Midlife Migration
ESCAPING THE ORDINARY

Suzy and David provide calm considered and deeply attentive live-in care for your pets, alongside thoughtful oversight of your home, ensuring your animals are safe, secure and genuinely loved, whilst your property remains well cared for in your absence.
About Hearts & Homes
If you’ve explored our website, you’ll already have a sense of who we are and the life we’ve chosen. It’s a wonderful life that gives us the time and freedom to work or travel wherever we’re needed, whether in the UK or beyond.
We created Hearts & Homes to bring together decades of professional animal care experience with the opportunity to spend meaningful time in new places, caring for much-loved pets in the comfort of their own homes.
Suzy qualified as a Veterinary Nurse in 1997 and went on to work as both a Head Nurse and Practice Manager within busy veterinary practices. She later retrained as a professional dog groomer, building and running a successful salon in Windsor for over ten years. During that time, she was honoured to provide grooming services for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II — work that required absolute discretion, consistency and exceptional professional standards.
David brings many years of senior leadership experience, managing teams and complex projects with calm judgement and reliability. Together, we provide a steady, capable presence in your home.
Our lifestyle gives us the flexibility to commit fully to each stay, without outside work pressures or time constraints. We devote our attention to maintaining routines, offering companionship and ensuring your home remains secure and well cared for.
We understand that animals miss their people. Our role is not only to care for them professionally, but to ensure they feel safe, settled and genuinely loved while you’re away.
If you’ve taken a look at our website, you’ll know that we live a flexible, alternative lifestyle. However, during every sit our home on wheels is safely placed into storage and we travel by car instead. This allows us to reach even the most rural locations with ease and, should the need arise, transport your pets comfortably and safely.
Pet & House Sitting
When you leave your pets and your home, you should be able to relax completely, confident that your home is secure and your pets are happy, safe, loved and well cared for.
Live-in pet and house sitting is more than feeding and walking. It involves full-time presence, attentiveness and accountability, often including structured routines, medication management and the careful oversight of your home while you’re away.
Why choose Hearts & Homes ?
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Decades of hands-on experience with pets of all breeds, temperaments and ages
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A qualified Veterinary Nurse with extensive clinical and practical knowledge
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We are both fully DBS checked and happy to provide confirmation if required
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Fully covered by specialist pet and home care insurance, so both your home and your much loved pets are protected
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Confident care for pets with medical needs or structured routines
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Two responsible and trusted adults present in your home
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Full-time availability and genuine companionship for your pets
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Professional discretion and respect for your home
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Calm judgement shaped by years of senior leadership and responsibility
For many families, this allows pets to remain settled in familiar surroundings while their home is cared for with the same attention and respect they would give it themselves.
Our Fees
Our fees reflect the professional expertise, judgement and responsibility we bring to every sit. As a qualified veterinary nurse with decades of practical experience, Suzy provides clinically informed care delivered with calm confidence and real affection. We maintain routines, notice subtle changes and uphold the standards of your home while you’re away. This is not casual pet care — it is experienced, attentive guardianship.
Live-in Pet & House Sitting
From £80 per 24h
Please contact us for further details
House Sitting (no pets)
From £50 per 24h
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Enhanced Care
An additional fee may apply where pets require complex medical support, multiple medications or injectables. This will always be discussed and agreed in advance.
We are happy to consider bookings within the UK and internationally. Travel expenses and any additional logistics will be discussed and agreed prior to confirmation.
These fees are intended as a guide. Every home and every pet is different, and we are always happy to discuss your individual requirements.
If our approach feels like the right fit for you, we would be delighted to hear from you.
What we provide
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Genuine love, companionship and attentive care for your pets, because we understand they are much-loved members of your family
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Daily walks, play and routines delivered in line with what they know and feel comfortable with
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Calm, experienced handling of dogs and other pets of all breeds, ages and temperaments
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Confident administration of medication where required
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Thoughtful, steady decision-making should unexpected situations arise
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A full-time live-in presence in your home
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A settled, lived-in home while you’re away, offering reassurance from both a practical and security perspective
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Respectful care of your property, including plants, post and general upkeep
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Free of charge consultations to understand your expectations and ensure everyone feels comfortable
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Regular updates and photos for your reassurance