1. Meet & greet
We visit before the booking to meet your pets, go through house rules, find the water, gas and fuse box shut-offs, and collect keys.
House Sitting & Pet Care
A local looking after your pet, not a stranger from an app
Someone from Sandwich, DBS-checked and fully insured, living in or popping by to keep your pet fed, walked and company in the home it already knows, while keeping the house looking lived-in.
Kennels and catteries take pets out of their normal routine, and national pet-sitting apps hand your keys and your pet to whoever's available, not necessarily someone local. We're neither. House minding is done by a local sitter, either living in while you're away or visiting regularly, keeping the house looking occupied, the post and bins dealt with, and your pets fed, walked and kept company in a place they already know.
How it works
Meet, agree, and hand over the key
2. Choose the service
Live-in sitting for full-time cover, or pop-in visits (1–3 times a day) if your pets and property don't need someone there overnight.
3. We keep it running
Curtains, lights, bins, post and a lived-in look to deter burglars, plus feeding, walking and companionship for your pets. Plants watered, pools and hot tubs checked.
Why you can trust us with a key
Insurance & legal requirements
DBS check
A clean, up-to-date criminal record check on anyone entering your home or handling your keys. We show you it before you hand anything over, not after you ask.
Public Liability Insurance
£1,000,000 cover. Covers accidental damage to your property or injury to a third party while we're on site.
Care, Custody & Control Insurance
Specific cover for your pet and property while they're in our care, on top of standard public liability.
Pricing
| Service | Typical rate | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Live-in house sitting | £60 per 24 hours | Overnight stay, general house security, plant care, 1–2 pets included (up to £100 for large properties or multiple pets) |
| Daily pop-in visit | £20 per visit | Approx. 20–30 minutes: post collection, bin management, plant watering, feeding cats or small pets |
| Extra dog walk | £5–£15 | Standard sitting includes one walk a day; additional walks are charged per walk |
| Extra pets or animals | £5–£10 each | Per additional dog or cat; ask us about horses or other livestock |
Prices shown plus VAT where applicable. Final quote confirmed after we've met your pets and seen the property.
Not sure if you need house minding or Second Home Care?
House Minding & Pet Services is built around your pets and short trips away, whether that's a week's holiday or a long weekend. If you're not letting the property at all and want ongoing, scheduled inspections year-round instead, that's Second Home Care — ask us and we'll point you at whichever fits.
Going away and need someone to look after the house and pets?
Get a free, no-obligation quote.