sitters willing to house sit in your area please use the drop down menu.
When filtering by Location, you may see sitters from other states listed as well. That’s because those sitters have nominated they are willing to house sit in more than one state (some have chosen all the United Kingdom). They are all candidates for positions in the selected state.
We save you time. Replies from house sitters you contact can sometimes take a while and when they reply you may find your location and timing doesn’t suit their schedule. This means contacting house sitters one at a time can be a drawn out process. When you choose to contact a house sitter with us you will be asked to list your needs and when you do, available house sitters for your location and dates will be contacting you within hours.
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Hi! I’m a hands-on, outdoorsy mum in my 30s, and I house sit with my almost 2-year-old son — a happy, curious little explorer who absolutely loves animals. Together, we make a calm, respectful, and reliable team who would love the chance to care for your home and pets while you're away.
We spent the last three years living off-grid, which taught us so much about self-sufficiency, care,... Read more
Preferred locations: Scotland All regions
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Charissa - Reliable, experienced and friendly care!
1Year Single
Hiya! My name is Charissa. I am the owner and CEO of two business', Pawsome Pals Pet Care and Lupis Lucita, an art business. I work on my own time from my laptop and sketchbook, meaning I am fully flexible and able to work choosing my own hours, including being able to work from any location. I am fully insured, please feel free to ask for proof of insurance!
I love travelling, and spend... Read more
Preferred locations: Scotland All regions
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Geraldine
Single
I live in the south of Scotland. I would like to explore Scotland and northern England a bit more than I have been able to and I am not keen on hotels and B&Bs. I love the outdoors and animals, and I like to spend my free time in nature or making things from wool. Read more
Preferred locations: Scotland All regions
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A friendly outgoing fun loving individual, that enjoys the outdoors and new challenges. A family man with 3 grown up children and a 14yr old daughter and more recently a Gar-gar!, that is (Grandad) apparently. I’m Ex military and also an Ex Foster carer. I am trustworthy, diligent and reliable. Read more
Preferred locations: Scotland All regions
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Hello, I am Steven and have been married 36 years to Janet. We are a family of four, our youngest son Leo lives in support living due to him having autism. So it is my wife, Janet and our son Ben (all animals love him) that would accompany me.
We have lived in Wiltshire for over 20 years. In that time we have had four dogs, two cats, guinea pigs, rabbits, and kept over 20 hens.
Since... Read more
Preferred locations: Scotland All regions
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I'm a quiet, responsible and very capable senior age woman who has experience as a house & pet sitter. I'm security conscious, tidy and respectful of others' space and belongings. I love all animals and am good with them.
I don't smoke, drink or have any addictions (except dark chocolate). I'm in good health.
My interests include Fine Art, history , archaeology, Scotland in general,... Read more
Preferred locations: Scotland All regions
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Odile - French catlovers looking for catsitting
1Year Couple
We are named Odile & Jean-Paul, a French retired couple both of us being former teachers. We live in Nancy, Lorraine in Eastern France and we love homesitting, particularly in UK where we experienced 2 wonderful catsitting - one in the Costwolds (Stroud) and one in Central Edinburgh (amazing !). We also looked after cats near Dublin. Only the one in Scotland was done with mindahome.
We are... Read more
Preferred locations: Scotland All regions
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david - Sitting Proud
3Years Couple
We are a married couple who like to be busy and love exploring the countryside, towns and cities. We like walking and outdoor activities. We are kind and caring to animals but no longer have our own. Have had experience of looking after other peoples homes and pet sitting for friends. Sorry but we don't look after dogs or farm animals. Read more
Preferred locations: Scotland All regions
Current bookings: 30 Jun 11 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul 2 Nov 14 Nov
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Abi - Abi housesitter/petsitter
1Year Single
Hi, I’m Abi, a veterinary student at Harper Keele vet school. I have lots of experience in animal husbandry and have owned a wide righty of pets myself (including dogs, cats, chickens, ducks, budgies, snakes, rabbits, hamsters, fish). I love travelling, but would also like to see a lot more of the UK specifically, and housesitting would be the perfect opportunity!
I have done several pet... Read more
Preferred locations: Scotland All regions
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Vivienne - Digital Nomad Experienced House Sitter
1Year Single
Hello everyone, so I'm a recently retired Harley Street Psychologist who is traveling the Uk and Europe in her camper van. I am very experience in looking after other peoples homes whilst they are away and very aware of the importance of having someone whom you can rely on. I am currently working part time completing some teaching online and I am writing a book, I'm also a 'ghost' writer for... Read more
Preferred locations: Scotland All regions
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Dorothea - Care two care!
4Years Couple
We learnt our trade, pet and house-sitting, for our children.
We’ve been trained to care for our grandchildren, their pets and homes to a standard only your children can demand!
We are a mature, active couple, fully Covid vaccinated, plus booster.
We take pride in maintaining house cleanliness and security.
Our aim is to treat your pets and home as if they were ours.
We spend... Read more
Preferred locations: Scotland All regions
Current bookings: 1 May'25 21 Apr
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Angela - Ange and Dave - Trustworthy and Reliable
3Years Couple
Hi, we discovered housesitting in 2023 and since then we have done numerous sits with lovely pets in great locations. (most have been through another website hence only 1 review so far on Mindahome). We enjoy living in different communities and having the company of pets. We have looked after friends homes and pets for many years.
We are fun-loving, caring, reliable, adventurous and keen... Read more
Preferred locations: Scotland All regions
Current bookings: 12 May 19 May 1 Jun 8 Jun 4 Jul 11 Jul 25 Nov 16 Dec
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Alan - Alan and Sandra
Couple
Capable reliable couple several years experience on country estates looking after property and pets etc.
Good humoured with a flexible approach.Live in our own house in West Yorkshire,happy to mind a home anywhere in UK.Have transport comfortable with town or country location.Have animal and livestock experience. Read more
Preferred locations: Scotland All regions
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Anna
Single
I teach and practice architecture, currently in the UK. I travel a lot, enjoy long walking rambles, hiking and camping, and also enjoy the culture available in cities. I love to cook, trying all kinds of cuisine, from low to high and everything in between - adore street food. I first had a family pet at 10 year old. My current nomadic lifestyle currently doesn't accommodate a pet, leading me... Read more
Preferred locations: Scotland All regions
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Stephen - Steve & Helen
Couple
We are both dog lovers, we currently have 2 dogs, a 14 year old cocker spaniel and a 5 year old miniature dachshund. We lost our red setter a few years ago to old age. We both work, Helen is a swimming teacher for children and I am a production manager and estimator at a high end joinery manufacturing company. We own our own house and just outside Oxford. We walk our dogs 2/3 times a day and... Read more
Preferred locations: Scotland All regions
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Damien Ferradaz
Single
Responsible & Trustworthy House Sitter | Pet Lover | UK-Based Graduate
Hi there! I’m Damien - a respectful, tidy, and dependable house sitter currently relocating to the UK. I hold a degree in Statistics and am using house sitting as a meaningful way to ground myself while settling in.
I’ve grown up with animals and currently have multiple pets of my own, so I understand the importance... Read more
Preferred locations: Scotland All regions
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Tom - Tom&Beryl
1Year Couple
Beryl And myself are fairly active we live in the Langdale Valley and enjoy walking. We have always had border collies and lost our Charlie last year. We have always walked our dogs 5 times daily irrespective of weather. I am a retired joiner so I’m quite handy for small repairs and Beryl worked as an accounts clerk. We get a great deal of pleasure from looking after other people’s animals... Read more
Preferred locations: Scotland All regions
Current bookings: 29 Apr 18 May
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Derek & Jo - Our great discovery tour of the UK
1Year Couple
We will be travelling to the UK from early August 2025 for approximately 3 months. We are a long married couple, finally travelling to the UK, the home of our ancestors. We are capable, cook most of our own meals, have owned pets and animals and can relate to them, enjoy gardening and walks, when we have visited, stayed and have looked after houses while owners have been away, we leave the... Read more
Preferred locations: Scotland All regions
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Julie - Retired, very fit & active animal lovers
8Years Couple
Healthy, fit and and active young (at heart) retired couple living in the Seacliff/Brighton area of Adelaide, South Australia. We are long term proud parents of dogs and cats, also chickens and fish. Grown up with pets and have cared for many friend's, colleague's and family dogs (large and small) and cats. Have instilled that love and enjoyment of all pets in our own family. Enjoy working... Read more
Preferred locations: Scotland All regions
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Cherelle - Cherelle and Jack
2Years Couple
Hello
We are Jack and Cherelle, recently married couple in our mid 30s. We live in Pendle, Lancashire but love to travel and would like to see more of the UK and all of the cute pets. We have two house cats of our own who make our house a home.
We rescued our cats Rosemary and Sagr 3 years ago, they were ferral and need a lot of socialising. We have lots patience and good with timid or... Read more
Preferred locations: Scotland All regions
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Anne - Sue -Anne james
2Years Single
English born mature woman -world travelled 🧳
Have 8 happy married children in Australia
Duel passports -can live indefinitely UK
I’m currently booked out with house sits
Mindahome Australia .
2 decades live in carer Uk - the n Covid came !
Good house keeper -cook -gardener etc etc
Excellent ref both countries
Grew up on farm between Worthing and Horsham
Uk driving... Read more
Preferred locations: Scotland All regions
Current bookings: 27 Oct 18 Nov 11 Dec 26 Dec
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Heather - Heather-I'll treat housepets like my own
4Years Single
Hi, I'm capable, relaxed and will treat your house and pets as if they're my own. I don't have any pets currently, but love them all (unless you have a spider in which case NO 😭!). In the past I've had a dog, cats, fish, guinea pigs, a hamster, budgies, and I'm currently looking after my niece's tortoise! I've also looked after several friends' dogs/cats when they've gone on holidays (I can... Read more
Preferred locations: Scotland All regions
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Robin - Robin & Vicky Jo
5Years Couple
We are in our 60s, semi-retired, no children, no pets of our own, non-smokers, and we have our own car. We are fit and active, and enjoy walking.
Robin works part-time as a corporate trainer, running online webinars for his clients on the topic of computer network integration. He is originally from Australia, and has a UK passport. His hobbies include performing magic and vegan cooking.... Read more
Preferred locations: Scotland All regions
Current bookings: 17 Apr 31 May
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James - Mr. James Scott
4Years Single
I am a semi retired carpenter/ builder and can carry out general building work and maintenance on your property while you are away , if you require that service.as well as look after your pets , walk your dogs, etc. I love animals and birds , have great respect for nature . I own a Motor Home and could stay in that on your site if you prefer. My preference to location would be in the country... Read more
Preferred locations: Scotland All regions
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Vanessa - Relax on holiday - pets and home safe
5Years Single
I am a quiet, sensible person, organised, reliable and tidy.
My family have had 1 or 2 cats at a time for over 40 years, our latest cat being an intelligent and sometimes feisty tabby. She is a semi feral rescue cat, who came to us at 9 weeks old, having lost her mum to a road accident at an early age. A favourite moment from her kittenhood was showing her how to get down from trees,... Read more
Preferred locations: Scotland All regions
Current bookings: 12 Apr 21 Apr 22 Apr 23 Apr 7 May 10 May 13 May 17 May 11 Jul 18 Jul 7 Aug 15 Aug 16 Oct 31 Oct