# Has the pet 'timing' and guest options changed? **URL:** \ **Category:** THS News & Feedback\ **Created:** [19 April 2026 12:53 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/has-the-pet-timing-and-guest-options-changed/76282 "2026-04-19T12:53:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Brightlight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f0a364/32.png) [@Brightlight](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Brightlight)\ **Post date:** [19 April 2026 12:53 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/has-the-pet-timing-and-guest-options-changed/76282/1 "2026-04-19T12:53:29Z")
This is what I just got for a new listing…ie. First time listing. Seems different to what I’ve been seeing. Do hosts now get a choice to turn off some of those settings like how long the pets can be left. And guests allowed? ![1000024053](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/trustedhousesitters/original/3X/f/4/f491a617d2e2589a092f9128642f93a81a676a4d.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Twitcher](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/twitcher/32/2011_2.png) [@Twitcher](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Twitcher)\ **Post date:** [19 April 2026 13:11 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/has-the-pet-timing-and-guest-options-changed/76282/2 "2026-04-19T13:11:29Z")
Is the time pets can be left under responsibilities rather than sit essentials? ---
**Author:** ![Brightlight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f0a364/32.png) [@Brightlight](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Brightlight)\ **Post date:** [19 April 2026 15:04 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/has-the-pet-timing-and-guest-options-changed/76282/3 "2026-04-19T15:04:02Z")
Nope. I looked in that one. Although it is in others. So there must be a choice not to add that now? Or theres a glitch? ---
**Author:** ![Snowbird](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/snowbird/32/37379_2.png) [@Snowbird](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Snowbird)\ **Post date:** [19 April 2026 15:17 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/has-the-pet-timing-and-guest-options-changed/76282/4 "2026-04-19T15:17:16Z")
I applied for a sit yesterday and time left alone wasn’t in the listing. The owner replied to me within minutes and when I asked about that and explained why, she was unaware of it and planned to review the listing today. They’ve had sitters before but I’m not clear whether it used to be shown. She answered the questions I had in her reply. If I get more details later today I’ll add an update here. ---
**Author:** ![Brightlight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f0a364/32.png) [@Brightlight](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Brightlight)\ **Post date:** [19 April 2026 16:04 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/has-the-pet-timing-and-guest-options-changed/76282/5 "2026-04-19T16:04:48Z")
There’s definitely some changes happening. But of course, we’ll be the last to know. ---
**Author:** ![Snowbird](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/snowbird/32/37379_2.png) [@Snowbird](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Snowbird)\ **Post date:** [19 April 2026 17:16 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/has-the-pet-timing-and-guest-options-changed/76282/6 "2026-04-19T17:16:26Z")
@Brightlight I just spoke with the owner from the sit I applied for yesterday. When they set up their listing, the section on how long the pet can be left alone was not there. Neither was the section about whether you could have guests. In fact, she only knew of the expanded _Amenities_ section when a previous sitter asked about the bed size. Even when she just went back into the listing now, she couldn’t find the section about how long the pet could be left alone. She said she’ll go back in and look around. It shouldn’t be this complex. @Jenny Please pass along my suggestion to the team that these new sections should be set as mandatory (especially beds in _Amenities_). The site is doing a disservice to hosts as many sitters will pass them by when essential information isn’t shown. ---
**Author:** ![Mark\_B](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/mark_b/32/37080_2.png) [@Mark\_B](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Mark_B)\ **Post date:** [21 April 2026 14:31 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/has-the-pet-timing-and-guest-options-changed/76282/7 "2026-04-21T14:31:13Z")
> [@Brightlight](#): > > how long the pets can be left Hi @Brightlight Twitcher is correct, the info about how long pets can be left alone is covered in the "Responsibilities’ section. You’re right that this info was moved (in 2025). EDIT: editing post to credit twitcher for sharing the same info. ---
**Author:** ![Brightlight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f0a364/32.png) [@Brightlight](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Brightlight)\ **Post date:** [21 April 2026 14:42 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/has-the-pet-timing-and-guest-options-changed/76282/8 "2026-04-21T14:42:01Z")
@Mark_B and the rest of my query? ---
**Author:** ![Mark\_B](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/mark_b/32/37080_2.png) [@Mark\_B](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Mark_B)\ **Post date:** [21 April 2026 14:55 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/has-the-pet-timing-and-guest-options-changed/76282/9 "2026-04-21T14:55:53Z")
Completing the ‘how long can pets be left alone’ info is still mandatory. 🙂 I’ve had a quick look at a couple of listings (on a browser, using a Mac) and those sections are appearing as expected. ---
**Author:** ![Snowbird](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/snowbird/32/37379_2.png) [@Snowbird](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Snowbird)\ **Post date:** [21 April 2026 15:26 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/has-the-pet-timing-and-guest-options-changed/76282/10 "2026-04-21T15:26:07Z")
@Mark_B I doubt they’re mandatory, at least not for those who are not new members. I’ve added to a post over the past few days where I was coaching an owner, based on me asking why they hadn’t completed that section (I applied for the sit). They had no idea it was there. It took them some time before they even found the section. Now they’ve completed it, but it certainly did not appear as mandatory for their recent listing.