Easy - because I can’t understand why you’d need to chase the host, this never even entered my mind.
If that’s necessary, they’re a bad and irresponsible host and nobody should sit for them.
The problem is, you can’t necessarily tell whether a host will be a deadbeat.
This is an easy problem to solve:
• Get pets insured and share info with the sitter ahead of time.
• Set up an account at the vet’s.
• Leave money or a prepaid credit card.
• Designate an emergency contact who will pay.
• Leave a credit card with a letter that says it can be used for the pet’s care in emergencies.
And so on. There are variations, as long as the host wants to make sure their pet is cared for. Personally, I wouldn’t leave my pet and risk a sitter not paying or unable to pay.
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I always leave money; I’ll look into the credit card thing (problem is, when you’re travelling, you’ll be needing it). No vet here wanted to set up an account yet. Perhaps in a few years…
I don’t know whether you have this in your country, but in the U.S., you can buy prepaid credit cards with a fixed amount and give them to anyone to use. Of course, they can give them back unused as well, if say care isn’t necessary. If you don’t trust a sitter, you could leave such a card (or cash) with a neighbor or emergency contact.
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@Hallt64 You write sitters “…must pay up front…” any vet bills.
Nope, no must.
As sitters, we talk to homeowners during the video chat about this issue and unless they have payment arrangements made upfront with their vet, we refuse the sit.
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This is the land of “make banking as complicated as humanly possible”… 
(that said, my bank seems to have an option for that, although limited to 900 Euros)
The voice of reason, thank goodness 
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Thank you so much for tips and link @Silversitters
I strongly question the legality of that provision and section - it would pose significant challenges for a company to operate with such terms in Scandinavia, where THS also conducts business.
The clause is vague, offering no clarity on potential reimbursement limits either.
It could lead to various scenarios where a caregiver is left unknowingly responsible for a sick pet’s expenses.
Unpaid reimbursement would likely require a lawyer and legal intervention, given that it becomes a private matter once funds are exchanged between parties, so it’s legally untenable for THS to incorporate such terms into their agreements.
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