I’ve just be notified of a sit in one of my preferred search areas, that includes this statement right up front ‘the dog has bitten a sitter before’ :confused: surely listings could be put through automatic keyword checking software to be filtered out. Bite/bitten/bit as Keywords should be an automa…

Perhaps this one can be added to the list by a moderator please.

[image] BonnyinBrighton: Keywords should be an automatic pause in allowing a listing. Not going to happen. The THS policy against “dangerous” pets has nothing to do with protecting sitters or hosts and everything to do with protecting THS from legal exposure. Read the policy. Strictly inte…

@Jenny , encourage that THS MS investigate such a listing that appears to be in clear breach of THS Terms of Service. “5.2.4. ensure that no pets to be left under the care of a Sitter have ever caused a person or animal any physical harm (no matter how minor the injury);” Terms & Conditio…

So what pets would NOT be disallowed under that THS policy?

The dogs, rabbits, hens , fish and aviary birds that we have taken care of on 40+ sits have not ever attacked / bitten or injured any other pets or humans . But most of the outdoor cats were rodent killers .

[image] Silversitters: But several of the cats were rodent killers . Every kitten I’ve ever been around thinks they’re very very bad dudes and have tried to attack and bring me down by my ankles. The claws on those little monsters rival hypodermic needles and I’ve not always escaped unscathed…

Our sits have been always been for very gentle natured dogs with no previous aggression . We haven’t done a THS sit for Chihuahua though which although small can be quite ferocious.

Listings- no checks!

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Silversitters 7 February 2026 15:45 2

THS do say they they check all new listing but there’s a whole thread of listings that “slipped through” the net

https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/listings-slipping-through-the-net

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