Pet sitting and home care

Top Host: This host receives lots of worldpackers and has a high average rating, being recognized by the community as a Top Host.
Help a sustainable project: 10 travelers confirmed that this host is actively contributing to a more sustainable future for everyone!
Higher chance of approval: This host has recently approved volunteers and is looking for more applications.
Learn about sustainability: 15 travelers learned about sustainability working with this host
Connect with nature: 15 travelers recommend this experience for reconnecting with nature
Accepts couples and pairs of volunteers

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What you offer

Hours per day: Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.

Pet Sitting: Taking care of and looking after pets.

Cleaning: Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.

Housekeeping: Help with changing the bed linens and general housekeeping.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

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What you get

Days off per week: Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Free Hiking Tours: We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!

Permaculture Course: Take part in our Permaculture course for free.

Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

Support: Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.

Verified Host: This host has been verified by our team before joining the community.

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Availability

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Stay at least: 4 weeks

The Experience

Love animals?? Country living with sustainable practices. Great food and adventures. This is the place. Come join us and help with the operation of our beautiful small farm. Equine experience preferred 🐎

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Requirements

Intermediate English
Between 18 and 59 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
Travel insurance

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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UN Sustainable Development Goals

Join the host in pursuit of these goals and contribute to building a better and more sustainable future for all.

Zero hunger

End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture.

Clean water and sanitation

Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.

Responsible consumption and production

Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns.

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18 Reviews

4.5

Host & Team

4.5

Hours & Tasks

4.5

Farmstay

5.0

Learning & Fun

4.5

How this experience will transform you

15 Learning about sustainability
15 Get in touch with nature
14 Meeting locals
10 Practicing English
9 Developing environmental awareness
9 Meeting international travelers

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

10 12. Responsible consumption and production
6 2. Zero hunger
5 6. Clean water and sanitation

Katalin

Germany

I really enjoyed my stay with Jane. You will live with her in a nice farmhouse and have the nicest animals around you. The work is manageable and differs from fixed animal tasks to what ever comes up. You can learn a lot about farming and sustainability and will have a lot of nice food :)

about 2 months ago

Claudia

Netherlands

We planned to stay at Janes for four weeks, but left early because it was not a match. The work is physical, but manageable. However, Jane can get easily annoyed when you don't do things her way. Although the surroundings are beautiful, the farm is a bit of a mess and because the place is very remote, you will not be able to see much of Canada. There are no busses or Ubers, so you rely on Jane to take you to places. Jane is a good cook, and the animals were lovely. The horses are well trained. We recommend this place if you don't mind working hard every day, and staying at a very remote place.

3 days ago

Lotta

Finland

I enjoyed my time at Jane's. She's a generous host and all her animals are the best!

3 months ago

Jane replied

Lotta was a wonderful help! She is a self starter and requires little to no supervision in her work. Her sunny outlook is pleasant to have around. Her love for the animals showed in the care she gave them.
Thanks for all your help.

Beth

New Zealand

What an experience! Jane is a great host, who welcomes you into her home. She is generous with her time and knowledge around animal care, sustainable practices and more. She is a great cook and the food was delicious! The work is physical however after an adjustment period, is very manageable. The animals are beautiful and I miss seeing them everyday. This is a fabulous place to volunteer! Thank you again Jane 😊

9 months ago

Monique

New Zealand

Jane was an amazing host and staying at her farm was a great experience. Being my first Worldpackers I didn't really know what to expect but as soon as I arrived, Jane welcomed me into her home and overall I had a great time. The tasks were pretty managable, just keep in mind it is hard, physical work but soon you'll find your routine and get stuck into it nicely. I'll look back on my time fondly here as the animals are so cute, and I learned so much about sustainability. Canning and food prep was a great thing to learn about also. And you get to go horse riding! Thank you Jane for everything

9 months ago

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