Cat-sitting in Hämeenlinna, Finland

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  Description

  Note: Cat-sitter found for April but please contact me if you'd be interested in coming to help me with my projects during summer. I will also have another holiday in September for about 3 weeks (dates to be confirmed).
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  I'm looking for someone to come and look after my two senior cats and my house during my holiday in April for about 12-14 days. My travel dates are 13.-.23.4. and I'd prefer the traveller to arrive a minimum of couple of days before so that we could spend some time together and the cats could get used to them and vice versa.
  
  If you wish, you can stay longer too and help me with my garden and painting one bedroom. There's always something to do in a big house with a big garden. There's even an old wood burning sauna in the garden, that needs renovating as it's not suitable for using currently. If you'd like to help me with that project, let me know.
  
  My cats are friendly 15-year olds but with their age, this is not suitable for a family with small children.
  My house is an old wooden house with a sauna and a big garden. Only 4 km to the town centre of Hämeenlinna, which is a small town with all the necessities and only an hour away from Helsinki, Tampere or Lahti.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Animal Care
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Experiencing living in an average Finnish house in a small town. Near my house there are different nature trails and two lakes so it's a good opportunity to see Southern Finnish nature.

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  Projects involving children

  This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

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  Help

  My cats need feeding 3 times a day including giving medication.

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  Languages spoken

  English: Fluent
  Finnish: Fluent
  Spanish: Beginner
  Swedish: Beginner

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  Accommodation

  A house with two bedrooms, sauna, bathroom and two separate toilets, kitchen, dining room and a living room. Meals can be prepared in the kitchen, everything essential for cooking is there but food needs to be bought. In the summer time there's a heated outdoor pool in the garden.

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  What else ...

  Great opportunities for walking and spending time outdoors. In Hämeenlinna there is a medieval castle and other interesting sights too. Local busses run into town every 30 minutes. In town there are a cinema, bowling alley, swimming hall and lots of restaurants.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  There is a specific work area for remote work as when I'm home I work remotely half of the time. This area includes a desk, office chair, two monitors, keyboard and mouse.

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  Space for parking camper vans

  There is space outside the house for almost any size campervan.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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  Hours expected

  Maximum 2 hours a day, 7 days a week