[download] Hey everyone :wave: As you all know, the Forum is an amazing place for sharing knowledge and advice. We thought it would be fun and insightful to discuss how each of us got started as a sitter and what led to our very first sit! Was the forum the most helpful part for you? Did hearing …

We started soon after our family pet died, when we were on a video call with a friend who mentioned we would be perfect pet sitters. We met the friend through a nomad group “fire” (financially independent retire early) where there is a strong community of travelers who like to save money. We had he…

Yes we should meet. What are you up to on 28 June? I have a 2 night cat sit in Horsham from 27-29th

I’m a bit too far away on a sit in Shoreham ……it’s just like 2020 again :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

I hope THS doesn’t start charging a fee to be on the Forum. :face_in_clouds:

[image] Crosswords_and_puzzles: I hope THS doesn’t start charging a fee to be on the Forum Perhaps they should, the service members answering questions provide is priceless :smiley:

We found THS after doing a few sits with Nomador, and searching what other platforms exist. We have found THS to have a really great community and a quality platform that definitely outperforms other sites :laughing: We got started with pet-sitting about 3 years ago, after first doing some au pairi…

Im on a facebook page for women over 50 who travel solo and a lady had posted she was in Greece for 6 months pet sitting!! Excuse me, how does that work and sign me up!! Love of animals and travel…win win. And here I am.

That’s a shame but good news for you, starting out on your housesitting ‘journey’ :blush:

I joined and 1 day later I had my first sit—the HO actually messaged me and invited me to sit for a last-minute trip. She lives about 5 minutes away from me. So I got my first sit and 5-star review in under a week. I have my second sit scheduled (in a nearby vacation location) with only a few reacti…

I’ve always traveled and I enjoy reading newspaper and magazine articles about travel. I listen to travel podcast and watch travel shows. Somewhere I read or heard about THS . I kept the information in mind as something I would like to do . After I retired my kitty passed away, and covid happened. I…

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@Huronbase There is a very good museum telling their story on the island!

Veteran sitters who joined THS in the early days (2010–2015), How did you first find out about it?

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