For the last several housesits that I have applied for, a surprising proportion have not responded. The message is seen, but no reply. I note that these are, more often than not, from newbies to the site. Has anyone noticed this? Do you think it’s that newbies don’t realise how quickly good sit…

hopefully I’'ve updated my profile now

Hi, that was my fault, that was an old profile and all muddled up. I have now updated the link to show my current profile! Also, I am interested in why I have been getting no response at all. Message seen, but not even a ‘thanks, but no thanks’. Seems to be an increasing trend (in my limited, a…

[image] Makelikeanapeman: I do think newbies don’t understand that sitters are applying to multiple sits. I think they think they can just wait until they get a handful of applications to look at before they respond. I’m afraid that’s the advice they get from THS; being newbies, they don’t kn…

I think the logic is that newbies might not realise that good sitters can get booked up fast. I’ve often seen new pet-owners seem surprised that I am booked up many months ahead. Perhaps, as newcomers, with very limited experience of the platform, they expect a pool of sitters waiting around for o…

Got you now. I don’t like these type of hosts. I think it’s great to find out what they’re like without them saying anything.

[image] Travelerthiswld: I don’t like these type of hosts. I think it’s great to find out what they’re like without them saying anything. I agree. I don’t like entitled people in general and I try not to partner with them because I am more likely to be blamed for whatever may happen or even b…

Ive noticed too & for the first time. New members seem to be quite clueless & self entitled. But good to know Id say! Avoid these sits!

Isn’t the maximum number of sits anyone has done only 145? Is that you?

To be fair I was clueless as a newbie, isn’t everybody? THS is a weird little world where the geography of processes is certainly not intuitive, it takes a lot of guidance to navigate.

I know a couple in the Brighton area who’ve done well over 200 sits, as has Aunty Angela. We ourselves are on sit 140 right now :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

Lack of responses on the increase?

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BonnyinBrighton 26 June 2026 20:10 30

Here it is I’d obviously misremembered that it was only a sample of 500 sitters, still quite interesting data though. Sitter Statistics: Average number of house-sits

Topic		Replies	Views
Are people getting ruder? huge increase in no response rate Sitter Questions, Advice & Chat	42	1010	16 October 2025
Total newbie here - etiquette question Owner Questions, Advice & Chat	54	707	9 January 2026
Pet owners ignore super nice messages Sitter Questions, Advice & Chat	43	2733	2 October 2025
No communication from the sitter Owner Questions, Advice & Chat	5	211	4 July 2025
Sitters applying when not available for dates Owner Questions, Advice & Chat	110	2611	23 March 2026

Lack of responses on the increase?

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