House Sitting

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Pawshake Dog

A sitter stays overnight in your home

House and pet care for while you are away
A house sitter will stay at your home while you are away to care for your pets and keep an eye on your home.
House sitting is a perfect choice for pets that prefer to stay in the comfort of their own home. Our house sitters are also a more cost effective option if you own several pets.
With house sitting, your house will be lived-in and far more secure with a trusted house sitter coming and going than an empty home.

How does it work?

Securing a house sitting booking with Pawshake is easy and safe.
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Search for a sitter

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Choose from a range of experienced house sitting professionals nearby.
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Organise a free meet and greet

free
Meet your sitter for free before you make a house sitting booking to make sure it’s a perfect match.
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Safely confirm your booking

Benefit from in-house customer support and free veterinary coverage for your pet.

Loved by pet owners

Sit back and relax! Your pet is in safe hands with their loving, experienced pet sitter.
LindaL
As a pet owner organising a holiday can be stressful but added stress to organise the trusted care of your animals. Rachel There are not enough words to sing your praises as a house sitter of my home my golden retriever Jade and my cat Captain Jack Sparrow. Words cannot fully express how grateful I am for your devoted level of care, devotion and kindness to Jade and especially Jack where you promptly acted and got him to the vet twice due to a middle ear infection. Rachel was in constant communication the whole time I was on holidays keeping me up to date on jacks health, his medications and walking ,grooming Jade. Thank you for going above and beyond your house sitting routines I am overwhelmed by your reliability and level of care and Rachel you are a very caring young woman and I and my animals are truly blessed that we have connected. Arriving home my animals were relaxed Jade in particular was not impressed that Rachel was leaving, my home was left super clean and Jack was making a recovery all thanks to Rachel. Absolutely no hesitation in recommending Rachel for house sitting.
Linda
Dog Boarding
KathK
Meg and her partner Todd are wonderful pet sitters. They looked after my 2 senior little dogs in my home. Meg was happy to come round before hand for a meet and greet, and I knew straight away that she was a perfect choice for my 2. I have not used pet sitters before and was anxious about leaving my girls with a sitter. I need not have worried. Meg is a beautiful soul who cared for the girls as if they were her own. While away I received lots of happy snaps. Meg's communication is great. I came home to 2 happy, content and well looked after pups. Meg and Todd respected my home and it was left spotless. So good to walk into after travelling. I will definitely be reaching out to Meg again when I need a sitter. Thank you Meg, you're the best!
Kath
Dog Boarding

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A sitter stays overnight in your home

House and pet care for while you are away

Peace of Mind Guarantee

We care about the happiness and safety of you, your home and your pet.

Vetted sitters

Every single sitter’s house sitter profile is individually reviewed by our dedicated Trust and Safety team. We only accept 15% of house sitting applications.

Experienced local sitters

We have experienced, qualified and reliable local sitters for house sitting services.

Contactless payments

Pawshake’s safe and cashless booking process means that sitters only get paid after they complete the house sitting booking.

We protect you. And your pets.

Peace of mind

Your pet may need protection against unexpected life events. We offer a Peace of Mind Guarantee included in every booking made and paid through Pawshake.
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Happiness

We include a free Happiness Guarantee in every booking made and paid through Pawshake to make sure you and your pet get the best pet care experience possible.
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Good to know

Your house sitting questions answered

House sitting is an in-home pet care service. A sitter comes to stay at your home for the duration of the time you are away to care for your pets and keep an eye on your home.

Pawshake only accepts sitters who have experience and/or qualifications caring for pets. You will get to search, choose and have a free meet and greet with your house sitter prior to making a booking.

House sitting is a perfect choice for pets that prefer to stay in the comfort of their own home. Your house will also be lived-in and far more secure with a trusted house sitter coming and going than an empty home.

Your sitter will send you daily text and photo updates through Pawshake or your preferred choice of communication. This is included as part of your booking and there is no additional cost required.
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