Sunday 19th June (morning) to Saturday 25th June (morning)
I live in the Allendale neighborhood in Oakland, easy walking distance to the shops and restaurants of the Laurel District and access to the city, Berkeley and Oakland via public transit. I have 5 lovely pets all desperate for your attention. One of them is special needs, so please only read futher if you feel comfortable administering daily medication and handling a strong reactive but a sweetheart when at home dog.
My cats are 2 females - between 4 and 6 years old. Both are indoor/outdoor and come and go as they please if the back door is open. My oldest dog is a 32lb pitmix who is a total sweetheart, she's 11 years old and a rescue dog. She would love to sleep in the bed with you, but is happy to be shut out of the bedroom at night if that's not your thing. My middle dog is a special needs Catahoula mix (50lbs). He's a double Merle and is deaf and part-blind. He's leash reactive (fear driven) so he gets walked very early and then has the run of the garden for the rest of the day. He is also totally ok with never being walked, and just being given treats and attention. He receives a pill daily. The newest addition to the pack is an 8 month old pit-lab mix. Highly under-socilaised, nervous with new experiences, and not great with men - SO WOMEN ONLY PLEASE IDEALLY. (Or guys that don't mind being growled at)
The house is at the end of a dead end street and an elementary school is next door on one side so it's quiet (apart from all the fireworks on holiday weekends and during school recess). It's a very walkable neighborhood and there is a great donut shop 2 blocks away. The garden has orange and lemon trees, perfect for fresh morning juice.
When I used Housecarers in the United Kingdom I found it to be a great community and am hoping the same is true here - I don't offer any payment for housesitters - as you will be living rent-free in my home with full access to amenties (wifi, Netflix, HBO, Hulu, Disney+, Prime Video, great coffee machines!) so please don't contact if you charge a fee for your services. Absolutely no smokers.
Please let me know if you have any questions. I look forward to hearing from you.