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🐶🐔 January & February Animal Sitting in Sth of France

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The experience

🌿 What This Experience Is About
Hello! Two or Three Months Must be kind, responsible, and independent volunteer or a couple, to stay in my home,care for my animals while I’m away for approx 3-4 months.

You’ll have the home to yourself and plenty of free time each day to relax, explore the region, enjoy village life, learn French, or work remotely.

You’ll be looking after:

🐶 1 small, friendly dog

🐱 2 easy-going cats

🐔 15 cheerful chicken

What you offer

20 hours of help per week

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

Animal Care: Help look after and take care of animals.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

What you get

2 days off per week

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.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

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.

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

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

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

Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely

Requirements

Beginner English

Between 18 and 61 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

Travel insurance

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

🌿 What This Experience Is About

Hello! I’m looking for a kind, responsible, and independent volunteer (or a couple) to stay in my home and care for my animals while I’m away for approximately 4 months.

You’ll have the house to yourself and plenty of free time each day to relax, explore the region, enjoy village life, learn French, or work remotely.

You’ll be looking after:

🐶 1 small, friendly dog

🐱 2 easy-going cats

🐔 15 cheerful chickens

Activities & Shift

🐾 Daily Life & Tasks

This is a calm and simple role, perfect for animal lovers and those who enjoy a slower, rural lifestyle. Here’s what your daily routine will look like:

🌅 Morning

Let the chickens out into their enclosure

Provide fresh food and clean water for chickens

Feed the cats

Walk the little dog (about 40 minutes, in her warm coat—it’s winter!)

Feed the dog after the walk

🕰️ During the Day

Enjoy your free time — read, write, hike, explore nearby towns, or just relax

Optional: about 1 hour/day (5 days/week) of light house or garden upkeep

If you're home at lunchtime, feel free to give the chickens some compost, grass, or seeds

🌙 Evening

Feed the chickens

Secure the chickens safely in their coop

Feed pets their dinner

🕒 Total daily tasks take about 2–2.5 hours, spread out through the day.

Rules

📝 Important Notes

🚭 No smoking inside the home

🌐 Internet is rural but reliable (good for emails, calls, movies or remote work)

🌙 The village is very quiet — not suitable for someone looking for nightlife

🚗 A driver’s license is a bonus, but not necessary (buses connect to nearby cities)