Welcome @barrycreed
We can recommend TrustedHouseSitters as a way of finding great house sitting opportunities. We joined as sitters this year and have successfully confirmed 9 sits . Six of these we have already completed . Through TrustedHouseSitters we have been introduced to some lovely people, looked after gorgeous pets and stayed in beautiful homes .
There are THS sitters who travel and house sit with their pets .
There is a thread that may be of interest where the topic of house sitting with your own pet is discussed Is bringing your own pet on a sit allowed?