Category: Pet Owner

Consider adopting a new fur-family member

Adopt a pet

While its strongly advised to never give a pet as a surprise gift to a friend or relative, adopting a fur-friend into your home could be your festive wish this year. If you’re considering welcoming a dog, kitty or other pet into your home this year, there’s many reasons to consider adoption.

According to RSPCA, over 19,000 dogs, more than 35,000 cats and over 40,000 other animals were received by RSPCA shelters and sites nationally during 2021/22. Of the animals they rescue, Pet Rescue recorded 85% pet adoptions in the same period with Victorians taking over Queenslanders for the highest rate of pet adoptions. Continue reading “Consider adopting a new fur-family member”

Making the Most of Your Membership

Pet Sitter

Whether you have travelled the country caring for other people’s pets as a pet sitter, or felt comfort in knowing your pet was at home, keeping to their usual routines with one-on-one attention, you will understand the many ways that house and pet sitting addresses the needs of everyday Australians.

With around 60% of Australian households enjoying the company of one or more fur-kids, it’s no wonder that over the years house and pet sitting has become a popular – and cost-saving – form of travel, pet care and fur-kid company. Continue reading “Making the Most of Your Membership”

Pet Sitter Profile: Chloe and Wayne

Chloe and Wayne are pet lovers through and through. They have cared for many different pets in the two years that they have chosen the pet sitting lifestyle and their escapades with furry friends have helped them save for a wedding and many other life goals. Read about their pet sitting experiences and tips for securing repeat pet sits.

Pet Sitter Profile

What is your favourite pet sitting experience?

There’s so much to love about the people and pets that we have met it’s hard to pick a standout winner. But our two favourite sits couldn’t be more different, one home set among the eucalyptus trees and walking tracks of Warranwood, it was a real place of peace and solitude for us. Their 8 month old Rottweiler is also one of our favourite pets to sit for. Continue reading “Pet Sitter Profile: Chloe and Wayne”