Category Archives: "pet-sit"

Vets tips on rabbits, vets advice on rabbits, vets advice for housesitters
29 Sep, 2023

Vet Matthew Bayliss: Tips for rabbit sitters on rabbit care

If you are a pet owner who loves rabbits you may have hired or asked rabbit sitters to care for your pets. We asked Vet Matthew Bayliss to help us prepare a top tips blog for anyone looking after rabbits. The article highlights habits that rabbits are good at using for hiding their illness, and […]

housesitter, dog sitter, housesitting, dog sitting
11 Aug, 2023

Good Alternative to Kennels: House-Sitting

Every pet owner worries about what to do with their pet when they leave home for either a holiday or for a work trip.  In this article we share with you some ideas on a good alternative to kennels for your pet safe keeping. Seeking an alternative to kennels Meet Caspian. He’s a two year […]

dogsitting
1 Jul, 2023

Dog-Sitters Needed..?

Every dog owner thinks about holiday dog sitters. Sometimes the thought and planning for dog sitters needed to care for domestic pets comes before the holiday details. In this article we consider the dog-sitting options for dog owners. Dog-sitters needed One Sunday last summer HouseSit Match attended the Cranbourne Companion Dog Show, in Berkshire, UK. […]

23 Aug, 2022

How to manage pet illness on a housesit

Through Lamia Walker, the owner and passionate founder of HouseSitMatch, we happily accepted a pet sitting assignment from a pet owner in Budapest, Hungary. This is the story of how we were faced with a difficult situation – how to manage pet illness on a housesit. Read on to learn how we found a way […]

17 Sep, 2021

Top Tips to Prepare for a Dog Sitter and Housesitter

Before inviting a new dog-sitter or house-sitter to care for your canine pals, take a moment. Think about how to prepare for the dogsitting. There are steps you need to take prepare both your home and your pets. We have worked together with both Sainsburys Bank and Claire Williams a psychologist and dog behaviour specialist […]

live in dogsitter
26 Aug, 2021

Live-In Dog Sitters: Roles and Responsibilities

At HousesitMatch we truly believe that to have a live in petsitter and housesitter is a great arrangement. The sitter moves in to your home, by arrangement, and they stay while you are away to look after your pets and your property for free! So when people ask us what are live in dog sitters, […]

pet sitting day care
17 Dec, 2019

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? Do they love animals? Will your pets take to them? Pet sitting top tips Are […]

Modern dining room in 2016
22 Jan, 2019

Our pets chose us and our unusual cave home in Spain

Most pet owners choose their pets either as young vulnerable animals needing a home or rescue animals. In this case our pet owners describe to us how they were chosen by their pets when they moved into their unusual cave home in Andalucia Spain. Read on to learn their remarkable story. Our pets chose us […]