The last 2 years i have really struggled to get any applications, so my question is with things like rover and borrow my dog is TH still worth it? I find myself getting extremely stressed when I have sits coming up and no interest. Ive heard a few sitters mention they are now part of these other co…

That’s not automatically true. Depends on location and the quality of sit that a potential host offers. Some are struggling to find sitters, much less good ones.

Just from personal experience and browsing at sits available, I find the biggest problem is hosts not putting up listings soon enough. I am a sitter part time. My retirement life is busy and I like to book months in advance on THS. I see so many listings in the two states I am interested in putti…

Only you (and each individual member) can decide if THS is still worth the membership and (possibly) booking fees. At one extreme, if you can’t get any sitters or sits, then it’s an easy answer, you’re wasting your money. The other extreme is a popular established sitter with repeat hosts that has …

Literally wanting to see if others are experiencing the same issues. Ive been with TH for years and never had an issue. My dates go up as soon as u book a trip to help people planning ahead. Wpuld be interested to know those of you that do list dates, do you end up having to find alternative cover,…

I think it depends on how popular your area is. If it is a huge tourist destination, you will always find sitters. If it is a bit harder to get to, or less well known, you might not attract as much interest. With the booking fees now, a lot of sitters have become more picky, including me.

@Chelle83 There are several previous threads where other hosts are discussing this same issue [image] Atrracting sitters seems to be hard now We’ve never had this before and have had applications within 24 hours. It now seems that’s not the case. Is Trusted House Sitters losing it’s lustre? …

A lot of sitters now don’t do short sits since the booking fee, and some have moved on to other, free groups Same complaints in the Facebook group.

I noticed that under dog sitting duties, you mention the pups need at least two 30 min walks but the responsibilities section includes a minimum of 2 hours of walking per day. Clarifying the walk requirements might help as some potential applicants may have hesitations about the commitment

Can you explain more about the fees you’re having to pay? And is this something the homeowner can offer to cover?

[image] Chelle83: I have sits coming up and no interest @Chelle83 , understandable that this is stressful. There appears a steady trickle of THS Forum posts by pet parents that struggle to find hosuesitters. Sometimes this seems to reflect macro trends (e.g. non-US sitters avoiding US listing…

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Silversitters 6 July 2026 16:21 10

@Chelle83

There are several previous threads where other hosts are discussing this same issue

Topic		Replies	Views
Are sitters leaving THS? Sitter Questions, Advice & Chat	101	1971	3 June 2026
Less sitters these days? Owner Questions, Advice & Chat	152	2970	17 July 2026
Are sit accepts waning? Owner Questions, Advice & Chat	94	2113	22 July 2026
Anyone else notice a drastic decrease in applicants over past 2 years? Owner Questions, Advice & Chat	94	1764	19 September 2026
Issues trying to find sitters Owner Questions, Advice & Chat	47	1065	24 September 2025

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