Reliable, Trustworthy, Non-Smoking Couple. Animal-Loving. Free To Travel.
Have total peace of mind by letting us look after your home, and your pets in their own environment, while you are away.
We are Judith and Arny McCleary, a married couple from County Durham.
We are both ex-civil servants, with each of us having worked in management positions in the Civil Service for over 30 years. We now own an online book-selling business, which leaves us flexible to travel, and to watch over your beloved pets and homes.
We are a very respectable, reliable, honest and trustworthy couple who love travelling and meeting new people (and pets!). We've had quite a few pets over the years, so we certainly know how to give them the very best care and attention.
So go away and enjoy your holiday, and let us keep your home and pets safe.
Reviews (24)
Judith and Arnie have been fantastic house sitters. We really appreciated that they arrived so bright and early on the first day, as it meant I could do a proper handover before leaving. We have come back to an immaculate house with two very happy cats. They looked after the cats and the home - even laundering the bedding so it was all clean when we got back and leaving fresh bread in the kitchen. Communication has been excellent and we would love to have them as house sitters again. We ... MOREJudith and Arnie have been fantastic house sitters. We really appreciated that they arrived so bright and early on the first day, as it meant I could do a proper handover before leaving. We have come back to an immaculate house with two very happy cats. They looked after the cats and the home - even laundering the bedding so it was all clean when we got back and leaving fresh bread in the kitchen. Communication has been excellent and we would love to have them as house sitters again. We wholeheartedly recommend them.
LUISA (London England, Oct 2024 - 4 nights)
How lucky were we to find such a wonderful couple to look after our little cat family. We also have 4 dogs, but they were away on holiday with us for this sit. From the very first contact it was clear that we had found a lovely couple, they responded to all communications quickly and with warmth, kept us updated when we were away, and left the house clean and tidy. Most importantly the cats loved them, especially little Storm who became Judith and Arny's constant companion. Our animals are our ... MOREHow lucky were we to find such a wonderful couple to look after our little cat family. We also have 4 dogs, but they were away on holiday with us for this sit. From the very first contact it was clear that we had found a lovely couple, they responded to all communications quickly and with warmth, kept us updated when we were away, and left the house clean and tidy. Most importantly the cats loved them, especially little Storm who became Judith and Arny's constant companion. Our animals are our family, we love them very much, so finding a couple who gave us the confidence to go away and enjoy ourselves without worrying about what was happening at home, meant we could enjoy our trip knowing the animals and the house were in capable and loving hands. I highly recommend Judith and Arny.
CHERRIE (Richmond England, May 2023 - 1 week 2 days)
Judith and Arny were perfect sitters, Really easy to communicate with and it was a pleasure welcoming them into our home.
Our house we left spotless and clean and they had laundered and remade the bed which was very muc appreciated.
Bertie was extremely well cared for and settled in with them really well
We hope that they will consider and be able to sit for us again in the future.
MEL & MARK (Dunmow England, Dec 2022 - 1 week 3 days)
Judith and Arny were perfect housesitters. Very experienced in doing this, so were relaxed about the whole process. They kept in contact while we were away (but not too much) and left the house in an immaculate state. Our pets were very well looked after. We would love for them to stay again.
MICHAEL (Longhirst England, Oct 2022 - 5 days)
We were lucky enough to get Judith and Arny to house sit for us again . Knowing they know the dogs and the dogs know them made us feel very relaxed , they were in safe hands!. The dogs love them as much as we do . We were sent photos of the dogs enjoying their walks and felt completely at ease knowing they were in safe hands .
House was left immaculate too and left us with clean bedding on our bed for our return .
Can't recommend Judith and Arnie highly enough .
SUE SND LEON (Shifnal England, Jul 2022 - 1 week 1 day - 1 of 2 endorsements from this owner )
Wow! Judith and Arny were just fantastic house sitters, I can't praise them enough. They are such lovely warm people and obviously huge animal lovers, we felt completely happy leaving our brood in their care.
Communication was great, we had updates and photos during the week we were away which was lovely.
The house was immaculate when we got back - probably more so than before we left! Army also cut the grass despite the weather being extremely hot.
We honestly couldn't have asked for ... MOREWow! Judith and Arny were just fantastic house sitters, I can't praise them enough. They are such lovely warm people and obviously huge animal lovers, we felt completely happy leaving our brood in their care.
Communication was great, we had updates and photos during the week we were away which was lovely.
The house was immaculate when we got back - probably more so than before we left! Army also cut the grass despite the weather being extremely hot.
We honestly couldn't have asked for more from house sitters and have already arranged for them to return when we go away later in the year.
MARIA (Cardiff Wales, Jul 2022 - 1 week 1 day)
Judith and Arny are the most wonderful house sitters, We can't praise them enough, they looked after Wilson our dog, Milo the cat and fish so well - all were really happy when we got home. Great communication at all times, left the house so clean and tidy for us when we got back - we really did not expect to come home to all the linen and towels having been washed and fresh milk and bread in the fridge. With our flights being delayed this was so much appreciated. Will look forward to them ... MOREJudith and Arny are the most wonderful house sitters, We can't praise them enough, they looked after Wilson our dog, Milo the cat and fish so well - all were really happy when we got home. Great communication at all times, left the house so clean and tidy for us when we got back - we really did not expect to come home to all the linen and towels having been washed and fresh milk and bread in the fridge. With our flights being delayed this was so much appreciated. Will look forward to them sitting again for us hopefully in the future.
STUART & SHARON (Waddesdon England, Jun 2022 - 1 week)
Judith & Arny were fantastic from first connection to leaving our home immaculate. We can see why they are in such hot demand as sitters. We came home to happy and relaxed dogs and a house even tidier than we left it. We would love to have Judith and Arny back and could not recommend them more highly.
AMBER (Highclere, Newbury England, Feb 2022 - 3 days)
Judith and Arnie are the best. They have become repeat sitters for us and have never let us down.
This was a short New Year sit for them here, a 3 night
break, but as usual, the 'boys' were cuddled and well looked after. The house is always as good as it was when we left it (or even better).
Due to their excellent service J&A get booked up quickly, so if you want them, we'd highly recommend them. Hope to see you here again later in the year J&A
Take care, Annie and Ian x
ANNIE (Mappleborough Green England, Dec 2021 - 3 days - 1 of 3 endorsements from this owner )
Judith and Arnie looked after our house and animals so well, came home to find everything in perfect order and 2 very happy dogs indeed. Everyone who met them during their stay were full of praise for them. Couldn't recommend them more. Thanks so much for taking such good care of everything.
ZOE (Newbury England, Oct 2021 - 1 week)
This is the first time we have used house sitters and if you are lucky enough to have Judith and Arny, you will be blown away! They are such a great couple and we have come back to a beautifully clean house, amazing looking garden and a very happy dog and cat. We cannot recommend them highly enough, all the reviews you read about them are true, they are AMAZING. They have made coming back from holiday a really positive experience. So many thoughtful touches, you would not even know they had ... MOREThis is the first time we have used house sitters and if you are lucky enough to have Judith and Arny, you will be blown away! They are such a great couple and we have come back to a beautifully clean house, amazing looking garden and a very happy dog and cat. We cannot recommend them highly enough, all the reviews you read about them are true, they are AMAZING. They have made coming back from holiday a really positive experience. So many thoughtful touches, you would not even know they had been in your house (except it is looking cleaner!). They even left milk and bread for us. If you need a pet sitter - look no further just book them and you will not be disappointed. We really hope that we see them again!
Our repeat Sitters Judith and Arnie left yesterday and sat for us for 8 nights. As usual, they were brilliant and so were our cats when we returned.
We all know we are lucky to get away this year (as and when permitted), and our trip was for a special occasion. Big THANK YOU to Judith and Arnie for putting our minds at rest and for not letting us down in these difficult times.
Have to say, J&A leave our house immaculate there's never any worry there. They are friendly and reliable, ... MOREOur repeat Sitters Judith and Arnie left yesterday and sat for us for 8 nights. As usual, they were brilliant and so were our cats when we returned.
We all know we are lucky to get away this year (as and when permitted), and our trip was for a special occasion. Big THANK YOU to Judith and Arnie for putting our minds at rest and for not letting us down in these difficult times.
Have to say, J&A leave our house immaculate there's never any worry there. They are friendly and reliable, their communication is excellent and we look forward to seeing them again next time we are permitted to go away. Highly recommended, trustworthy sitters. O'Malley, Basil and 'Welly', also say Hi and look forward to seeing them again! x
ANNIE (Mappleborough Green England, Nov 2020 - 1 week 1 day - 2 of 3 endorsements from this owner )
Judith and Arny are the perfect house/pet sitters! We returned from our two-week holiday to happy cats and a spotlessly clean home. On meeting them, you know right away, this is a couple you can trust. I would highly recommend them to others needing a pet/house sitter, and can't wait to have them back to look after our two Burmese cats Raj & AJ.
MARK (Brighton England, Sep 2020 - 2 weeks 2 days)
Excellent as before.
JOANNA (Salisbury England, Aug 2020 - 2 weeks - 1 of 2 endorsements from this owner )
From the moment Judith and Arny walked in and the dogs all rushed up to say hello we know that we were leaving our home and dogs in excellent care. The house was immaculate when we returned and the dogs seemed very happy and relaxed. I know they are hoping for another visit from this lovely couple. Very happy to recommend to everyone and would love them to keep coming back here.
JOANNA (Salisbury England, Jul 2020 - 4 days - 2 of 2 endorsements from this owner )
Judith and Arny are the best, from the first communication we had with them, they were lovely, from the moment they turned up it was like we had always known them, on return it was clear our 2 dogs had had a wonderful time with them and were so happy, they left our home spotless, we can't thank them enough for everything they did, would strongly recommend this couple to anyone considering them
VICTORIA (Poole England, May 2020 - 1 week)
Judith and Arne were fantastic housesitters whilst we were away for a week this February. They looked after our home and spoiled pooch with love and care, we even received daily picture updates! Our home was cleaner than we left it and I would not hesitate to ask them back again, I'm only sorry we weren't able to meet in person. Wonderful people.
ROBERT (Burrough Green, near Newmarket England, Feb 2020 - 1 week)
Judith and Arnie sat for us this time for a 6 week sit!!
Our lovely dog is poorly and on lots of meds and they cared for her as if she was their own.
We were relaxed about leaving her for this long time only because they are so caring and loving towards her - I completely trusted them.
Our home was so clean and tidy on our return and they had thoughtfully left us milk in the fridge too
I cannot recommend them enough - they are complete stars ⭐️
SUZANNE (Chalfont st Giles England, Oct 2019 - 1 month 1 week - 1 of 2 endorsements from this owner )
Judith and Arny were absolutely brilliant - a really warm friendly couple. The dog and cat looked fantastic as did our house, which was spotless and much cleaner than I'd left it!. Judith had also gone to the trouble of washing (and ironing!) the bedlinen and towels which was a wonderful surprize.
I would highly recommend them to anyone and I hope we'll be able to get them back again to sit .
IAN (Lisburn Northern Ireland, Oct 2019 - 2 weeks 3 days)
Judith and Arny, well ... perfect sitters. What a lovely couple, so warm and pleasant to deal with before the sit and during. It a real shame we didn't have more time to get to know each other better, but we can rectify that :) The cats (most important) didn't know we were away, the house was more than better than we left it (we were still cleaning when J&A arrived)! And, they mowed our lawns too, wonderful.
Can highly recommend Judity and Arny to anyone looking for sitters and would ... MOREJudith and Arny, well ... perfect sitters. What a lovely couple, so warm and pleasant to deal with before the sit and during. It a real shame we didn't have more time to get to know each other better, but we can rectify that :) The cats (most important) didn't know we were away, the house was more than better than we left it (we were still cleaning when J&A arrived)! And, they mowed our lawns too, wonderful.
Can highly recommend Judity and Arny to anyone looking for sitters and would definitely ask them again. Thank so much for letting us have a carefree holiday, keep in touch, Annie and Ian
ANNIE (Mappleborough Green, Warwickshire England, Sep 2019 - 1 week - 3 of 3 endorsements from this owner )
Absolutely superb house sitters ! Really friendly couple who completely put our minds at rest leaving our dogs and house with them . Had lovely regular updates and photos of the dogs enjoying their company .Cannot fault them and left the house immaculate will defiantly be using them again in the future ; if not snapped up !
SUE SND LEON (Shifnal England, Aug 2019 - 2 weeks - 2 of 2 endorsements from this owner )
Perfect house sitters..
We returned to a pristine house and happy animals, grass cut, sweet peas picked, bedlinen laundered. What more could we ask !
Please come back !
LINNY (Edinburgh Scotland, Jul 2019 - 6 days)
We couldn't believe our luck finding Judith and Arny! They are such generous, caring and trustworthy people which is what you need when leaving your home and pets in someone elses hands. They followed our instructions to the T and picked everything up super fast. Looking after a sanctuary sounds like afternoons spent on the grass enjoying cuddles from lambs and reading a book but it actually comes with a lot of hard work, physically and mentally, and Judith and Arny not grasped everything ... MOREWe couldn't believe our luck finding Judith and Arny! They are such generous, caring and trustworthy people which is what you need when leaving your home and pets in someone elses hands. They followed our instructions to the T and picked everything up super fast. Looking after a sanctuary sounds like afternoons spent on the grass enjoying cuddles from lambs and reading a book but it actually comes with a lot of hard work, physically and mentally, and Judith and Arny not grasped everything really quickly and easily. They kept in touch which was nice as I loved seeing updates on the animals but they weren't messaging every few hours asking questions and how to do something, which was amazing as it allowed us to really switch off as much as possible and enjoy our break. They are super clean and tidy and I would recommend them to everyone as they will look after your home like it was their own and if you have animals then you need people like Judith and Arny. They are welcome back anytime for a visit to the sanctuary and a cup of tea or to look after the sanctuary if we were to have another break.
SELENA (Lanarkshire Scotland, Jul 2019 - 4 days)
Thanks for the fabulous review. It was the experience of a lifetime and we would be more than happy to sit for you again.
Judith and Arny were amazing sitters!
We came back to a pristine home and our garden was in tip top condition
Most importantly our dog was relaxed and happy as she was so obviously loved and cared for with lots of cuddles and walks.
I cannot recommend highly enough
FIVE STAR SITTERS!
SUZANNE (Chalfont st Giles England, Jun 2019 - 1 week 1 day - 2 of 2 endorsements from this owner )
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With a house sitter looking after your pets, house and garden - you can really relax. Happy days.
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Judith and Arnie have been fantastic house sitters. We really appreciated that they arrived so bright and early on the first day, as it meant I could do a proper handover before leaving. We have come back to an immaculate house with two very happy cats. They looked after the cats and the home - even laundering the bedding so it was all clean when we got back and leaving fresh bread in the kitchen. Communication has been excellent and we would love to have them as house sitters again. We ... MORE
