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Housesitting in Canada: Top Homeowner Guide

When it comes to protecting your property and keeping pets happy while you travel, housesitting in Canada has become the ultimate stress-free alternative to costly kennels and risky vacant homes. From avoiding frozen pipes to ensuring your homeowner’s insurance policy…

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walking in Orleans Park as a pet sitter in Twickenham

A Pet Sitter in Twickenham Discovers Hidden Gems

Being a pet sitter in Twickenham comes with one major side effect: an urgent desire to pack your bags and move to West London permanently. What started as a casual conversation over chilled wine on a Marlow sit quickly spiralled…

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Ojen in Spain - one of the joys of housesitting in Andalucía

Housesitting in Andalucía Spain: Top Guide to House Sitting in Southern Spain

This is a guide to housesitting in Andalucia, for people wanting to travel there affordably by looking after homes and pets. On HouseSit Match, Southern Spain consistently stands out as a hotspot for housesitting, with a vibrant community of homeowners…

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Fede holding Riley at our petsitting in Aix-en-Provence

Petsitting in Aix-en-Provence: A Magical 3-Week Christmas Housesit

Petsitting in Aix‑en‑Provence gave long‑time HouseSit Match member Kemkem and husband Fede one of their most memorable Christmases — a three‑week stay in the old town caring for a tiny dog named Riley. In her personal account of how as…

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Housesitting on the Isle of Mull Scotland, a Personal Story

Housesitting on the Isle of Mull isn’t your typical Scottish holiday — it’s stone cottages on single-track roads, lochside sunsets, and neighbours who treat you like family. In this story, housesitter Doug Murray shares how one dog-sitting listing on Mull…

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woodlands in Buckinghamshire

Housesitters Guide to Buckinghamshire UK – The Best Walks, Pubs & Local Secrets

In this housesitters guide to Buckinghamshire I’ve shared some of my favourite places to explore while caring for pets in this leafy county. After many housesits across southern England, Buckinghamshire has become one of my favourite counties. With its rolling…

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how you choose a housesitter can depend on the size and breed of your pet

How to Choose a Housesitter – Top 10 Steps

Learn how to choose a housesitter with expert tips on vetting profiles, interviewing sitters and preparing your home for a safe, stress‑free housesit. How to Choose a Housesitter: The Founder’s Guide to Making the Right Match Choosing a housesitter is…

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