Join our family of 6 dogs and 9 cats in Bodrum, Turkey

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Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: at least a week

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  • Description

    Description

    We are a family of two people, 7 dogs, and 9 cats. I am a fashion designer and my boyfriend Burak is a cinematographer. Burak and I are vegetarians. We live in a beautiful loft in the olive forests twenty minutes away from Bodrum city center. Bodrum is one of the most famous coastal cities of Turkey with great sea, nature, and city life. Due to our art, design, and film projects, we need to be at Istanbul for several weeks. We are open to meeting and hosting beautiful people who can take care of our dogs and cats when we are at home and also during our travels. Dogs need to be walked two times a day. As the number is high we walk with dogs by dividing them into two groups. The house is in nature and the dogs are used to walking altogether and following back with us home. We prepare their meals (chicken and rice or meat with pasta and vegetables...) every morning and feed them twice a day. For cats, we change the water and food pots twice a day. They like it clean. Since the house is in nature and animals can move both from inside to garden a daily cleaning of the house is necessary which takes around half an hour. Other times will be all free for our guests.

    Summary:)

    THE WORK: Taking Care of Animals, Walking the Dogs Morning and Evening, Cooking and Feeding the dogs and cats, Keeping the House Clean

    THE DIFFICULTY OF THE HOUSE : Our car is broken and now there is no car. There is no public transfer passing from the village.The village is 25 min forest walk or 15 min cycling distance to the nearest center where you can find public transfer. Bodrum city center and Yalıciftlik Seaside are both 20-25 minutes away from Kızılıağaç by public transfer and 15 minutes by car. So it could be easier for the guests who has a car. The house is difficult without the car.


    We are looking for nice people who have an understanding of animal nature, has experience with dogs and feel comfortable with them. It is important to take care of them and realize quickly if any of the cats is missing or has a health problem. We always keep an eye on them and are in close contact.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Help with Eco Projects
    Animal Care
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Me and my boyfriend are very open to different cultures and believe that we can learn from each other enjoying our friendship. We moved to Bodrum from Istanbul 4 years ago. Bodrum is a great Mediterranean city with nature and historical sights. We would be happy to spend time together and exchange ideas. We are a house of a human-animal family. I think our guests will experience a beautiful harmony between humans and animals where they can be exactly friends. Rather than an owner _animal relationship we have a family_friend type of loving and fun relationship that needs to be experienced.

  • Help

    Help

    We are open to meeting and hosting beautiful people who can take care of our dogs and cats when we are at home and also during our travels. Dogs need to be walked two times a day. As the house is in nature it is easy to walk with them without the leash and they are used to walking altogether and following back with us home. We need the workaway guests to prepare the meals (chicken and rice or meat with pasta and vegetables...) every morning and feed them twice a day. For cats, the water and food pots shall be changed twice a day. Cats like the pots clean:) Other times will be all free for our guests. We are looking for nice people who have an understanding of animal nature and feel comfortable with them. It is important to take care of them and realize quickly if any of them is missing or has a health problem. We always keep an eye on them and are in close contact.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    Italian: Intermediate

    This host offers a language exchange
    We are interested to learn French. And also I would be happy to upgrade my Italian.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    Our house is a big Loft House in the olive forests. Our Workawayers will have a room with a double bed. So we can invite one person or a couple. Our guests will have a separate bathroom with a shower. The food will be supplied by our side. Cooking and going to the market jobs will be shared.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    Our guests can go to swim, walk in nature, enjoy music and cultural events in the city center, and visit Greece or close locations by boat or autobus. Bodrum is a city that has many different coasts with beautiful sean and sun. The cities close to Bodrum are also great with nature and historical spots.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

  • ...

    Hours expected

    Maximum 4 hours a day, 5 days a week

Host ref number: 798581315497

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