# Sitter/Owner Ratios - Helping to Redress the Balance

**URL:** <https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/sitter-owner-ratios-helping-to-redress-the-balance/13235>\
**Category:** THS News & Feedback\
**Created:** [5 April 2022 09:32 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/sitter-owner-ratios-helping-to-redress-the-balance/13235 "2022-04-05T09:32:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Ksquared](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/898d66/32.png) [@Ksquared](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Ksquared)\
**Post date:** [30 July 2022 01:39 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/sitter-owner-ratios-helping-to-redress-the-balance/13235/147 "2022-07-30T01:39:04Z")

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Or new pets they have acquired.

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**Author:** ![Ksquared](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/898d66/32.png) [@Ksquared](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Ksquared)\
**Post date:** [30 July 2022 03:29 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/sitter-owner-ratios-helping-to-redress-the-balance/13235/148 "2022-07-30T03:29:04Z")

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The irony of the new “paused applications” feature that was implemented recently is that it’s making things harder for sitters, even though the desire for more sitters is a current issue.

([Pausing Applications Test - #111 by Jilly](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/pausing-applications-test/18883/111))

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**Author:** ![pschuld49](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a88e4f/32.png) [@pschuld49](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/pschuld49)\
**Post date:** [25 September 2025 06:28 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/sitter-owner-ratios-helping-to-redress-the-balance/13235/149 "2025-09-25T06:28:05Z")

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After completing a sit for which I couldn’t leave the dog for more than an hour ( not known beforehand), I feel that these HO are better suited with PAID care. This is a mutual situation and when the responsibilities outweigh the benefits, it is too much to ask. Sitters have chosen this site in order to travel for pleasure, family visits and events. They are ALSO animal lovers which is what makes this work.

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