# Your 2024 pet sitting round up **URL:** \ **Category:** The Love of Pets & Other Fun Stuff\ **Created:** [24 December 2024 16:54 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/your-2024-pet-sitting-round-up/59061 "2024-12-24T16:54:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Wiebke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Wiebke](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Wiebke)\ **Post date:** [28 December 2024 18:36 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/your-2024-pet-sitting-round-up/59061/22 "2024-12-28T18:36:06Z")
This is actually fun. Thanks for starting this @Colin! 14 sits, 3 of them 3 months long sits (I prefer long term sits) therefore “only” 21 new pet friends only 7 AirBnB nights and 3 nights visiting family! 5 countries 2 intercontinental flights … and holding my first grandbaby in my arms!! It’s been a special year! ---
**Author:** ![Colin](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/colin/32/1940_2.png) [@Colin](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Colin)\ **Post date:** [28 December 2024 21:00 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/your-2024-pet-sitting-round-up/59061/23 "2024-12-28T21:00:58Z")
@Wiebke Congratulations on your grandbaby x ---
**Author:** ![toml](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/toml/32/2049_2.png) [@toml](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/toml)\ **Post date:** [28 December 2024 21:27 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/your-2024-pet-sitting-round-up/59061/24 "2024-12-28T21:27:53Z")
Lots of joy in these lists - - Sits - 21, 1 was a repeat - Single animal sits - 7 - Nights - 173 - Dogs - 28 - Cats - 16 - Tortoise - 1 - Parrot - 1 - Macaws - 2 - Runner ducks - 6 - US - 20 - Canada - 1 ---
**Author:** ![RedLassie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/aeb1de/32.png) [@RedLassie](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/RedLassie)\ **Post date:** [29 December 2024 00:30 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/your-2024-pet-sitting-round-up/59061/25 "2024-12-29T00:30:49Z")
16 sits 14 homes 23 dogs 3 cats 1 parrot 2 chickens I have 11 sits booked, one of those is in May 2026! January will be my busiest month ever, with 5 short sits, 6 if I count the one which starts 31st Jan and runs for 3 weeks in Feb ---
**Author:** ![Smiley](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/smiley/32/86_2.png) [@Smiley](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Smiley)\ **Post date:** [29 December 2024 15:59 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/your-2024-pet-sitting-round-up/59061/26 "2024-12-29T15:59:13Z")
Well @Colin, I’ve just spent ages working this out when I should be doing my tax return 😳, however it’s been interesting and I shall keep a running total from 1 January 2025 to make it easier when you ask next year 😂 Slim pickings on the sit side of things but have had some fabulous trips made possible because of savings made housesitting, plus rental income from my home and pensions! What’s not to like?! So: 4 countries: England, Scotland, Australia and New Zealand 17 sits of which 2 were repeats 203 nights sitting 17 dogs, 8 cats, 12 chickens, 4 Pygmy goats and 1 horse 100 nights in Airbnbs or hotels 2 nights on planes 11 nights free camping 7 nights on the Queen Mary 2 43 nights staying with friends ---
**Author:** ![Stmarys](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8491ac/32.png) [@Stmarys](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Stmarys)\ **Post date:** [29 December 2024 17:22 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/your-2024-pet-sitting-round-up/59061/28 "2024-12-29T17:22:02Z")
Amazingly, it is so interesting to hear everyone’s round up of the year, here’s ours too:- 17 sits in 4 countries: France, Scotland, England and Wales 297 nights sitting 2 horses, 20 cats, 6 dogs, 1 chinchilla and 14 chickens 22 nights Airbnb 1 ferry overnight 4 nights with family 12 night holiday in France 30 night holiday in Ireland Wishing everyone health and happiness in their THS adventures in 2025… ---
**Author:** ![glenycehughes](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/glenycehughes/32/40962_2.png) [@glenycehughes](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/glenycehughes)\ **Post date:** [29 December 2024 18:16 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/your-2024-pet-sitting-round-up/59061/30 "2024-12-29T18:16:42Z")
Love this! We are full time house sitters. We completed 16 sits in 2 countries. 4 in the USA and 9 in Canada. Many were longer sits so we only needed 14 hotel rooms and 9 Airbnb’s. ---
**Author:** ![Debbie](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/debbie/32/1425_2.png) [@Debbie](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Debbie)\ **Post date:** [29 December 2024 20:20 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/your-2024-pet-sitting-round-up/59061/31 "2024-12-29T20:20:41Z")
We only sit during school holidays and weekends, as a family of 3 or 4. 16 sits in 13 different homes 5 repeat sits 79 nights sitting (including current sit which finishes on 2nd January) 4 countries - England, Wales, Scotland, France 27 dogs 10 cats 18 chickens 3 sheep a few fish 5 nights paid accommodation on the way to / from sits First international sit First time caring for sheep First time giving insulin injections to a pet Helped 3 new hosts start their THS journey A new repeat sit (4 times this year and another booked next year) We are currently on our 40th sit Not bad for part timers! ---
**Author:** ![botvot](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/botvot/32/13547_2.png) [@botvot](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/botvot)\ **Post date:** [29 December 2024 21:13 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/your-2024-pet-sitting-round-up/59061/32 "2024-12-29T21:13:37Z")
This year was a very unusual one. Sold our house in one country, bought in another. Moved continents. Lots and lots of traveling inbetween, lots of organising and ‘buying time’, but only sporadically housesitting. I don’t even want to count the hotel/airbnb nights 😆 Still, we finished 80 days of sitting: 4 sits across 2 countries (Australia, Germany). 2 dogs, 3 cats. Next year should see us sitting more again. ---
**Author:** ![Newpetlover](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/newpetlover/32/36857_2.png) [@Newpetlover](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Newpetlover)\ **Post date:** [29 December 2024 22:58 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/your-2024-pet-sitting-round-up/59061/33 "2024-12-29T22:58:21Z")
I only sit part time as a hobby. I have managed: -13 sits - 6 countries: Spain, England, Germany, US, Italy and Malta. - 102 nights - 8 dogs - 22 cats - I have added some extra sightseeing time to my petsitting trips, approximately 28 nights in Airbnb and hotels. - I have also traveled just for tourism purposes for another four weeks. ---
**Author:** ![Cuttlefish](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/cuttlefish/32/24382_2.png) [@Cuttlefish](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Cuttlefish)\ **Post date:** [30 December 2024 08:45 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/your-2024-pet-sitting-round-up/59061/35 "2024-12-30T08:45:16Z")
The whole thread makes us smile, now to do the maths… 😍 5 countries visited - Turkey, Montenegro, Georgia, UK & Albania. 13 sits, 200ish nights total in 9 locations 4 repeats 14 dogs & 8 cats plus plenty of strays & rescues A month off travelling around Albania in the summer 🇦🇱 Managed to fit in buying a house on the Turkish coast 🏡 💕 And won an award for work too which was an added bonus 🥇 2025 needs more overseas adventures & new sits and interesting people and pets. Thanks for starting this @Colin and Happy 2025 all of you #hashtaghappy ---
**Author:** ![Smiley](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/smiley/32/86_2.png) [@Smiley](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Smiley)\ **Post date:** [30 December 2024 10:33 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/your-2024-pet-sitting-round-up/59061/37 "2024-12-30T10:33:30Z")
That’s amazing @Debbie! ---
**Author:** ![Cuttlefish](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/cuttlefish/32/24382_2.png) [@Cuttlefish](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Cuttlefish)\ **Post date:** [30 December 2024 10:45 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/your-2024-pet-sitting-round-up/59061/38 "2024-12-30T10:45:55Z")
It absolutely is @Smiley - that’s some feat with your tribe & logistics @Debbie #bravotoyouguys ---
**Author:** ![Brightlight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f0a364/32.png) [@Brightlight](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Brightlight)\ **Post date:** [30 December 2024 10:51 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/your-2024-pet-sitting-round-up/59061/39 "2024-12-30T10:51:52Z")
- 17 sits - 9 countries(Vietnam, Singapore, Thailand, England, Jersey, France, Albania, Cyprus, Bahrain) - 184 Nights Pet/House sitting - 28 Cats - 2 Dogs ---
**Author:** ![Sunny44](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Sunny44](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Sunny44)\ **Post date:** [31 December 2024 10:18 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/your-2024-pet-sitting-round-up/59061/51 "2024-12-31T10:18:59Z")
Full time house sitters but this year we visited our family and friends a lot. We had a great time and can’t wait for more adventures in 2025! 10 sits 5 countries (England, Canada, Spain, Guernsey, Northern Cyprus) 288 days of pet sitting 3 nights in Hotel/Airbnb 75 nights with family/friends/home (UK & Poland) 18 cats 8 dogs 1 fish Happy New Year everyone! ☺ ---
**Author:** ![Mark\_B](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/mark_b/32/37080_2.png) [@Mark\_B](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Mark_B)\ **Post date:** [31 December 2024 12:47 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/your-2024-pet-sitting-round-up/59061/54 "2024-12-31T12:47:02Z")
Closed on 31 December 2024 12:47 UTC ---
**Author:** ![Mark\_B](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/mark_b/32/37080_2.png) [@Mark\_B](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Mark_B)\ **Post date:** [31 December 2024 13:07 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/your-2024-pet-sitting-round-up/59061/55 "2024-12-31T13:07:43Z")
Opened on 31 December 2024 13:07 UTC ---
**Author:** ![Mark\_B](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/mark_b/32/37080_2.png) [@Mark\_B](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Mark_B)\ **Post date:** [31 December 2024 13:11 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/your-2024-pet-sitting-round-up/59061/56 "2024-12-31T13:11:42Z")
@Colin thank you for starting this discussion - it’s such a lovely look back at the opportunities available to members who are part of the global Trusted Housesitters family. I love hearing about the amazing experiences that you’ve all had with furry/feathered friends. Unfortunately, I’ve had to delete a series of posts from a minority which focussed on politics and nationalism - I’m hoping that I won’t need to close the thread. ---
**Author:** ![Smiley](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/smiley/32/86_2.png) [@Smiley](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Smiley)\ **Post date:** [31 December 2024 16:09 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/your-2024-pet-sitting-round-up/59061/57 "2024-12-31T16:09:10Z")
Yes that was getting rather tedious! Well done 👏 ---
**Author:** ![JoYa](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/joya/32/35714_2.png) [@JoYa](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/JoYa)\ **Post date:** [25 January 2025 15:17 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/your-2024-pet-sitting-round-up/59061/58 "2025-01-25T15:17:54Z")
Hi All… 2024 was an incredible year that we committed full time to the sit stay lifestyle! We have been full time from March through December and are going to make the turn at 1 year soon! Already booked through June! Here are our stats from 2024 -18 Sits - 292 Calendar days - 234 Sit Days - 6 States - 3 Countries - Lived overseas for 5 weeks - 40 Pets (Dogs, Cats, Birds, Fish) - 26 Paid Hotel Nights - Rest Friends / Family - 40,000+ Miles traveled - Memories Priceless! Happy Sitting Adventures! [Previous page](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/your-2024-pet-sitting-round-up/59061.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/your-2024-pet-sitting-round-up/59061.md?page=3)