2025: 1 Jun - 31 Oct 2025: 18 Jan - 30 Apr | 12-31 May
Trustworthy, friendly and reliable pet lovers
63, Retired
63, Retired
Hi, and thank you for looking at our profile.
**We are fully booked for the next few months but keen to hear from people looking for pet-sitters from early Apr '25**
We are Tom and Jackie, a friendly, reliable, responsible and active couple looking for house/pet sitting opportunities. We've been married for over 30 years and are non-smokers.
We've been incredibly fortunate to have spent the last three years combining house sitting and travelling around Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Europe, USA and Mexico.
It's been an amazing adventure and we are very grateful for the extraordinary opportunities we have had and the beautiful pets and people we have met.
Tom and I have looked after many homes of all shapes and sizes, from small units in the city to large properties in the country. We have owned larges homes with pools and spas so we 'know the ropes'! Our love of pets combined with our clean and tidy living leaves home owners feeling very comfortable to leave their homes and fur-family in safe, reliable hands. This has resulted in some wonderful reviews and multiple invitations to do repeat housesits.
We are very responsible, considerate and respectful of the enormous trust placed in us to care for your much loved pets and home. We will ensure that your pets are given lots of love and attention and your home is both clean and secure.
Tom stopped work in 2021 after a successful career in the travel industry. Jackie stopped working at the same time, her last role was working as a Senior Nurse Program Manager for a multinational healthcare and medical research company. We love to travel and we love outdoor activities, so house and pet sitting is the perfect lifestyle for us.
For your complete peace of mind, we both have National Police Checks and lots of wonderful home-owner reviews. Please contact us for the link to check out our international reviews on the Trusted Housesitters website if required.
We would be happy to meet you, face to face where possible, or via FaceTime so you and your pets can get to know us before booking us for your house-sit.
If you have any questions or would like any further details please feel free to get in touch.
Thank you Tom and Jackie
Reviews (32)
Tom and Jackie were amazing!! From the initial contact they have been wonderful, we invited them around for dinner the night before we left, and went through everything with them, coz we have 3 dogs,2sheep, 6 chooks and 7 ducks, so plenty to show them,
They kept us updated with photos and texts all the time, the dogs loved them!!! We left them our car to take the dogs to the beach Jackie even got us some groceries in for when we got home
The house was absolutely spotless when we returned, ... MORETom and Jackie were amazing!! From the initial contact they have been wonderful, we invited them around for dinner the night before we left, and went through everything with them, coz we have 3 dogs,2sheep, 6 chooks and 7 ducks, so plenty to show them,
They kept us updated with photos and texts all the time, the dogs loved them!!! We left them our car to take the dogs to the beach Jackie even got us some groceries in for when we got home
The house was absolutely spotless when we returned, Jackie must have spent a week cleaning!!!
We took them out for dinner as a thank you and had a wonderful time, so much that we are going to arrange more nights out with them.We would highly recommend Tom and Jackie to look after your home and furbies if you have any , they truly are a wonderful couple
JACKIE (Tanawha QLD, Feb 2024 - 1 week 6 nights)
Jackie and Tom are the salt of the earth, I was so lucky to have them care for my home and most importantly my 2 fury children. Communication was excellent with regular photos of the pups and feedback regarding things that were going on with the house. I arrived home to a spotless home, a lovely bunch of flowers and some necessities in the fridge.
Thankyou very much Jackie and Tom, wishing you all the best with your new life chapter.
Best regards Adrienne
ADRIENNE (MONS QLD, Apr 2024 - 2 weeks 5 nights)
Jackie and Tom were the very best house-sitters we have ever had. They communicated daily with photographs and video of our two dogs. They left the house immaculate. As well as a lovely clean home, we were greeted with chocolates, fresh fruit, flowers, a delightful thank you note as well as two very happy dogs. We will certainly keep in touch.
BRUCE WILLIAM (Buderim QLD, Mar 2024 - 4 weeks)
Jackie & Tom are wonderful house sitters. Our fur babies were very well cared for, relaxed and happy under their loving care. We received regular communication and photo updates and felt at ease having them in our home. Our home was also left in perfect, very clean & tidy care. The gardens and grass had been attended to and they even left us some groceries and beautiful flowers on our return. Jackie & Tom are 5 star sitters we would very highly recommend!
Tom and Jackie are fantastic cat and house carers - left our house looking better that when we left it ! Pool cleaned, lawn mowed - Bindi, our cat, very happy with the extra brushing and caring - even better behaved and still looking for them! Washed all their bedding and towels at the end of their stay. Cannot recommend them highly enough but please don't book them next time we need them to sit for us!
JIM & KARAN (Pelican Waters QLD, Mar 2023 - 1 week 4 days)
Thanks so much for your lovely review. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay with Bindi in your gorgeous home and are grateful for the opportunity. All the very best, Tom and Jacq
Jackie and Tom were the perfect housesitters! They were friendly, easy going and great communicators. They did a wonderful job of looking after our dogs and our home, as well as keeping us updated with photos. They were very respectful of our home and left it spotless at the completion of the housesit. They stepped in as parents to our doggies and treated them as their own. Thank you! Thank you!
DIANE AND PAUL (Ashgrove QLD, Feb 2023 - 2 weeks 2 days)
Jackie & Tom were an absolute delight! If you are thinking about getting Jackie & Tom to house sit, we couldn't recommend them higher! They took Penny (Cocker Spaniel) on so many adventures, and sent us lots of updates! I'm fairly sure when we came home our house was actually cleaner than we left it, they're that good! I'm don't actually think Pen was too worried about us coming home when she got to hang out with Jackie & Tom all the time. We hope Penny will get a chance to hang out with ... MOREJackie & Tom were an absolute delight! If you are thinking about getting Jackie & Tom to house sit, we couldn't recommend them higher! They took Penny (Cocker Spaniel) on so many adventures, and sent us lots of updates! I'm fairly sure when we came home our house was actually cleaner than we left it, they're that good! I'm don't actually think Pen was too worried about us coming home when she got to hang out with Jackie & Tom all the time. We hope Penny will get a chance to hang out with them again soon :)
HOLLY (Buderim QLD, Jan 2023 - 4 days)
We had such a great experience with Jackie and Tom, from the moment we initially communicated via the site, to the initial meet and greet, to the sit itself. They were quick to respond, and very accommodating to our every request. Jackie and Tom demonstrated how experienced they are sitting houses and looking after pets - we felt very comfortable from start to finish. They followed our instructions and left feedback. The house was immaculate when we returned home, and Jackie and Tom even left ... MOREWe had such a great experience with Jackie and Tom, from the moment we initially communicated via the site, to the initial meet and greet, to the sit itself. They were quick to respond, and very accommodating to our every request. Jackie and Tom demonstrated how experienced they are sitting houses and looking after pets - we felt very comfortable from start to finish. They followed our instructions and left feedback. The house was immaculate when we returned home, and Jackie and Tom even left us some groceries so that we weren't stuck as we'd returned on a public holiday. I wouldn't hesitate to re-book Jackie and Tom they were really wonderful and we were very grateful to have found them.
JEMIMA (Camp Hill QLD, Apr 2022 - 1 week 4 days)
Thank you so much Jemima for the lovely review, its really appreciated. We miss Tigi so please give her a big hug from us.
Bye for now
Jackie & Tom
Wow! Where do I start! What wonderful and caring sitters Jackie & Tom were. Our gorgeous dogs were so well cared for, our chooks were clean and healthy and our home and garden was spotlessly clean and well watered. Jackie and Tom were without question the best house sitters we have ever had. We are extremely house proud people so it was super important to us that we chose sitters that were like minded. They certainly lived up to their profile and our expectations were more than met. We ... MOREWow! Where do I start! What wonderful and caring sitters Jackie & Tom were. Our gorgeous dogs were so well cared for, our chooks were clean and healthy and our home and garden was spotlessly clean and well watered. Jackie and Tom were without question the best house sitters we have ever had. We are extremely house proud people so it was super important to us that we chose sitters that were like minded. They certainly lived up to their profile and our expectations were more than met. We were super, super happy!! They kept in touch, sent photos of our girls having fun in the great outdoors and we could not have been happier with our choice. We have only had positive outcomes from this house sit and would recommend Jackie and Tom hightly. 5 star house sitters! Thank you so much.
WILMA & GARY (Lilydale TAS, Mar 2022 - 1 week 4 days)
Hi Wilma and Gary. Thank you soooo much for your wonderful review of our sit. Strong reviews def help us secure future sit so we really appreciate it.
We have a bit of separation anxiety leaving Bella and Tink. Honestly, we loved them to bits!
Made our way up as far as Wodonga today and having a ... MOREHi Wilma and Gary. Thank you soooo much for your wonderful review of our sit. Strong reviews def help us secure future sit so we really appreciate it.
We have a bit of separation anxiety leaving Bella and Tink. Honestly, we loved them to bits!
Made our way up as far as Wodonga today and having a lovely trip, but will have very fond memories of our stay in Lilydale forever.
Jackie and Tom were fantastic house-sitters. They cared for our nervous little dog very well and looked after our chickens. too. The house was very clean and tidy when we got back and they were very kind and flexible when we had to change our return date at the last minute. I would definitely recommend them.
ISABEL (Allambie Heights NSW, Jan 2022 - one week)
Thank you so much Jackie and Tom for being the most amazing pet and house sitters . They absolutely went above and beyond, even mowing the lawn and clearing away all the leaves so our entranceway was spotless when we arrived. We were apprehensive about leaving our young cavoodle but knew he was in capable hands from the moment we met Jackie and Tom and they were just so lovely and kind, sending us regular pictures and updates that put our minds at rest and he was obviously having a wonderful ... MOREThank you so much Jackie and Tom for being the most amazing pet and house sitters . They absolutely went above and beyond, even mowing the lawn and clearing away all the leaves so our entranceway was spotless when we arrived. We were apprehensive about leaving our young cavoodle but knew he was in capable hands from the moment we met Jackie and Tom and they were just so lovely and kind, sending us regular pictures and updates that put our minds at rest and he was obviously having a wonderful time with them.. The house was immaculate, better than we left it and lovely chocolates, bread and fresh fruit left for our homecoming! The most perfect house sitters, thanks again Jackie and Tom and on,y hope you are free the next time we go away! �
STEPHANIE (North Sydney NSW, Jan 2022 - 1 week 3 days)
Thank you Stephanie and family for choosing us to take care of your fur babies and also for your lovely review. We really enjoyed this sit and re-discovering beautiful North Sydney. Hope the stars align to allow us to sit for you again.
Here we are adding another A+ review! Tom and Jackie are simply amazing who go above and beyond what is required, even blowing my mower down which hasn't happened in about 10 years! We had some last minute change of plans in these covid times and the communication was exceptional. Appreciate all your work and fingers crossed we get to have you back, our dog may not be able to contain his excitement. Wishing you many happy adventures.
TODD (Hawthorne QLD, Dec 2021 - 1 week 4 days)
Hi Todd, Thanks so much for this lovely review. Its very much appreciated. We'd LOVE to house-sit for you again later in the year if our international travel plans dont play out as hoped. All the very best you, your lovely ladies and Sir Louie, of course!
Absolutely fantastic house sitters! Jackie and Tom were so lovely and took great care of the pets and house. I was apprehensive about the idea of house sitters but Tom and Jackie have changed my mind. They are trustworthy, reliable and I came back to a cleaner house than what I left! I can't recommend them enough.
BETH (Katoomba NSW, Dec 2021 - 2 days)
Tom and Jackie are AMAZING!
They are our first ever housesitters and we couldn't have felt more comfortable and happy with having them stay in our home. They took such incredible care of our dog Simba and our home was immaculate upon our return! Even the gardens were in better condition compared to when we left. Highly recommend Tom and Jackie, we would love to have them back!
RHIANNA (Buff Point NSW, Nov 2021 - 1 week 2 days)
Hi Rhianna. Thank you so much for this lovely review. Very much appreciated. Wishing you, Mitchell and Simba a very Happy Christmas and all the best for 2022
Jackie and Tom saved us when we had a cancellation due to Covid concerns. They are tremendous sitters and so easy going. Jackie kept us updated with texts and photos of Lola which is always reassuring and let us know they had settled and were happy. I suspect Lola had a better holiday with Jackie and Tom than she would have had if she came with us. Our apartment is usually pretty tidy but on our return we found that Jackie and Tom had obviously spent quite some time in cleaning our place for ... MOREJackie and Tom saved us when we had a cancellation due to Covid concerns. They are tremendous sitters and so easy going. Jackie kept us updated with texts and photos of Lola which is always reassuring and let us know they had settled and were happy. I suspect Lola had a better holiday with Jackie and Tom than she would have had if she came with us. Our apartment is usually pretty tidy but on our return we found that Jackie and Tom had obviously spent quite some time in cleaning our place for our return. Jackie and Tom are the perfect sitters and I wouldn't hesitate having them stay at our apartment again.
VICKI (Bilinga QLD, Nov 2021 - 1 week)
Thank you so much for this lovely review Vicki. We really appreciate it. Very much hope to be able to sit for you and hang out with Lovely-Lola in the future.
Jackie and Tom were fantastic house and dog sitters. Also lovey people .From start to finish great communication even came for a meet and greet the week before . We came home to a spotless house the garden well kept and the dogs well looked after . I think tia and Lexi will miss you guys . We came home to a lovely surprise and beautiful card . Thankyou soooooo much . Gary and sue , thanks and Lexi
SUSAN (Woodford QLD, Oct 2021 - 4 days)
Wow! What a great couple Jackie and Tom are�Despite personal sad news and circumstances intervening whilst they were enroute to sit .. they still chose to commit to the sit.. so we could get away on our very much needed break.. (earlier when I placed the ad 2 potential sitters had chosen not to come (even after confirming) but to suit their own convenience SO I was VERY impressed and grateful that Jackie and Tom followed through on their commitment! The home was IMMACULATE when we got ... MOREWow! What a great couple Jackie and Tom are�Despite personal sad news and circumstances intervening whilst they were enroute to sit .. they still chose to commit to the sit.. so we could get away on our very much needed break.. (earlier when I placed the ad 2 potential sitters had chosen not to come (even after confirming) but to suit their own convenience SO I was VERY impressed and grateful that Jackie and Tom followed through on their commitment! The home was IMMACULATE when we got back. They left "extras" like fruit and food in the fridge for us, a beautiful card and chocolates.. our washing we had to leave on the line was beautifully folded/hung up and our dog was in "sad" mode because they had gone.. If ever we become house sitters .. we want to be JUST LIKE THEM �
CYNTHIA (Cannonvale QLD, Sep 2021 - 1 week)
Jackie and Tom were absolutely wonderful. We had a stress free few weeks away, knowing that our dogs and chickens were well cared for. We came home to an immaculate house with very happy doggos. I thiink our hounds miss them! I would highly recommend them for your next house sit.
BONNIE (Innisfail QLD, Aug 2021 - 2 weeks 6 days)
Big thanks to Jackie and Tom for taking great care looking after our home and animals. Unfortunately we were unable to go for our holiday interstate due to Covid, Jackie and Tom were very flexible and were still able to look after our property for a weekend, so we could have a quick getaway. The house was spotless to come home to and the animals were very happy. Thanks again!
JAMES (Goldsborough QLD, Aug 2021 - 2 days)
Hi James,
Many thanks for the lovely review. Much appreciated.
Hope you and your family are all well.
Kind regards,
Jackie and Tom
5 star house sitters, the best you will ever find.
Lovely people, clean and tidy to the max, great communicators, genuine pet lovers, we would welcome them back to our home anytime.
DONNA (Booyong NSW, May 2021 - 3 weeks)
Jackie & Tom were excellent house sitters, nice people, excellent communications while we were traveling & left the house & garden in immaculate condition on our return. We thoroughly recommend them to future house sitters & hope to have them return to us in the future.
FAYE (East Mackay QLD, Apr 2021 - 4 weeks)
Jackie and Tom were amazing sitters. We were a little anxious about leaving our fur baby (cat) for 6 weeks but as soon as we met them we knew we had chosen the right people to take care of our house and kitty.
We had regular texts and photos to show us just how relaxed and happy our Mia cat was. It enabled us to relax and enjoy our family holiday knowing she was taken care of and our house was looked after.
Upon our return the house was sparkling clean and immaculate with a few beautiful ... MOREJackie and Tom were amazing sitters. We were a little anxious about leaving our fur baby (cat) for 6 weeks but as soon as we met them we knew we had chosen the right people to take care of our house and kitty.
We had regular texts and photos to show us just how relaxed and happy our Mia cat was. It enabled us to relax and enjoy our family holiday knowing she was taken care of and our house was looked after.
Upon our return the house was sparkling clean and immaculate with a few beautiful welcome home touches.
I would highly recommend Tom and Jackie to take care of your house and pets anytime. Some of the best house sitters out there.
Jackie & Tom were absolutely fantastic. They communicated every day, sending photos of our boys and letting us know that everything was going well at home. The house was spotless when we got home... we were home quite late in the evening so it was nice to come home to a clean and tidy house. I think Bronson and Baine miss them, highly recommend Jackie & Tom and I hope they can come and look after our boys again in the future.
KATH (Upper Kedron QLD, Feb 2021 - 2 days)
Hey Kath,
Thanks so much for the cracking review. They really do help!
Had quite a chuckle about your text with the Welsh flag included. I'd looked for it myself in my earlier text but missed it.
Hope to hear from you again when planning your next trip. :-)
Tom and Jacqui did a great job looking after my home and my dog Grover. They kept in touch throughout the two weeks, providing updates and pictures of Grover. The house was left clean and tidy for my return. Would definitely recommend them to anyone and would have them back next time I'm away.
KYLIE (Bardon QLD, Nov 2020 - 2 weeks)
Tom and Jackie were fantastic house/pet sitters. They communicated really well - took care of our dog Truffie extremely well (I think she misses you :) and cared for our home with the utmost care. Highly recommend them for future sits. Although if we do maybe they wont be available for us..... hmmm!
PAMELA (Stafford QLD, Nov 2020 - 2 weeks)
Hi Pam.
Thanks so much for your lovely comments. We have found that review are super important on AHS so we we really appreciate your very positive review - especially the nice touch of humour at the end.
Hoping to swing by some time in the next few weeks but in the meantime, please give Truff a ... MOREHi Pam.
Thanks so much for your lovely comments. We have found that review are super important on AHS so we we really appreciate your very positive review - especially the nice touch of humour at the end.
Hoping to swing by some time in the next few weeks but in the meantime, please give Truff a big hug from us.
Best Housesitters I have ever had!!
100% easy, clean, sweet and careful. It is so reassuring to leave your pet babies with Tom and Jac, I'm still so grateful. Our home was spotless, and our dogs never looked healthier on our return.
JULIETTE (Camp Mountain QLD, Oct 2020 - 30 days)
Wow Juliette! That's a SUPER review, thank you so much. We really appreciate it. :-D
You guys are so lovely. It would be nice to have a cuppa - or a wine! - before you head off in Jun. We'll be in our small van by then and won't have the work constraints YESSS!
Jackie and Tom were amazing!! They kept us updated on anything of note. They looked after our animals and gardens with great care (probably even better than I do). We returned to a gleaming house after our holiday, which was very much appreciated. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Tom and Jackie to anyone who is looking for housesitters.
LEAH (Ashgrove QLD, Oct 2020 - 1 week)
Jackie and Tom were wonderful housesitters. They left the house clean and tidy, and the pets were happy. I would ask them back any time. Great communicators.
TRISH (Belivah QLD, Oct 2020 - 4 days)
Hi Trish.
Many thanks for the lovely review. Very much appreciated
Jackie and Tom
Thank you! Tom and Jacqui. We are grateful for the careful care you took to look after our home and pets. Everything was beautifully looked after and the special touches were appreciated. We would highly recommend you and hope that you are available in the future.
IAN (Strathpine QLD, Sep 2020 - 3 weeks)
Hi Ian an Jo. Thanks very much for your kind review.
We'd love to be to come hang out with Billie an Coco during your next holiday. Please do let us know as soon as you have dates in mind.
Thanks again,
Jackie an Tom
Jackie and Tom looked after our house, two dogs, five chooks and one fish amazingly.
We has great communication throughout the whole process, and we came home to very happy pets and a beautiful clean house.
The dogs enjoyed the long daily walks.
We couldn't ask for better house and pet sitters.
Highly recommend.
Hi Jess,
Thanks for the lovely review. Very much appreciated.
We are going to sign up with Trusted Housesitter too, it's another website much like Aussie HS.
Would you be kind enough to post a review on there for us? I''d need your email address to send you a link for the review if that's ok?
... MOREHi Jess,
Thanks for the lovely review. Very much appreciated.
We are going to sign up with Trusted Housesitter too, it's another website much like Aussie HS.
Would you be kind enough to post a review on there for us? I''d need your email address to send you a link for the review if that's ok?
Cheers,
Tom and Jacq
Jackie & Tom are excellent house sitters. We came home to a very tidy & clean house as well as very happy and content fur babies. They are both very friendly people and kept us up to date with the goings on at home as well a regular pics. Highly recommend them for any house sit and would definitely have them sit for us again.
JULIE (Coopers Plains QLD, Aug 2020 - 2 weeks)
Jackie & Tom were ideal house sitters, very friendly & great communicators. We were very impressed with the high standard of their cleaning & garden maintenance. The house & garden were left in a spotless condition when we returned & they left us with a summary of the dates various things were last attended. Our dog "Jackson" also gave them five stars
Cheers, Tom & Robyn