Trusted House Sitters

I belonged to Trusted House Sitters for almost a year before I had the need to use them. I found the website somewhat difficult when creating my profile. My first and only experience with sitters went very well. They were what they presented themselves to be and we came home(early) to a sparking house, happy doggies, and even some volunteer shopping on their behalf in light of the coronavirus and a self-isolation on our part. I am concerned with the negative reviews of the site. I was under the impression that damage, etc. by sitters was covered by the insurance provided with membership. If the review is reliable, I think to not remove the name of a totally unsatisfactory sitter is unacceptable.

We are a recently retired Canadian couple who joined Trusted last year as a means to spending winters in the south without having to spend our children's inheritance on hotels. We signed up as both homeowners and house-sitters, and we could not be happier. We loved both of our housesitting experiences (one a hobby ranch with 40+ animals and the other a beautiful home with talking parrots), and we were perfectly happy with the couple that cared for our house and dog. Trusted's vetting procedures gave us confidence, and indeed there were no surprises. The sheer number and variety of opportunities that come directly to my inbox every day means that we could be doing this year round... We highly recommend this service.

Yes, it can sometimes be hard to stand out in the crowd of other excellent housesitters, but if you persevere and are friendly, enthusiastic and approachable, this is an excellent experience, backed up by a great service from Trusted Housesitters. I have really enjoyed my assignments, and met some lovely people and their pets. My simple advice is to go into it with your eyes open, do your advance research of where you are going, and ask lots of questions of your host if you are at all unsure. This really is a mutually beneficial service, so enjoy it!

Trusted Housesitters has allowed us the freedom to travel while knowing that our pets are comfortable in their home, not lonely, and being well cared for. We've been using the service for over 2 years, and we have met so many amazing people who love taking care of our animals. Simply post your dates of travel and review all of the applications you receive, picking the sitter you feel most comfortable with. We have continued relationships with several of our pet sitters. I would highly recommend this service to anyone who likes to travel who has pets. You can now travel with peace of mind.

In August we will have been members for two years. We've had sits lasting from just 5 days right up to an 11 week sit. We've had sits looking after just 1 cat right up to a sit with 1 dog, 3 horses, 6 budgies and 10 chickens. Sits with 10 cats, sits with 7 dogs, and various combinations inbetween. We've sat on three different continents. Trusted House Sitters has made this wonderful life possible, and offered support when we've needed it. A great company to be part of and hopefully we will stay active members for many years to come.

I've enjoyed the dog/cat and house sit experiences I've had through Trusted Housesitters. They gather information for the owners to help me make decisions about whether or not a posting is suitable for me and my experience. I think they do a very thorough job - asking the right questions of both the owner and sitter so we can have a good idea about to what we are committing. I hope to have many more pet sitting experiences with this great service in the future!