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Top tips for successful pet minding
The questions we are asked most frequently by new homeowner members of Housesit Match is ‘will housesitters mind pet minding my pets’ and ‘how much does it cost? Well the answer is yes they love pets and would be happy…
Top Tips: Animal Trainer Explains – Why home pet-sitting
Home pet-sitting – a popular alternative to kennels Sheila Hamilton Andrews is a firm believer in home pet-sitting as a pet owner and a clinical animal behaviourist. In this article she tells us how a lifetime of pet care and…
Vacation without the pets – 6 Great Tips
Everyone who has ever had a pet knows that responsibility is an important one, note least at holiday time. As petowners we know the need to plan a holiday in advance can make the difference between a relaxing vacation without…
Housesitting a menagerie
In this 2022 Housesit Match Blog Competition entry by Anel Ryan you will learn about the experience of two sitters housesitting a menagerie in Mexico. Read on to learn how they cared for a wide range of pets in a…
Rabbit sitter or rabbit owner – Rabbit care essentials
If you are a pet owner who loves and owns rabbits, or a rabbit sitter who prefers rabbits as petsitting charges, read on. In this blog we offer some essential notes on rabbit care that you need to know. Rabbits…
Treat a sick dog at home – Here’s how
Whether you are a petowner or a pet sitter you need to be mindful of the state of health of the dogs in your care. Here are some top tips on how to assess the health of the dog in…
4 Pet care tips for when you’re away from home
Most pet owners get organised one way or another when they go away on holiday or on a business trip. You may have pet care conveniently located close to home in the form of a paying kennels, or a friendly…
Traveling to London – How to save money
Travel can be expensive depending on how you choose to travel around the world. However, some destinations are consistently more expensive than others, capital cities for example. If you are traveling to London in the near future think carefully about…
Guidelines for a successful pet sitting
If you are a pet owner you share the concerns that many of us have about finding pet sitters. Pet sitting is a big thing for pet owners. Can you find the ideal pet sitter? Are they trustworthy pet sitters?…