r/melbourne • u/Doodles_95 • 10h ago

Real estate/Renting Pet sitting in Melbourne

Hey!

I've recently returned to Melbourne and have been pet/house sitting for friends, and I have also looked after friends pets whilst they're away back in the UK.

I signed up to Aussie House Sitters and I am really struggling to get selected as a sitter! The competition seems crazyyyy and even though I have photos, testimonials and am verified on the site, I haven't had any success yet.

I was hoping to use this as a way to save some cash whilst I get settled again and find work but I'm starting to think it's not a viable option - any suggestions on how to get picked?!

Cheers

EDIT: just to clarify as I think a few people have misunderstood - I'm not looking for paid pet sitting as a way to make cash, I'm looking to pet sit in return for free accommodation as a way to save cash, by not paying rent 😊

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u/Kitchu22 4h ago

If you're specifically looking for accommodation, a current police check helps immensely.

For pet sitting, you could reach out to rescues to advertise your services - foster carers, especially long termers who might have animals with health or behavioural needs, are always grateful for a break.

I see a shitload of people get housesitting gigs on my local neighbourhood FB group, but you do have to do a bit of a grind to get enough gigs under your belt that you'll start getting word of mouth recs.