Bury st Edmunds England

I am looking for a mature person / couple at this moment in time, who feel able to look after my rescue dog and 3 cats whilst I am away for work abroad. You must love dogs and cats and have some experience in looking after more than one animal and are happy to do so.
My rescue dog is really sweet but still a bit nervous but settles quite quickly now with new people. It is important though to be calm and predictable around him to gain confidence.

All my animals are older and none of the animals are hard to look after, Daisy my female Ragdoll is very affectionate and the boys Felix and Fly most of the time do their own thing hunting mice.

Jake the dog does not need a lot of walking due to a problem with one of his elbows and he can stay at home happily when you want to go out. During your stay you will be able to walk the dog around our fields, so no need to find foot paths. He has his own garden. He likes a 20 minute walk morning and afternoon and the rest of the time he is happy to go around the adjacent field or be in the garden.

Since you will be using my home as if it was your own, I look for flexibility, reliability and honesty.

All animals are good being left alone up to 6 hours, so this means you could go out on a short trip during the day. They can be left for about 6 hours or so if you wanted to go out and explore the surrounding area, but preferably don't leave Jake longer than this. If you needed to go out for a whole day, please let me know and we would be able to ask someone to come in during the day and let him out. They do need some input when you return ;-) They love cuddles and structure.

The general care of the house: I live in a very cosy static in a field next to the campsite I run on my ex=partners farm and is easy to look after. I have all the mod cons including a beautiful gas fire and central heating. When you leave I don't expect you to leave it immaculate, but just generally tidy. In the summertime the flower pots need regular watering.

Location
I live 7 miles south of historic Bury st Edmunds in Suffolk on a small farm. It is a very pretty part of the country and very rural.
I run a small campsite, which means if you have a caravan or campervan and would prefer to use that as well, you are welcome to park it here.

There are markets in town on Wednesdays and Saturdays. It also has a beautiful cathedral.

There are the stunning medieval villages of Lavenham and Long Melford on our doorstep and Cambridge is about 1 hour drive away.
We have a riding school in the village and a cycle shop where you can hire bikes in the next village of Hawstead, about 4 miles away.
There is a pub and other pubs in surrounding villages.

Our nearest airport is London Stansted and the nearest port is Harwich with twice daily sailings to and from Holland.
Nearest hospital is in Bury St Edmunds, about 15 minutes by car.

You will need a car.
We have a bus service but not on a regular basis.

If you come from abroad, you need to be comfortable to drive on the left hand side.

There may be some medical care involved: 1 of my cats can get a weepy eye. I have eyedrops in the fridge for him.