Trusted House SittersReviews 1,000

I have been using TrustedHousesitters while I travel through the UK, writing up my thesis for publication. The places I have stayed have been extraordinary and the TrustedHousesitters community of people and animals have been wonderful to meet. I think working in the area of animal advocacy, and having experience caring for a range of animals helps to get great house sits. I highly recommend joining for those travelling if you volunteer or work with animals at home and love animal company. Experience taking care of heritage property is a bonus.

House and pet sitting has been a great way for me to extend my travel dollars. The money I save on hotels means I get to be away for longer and do more. I don't mind trading a little of my time (for feeding, petting, sometimes walking) for a comfortable and homey place to stay. I also appreciate the opportunity to "live like a local" rather than in an impersonal hotel. It's important to write or video chat with your hosts before you go over so you know what you're getting into. You should be comfortable with the type of animals they have and be aware of how much care they will require. Cats are easy. Dogs require more time and attention. Horses, chickens, rabbits, etc -- you have opportunities with all kinds of furry friends! (Even non-furry ones, like lizards and fish.) I've completed five housesits -- four in the UK and one here in the States. They've all worked out great!

Debs house is so beautifully presented and you automatically feel at home. We really enjoyed our stay here and looking after the kittens and chooks.
Deb was really informative with clear instructions and made us feel at ease and welcomed to her home. The location is perfect, with the tram walking distance and takes you straight to the city centre!
Pip and Paddle Pop were the highlight and we enjoyed their cuddles.
We hope to be back some day soon!

It's reliable and easy to follow. We have completed many house sits now and have always had good experiences. They provide an internal back up service for help and advice should anything go wrong. However we haven't had to use it.
We would highly recommended this website as a fabulous platform to find house and pet sits anywhere in the world. The bonus being... travel with no accommodation costs and you get to mind some beautiful furry creatures

We have now completed 2 house sits and are currently doing another. All have given us the opportunity to spend time in London visiting our son and his young family without being constantly in their space. It gives us independence and enables us to stay in London for longer which makes the cost of plane fare more worthwhile. The duties have all been fairly simple from walking the dog once or twice a day, feeding cats and/ or fish, watering plants - all of which can be done before or after a day out. The home/ pet owners have all been extremely pleasant ensuring that our stay in their home has been comfortable and convenient. The hardest part is taking leave of the animals as we have generally got quite attached to them by the time of our departure! The only negative thing I can say is that there are too many house sitters and not enough house sits. So, you have to pay quite a high annual fee and then you have to spend many months scanning for suitable house sits, then you have to apply for numerous positions before securing one.

We have stayed in lovely homes with loving pets. Trusted Housesitters helps us to travel at much reduced expense and to become part of a neighborhood. Instead of sterile hotel rooms, we have spacious and private living accomodations. We love dogs and cats but lost our dog last year so we appreciate having pets even though it is just temporary.
We do wish that more owners would offer their car since care rental can be a major expense.

In a recent review the person complained about working for free - how much work is involved in looking after animals and maintaining the cleanliness of a house? You choose the house sit, so you know in advance what it entails. I have NEVER REGRETTED any house sit and the opportunity of seeing new places OUTWEIGHS any work. The person complained "it takes you away from your actual paying gigs" - I only house sit in my holidays and not when I work. Once again, it is YOUR CHOICE when you want to do a house sit as you choose the dates. I have dealt with customer service and they have been nothing BUT PROFESSIONAL and extremely helpful. I am PROUD to be a member and I will RECOMMEND them to anyone who is prepared to give a little in order to get a LOT!

Being a part of Trusted Housesitters opens up a lot of doors - not only the people that you meet as friends who ask you to house and pet sit, but different areas of the country that you were never able to explore before. This is a win win situation for everyone involved. Looking forward to what the future holds with Trusted Housesitters in it.