On the 28th September, I received an application to house and cat sit for me. The following day I replied and suggested we had a video call. The number she sent was strange and when trying it on Google it belonged to a company that writes in a foreign language. I wrote and said I was having diffi…

Well that’s rather frustrating. I sure hope you’ve got alternate plans in place such as boarding them in a kennel or a paid sitter.

I’m sorry it didn’t work out for you this time. It seems it was a week only from the first applicant to the start of the sit. As most of us use THS to travel. I would advice to publish dates weeks (and months) ahead of sit. With only a week I would think you really need to have a plan B in place r…

Thank you for your reply I’ve got neighbours and family who can step in but they can’t stay. 4 cats who don’t get on is a bit of a challenge! Nico chases and harasses the others, if someone is there he can be watched for this behaviour. With my garden now secure, I feel that although the cat fla…

It’s great you’ve got a backup plan. Your title says 2 applicants, 2 withdrawals as though that’s potentially the problem, but as I see it is that you’ve left it a little late to find someone. As @Garfield says, the earlier you can post your dates the better. Just in case you don’t know, a lot of s…

Thanks for your reply. It was published some months ago. I should have been looking for a sitter some time ago.

Thanks for your reply, Yes I left it late to find a sitter. Your suggestions are very useful, I now know better for the next time

@Sheila7 The first scenario sounds a little odd. The second is perfectly acceptable, since the sit hadn’t been confirmed Some pet parents seem to think an application is an offer to sit, but it’s not so. Applications are simply initial contacts, for sitters to find out more and to organise further …

I have had the same experience as this HO - sits confirmed, then cancelled for various reasons. I understand emergencies and I always have a backup plan. Many have mentioned to post her sit on the forum, but I don’t see how. I am in the same situation as this HO and would like to find a sitter fo…

Hi @mowolf - you can’t post a sit on the forum until it’s 7 days or less until it starts so 19th Oct for you. Have you asked for feedback on your listing on here from experienced members or have you tried pausing it and re-listing it so it goes to the top of the pile as new again? Both are worth a s…

Two applicants two withdrawals

Owner Questions, Advice & Chat

GotYourBack 6 October 2025 19:51 11

@Sheila7, you’ve already received some super comments from THS Forum members. May we suggest that you consider adding your THS listing to your THS Forum profile (see link below) and that you ask THS Forum members for feedback. It appears that there are some learnings here but perhaps there are some refinements to your listing that may help it to attract future applicants & confirmed housesitters.

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Two applicants two withdrawals

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