Kennel alternative – good housesitters
Ever thought there might be a safe and good value kennel alternative for your pet dogs and cats? Consider having a checked live-in housesitter, many are very experienced with dogs and cats, and will petsit for you as an exchange of services for free accommodation. Here’s how and why… Kennel alternative – worth a consideration […]
How house-sitting enables my travel
Travel and house-sitting I’ve been travelling the world for a very long time now with my Mum, and one thing I really love is when we house-sit, especially the long ones, because it makes me feel like home. We have seen so many places and amazing things. I love to travel. I love looking after […]
Guidelines for a successful pet sitting
Pet sitting top tips Are you looking for a pet sitting gig? Or are you expecting to be apart from your pet for quite some time? Jordan Walker, the lead content curator of Coops and Cages, shares how both employers and contractors can make the whole ordeal easy on each other. People can be very […]
Long-Term House-Sitters in France with Horses
In July 2014 a new client registered with us wanting some help with a rather specific brief. Never wanting to turn down a challenge we said yes, and then we asked what she needed! Her requirement was to find a couple of long-term house-sitters who are experienced with horses, and were ready to move to […]
Top Tips Help You Prepare for a Dog-Sitter / House-Sitter
How to prepare for the dog-sitter or house-sitter who will care for your dogs Before inviting a new dog-sitter or house-sitter to come into your home to care for your canine pals, there are several important steps you need to take prepare both your home and your pets. We have worked together with both Sainsburys […]
Amy’s Pet-Sitting Blog
A Pet-sitting blog, and a new profession for Amy ex-advertising exec A year ago, almost to the day, I lost my job in Advertising. Don’t feel bad for me; it was a blessing. In actual fact, it was the second job I’d lost in two years, and I decided at that point that I had […]
Vet Matthew Bayliss: Tips for House-Sitters on Rabbit care
Tips for When House-Sitting for Bunnies and Small Furry Animals As we all know, food is a big part of life – this has never been more the case than with bunnies, guinea pigs, and other small furry animals. In the short term, if they don’t have enough of the correct food (or no food […]
House-Sitting a Good Alternative to Kennels
Seeking an alternative to kennels Meet Caspian. He’s a two year old Springer Spaniel and in this picture he’s just about to try and eat the camera I’m holding; thats his feed it to me face. As you can guess, he’s a really lovely and excitable dog who will happily run until he can no […]
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 professional pet study have led her to a belief in home pet-sitting as an ideal […]