Pet sitting on holiday: cats in city flats, dogs in the countryside, horses in stables or chickens in the garden – hosts here need loving care for their animals while they are away, and farms look for ongoing help with animal care. In return you stay for free.
For animal lovers who can't keep pets at home it's the perfect combination: time with animals, a new place, no accommodation costs.
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OfferPferde- und Hühnersitter gesucht
📅 23. Juli 2027 - 01. August 2027 · until 02/08/2027
Urlaubsvertretung auf dem Land
OfferWohnung in Innsbruck gegen Catsitting
📅 12. - 25. September
2 Wochen kostenlos in Innsbruck (Bergisel) wohnen - zusammen mit 2/Katzen, um die du dich kümmerst
OfferPferdefarm auf der Sonneninsel Gozo ( Malta )
📅 10. Januar 2027 bis 04.Februar 2027
Aktives Leben auf Gozo ( Malta )
Offer🐈🐈⬛🍁 Flauschige Herbstmomente in Essen
📅 27.10. - 16.11.2026 · until 01/10/2026
Petsitterin gesucht: 3 Wochen im Essener Süden plus Katzen, Natur & Ruhe
OfferZimmer mit eigenem Bad auf kleinem Bauernhof
📅 Oktober/November · until 06/10/2026
OfferHofstelle Oberbayern
📅 22.08.2026
Mit Tierbestand: Esel, Ziegen, Schafe, Hunde, Hühner und Pfauen und ein Kater
OfferCatsitterin für Frankfurt gesucht, nur Frauen
📅 30.9.-9.10.
Catsitting zentral in der Mainmetropole
OfferSuche jemanden der auf meine 2 Kater aufpasst 😇
OfferFerienwohnung mit 2 Kaninchen in Senne
OfferKira Cords
OfferKRETA im Dezember bis Februar
Ruhe und Spaziergänge am Strand
OfferLeipzig, 3-Zimmer Wohnung mit Balkon und 2 Katzen
OfferSchmusetiere suchen Urlaubsbetreuung
OfferMeerschweinchen-Gnadenhof braucht Unterstützung
📅 Ab sofort
OfferDog-Sitting in Frankfurt: Meet Oskar!
OfferPony-Betreuung und Urlaub im Bauwagen
OfferWohnung in Leipzig
OfferKatze braucht Gesellschaft
OfferTest Inserat
OfferZimmer im Pfälzerwald
📅 Mitte April 2025
Katzensitting im Pfälzerwald
OfferHühner- und Katzenfütterhilfe auf Mallorca / Llucmajor
📅 ab dem 27. Okt gesucht, für 2 Wochen oder länger
Mallorca, Llucmajor, Hühner und KatzenfütterHilfe
OfferPetsitting in Heidelberg
📅 02.08.24-16.08.24
Suche tierliebe und zuverlässige Person zur Versorgung meiner Katzen
OfferPetsitting Teneriffa
📅 5.8 - 16.8.24
2 BKH's versorgen
OfferPferdehof
📅 27.11.-02.12.2024 ; Mai / Juni / Juli 2025, 1. September-Woche 2025, 02.-12.10.2025
Pferde und Katzen versorgen , sich um den Garten kümmern
Helper requests in Pet sitting & animal care(21)
RequestTFA Azubi sucht Urlaubsmöglichkeit
📅 13.11. - 22.11.2026 · until 30/09/2026
Housesitting/Petsitting
RequestTiersitting/Housesitting by Mari im europäischen Ausland
Tierliebe IT-lerin bietet Pet-/Homesitting für bis zu 2 Wochen, gerne in Spanien/Italien etc
RequestIch suche Wohnen gegen Hand
📅 Ab September
Wohnen gegen Hand (Kinderbetreuung, Haushalt, Gartenarbeiten, Tierbetreuung) um Pasing München
RequestJasmin
RequestSven
Requestalfons84
RequestMaria
RequestSandra
RequestMartha-Kristin
RequestAyesh48
RequestMonika
RequestMara und Zoe
Wir suchen einen Ort auf dem Land mit Tieren für Erholung und körperliche Betätigung.
Pet sitting for accommodation: how it works
Finding your pet sit
Browse the offers by country, region and animal – from cat sitting in the city to farms with horses – or post your own request as a sitter. Contact is direct and free.
You agree on feeding times, walking routines, the animals' quirks and an emergency plan with vet and contact details. The clearer the agreements, the more relaxed the stay – for the animals too.
What you should bring as a pet sitter
Reliability, time and genuine interest in the animals matter more than any certificate. Cats need calm and routine, dogs fixed walking times, horses and farm animals usually proven experience – every listing states what is expected.
References from earlier sits and a complete profile with photos raise your chances considerably, because owners only hand their animals to people they trust.
What does pet sitting cost on holiday4help?
Nothing – you stay for free and look after the animals in return. Paid pet-sitting services and boarding kennels charge per day and animal; with an exchange via holiday4help both sides save, and the animals stay in their familiar home instead of a strange kennel.
That is exactly why many hosts prefer holiday care in exchange for accommodation over a commercial service.
FAQ about Pet sitting & animal care
Which animals will I look after?
Mostly cats and dogs, plus horses, small animals and farm animals like chickens or goats. Every listing describes exactly which animals need how much care.
Do I need experience with animals?
For cats and easy-going dogs, love of animals and reliability are enough. For horses or special needs, hosts usually expect proven experience – the listing always says so.
What if an animal gets sick?
Agree on the vet, emergency contacts and who covers costs before the stay. Good hosts leave all important information in writing.
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