Frantic Pet Owner? How Housepawty Works ...

  • 1. Pick your perfect sitter

    Browse fully-vetted sitters by city, with photos, bios and reviews.

  • scheduling a sitter for covering the holidays

    2. Pick your dates

    Choose your dates and the type of help you need – live-in, pop-ins or walks.

  • Booking a sitter immediately by card

    3. Lock it in online

    Pay securely by card. We handle the paperwork; you focus on packing the car.
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Who gets your keys? Only the good humans.

We don’t let just anyone move in with your pets. Every Housepawty sitter is:

  • ID-verified – real humans, no fake tails
  • Reference-checked – glowing reviews from real clients
  • Background-screened – clean record, no party animals
  • Pet-obsessed – love first, paycheque second

Book through Housepawty and you’ll know exactly who’s walking through your front door – no plus-ones, no parties, no surprises.

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"Because not just anyone gets the keys - only the good boys and girls."

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Pet & House-Sitting Services That Make Tails Wag

🐾 Full Housepawty ... Live-in House & Pet Sitting
Perfect if you’re away overnight or longer and want your pets in their own beds with a human in the house.
From R200 per night.

🐕‍🦺 Walk & Woof ... Daily Visit & Dog Walk
Ideal for long workdays or quick getaways where dogs need a walk, a feed, some proper play and the house needs a check-in.
From R80 per visit

No pets? We still keep the home fires burning (minus the fire, promise).

All sitters are background-checked and truly house-trained - book today for total peace of mind.

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Want to earn as a trusted house sitter?

We’re building a crew of background-checked, reliable pet-lovers across South Africa – students, remote workers and side-hustlers who’d rather hang with dogs than at a bar.

🐭Flexible gigs, when you’re available - manage your own calendar!
🐹 Clear rates per visit or night - determined by you!
🦝 Support from the Housepawty team

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