Pet Sitter Confessional22 Sep 2021

216: Successful House Sitting with Kylie Fuad from Aussie House Sitters

The house sitting industry continues to change and adapt to the world of Covid. With new lockdowns and vaccine rollouts across the globe, home owners and house sitters alike are trying to see where the industry will go. Kylie Fuad, co-owner of Aussie House Sitters and House Sitters America, joins the show to discuss the current state of house sitting. She gives us some great advice on preparing for life as a house sitter and how home owners expectations have changed. Kylie also shares her optimism on the future of travel and how we can be prepared to take advantage of new opportunities as staycations become more popular.

Topics on this episode:

Why start Aussie house sitters and House Sitters America
How has house sitting changed
Getting started in house sitting
What home owners are looking for
Future of house sitting

Main take away: The bulk of the work for a house sit starts before you walk in the door. The prep work is everything!

About our guest:

Aussie House Sitters launched in 2004 with a simple philosophy, to keep pets happy in their own homes while their owners are away. Since then we've grown into Australia's largest and most trusted house and pet sitting site. Every day we connect homeowners with kindhearted house sitters who care for their home, pets and garden in exchange for free accommodation. The pets are happy, the home is secure and the sitters live rent-free. It's a win-win for everyone!

In my role as P.R. Manager at Aussie House Sitters I am very happy to spread the word about the many benefits of house sitting. After six years living in the Northern Territory, I developed a love for traveling around the more remote areas of Australia. Being a house and pet sitter is the perfect way to get escape the beaten track and experience living 'like a local' around Australia.

As the proud owner of three crazy cats and one very cute puppy, I love knowing that pets can happily stay at home so pet owners can enjoy some travel adventures of their own too.

Links:
Aussie Sitters: https://www.aussiehousesitters.com.au
American Sitters: https://www.housesittersamerica.com

Full show notes and transcript

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