Looking for house sit for my 2 older cats for about 3 weeks in October while I'm in Sierra Leone. Leaving October 9 and return on October 29. Had sitter lined up, but she just called to say she got gored in the leg by a pig today and won't be able to travel!!
Mom, 17ish, and her daughter are sweet and well behaved. No medication or special needs, but Pumpkin (mom and a major lap kitty) has lung condition (that they said when diagnosed in January could progress quickly or not do much for even a couple years), and so far she seems to be holding up well (for her age) with only coughing spells maybe a couple times a day. Pumpkin likes lots of attention and will live on your lap (Jacques, can be a bit more skittish). For being gone 3 weeks, I'd rather someone be here to give them some loving instead of just having neighbor feed and clean litter box (they have cat door to go outside, that I block at night as have been coyotes seen nearby).
House is in NE Seattle (in the city), on very quiet street, with lots of trees, but only 3 minutes from grocery store, restaurants, etc. and 20 minutes from downtown (except during rush hour :). Minutes to Burke Gilman trail for biking, walking, running. Easy access from Seattle to mountains, Puget Sound, city life. Light filled with lots of windows, large deck with grill, views of lake from multiple rooms, TV with satellite, new audiophile stereo (and lots of CDs), all amenities in updated kitchen. Master bedroom suite with cathedral ceilings and deck, bathroom recently redone, with large shower, soaker tub, heated floor in shower. Refinished basement entertainment room with large screen and surround sound for great movie watching (though harder to find DVDs these days). High speed internet.
All bills on autopay. Garden and outdoor pots have drip irrigation system on timers (by October may turn off as usually enough rain), so no work needed -- do need indoor plants watered weekly. So pretty much just keeping kitties fed, watered, and loved.
I'm a retired, single man, and clean (but not sterile or spotless, house comfy, approachable). I do volunteer work as board president of non-profit around climate change.