Why is having a cell tower somewhere near the house, (up to 600m away?), worse than having wi-fi & a router in the house, which probably “everyone” has? I mean, if you’re online, you’re getting wi-fi-radiated. Sincere question. I didn’t read the entire long paper, but I did read the abstract, intro and conclusions. Personally I have a totally effed-up sleep schedule and I know it’s not helped by blue light screen exposure late at night. But, we are surrounded by wi-fi networks and I don’t know why that isn’t worse than specifically a cell tower. Should hosts have to disclose that they have wi-fi?
As to your question, I agree many will not have paid much attention to this and it’s likely going to be on you to investigate before accepting the sit. I was going to say, comb over Google satellite view zoomed in, but that wouldn’t work too well when you don’t get the address till the sit’s confirmed. 
If they didn’t realise, they didn’t lie.
The pilot study you linked to included 12 participants so is hardly compelling. I suspect your concerns are not widespread so - as you’ve said - many (or even most) HOs won’t won’t have the information you seek. It really is your own responsibility to do your own risk assessment, since this is clearly important to you.
To answer your question - No. Most people aren’t bothered about cell phone towers. If you are it’s on you to do the research ( or stay home)
I have seen all your multiple previous reviews @karenfay from your social media, which are public, in locations in Australia where I guarantee there would be phone towers. I cannot imagine that you didn’t check or were aware of towers in any of those locations if you were so concerned unyet you have given nothing but five star reviews from each sit. I struggle to understand your suggestion or comments now.
As a home-owner, I have no idea whether there are any cell phone masts near me. If you asked me, I would say I dont know. If you said it was important to you, I would urge you to do your own research and to get back to me within [x days] as otherwise I would want to move on to another sitter.
It’s important to me that my sitters are comfortable with the location, the house, the pets. If the sitter is not going to be comfortable, I think this is not the sit for them.
Exactly. In Australia there are several websites I use and I ALWAYS check where the towers are once I have the address before considering any sits.
However, here is New Zealand I have not been able to find anywhere to look up towers here, and even asking home owners doesn’t work as many people don’t know what they are nor where they are.
I finally found a site yesterday to look up towers here in NZ so my next sit is going to be fine. I just have to get through the injuries I am sustaining and the torture I am experiencing here, and the fact that the older dog is suffering immensely because of the tower so close to the home, and I cannot walk him far enough for long enough to give him respite. Now one of his eyes is blood-shot and droopy. I had to really encourage him to eat his food this morning, as he didn’t want it at first.
Even experts here in NZ who know about the harm and dangers of towers as all living beings are intolerant to them, did not know how to look them up here unfortunately. It took extensive research for me to finally find this site:
It’s simply not the hosts issue to document this, it’s yours. Please just add it to either your application and/or your profile and your video call questions and then everyone is crystal clear on what affects you. #clearcomms
Did this suffering start during the sit ? Have you informed the owner or contacted the THS vet phone line or the vet where the pet is registered for advice on how to relieve the distressing symptoms ?
It would have had to, since it’s an older dog that lived there (we assume) well enough I til this sitter showed up. Of course this sitter is not a vet but presumes to diagnose the issue herself because of her extensive knowledge of cell phone towers, as she once studied under someone who wrote a paper about it. So, I doubt she will reach out for help at all.
Poor dog. Thankfully it’s a short sit.
The owner has appropriately been informed and photos have been taken. We are monitoring his condition. Do you own research as to the harm microwaves, wireless radiation and unnatural electromagnetic radiation causes to all living beings. There is plenty of information about it, and many research papers done by many professors at many universities including the one by Dr Neil Cherry at Lincoln University here in New Zealand called 90_b1_EMR_Reduces_Melatonin_in_Animals_and_People
https://share.google/yHKbYieGBY4oCH4y9
This is an extensive blind study done on both humans and cows, done back in 2002. I also don’t sleep well near those radio masks and neither do many I know, including friends who used to live near one.
After a little bit of research, I have no doubt that you are experiencing symptoms from EHS as it is so-called. However, causes of the symptoms can be related more to anxiety or other health issues and there is not scientific evidence to support EHS.
What that said, if you are a poor state of mind, I believe it is having an acute effect on the animals you’re caring for. This is a truly sad situation for all involved. I hope in the future you can find the resources to better choose house sits where this will not be a problem for you nor the animals that you care for and the homeowners who need to manage the situation to the best of their abilities. Here’s a quick excerpt on what I personally think is happening with the animals in your care:
an elderly dog’s health and well-being can be significantly affected by the person caring for it. If a caregiver is in a poor state of mind (high levels of anxiety, stress, or discomfort) this emotional state can be transferred to the dog through a process known as emotional contagion, causing the dog to feel anxiety and stress as well.
Thanks, great that the HO been made aware. I don’t need your research, as you not qualified to provide it. I also don’t need you to tell me what to research, I’m all good there, thanks.
And thanks for looking after the dog (most important) and notifying the owner. Again, as you are not a vet you cannot determine the cause of any illness in the dog.
I am also curious how old the older dog is and, if the cause of his distress is the cell tower, has he then been sick all the time he has lived there?, and if so, how come the owners didn’t know about it? If he was supposed to be in good health when you arrived, I’d be looking for a more recent cause of his ill health.
@karenfay I have read all your reviews and there is no doubt you are a very good sitter and have been for many years. Well done to you for that, this is what THS is all about and what we all strive for. I hope you continue to have successful and rewarding sits. In saying that, let’s get back to the beginning.
I must refer to your original topic being, “Should homeowners declare they have cell phone towers next to their home for health reasons”. The topic is becoming a little off that question. I see you are also a Kinesiologist and have also done healing on pets. Maybe you have been trying that on this dog and it is actually stressing over that behavior? Just a thought. That is neither here nor there to the question at hand but could have a bearing on your beliefs re phone towers. If that works for you then great.
No, I do not think AT all that homeowners should declare such a question on their listing, there are already becoming far too many things to list and to “most" people, such a declaration would, to be quite honest, seem quite outrageous. This is without a doubt something you need to ask and work out for yourself to ensure you are getting the sits that work for you. This has zero to do with THS and everything to do with you. Your past sits have been in areas that I know well and have little chance of having towers so you do know how to seek them out. New Zealand is such a small but open country and there wouldn’t be nearly as many towers as there are in Oz, so by doing due diligence, even visiting first if that is what it takes, you would have your answer. Nowhere in NZ is far from anywhere 
So, I am a no to your question, that is the crux of your posted topic, I don’t need to know anyone’s personal thoughts and beliefs as to whether I will be microwaved 24/7 as you stated previously. We all have beliefs. You do a great job sitting, I hope that continues for you and you can sort your issue out through research. You do that well obviously 
I am in a very good state of health and I am in a very good positive state of mind.
I have only given these dogs lots of love, attention and affection since I arrived here. I do not experience levels of anxiety or stress, and I am always very calm. The pets I care for always love me, and their owners comment on how happy they always are when I return.
I am trained to teach others how to let go of these states such as anxiety and stress very quickly - something I practice this myself daily.
I have followed their routine as provided by their owners. The owner told me the older dog had breathing issues and panted a lot, before they left. I saw exactly the same situation at another sit where the towers were close by. A complete co-incidence, - maybe, maybe not?
I am not certainly not in a poor state of mind or a negative state of mind. I am currently doing “Masters” in healing and continually improving myself, my health and my well being as I constantly work to improve myself and my well-being.
I meditate each morning, and keep myself in excellent health. I am fit. I can walk dogs 4 to 5 kilometres each day, so dog walking is a large part of my care. These dogs only require a short gentle walk, and I am walking them around the block as the owner showed me. I do longer walks myself to keep my fitness up as I know they are not up to walking that far.
So how would that be impacting on their health? I even give them something (with the owners permission) that assist with with separation and anxiety of their owners not being here. There owners were fine for me to do this.
So how would I be affecting them? Thanks so much every for your kindness.
Warmly
Karen
This was your OP from 3 days ago. I was going to suggest that if you are having an allergic reaction to anything at a sit you can discuss with the hosts leaving the sit asap as your health is a priority. However I have just seen your latest post from today .
I’m happy to hear that your health has improved and you are feeling better now. I hope that you will be able to enjoy the rest of your sit and enjoy all the things that first attracted you to this listing .
@karenfay, I do not deny the effects electromagnetic radiation have on you or even the effects they may have on me, although it is nothing that I can perceive. Despite not being particularly interested in this field, I have had a look at different sources, including WHO. My opinion is that we’re now at a debatable stage. That doesn’t mean there’s no effect, it just means that there is no agreement on the scientific community that a cause-effect connection can be established at this point.
In your case, you may well be aware of the impact this has on you but, if the scientists don’t have the tools to establish that link, I don’t think you can, in the case of the dogs.
The research on the effects of tobacco had a similar development in the early stages. Now, there’s general consensus that smoking is noxious. Still, some people smoke and those HOs who do may or may not think that it is important to declare that in their listings so it is in the sitters’ best interest to find out before accepting a sit.
I asked my son who’s a Physicist he tells me there’s zero evidence that it’s harmful, but he wouldn’t particularly want to be buying a house nearby (<70m) to a tower.
There’s a saying that “correlation is not necessarily causation.”
Sorry this sit is so stressful for you. However, like others, I think this sounds like something you need to check about with Hosts when applying for your sits — while also understanding they may not know the answer, or always get it right. So ultimately that’s a risk you either have to be willing to take, else reconsider whether sitting strange locations is a great idea for you.
Best of luck.