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Entertain Pets While Housesitting – Tips
New housesitters often struggle knowing how to entertain pets while they are housesitting in a new location. It can take practice to think of the best way to keep pets stimulated and active. Read on to learn our top tips.…
When Housesitting For Cats: How to Bond
If you are housesitting for cats for the first time you will need a few tips on how to bond quickly with your pet charges. Read on to learn our top tips on how to use play and other tactics…
The Ultra-Rural Housesit – 12 Top Tips
Discover essential tips for both sitters and homeowners when embarking on ultra-rural housesits — how to prepare, what to ask, and how to stay safe and relaxed when you’re miles from anywhere. Read on to learn more. Photo credit –…
Back to Back Housesitting: Top Guide
Often at HouseSit Match we hear from housesitters who do ‘back to back housesitting’. It’s their lifestyle choice to move from housesit to housesit with seldom a break. They might be living a full time house sitting lifestyle for various…
Cat Sitter’s Advice: Rescue Cats 5 Top Tips
Many of our pet sitters often find they are caring for rescue pets, and often these are cats. Read this cat sitter’s advice from a 3am crisis. Learn why honesty with pet owners is the best policy, even when things…
Long Term House-Sitting A Smart Escape Top Tips
Ever thought of long term house-sitting? Some experienced sitters consider house-sitting a smart escape for all kinds of reasons. Whether the sitters are young digital nomads looking for long term slow travel by housesitting, or retired professionals wanting to discover…
Is House Sitting a Fair Exchange? 10 Powerful Points
It might not surprise you that as the founder of HouseSit Match I consider house sitting a fair exchange. However, the assignment you offer or accept, and your perspective on what you value will determine your position in that debate.…
Pet sitting services
Pet sitting is a temporary way of managing the care of your pets when you are not available to do so. Pet sitting services facilitate the provision of a pet sitting service. Some call it pet minding or pet care.…
Top 5 Healthy Habits for Happy House Sitters
If you have been thinking about becoming a house sitter it is worth considering the healthy habits you need before you start back to back housesitting. Life on the road can be a challenge, and while the thrill of visiting…