Hello @Jamie-and-Brady and welcome to the forum! Here is where you will get so much helpful information and assistance from other members who, like yourselves, have done several sits and have been involved for many, many years. To get maximum exposure and feedback from our members, you should link your member profile to your forum profile here at How to add a listing or profile link to your FORUM profile - Owner & Sitter Exchange - TrustedHousesitters Community Forum
We plan on doing pretty much the same thing as you by putting our personal items in storage, but we are keeping our house here in the US. We will most likely be renting it out on short term rentals while we criss cross the World but want to always have a place to come back to…just in case!
Yes, it is hard to say goodbye to those sweet furballs after you have bonded with them for long periods, but just remember…you are doing them such a great service by being there to love and cuddle them instead of them being left in a kennel. This is the best of both worlds for the sitters and the pet/pet parents!
Keep up the great work and make sure you send us some pics of all your adventures!
Happy Nomadding!