Housesitting Reviews

Wonderful dog carers

Location Nanoose Bay British Columbia Canada

Dale and George are kind and conscientious house and dog sitters. They have been generous with their availability and willingness to do anything we needed. They truly understand dogs, and we would not hesitate to have them back. We highly recommend this lovely couple.

Beautiful & Cozy Haarlem

Location Haarlem Noord holland Netherlands

We had an amazing time in Haarlem and surrounding areas, staying at Marusha & Pablo’s place! Their cozy apartment is located about 20 minutes of walking time from the historical center of the city. Marusha & Pablo were very generous by making everything (including their garden & bikes) available to us in their place and are very easy going individuals. Communication was great and although we did not have a chance to meet face to face, they felt like an extended family. Their sweet cat, Bruce, was very easy to take care of and almost took care of himself.

The location is excellent, with nearby (3 minute walk) supermarket, bakery, farm market and bus stop. Transportation within and out of the city is fantastic, but mostly we walked – you can pretty much get to anywhere within the town in 30 minutes or less and it was wonderful to get the local feel of the place. Haarlem is truly a beautiful, old historical town, wonderful people and atmosphere – a jewel of a city. Amsterdam is a quick 15 minute train ride away, as well as Zandvoort beach and Zuid National Park.

Overall, we loved our cat and house sit and are grateful to our hosts for this opportunity!

Dank u well,

- Vlad & Inna

Best experience ever

Location Haarlem Noord holland Netherlands

It was our first time using housesitters for our cat while we were on holiday and i am a big fan. Vlad and Inna were so amazing that we wish to had them over every time :) The house and our garden looked great when we returned and our cat was happy and content. Lovely people that kept us up to date how things are going and took care of everything that was needed so we could enjoy our vacation with no worries. Inna even knitted super nice things for our kids and made them super happy when we returned. Thank you guys and sweet greetings from Bruce!

Like a resort vacation

Location Palm Coast Florida United States

It was delightful to sit for Colleen and Cuddles. Their home is spotless, cool (even in the Florida summer) and beautiful. There is a large screened patio for that indoor-outdoor feel and a huge backyard perfect for 'grounding' from walking barefoot in the grass. There is also a nice swimming pool on site and the house is near the Florida beaches. Colleen left clear instructions, stayed in contact throughout her trip and became a new friend. Cuddles takes a little time to warm up, but then lives up to his name. He is independent, but likes to hang around you and loves it when you come spend some time in 'his yard.' I had a wonderful time and would return again.

Andrea was great!

Location North Vancouver British Columbia Canada

Andrea stayed at our house in North Vancouver in April 2023 and took care of our whoodle dog, Lucy.  Andrea did a great job of taking care of Lucy and our house was very clean upon our return from one month away.  Andrea took out the garbage every week and walked Lucy every day.  We would recommend Andrea.  

Debbie did awesome job

Location Boulder Colorado United States

Debbie has cared for Shanti and our home several times now. Shanti greets her ver happily every time he sees her, because they have such a great rapport. Debbie takes him hiking, and gives him lots of attention and great care. The house is always in good order when we come back. Debbie is very friendly and communicative, so if question arises on either end, we either text or talk immediately. Shanti and the house have been in great hands with Debbie. She has her cat Gandalf, but is careful to keep the two separated. She has a whole system for traveling with Gandalf which makes it easy. We really appreciate Debbie's care!

Warren review

Location Gütersloh Germany

Warren has been an excellent housesitter. He worked diligently in negotiating the conditions on which we agreed he would house-sit and has been extremely flexible when, due to unforeseen circumstances, we did not set off on our trip on time.

We have therefore spent quite some time with him and can confirm that he is a genuinely nice, pleasant, humourous person who has been empathic and accommodating to our changing needs, is prepared to ask questions to aid his own understanding, both in person before we left and remotely by text afterwards, and has carried out responsibilities, like putting out bins, dealing with the mail effectively, as well as welcoming new tenants into the building as required.

He has made friends quickly with our neighbours and friends, and therefore has been built up a support network for himself, both socially and in terms of dealing with any difficulties with our home, should they arise. 

We would certainly recommend Warren to other housesitters.

She was the best first housesit I could ask for!

Location Philadelphia Pennsylvania United States

LibraLiterati was my first housesitter ever on this platform, and I couldn't have asked for a better introduction to this community. She was prompt in responding, did an amazing job watching our cat over the 3 weeks she stayed in our house, and even cleaned up and left the house just as we brought her into it. She was thorough in asking questions that I hadn't preemptively laid out for her, and I would have her come housesit for us again in a heartbeat. Even over dinner, she made an excellent conversationalist, discussing all sorts of topics from the housing market to American history. I wish her the best of luck with all her travels, and would strongly recommend her as a housesitter wherever you are in the world! 

Wonderful stay in Northwest Germany

Location Gütersloh Germany

Germany, August-October 2023

It was a pleasure to house sit for Henry and Veronica. They arranged for a Zoom interview and communicated extensively with me about their home and requirements. Due to unforeseen circumstances, I lived with them before they were able to depart. They are lovely people and have a beautiful home. They live in a city of about 100,000 people, have a grocery store nearby, and many convenient walking possibilities. Wi-Fi is also available. The central town with its restaurants, farmers’ market, and stores is only a 20-minute walk away. There were no pets involved with this sitting. I highly recommend this housesitting opportunity.

Warren R. Johnson

Jewel of Langkawi

Location Langkawi Langkawi Malaysia

David and Laurie are wonderful hosts/home owners, they made our transition into looking after their home and pets very easy. They were very thorough in their instructions and spent a lot of time showing us around thier island paradise. They introduced us to their friends and neighbours.

The hosue is beautiful with a pool siutated right in the middle. We used the pool daily as it was very hot and it was easy to maintain. The home is open and has a well apointed kitchen. Though we did not cook very often as the restaurants and food stalls were in abundance in the area. 

The property is very large, we spent a good many hours picking up tree fall, raking leaves and mowing the grass. This was enjoyable as it gave us something to do. 

The pets were delightful. BD, girl, very friendly and loves everyone and HobNob, boy, also friendly though could be unpredictable at times. We became good friends and they were no trouble at all.

David and Laurie left us with a car and electric bikes which we appreciated so much. They were available for answering questions at any time.

I recommend this house sit, we will definately like to be considered to do it again in the future.

Excellent House/Cat Sitter

Location Roanoke Virginia United States

Kathryn was great. Extremely neat, lovely with the kitty, respectful of our place. I felt very comfortable having her stay at our home. She took advantage of the excellent hiking we have in our area, hiking many places I haven't even gotten to yet! She even took excellent care of my sourdough starter. I highly recommend her.  (Sorry for the late review!)

Great host, home, and neighbours

Location Sacramento California United States

Housesitting for Carol was wonderful. Her home is in a great location, her cat is lovely, and her neighbours are so welcoming.

Napa House sitters

Location Napa California United States

Although we had to cancel our trip due to an injury Rich and Carol were wonderful about working with us.  They had great questions about our dogs and how to make them comfortable and taking care of our garden that needs some hand watering.  Their references were so positive and we definitely would use them again.  They worked with us on the cancellation and were very generous with their support.

Great communication - recommended

Location Napa California United States

Sharon and Ken were top-notch in preparing us for our Napa stay, and gave us lots of information we needed. Recommended. 

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Location Portland Oregon United States

J and V‘s home was wonderful and immaculate! They are warm, easy-going, and very clear in helping to understand Mingus and the house. A wonderful stay. 

Jinny was WONDERFUL. Not only the perfect person to take care of our pets, plants, and home, but also left our home clea

Location San Antonio Texas United States

Jinny did 'n fabulous job of caring for our German Shepherd and two cats.  No matter what the weather here in Texas in June and July, she walked, fed, and loved on our kids as if her own.  She gave us updates and photos throughout the stay.  She even let our cats sit on her lap - something they don't readily do with us....

The garden was watered and the plants were gorgeous.

I found the utensils beautifully organized and everything was cleaned and well maintained when we returned.

I will advise you to accept a sit from Jinny as she really cares.

Beth took great care of our cats and house.

Location Kalmar Sweden

Beth was a great house sitter. We met in digital meetings beforehand and then stayed in contact throughout the house sit. We really liked that Beth was quick to write to us if there was anything she wasn't sure of. She also kept us updated on our cats.

When we came home, the house was in perfect condition and she even left us a welcome home present. 

We 100 % recommend Beth as a house and pet sitter.

highly experienced sitter

Location Bern Switzerland

Tomas seems to be hopping from one housesit to the next, which means that he’s obviously very accustomed to traveling around and caring for other peoples pets. He is rather laid back about any problems arising (his arrival didn’t work out as planned, which seems to had him less stressed than me, and he didn’t let my two little angels/demons stress him too much^^). He’s constantly in contact and asking about anything that might come up and even went to the post office to collect a registered letter for me! My cats were cared for extremely well and even received some deep massages! So I can wholeheartedly recommend Tomas as a sitter, your animals will be very well cared for. 

Wonderful Stay with “the girls”.

Location Kalmar Sweden

I had the pleasure of staying in Kalmar taking care of 3 mainly outdoor cats. Ulrika and Martin were marvelous hosts. When I arrived, the bedroom I was staying in had linens, different weight comforters and closet/drawer space for me. Their home looked like it came out of a magazine. The cats were busy enjoying their summer time weather outside. Sigrid and Soya would come and snuggle for a bit but Signe hurriedly ate and then ran back outside. It was a very pleasant stay and I would stay again. 

Patrick and Kathy took incredible care of our pets and plants!! Would love to have them back.

Location Portland Oregon United States

We were *delighted* to meet Kathy and Patrick and to have them stay in our home in July of 2023 for 9 days. Not only were they communicative before our trip (an initial video meeting to feel out fit followed by a phone call to go over details, which they suggested), but while we were away we received messages from them with pictures of our pets, care clarification questions, and general friendly hellos.

We felt complete trust in them which was affirmed and amplified when we got home — our house looked impeccably clean and our pets and plants were happy and well. Anyone would be lucky to score them for a future sit!

Wonderful experience in Portland

Location Portland Oregon United States

We stayed with Tilly and Emmylou while their family traveled to visit family. The house and neighborhood was very nice with lots of trees, local food sources (on of the best farmers market we've been to) and local trails. Rebekah and Jeannie mapped out interesting areas to visit as well as instructions on how to care for their animals and the maintenance of their home. Communication was clear and they were a pleasure to work with. 

Wonderful housesit

Location North Vancouver British Columbia Canada

This was by far, the best housesit we have done. Rhonda and Billy are a wonderful couple and made us feel very comfortable. Their beautiful home has easy access to the downtown core, tourist attractions and the coast.  Sargent, their beautiful Springer Spaniel, loves his walks and was an easy dog to care for.  We would give this housesit a 5 Star rating!

Great suburban Detroit location

Location Detroit Michigan United States

Nina provided helpful pet, house and locale info for our stay. In fact she printed out a thorough list of restaurants and fun things to do outside and in Detroit, which is a speedy 20+ minutes away. We had also collected materials from the Detroit welcome center on I-75. Jersey is a delightful terrier mix, easygoing and sweet.  She would get really frisky like a puppy when it was time to walk. The house was very comfortable, and the neighborhood delightful for walking. We easily filled up 2 weeks with new things to do, including museums, visiting downtown D and local Royal Oak, parks, the river, and nature preserves.

"33acres" - Duane and Sara, Fantastic carers for our dogs and home

Location Oceanside California United States

Duane and Sara looked after our home and three Bichon dogs for a month this summer.  They are a friendly, open and energetic couple, experienced with animals and newly retired after raising a large family. From the beginning, they answered our questions with thoughtful answers, and quickly responded to our emails.  Over early chats, we found common interests and it felt like welcoming old friends when they arrived.  Our communication while away was excellent; they emailed frequently and responded quickly to notes from us.  They not only took excellent care of our home, but during our time away, both did many small clean-up projects around the home, garden and pool. Sara kept our home spotless. We appreciated their common sense approach, attentiveness, and willingness to handle everything. Our dogs were calm, well fed, and lovingly looked after.  They obviously adored Duane and Sara and it showed in how settled they were on our return.  

This was our first experience with Housecarers, and we were naturally a little anxious about leaving for a long period of time.  We read many bios. After checking Duane and Sara's references, all extremely positive about their reliability and responsiveness, we felt very reassured  whille we were away. Personally, they are so friendly, charming and caring, we felt we've made some wonderful new friends. We have already asked them for a return trip next year, and can highly recommend them to watch your home and animals as you would yourself. They are real gems and we look forward to seeing them again!

Wonderful convenient apartment and two delightful cats

Location Bern Switzerland

Marina was a great host, and was extremeley prepared for a sit with very detailed instructions, and answered questions very timely, even due to our time difference. The apartment is very conveniently located close to a big mall, and public transportation across the street. The two cats, even though brothers, are fairly different temperamentally. But they are both very loving at times, and then sometimes little rascals. But never that bad, just playful. Bern is a very beautiful town with lots to do and see, and lots of restaurants. There are also two grocery stores that are actually attached to the apartments, so very convenient. The apartment is set up very efficiently, and was a pleasure to stay at. I would highly recommend doing a sit for Marina and Tirao and Loki.

Wonderful people!

Location Detroit Michigan United States

John ans Eileen were incredible. We got to meet them the night before our trip, ans they were truly such a delight. They sent photos of our dog while we were gone and when we came home, my plants were healthier than when we left! They left everything so clean and shared some of their adventures they went on during their stay. Great couple!

Great location and clear instructions

Location Boulder Colorado United States

Dan's cottage is in a great location in Boulder, and was a very comfortable place to stay. His instructions were very good, as far as cat and house instructions. It did cause a bit of stress, with Olive (the cat) being outside somewhere unknown when we arrived, especially as it started to rain and get dark. Dan was helpful and supportive through this situation. After that first night, Olive went out and returned to the cottage, as Dan said was her normal behavior. 

We enjoyed our stay, and loved the proximity to the creek and downtown Boulder, as well as close to hiking. Thanks for the opportunity!

Highly Recommended and Trusted

Location Boulder Colorado United States

Beth and James did a superb job house sitting when I was away.  Upon arrival, they were notified that Olive, my cat, did not come home for the day (a first for her, in an area full of predators).  They spent hours helping search and calling for her, as well as responding to my texts and phone calls.  They cracked the bedroom window to hear Olive arriving back home at 5:30am in the morning! 

When they left, they let me know when they were leaving, how they left Olive, washed the sheets and made the bed.  They left the home in better condition than when they arrived!  They exceeded all expectations. A+.

Owen was such an interesting person.

Location Salida Colorado United States

Owen was always very good about keeping in touch with me. We decided to help each other with this house sit months b/4 I was to leave and Owen contacted me a few times before to check in that all was going as planned. He would send texts and photos of Buki and let me know how things were going while I was honey . It's been a very Hot Summer and Owen was great about watering my outdoor plants and my home was in great shape when I arrived home. 
Such and interesting individual! A Master Yoga teacher, has traveled to 56 countries, into real estate and holistic health. So much fun listening to his experiences. He has a wonderful calm voice which I'm sure was appreciated by my enthusiastic dog. Love to have Owen back again!

Lovely and Capable - Five Stars!

Location North Vancouver British Columbia Canada

We have nothing but wonderful things to say about our housesitters Chris and Ian. They were wonderful in every way. They took excellent care of our dog Sargent, a seven year old Springer Spaniel, and our home and garden, leaving it in immaculate condition. We will most certainly have them back and would not hesitate to recommend them to anyone looking for the most personable and capable of housesitters!