What it does
TrustedHousesitters connects pet owners with sitters who provide care while staying in the home. It offers separate memberships for pet parents, sitters and people who want both, with no sitting charge exchanged between members.
Choose your role first. A pet owner needs someone to care for animals at home; a sitter needs a stay whose care responsibilities they can fulfil. The platform presents those as separate membership paths and also offers a combined option.
For a proposed sit, discuss the animals, routine and dates before fitting the stay into a wider trip. The available pet types extend beyond dogs and cats, so experience with the particular animals matters. This is an exchange involving time and care, rather than an ordinary holiday rental. Use the house-sit listing and member conversation to establish what the stay requires. Membership terms and the individual arrangement are distinct parts of deciding whether the exchange suits you.
Membership is an annual subscription that renews automatically. Auto-renewal can be turned off in membership settings; the subscription is separate from the exchange of pet care for a stay.
Strengths
- Separates pet-owner and sitter membership paths
- Centres the exchange on identified pet-care responsibilities
Watch out for
- A sitter’s stay includes responsibility for the host’s pets rather than unrestricted holiday accommodation.
Best for
- Travellers able to commit to a pet-care routine during a stay
Sources
- Find Pet Sitters & House Sits Worldwide | TrustedHousesitters.com (Oct 26, 2026)
- Will my membership renew each year? – TrustedHousesitters (Oct 26, 2026)