Looking after a house and pet can be one of the most enjoyable ways to experience new places, while hanging out with some super-cute new friends but what do you love best about pet sitting and why?
Making new animal friends
Meeting new human friends
Becoming part of the local community
Travelling to new destinations
Discovering unexpected places
Having company when you’re away
Staying in a home, not a hotel
Meeting different kinds of animals
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Photo courtesy of @Julie & Jonathan, currently sitting in Sydney Australia - we were going to ask you to guess where they are sitting but thought the wombat (stuffed toy) might give the game away!! 
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The most beneficial thing about this to me is bringing us to places we may not have considered had we been planning a typical vacation. One of our most special experiences was a two month sit in Nizwa, Oman. Not only would I have never thought to visit there, even if I had, I’m sure it would not have been for two months. It stands out as one of my most treasured travel experiences. Other places like this for us were Cyprus, Fiji, Qatar
The creature cuddles are the only reason I do it. I can’t have pets of my own with my current lifestyle and I miss them. So I like being able to play fun aunt with some furry ones.
I cannot have my own pet yet and I am so happy to be able to help out others and live in a different place for a short while
Animals friends. The most important part.
The change of scenery is nice too, but it doesn’t have to be far away from home to be interesting.
I kind of like micro-exploring… getting to know the immediate area around the home I’m sitting at.
I enjoy caring and interacting with the pets, exploring new or much-loved familiar places, and, very important for me, helping the HO to get away so that they can visit their families, friends, or fulfill their travel dreams. I feel good that they return to a home and pets that have been loved and cared-for. As a volunteer, in a way this is my societal contribution.
Definitely agree. I love giving the Home Owners a relaxing time away. Whether it’s a recently widowed owner a chance for a family Christmas or in this case a young family to have time together in Barbados where the husband is competing in a golfing tournament.
I’m very much here for the pets though too. They are a very affectionate cat and dog. We have all bonded and enjoyed our time together on the sofa, bed or on a walk. The weather has been unusually poor for southern Spain and in the ten days so far I haven’t left the golfing complex in the car. I’m definitely not struggling because I haven’t been doing tourist activities. I enjoy the calmness and coziness and closeness of having pets around me to cuddle and care for. In an ideal life I would own them?
Maybe this is an ideal life for me at present. Handing them back feels great when you know they’ve had a great time and the grateful Home Owners hope to see you back again.
Housesitting and Pet sitting allows me to try a different way of living for a while, enjoying the changes but also appreciating what I have and returning happily to that too. I enjoy the challenges and the chance to make friends and help out where I can. Being retired allows me to be flexible in a way I couldn’t before.
This exchange can be so enriching and rewarding for all.
I think the pets benefit from this experience of becoming attached to strangers whilst remaining in their familiar home environment.
I notice the difference in caring for pets that have become accustomed to different sitters.There are many health benefits for all involved..
