Trusted House Sitters

Very welcoming couple with a wonderful obedient and well behaved dog.

Very generous owners who provided us with a great first night meal and a delicious cake which we devoured over the course of our stay along with all the essentials to cater for our needs and for looking after a lovely dog.

Would highly recommend this sit and would have no hesitation in applying for another with this couple should the opportunity arise in the future.

My husband and I travel for up to 2 months annually. Planning for the care of our house and cats while away used to be a big worry, and the solutions were sometimes more expensive than the trip itself. For the past two years, I have posted our needs on the Trusted Housesitters website and received up to 15 applications within 48 hours. It's reassuring to know that these volunteers are verified and most provide multiple references. We have selected the same couple both times, and our experience has been wonderful. It's so nice to be able to fully relax on vacation and know that things at home are in good hands.

I have used TrustedHouseSitters 8 times now, and I have met some incredible and extraordinary people who are absolutely delightful. All of the sitters have been very respectful, reliable and have done exceptional jobs looking after my two fur babies. Most have left the house in a condition as if they have never been, and all have been very clean and tidy. I am so impressed with this service and I will continue to use. It's a win-win for both, and I have made new friends through this service, and friends that want to come back!

Mandy and Tony made me very welcome and met me at the station and took me shopping before they left. Bramble Barnaby (dogs) Tilly and Oslo (cats) were no trouble Once they accepted you and loved cuddles and strokes. Barnaby was a delight to take for a walk as he would chase a ball forever. I would willing sit for them again. New Milton is only a small place but has several supermarkets. There is a local Nisa which stocks most things you will need.

Reading these bad reviews - Are we talking about the same company?! I have to think there must be a "fake review" thing going on here?! We own a 7 bedroom large 1600's historic stone house in England and have had 27 house sitters from trusted.Housesitters.com. EVERY single experience has been excellent. Over the last 6 years we have made friends with our house sitters who have taken superb care of our pets and house and huge garden. I highly recommend this company to anyone who wants to leave their pets, home and garden with caring, conscientious, ultra responsible people. All this for FREE (after paying the small fee for joining the website). We are looking forward to using the company for another 27 times (at least) in the future!

As other reviews have mentioned, there are much fewer house sitting opportunities than the site makes it appear that there are.

Sitters work for free and must pay for their own transport. But if the owner cannot fulfill their end of the agreement or makes a mistake with their own dates, there is no penalty whatsoever.

Customer support is absolutely useless and will deny all responsibility. Instead, they'll just say the owner and sitter need to work it out. So what are we paying the company $150 a year for again? Total ripoff!

This was the first time I used Trusted House Sitters and I think this is a wonderful service. I found it easy to use, and I will use again. It is good to know my pets can stay in the comfort of their home and be looked after as well as my home. This service means I can plan trips away again and have my animal family members looked after but also enjoyed by other people who love and respect animals but may not be able to have them for different reasons - so it meets everyone's needs. Thanks Trusted House Sitters Maggie Shields

Various things mentioned in these reviews happened to me too, and I don't get the feeling that the customer care agents cared at all. The power is obviously given to the homeowners, since that is their bait. It is way too expensive to join, and as a housesitter, you have to do everything else for free, including paying for transport to the housesit, daily chores and then pay the annual website subscription. Didn't get good vibes from this company at all and I was with them for 2 years, all sterling reviews, except one bad experience. I learnt the hard way to check out the homeowners too! You never know whose house you will be staying at. I now get repeat requests to return from regular clients, off this website.

We prefer to leave our pets in our home when we're on vacation to reduce their anxiety and to be sure they will have access to being outside for exercise. Trusted Housesitters not only matched us with a reliable caring woman to look after our older cat, but it was very inexpensive compared to paying daily pet sitting rates or kennel rates. We had regular updates via email and photos while we were away and returned home to find our home spotlessly clean and our senior cat relaxed. This is a wonderful resource and we're so happy we discovered it.

I've been using this site for almost a year now and have to say it's a great option for a Digital Nomad like me. I've been to some epic parts of the world and have met some very cool people. Many of the house sits I do turn into friendships. I also love pets and this a total no-brainer for someone who enjoys quality time with fur balls but can't get their own due to one reason or another. I don't plan on using another house sit app any time soon. I get everything I need with this one. One thing that perhaps would help is to send reminders to the host that they should leave a Review for the Sitter. We all know how important those reviews are.

The first couple cancelled after coming to see me insisting I Skype so I can meet his girlfriend and that I block off the dates and his reasons for cancelling did not make sense as he said it was due to family problems but then accidentally told me he was going to be in Scotland and his family were in North London!. The second person contacted me and after a few emails to arrange her for her to come and meet me she cancelled as well. I was away at the time and it was hard to have access to email her on a number of occasions. I will now probably have to cancel my trips and lose money in flights and hotels. I have absolutely no faith in using another one of their sitters or on the organisations ability to deal with my concerns as have written on two occasions and have had no response other than an email over two weeks after my first one to say they are looking into it.