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12 Hidden Benefits of Rural House Sits
If like many casual house sitters you quickly scroll past most rural house sits think again. There are many benefits to rural housesits you many not have considered. In this article Deb Sakal describes the 12 benefits of rural housesitting…
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 –…
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…
House Sitter Travels – 7 Excellent Tips
Some of our international house sitters enjoy all kinds of adventures on the road. This house sitter travels a great deal around Europe and knows a lot about managing her travel logistics. And in this article Tiera St Claire, seasoned…
Dual Success Housesitting Blueprint Top Tip
Since starting HouseSit Match over 10 years ago I’ve had time to develop a duel success housesitting blueprint, not without trial and error as you can imagine. It’s helped that I still housesit myself and have housesitters in my own…
How to Handle Pet Emergencies
Whether you are a pet owner or a sitter pet emergencies can be a real worry. In this article we offer you a starter guide on what to do and how to handle any pet emergencies before you see the…
Experienced Housesitter’s Check-List
Check lists come and go for this and that. However, an experienced housesitter like Tiera St Claire offers her top tips on the housesitter’s check list, to end all check lists. After more than 20 years housesitting, in assignments all…
How to Choose a Kitten – Top Tips
When a pet owner goes to choose a kitten it’s easy to be disarmed by how cute and adorable they are. It is easy to forget what you are looking for, but you should try to remember the importance of…
How Often Should a Cat Sitter Scoop a Litter Box? Top Tips
For many pet owners getting ready to brief a cat sitter it can be hard to detail the daily routines like how often to scoop a litter box, when you do it automatically without thinking. Read on to learn how…