Trusted House Sitters

We are experienced house sitters, have been using similar websites for a couple of years but this one is just the best. Usually, there is one website for each country, but trustedhousesitters.com covers the entire world. You can save your money buying one membership instead of dozens.
The website is user-friendly, admin is very attentive and the most important: there is hundreds of house sit ads you can choose from.
Highly recommended!

This service connects people who live in a particular place and are traveling with people who want to visit that particular place and who are willing to take care of a home (especially homes with pets). We have used the service many times over the past two years and have nearly always had an extraordinary experience. All potential house sitters are vetted to a degree, but there are usually many reviews that allow a homeowner to match with someone meeting the homeowner's needs. We have never felt uncertain about a sitter and have never had a sit go wrong. We can strongly recommend this service.

I joined TrustedHousesitters shortly after it launched and I have to say it was one of the best things I've ever done. I've secured sits in places like Barbados, Las Vegas, New Zealand, London, and Australia through the site and have met some truly amazing people who I am now so thrilled to call friends. Over the last 6 years the site has evolved and the introduction of new features have made it easier to find sits and communicate with owners. All my dealings with the help center staff have been positive and even the lady who runs their Facebook page has given me helpful advice after I commented on a post she had written. A big thanks to the website for helping me to travel to so many new places and meet so many amazing people! Highly recommended!

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!

Today I was informed that TH planned to charge me for another year of "service." Obviously, I have had none for the past 9 months. It was an impossibility. Every other business who has had clients who no longer could use their service during covid actually froze their account. Indeed, most countries will not even allow US citizens to travel to theirs. To tell me they are automatically charging me for another year is beyond imagination. I would certainly suggest that anyone considering ever using TH take into account what they will do if there is a national emergency. CDC says we can easily plan for this to continue through 2021. Am I supposed to gratuitously give TH over $100 for nothing? Stay away from this site. Get in touch with me if you ever need a great, trustworthy couple to houses it for you, for free. (Not me but someone I have used for years.)