Our Team

Hello Pet Owners, I'm the Owner of GOINGAWAY Pet and House Sitters East London. I have had animals in my life from since I was very young and then helped raise lions and leopard when I left school at Lion Park. Animals are very special to me and I really enjoy my time with each of them. I currently have two cats (Mandu (passed away May 2018) and Monster) they bring me such joy. I have been in the animal nurturing industry since 2002. Kevin Richardson was my Teacher and Boss at Lion Park JHB. I left the corporate world in April 2017 and went to Cape Town to learn Dog grooming. I came back home after 2 and a half months and started working for my self and do pet grooming, i have now a year later taken on 2 trainees as the grooming has grown so fast! We do all the areas in East London, PE, Port Alfred & Grahamstown with Cape Town soon to open, Here are my team below and they will be happy to help you! All references and police checks have been done on the sitters. * July 05

I'm Amber and I'm from East London. I have a deep love for animals. I am a vegetarian and I grew up on a farm surrounded by emus, a pony, geese, chickens, cats and plenty of dogs. I am the proud mom of a beautiful pug named Gus and he is one of the loves of my life. I know all the time, love and care that my doggie requires and will be more than happy to show the same kind attention to your precious fur children. *May 16

Hi my name is Linda. I am the mom of Jess how also working for GoingAway pet and house sitters. I have always worked from home baking for the home industry and taking care of my family. Once my 3 children became independent i kept myself busy baking and doing my own housework.​I love gardening, and spend lots of time outdoors together with my 2 sausage dogs and 2 cats who are my constant companions. My husband and i enjoy a healthy active lifestyle . Weather permitting we spend our weekends walking on the beach, bird watching and enjoying nature.I look forward to meeting you and your furry family. ​*Oct 16

Hi, I’m Kathy. I’ve lived in East London for 15 years, and love this town. I’ve had a passion for animals my entire life. I’ve had a few animal companions over the years, and each one has a special place in my heart. I believe in animals rights, and that each and every animal has a soul, which you can see in their eyes. I will treat your animals as I would my own. Being a sitter involves commitment, trust and respect, for my clients, GoingAway as an organisation, Leanne and myself. You can have full confident in my abilities to look after your property, as well as your beloved animal companions. *Aug 17

Hi there My Name is Marie. I recently visit my friend with her two dogs the big one is Ruby and the smaller one is Emma .. These two are my two favorite pets always loving to both Polly and myself. The smaller one sleeps on my bed .. I also have my own fish to look after plus have also looked after birds etc... I am very fond of small or large dogs and would be happy to take care of them. I have no experience with horses and farm animals but am willing to try to look after them as well.. *Sep 17

Hi I am Colleen, from as far back as I can remember I have loved dogs. I love the personalities and characters that these little furbies have. I love animals of just about every kind – not crocodiles. I have had birds, hamsters and even a snake – a personal challenge. I have been house and pet sitting for more than 12 years as it gives me the opportunity to meet new animals and form lasting relationships. At the moment I have a dog that is 10 years old named Roxy Mae, a 15 year old cat called Pudding Boy and a 1 year old cat called Lily Jemima, a tank with 6 fish – Blackish, Cammie, Titch, Mo, Dory and Marlin. We have also been fostering a dog named Muppet who had 4 beautiful little girl pups so we are fairly busy with the pups coming up on 4 weeks now – Moana, Panda, Tilly Bear and Jinja – it has been an amazing experience from helping Muppet deliver her babies to watching them become the little cuties they are at the moment, it is not going to be easy to say goodbye but I am confident in the homes we are choosing for them and I know they will be loved. * May 2018

Hi I am Angela, I have lived in East London most of my life, I have always had animals, from dogs, cats fish and birds, I love my animals as they are my babies and treat them as such, Joining the Going Away team will be such an honor, for the clients I will treat your home and furbabies as if they were my own, with a great deal of integrity and respect. * May 2018

Hi im Bernadene. I was born in East London and been here ever since..I am a mom of 3 and granny of 6. I lived on a farm for almost 30yrs and was surrounded by sheep goats cows pigs geese chickens. I also hand reared lambs and piglets which became pets.We both enjoy walks along the beach and love nature and gardening. I am a people's people. I am highly responsible who promise to be absolutely loving and take care of all your precious pets while you are away. *Sep 2018 (24/7)

Hi I am Dianne, at the age of 58 and a mother of 3 and 3 ½ grandchildren, I have had pets come and go through my life – dogs, cats, birds, rats, hamsters, fish, etc. you name it. As a child I had s fish tank full of mice. My adult sons all have pets in their homes and one even has a porcupine and a guinea pig. I currently reside with my sister and there are 3 dogs and 3 cats, so I am constantly surrounded and in contact with pets. We are a close knit family and we are constantly involved with each other’s children AND pets.I believe that we must respect our pets, and not let them get out of control. Neutering and spaying is very important, if one is not breeding them. Not everyone is a breeder.It breaks my heart to see people get a pet and they breed and sit with unwanted pets, this is where abuse begins. This is my opinion and experience on owing pets.Kind regards Dianne * Aug 2018

Hi, we are Jared and Demi, a couple residing in East London. Jared was born in East London and Demi moved down to East London from Gauteng at the age of 3. We are passionate about animals having looked after dogs, cats, rabbits and fish. We currently have 5 dogs(German Shepherd cross Husky), that we treat as our children. We will take the utmost care of your pets and property, as we would ours. We look forward to working with GoingAway in providing the services you need. *Sep 2018

My name is Inge and I am 22 years old. I am a 3rd year student at the University of Fort Hare, doing my Bachelor's in Social Sciences. Anyone who knows me, knows that I experience a child-like joy whenever I see a furbaby. I am the proud co-momma of 6 doggos and 5 cats. I absolutely love animals and would do anything to make sure they are loved and cared for..*Nov 19

Good day folks! I am Kelly, a fellow furbaby lover. I am also a Masters in Counselling Psychology student. I have joined the GoingAway team and would love to assist with all your house sitting and pet sitting needs. I understand we all sometimes need to get away and it can be genuinely distressing to leave behind beloved furkids in the hands of, well, anyone who is not you. My mission is to make them as comfortable as possible while you attend to important business/vacationing away from home. Rest assured that my important business is keeping all things as you would have them in your home including being the best possible substitute love-giver to your pets. I understand that your home is your sacred space and this would be honoured and respected in carrying out all the duties requested of me. I look forward meeting you and your furbabies in the future. *Mar 20

Hi I'm Tristen. I have been in EL for 3 years now, I work as an interior designer, but most of my life I grew up on farms and gained a great love for animals, I currently have two doggies of my own (Hazel & Libby). I Decided to join Goingaway as I personally always found it difficult to find people trustworthy of looking after my own dogs. I would love to be able to help look after your furbabies in the times when you are not able to be around. I promise to spoil them and care for them as any furparent would for their own furchild. I look forward to meeting you and your wonderful animals. * June 2020

My name is Elna, 57 years old, and I am very passionate about animals and people. I am a friedly, honest, reliable person , I am also very neat and organized. I'm calm and relaxed. You will be able to trust me with your house and your furry babies.I use a creative approach to problem solving.I respect rules and regulations. I like gardening, if you have plants inside or outside I will take care of them. I like to be creative in my spare time, I'm currently busy exploring and planting succulents, and I also do decoupaging. When ever a can, i take him to the beach. He loves it... I would love the opportunity to look after your house and animals. * Sep 20

My name is Barbara, I am 53 years old. Living in EL for over 40 years. I have 6 grand furbabies, and expecting 2 grandchildren early next year. A mom of 3. I have grown up in a home with dogs, cats and birds. I treat them like one of the family. Love to lay in with lots of snuggles. Not scared of big or small dog's. I have worked for a cleaning company before where i had key's for many homes that i would open up and stay with the cleaners and respect the privacy of the client home. I will look after your homes and pets with respect. So you can go away with a piece of mind knowing your home and your pet's are well taken care of. Hope i meet a family who needs that. *Nov 2020

Hi, I'm Tara. I am from East London and study Zoology and Botany at Rhodes University in Grahamstown. I have grown up on a farm with many animals including dogs, horses, parrots, hamsters, chickens, cows and cats, this has given me a deep love for animals. At my home we are fortunate to have 4 dogs, 3 horses, a few fish and a cat. I also gained valuable experience on my gap year in Australia and New Zealand where I worked with a variety of animals- so I have plenty of practice in caring for animals! I would provide the utmost care for your pets giving them much love and making them feel comfortable while you're away. ( I also love to garden, so could take good care of all your plants too!) I am very reliable, trustworthy and I will care for your home and animals as if they were my own.

Hi my name is Sarah-Jane, I am 30 and I grew up in a farm town not too far outside of East London. I am no stranger to looking after animals, growing all up with all types from the domesticated house pets to wild buck, fowls, calves and horses. I have 2 animals who are rescues, an adventurous dog, Jelly Bean and a drooling cat, Maize. They are unique and precious. I have fostered animals abroad while living in Thailand and Vietnam. I am a neat and tidy professional who looks forward to taking care of your pets and house needs while you are away. *Dec 2020