Homesitters: Keeping Homes Safe This Christmas

According to VisitEngland*, around 8.8 million Brits plan to take overnight trips within the UK during the Christmas and New Year period, and an estimated 4.7 million* Brits travel abroad over the Christmas and New Year period. With so many people leaving home over Christmas, whether to soak up winter sunshine, take a festive city break, or spend time with family, leaving beloved pets behind can be a major source of stress.

Homesitters offers the perfect solution. Homesitters provides fully vetted, professional live-in homesitters who care for pets and homes while owners are away, ensuring animals stay in their familiar environment and homes are safe and secure.

For one retired couple, Paula and Gavin Rose, Christmas has taken on a whole new meaning since they began homesitting over a decade ago. After more than ten years with Homesitters Ltd, they’ve spent many festive seasons in other people’s homes, caring for pets and looking after properties while homeowners enjoy their own Christmas breaks.

Paula explains: “We always have our family Christmas a few days before we leave for our homesitting adventure, so we never miss out. Then we pack up the car, head off to our sit, and we really enjoy spending Christmas away from home making it feel like a real break away, with the added bonus of being around animals.”

Over the years, Paula and Gavin have experienced the festive season in a variety of houses, villages and towns across the country. Each assignment feels like stepping into a new Christmas scene and they get to see how different places around the UK do Christmas.

Gavin says: “We love arriving at a property to a ready-made Christmas, the tree is up, the house all festive and there’s a lovely atmosphere already waiting for us. And of course, we get the chance to make sure the pets have a great Christmas too. There’s something very special about taking dogs out for crisp winter walks or giving a cat some extra festive treats.”

New Year is another highlight for the pair. Paula comments: “It’s a brilliant time to home and pet sit. We always make sure we, and the pets, get plenty of exercise and fresh air over the festive period. It’s a really healthy and relaxing way to see in the New Year.”

Alongside the enjoyment and sense of purpose homesitting gives them, Paula and Gavin appreciate the practical perks too. Paula adds: “Everything is more expensive in the holiday season, hotels, restaurants, flights. By homesitting, we avoid all these high travel costs. And of course, our accommodation and electricity costs are zero, which makes a big difference at this time of year.”

Homesitting isn’t just a Christmas seasonal service, it offers a year-round solution for pet owners who want peace of mind whenever they travel.

To learn more about Homesitters Ltd. or to arrange a homesitter, visit www.homesitters.co.uk or call 01296 630 730.