FREEDOM HOUSESITTERS
We take care of your house, pets & peace of mind - while you’re away from home.
Taking a well-deserved vacation? Travelling for business? Snow-birding for the winter?
Whatever your reason for travel, you deserve to do it worry-free, knowing that your home and pets are well-loved and cared for, while you’re away.
We’re Teron & Melissa, and we take care of everything.
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House
We are experienced house and pet sitters, and former owner/operators of a high-end residential caretaking and cleaning business, so we definitely know how to keep your home and pets in tip-top shape while giving them heaps of love. We'll take excellent care of your plants too, and on longer sits - reasonable lawn/garden maintenance or snow-removal.
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Pets
We love animals and are experienced caring for dogs of all breeds & sizes, cats, birds, freshwater fish, snakes, small animals, chickens, ducks, horses, and goats - including first-aid, medication administration, recreation, and providing loads of cuddles! We're confident we can safely and lovingly care for other critters as well, if provided with detailed instructions.
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Farm
We’ve spent our fair-share of time on hobby farms, and understand the challenges involved in finding someone who is both willing and capable of managing all the facets of taking care of your beloved animals. Our most recent farm experience is mainly with goats, chickens, horses & ducks, but we’re confident we can safely and lovingly care for other critters too, if provided with detailed instructions.
Your Housesitting Questions, Answered…
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We get it - Your home and pets are among the most valuable, important, cherished things in your life.
Knowing your beloved pets and possessions are safe, secure, and lovingly cared for while you are away allows you to relax, sink into where you are, and enjoy your time - free from worry and constant checking in.
We do it because we love to travel, and house and pet sitting gives us the opportunity to bring this valuable service and peace of mind to you, while we get to explore and immerse ourselves in the experiences new people, places, and pets have to offer.
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We sit across Canada!
Our sits tend to centre AB, BC and SK, but we love to travel and are happy to consider sits from coast to coast.
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Standard House | Pet Sitting Includes:
Ongoing monitoring of house/property security & maintenance
Emergency response
Basic lawn/garden/indoor plant care for properties under 1 acre (minimum 10 day sit)
*Additional care: $35/hr
Basic snow removal (standard driveway/walkways/decks) for properties under 1 acre
*Additional care: $35/hr
Standard household cleaning and care for the areas we use
*Additional Deep cleaning/de-cluttering/organization: $45/hr
Mail and package retrieval
Up to 2 pets (includes horses, goats & similar)
*Additional pets, each - $15/day
Up to 10 chickens or other ‘backyard’ fowl
*Additional fowl, per 10 - $15/day
Feeding/watering, exercise, attention
Basic grooming
Safety Monitoring (general health, pack/herd/flock dynamics, weather, fences, predators)
Basic First Aid & medication administration
Emergency response
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Standard Farm Sitting Includes: Everything included in House/Pet Sitting
PLUS:
Up to 20 head (goats, sheep, llamas, etc.)
Up to 75 chickens or other fowl
*Additional head/fowl can be accommodated at an additional cost TBD
Feeding, watering, turnout, stall maintenance
Safety monitoring (general health, herd/flock dynamics, weather, fences, predators)
Basic First Aid
Emergency response
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Our hosts maintain utilities, including wifi, for the duration of each sit.
Don't worry - we're mindful and conservative in our use! -
Our 2026 Rates for Standard House & Pet Sitting are:
22+ Days: $50/day
15-21 Days: $75/day
1-14 Days: $100/day
*FREE from April-Sept: sits over 21 days, within 45 minutes of Cochrane, AB!*Add-ons are available for larger pet families and properties. See “What Does House|Pet Sitting Include?” for details.
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Our 2026 Rates for Standard Farm Sitting are:
22+ Days: $100/day
15-21 Days: $150/day
1-14 Days: $200/day*Add-ons are available for larger operations and properties. See “What Does Farm Sitting Include?” for details.
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CLICK HERE to visit our LinkTree!
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Booking with us is easy!
Simply CLICK HERE to schedule your Meet & Greet via our main scheduling page at Sigil & Tome. We’ll take it from there.
We look forward to meeting you!
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We used to travel with our beloved Bulldog, Hyacinth, but after nearly 12 years of love and companionship, we had to say goodbye to him in the spring of 2025.
We miss him dearly, but the good news is that we’ve got all kinds of extra love to share with your house and fur-fam. -
Of course! We're happy to sit houses with or without pets.
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Thank you so much! We always LOVE to hear how happy you are with our services.
CLICK HERE for how to send your gratuity.
Current Availability
2025
January: Fully Booked
February: Fully Booked
March: Fully Booked
April: Fully Booked
May: Fully Booked
June: Fully Booked
July: Fully Booked
August: Fully Booked
September: Fully Booked
October: Fully Booked
November: Fully Booked
December: Fully Booked
2026
January: Fully Booked
February: Fully Booked
March: Fully Booked
April: 17-30
May: 01-31
June: 01-30
July: 01-31
August: 01-25
September: Fully Booked
October: Fully Booked
November: Fully Booked
December: 01-21
2027
January: 01-31
February: 01-28
March: 01-31
April: 01-30
May: 01-31
June: 01-30
July: 01-31
August: 01-31
September: 01-30
October: 01-31
November: 01-30
December: 01-31




