Do you want to go on a holiday without having to worry about your pet and your house? With Happy House Sitters Melbourne, you can enjoy your holiday for extended periods of time without having to board your pet or hire expensive contractors to look after your garden. Melbourne is often voted the world's most livable city, and it’s easy to see why. The sites, food, culture and theatre make Melbourne an exciting city to explore.

Our network of reliable Melbourne house sitters will care for your beloved pets whilst you're away. They'll even take good care of your home so everything remains exactly the way it was when you left. Long term house sitting in Melbourne is very popular in Melbourne because it gives homeowners the freedom to travel as and when they need without requiring them to make too many last minute arrangements.

We have thousands of loving sitters available for short-term and long-term house and pet sitting in the following areas of Vic:  Bayside Melbourne |  Eastern Suburbs  Melbourne |  Geelong  |  Inner City Melbourne |  Mornington Peninsula  |  Northern Suburbs Melbourne  |  North Eastern Suburbs Melbourne  |  North Western Suburbs Melbourne  |  Phillip Island |  South East Vic |  Western Suburbs Melbourne  |  Yarra-Dandenong Ranges | Bendigo | Macedon Ranges  |  North Eastern Vic |  North Western  Vic |  Shepparton & Central North Gippsland  |  Lakes & Wilderness |Ballarat  |  Grampians  |  Great Ocean Rd/Otway Ranges

The Melbourne Cup
House and pet sitting in Melboure, Australia

The Melbourne Cup is truely the race that stops a nation. We have a piblic holiday for it in Melbourne. Come to the track or tune in on TV to watch the race and the on track fashions. The glitz and glitter never fails to impress.

What home owners need to know about house sitting in Melbourne

  1. Sign up with Happy House Sitters to gain access to our network of experienced & registered Melbourne house sitters. Our Melbourne members are dedicated dog sitters and cat sitters. Create and post a free ad with information on what you’re looking for.
  2. Negotiate all tasks and duties that you require directly with the sitter, and offer free boarding in exchange for tasks.ol> long-term house sits in Melbourne and short-term sits. They can be long term or short term arranged for any duration.
  3. On top of all the convenience, it gives both the homeowner and the house sitter plenty of opportunities to save money.

  4. Melbourne house sitters get to experience all the features of Melbourne like The Melbourne Cup, Melbourne Aquarium, St Kilda and almost unlimited culture and theatre. Of course, Melbourne is the home of AFL or Footy. See the crowd roar! Perhaps you’re looking to escape the busy vibe of the city and opt for a house-sit in rural Victoria.

    You only are required to offer the Melbourne house sitter free boarding in exchange for the wonderful work they do. You also get to negotiate all tasks and duties that you require directly with the sitter. Whether you want your mail collected, pool kept clean, plants watered or pet groomed, you can make your expectations known at the beginning.

    We have long-term house sits in Melbourne and short-term sits. They can be long term or short term arranged for any duration. On top of all the convenience, it gives both the homeowner and the house sitter plenty of opportunities to save money.

    The Regent Theatre, Melbourne

    House and pet sitting accross Melboure, Australia

    The Regent Theatre is one of Melbourne's oldest. It's located in Melbourne's theatre district and the area is always bustling with theatre goers and all forms of the arts.

    What house sitters need to know about house sitting in Melbourne

    Demand for Melbourne House sitters is always growing. Dog sitters and cat sitters in Melbourne are always in demand. Singles, couples, retirees and people from all walks of life look for sitters throughout the year. We have long term and short to medium term house sitting in Melbourne.

    As a long term house sitter in Melbourne, you get to:

    1. Live in rent-free accommodations without having to worry about buying furniture and appliances or setting up utility connections
    2. Use the house sitting job to save money to buy your own home
    3. Be around and look after pets without paying rent
    4. Explore new suburbs & country towns
    5. To contact available house-sitting opportunities in Melbourne, you are required to pay a small registraion fee, but once you've setup your account, you can get in touch with UNLIMITED house owners who have placed ads for home sitters. You'll also have the chance to directly talk to homeowners about their expectations, terms, and conditions, before agreeing to look after their pets and properties. Your member's page remains valid for the entire membership period and you can start looking for house minding opportunities immediately after you register.

      House minding opens many doors of opportunity. You get to explore new suburbs, maybe even temporarily relocate to a new city. From Victorian cottages to villas by the ocean, you may come across fantastic properties that need to be looked after. Victoria offers long beach walks, surfing, rural sites or the bustling city life.

      The Melbourne Aquarium

      House and pet sitting Melboure

      The Melbourne Aquarium is one of Melboune's premier tourist attractions. Anyone intersted in marine life will get a thrill visiting here. You can even swim with the sharks!

      What is unique about Happy House Sitters?

      Here at Happy House Sitters, it's our goal to make it as easy, and simply as possible for both homeowners and house sitters to find each other, connect, and negotiate states. Over the last 18 years we’ve helped thousands of homeowners in Melbourne to find reliable and experienced users to mind their homes and look after their pets.

      Finding the right house or pet sitter in Melbourne isn’t easy. This is why our online platform allows house sitters to apply for positions that match the dates they are available for, as well as the tasks that they are happy to carry out.

      If you’re ready to kick off your journey with Happy House Sitters, sign up here.

      Melbourne Loves Footy

      House and pet sitting in Victoria, Australia

      No-one loves footy more than Melbourne! Join us at the MCG and listen to the roar of 100,000 fans

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