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House Sitting in hunter

House sitting and pet care in Hunter, New South Wales—whether you are in the city centre, inner suburbs, or the wider area.

Lifestyle Guide

Living in the Hunter Valley means adapting to a rhythm dictated by the landscape and its inhabitants, canine or otherwise. Mornings often begin with a quiet rural hum, ideal for the pets' first stroll along a dusty track bordering a vineyard or a local bush path. These regular excursions become a pleasant routine, offering both you and the dogs fresh air and new scents before the day properly warms. Grocery runs to towns like Cessnock or Maitland connect you with the valley's practical side, where you might pick up local produce or grab a coffee from a low-key cafe before settling back into the quiet of the property. The region truly comes alive on weekends, offering a wealth of outdoor pursuits. Beyond the daily dog walks, consider venturing to the Watagans National Park for more challenging bush trails, where you might spot wallabies and diverse birdlife. Many smaller regional parks also feature accessible walking tracks suitable for a longer morning hike. For a change of pace, local markets in towns like Broke or Singleton showcase artisanal goods and fresh produce, a relaxed way to spend a Saturday. Evenings often involve quiet contemplation on the verandah, perhaps watching kangaroos graze at dusk, far removed from urban bustle.

Open Assignments

15 Open Now

swan bay, New South Wales

22 Day Stay Starts 24 Apr 2026
Responsiveness

We are located on the water in Swan Bay NSW on a wafer block. We have two lovely border collies Maya 12 and Lulu 5 as well as a cat Nutty 11.

smiths lake, New South Wales

2 Day Stay Starts 26 Apr 2026
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We’re looking for a reliable house sitter from Sunday 26 April to Tuesday 28 April, with the option to stay the full long weekend if you’d like a relaxed getaway. We have two dogs: an easygoing 11-year-old and a 5-month-old Springer Spaniel who is active and still in training. The puppy will need daily exercise (a good run/play at the lake, sometimes twice a day) and consistency with basic training, so this would suit someone comfortable with energetic dogs. Our home is set on 3 peacefu...

cooks hill, New South Wales

10 Day Stay Starts 19 May 2026
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Care for our 2 Labradoodles in Cooks Hill Newcastle.

wyongah, New South Wales

43 Day Stay Starts 30 May 2026
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Pet sitting of two cattle dogs Mail collection Watering of plants inside and out Bins out on bin day

stroud, New South Wales

116 Day Stay Starts 01 June 2026
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Someone to care for 2 horses and look after gardens and lawns

kearsley, New South Wales

35 Day Stay Starts 08 June 2026
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We have four chickens and a rooster - eggs (if they're laying) need collecting, feed topping up We have a 1yo border collie. She needs social interaction and likes walks but doesn't need them because... We have a large garden. Our lawn could do with some care and the garden may need watering/light weeding etc.

kanwal, New South Wales

77 Day Stay Starts 20 June 2026
Responsiveness

While on holiday we require: Our 2 cats, Ollie & Bella to be cared for. Ollie is on Thyroid medication, administered in his food 2x daily, he has no problem with this. We also have 2 gold fish in a pond, they are fed once daily & the filter cleaned fortnightly. We also feed the wild birds once daily. We have indoor plants that need watered & a garden that would require some maintenance over the 11 weeks. We will continue to pay for the Gardner to mow the lawns & for our housecleaner ...

greenlands, New South Wales

28 Day Stay Starts 15 July 2026
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Look after 1 lizard, 1 dog, 2 chooks, 7 sheep on property 20 kms from Singleton 2330, 20kms from Lake St Clair. House is 4 bedroom, 2 bath, on property of 10 acres fenced. Plenty of tank water in use (filtered for drinking), no gardening or mowing needed.

wallsend, New South Wales

13 Day Stay Starts 05 Sept 2026
Responsiveness

We're looking for a responsible, caring house and pet sitter to look after our home and furry family members while we travel to Japan. Here’s a bit about what you can expect: About us Hi! We’re Burt and Elle, both 37, and we’re looking for the right person to care for our home and much‑loved pets while we travel. Elle works in suicide prevention with a local organisation in the Newcastle CBD, spending two days a week in the office and the rest working from home. She has over 10 years’ ex...

elizabeth beach , New South Wales

0 Day Stay Starts
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We will be overseas from Saturday 30th March until Sunday 21st April 2024 (i.e., 23 days). We also have a cavoodle 2 years old who requires care and a daily walk. She sleeps nightly in an enclosure downstairs.

carrington , New South Wales

0 Day Stay Starts
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1 dog 1 cat and a house to sit while I’m over seas Brand newly renovated warehouse conversion with beautiful backyard. Looking for a responsible individual to feed & walk/swim my black lab Luna each day and keep her company overnight, make sure our cat, Sox is feed and the 2 of them don’t fight :) gardening is required such as maintaining vege patch, training wisteria, watering, weeding - there are also indoor plants to care for. Looking for a fussy person to ensure the house is kept c...

raworth , New South Wales

0 Day Stay Starts
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3 dogs to be cared for.

elizabeth beach , New South Wales

0 Day Stay Starts
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We will be overseas from Saturday 30th March until Sunday 21st April 2024 (i.e., 23 days). We also have a cavoodle 2 years old who requires care and a daily walk. She sleeps nightly in an enclosure downstairs.

warners bay, New South Wales

0 Day Stay Starts
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Hello we are requiring a house/pet sitter for the above period. We have a lovely home minutes to walk to Lake Macquarie and two spoilt spoodles. Banjo 3 years and very energetic and 11 year old Axel he is a very chilled dog that does not require much walking/activity.

teralba , New South Wales

0 Day Stay Starts
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Look after 1 cat. Water gardens Dates may extend to 30 th October so please advise if you can do all the dates otherwise will be 23rd October

Recent Activity (Past 3 Months)

smiths lake, New South Wales

2 Day Stay Listed 26 Apr 2026

We’re looking for a reliable house sitter from Sunday 26 April to Tuesday 28 April, with the option to stay the full long weekend if you’d like a relaxed getaway. We have two dogs: an easygoing 11-year-old and a 5-month-old Springer Spaniel who is active and still in training. The puppy will need daily exercise (a good run/play at the lake, sometimes twice a day) and consistency with basic training, so this would suit someone comfortable with energetic dogs. Our home is set on 3 peacefu...

kanwal, New South Wales

77 Day Stay Listed 20 June 2026

While on holiday we require: Our 2 cats, Ollie & Bella to be cared for. Ollie is on Thyroid medication, administered in his food 2x daily, he has no problem with this. We also have 2 gold fish in a pond, they are fed once daily & the filter cleaned fortnightly. We also feed the wild birds once daily. We have indoor plants that need watered & a garden that would require some maintenance over the 11 weeks. We will continue to pay for the Gardner to mow the lawns & for our housecleaner ...

swan bay, New South Wales

22 Day Stay Listed 24 Apr 2026

We are located on the water in Swan Bay NSW on a wafer block. We have two lovely border collies Maya 12 and Lulu 5 as well as a cat Nutty 11.

wallsend, New South Wales

13 Day Stay Listed 05 Sept 2026

We're looking for a responsible, caring house and pet sitter to look after our home and furry family members while we travel to Japan. Here’s a bit about what you can expect: About us Hi! We’re Burt and Elle, both 37, and we’re looking for the right person to care for our home and much‑loved pets while we travel. Elle works in suicide prevention with a local organisation in the Newcastle CBD, spending two days a week in the office and the rest working from home. She has over 10 years’ ex...

cooks hill, New South Wales

10 Day Stay Listed 19 May 2026

Care for our 2 Labradoodles in Cooks Hill Newcastle.

wyongah, New South Wales

43 Day Stay Listed 30 May 2026

Pet sitting of two cattle dogs Mail collection Watering of plants inside and out Bins out on bin day

kearsley, New South Wales

35 Day Stay Listed 08 June 2026

We have four chickens and a rooster - eggs (if they're laying) need collecting, feed topping up We have a 1yo border collie. She needs social interaction and likes walks but doesn't need them because... We have a large garden. Our lawn could do with some care and the garden may need watering/light weeding etc.

belmont , New South Wales

14 Day Stay Listed 12 May 2026

We have 2 cats and 1 dog.

forster, New South Wales

7 Day Stay Listed 23 Apr 2026

House sit & pet sit 6 year old chocolate labrador Kanzi. She likes to swim at the beach in the morning & a walk on lead in the afternoon. House is 600metres from beach.

greenlands, New South Wales

28 Day Stay Listed 15 July 2026

Look after 1 lizard, 1 dog, 2 chooks, 7 sheep on property 20 kms from Singleton 2330, 20kms from Lake St Clair. House is 4 bedroom, 2 bath, on property of 10 acres fenced. Plenty of tank water in use (filtered for drinking), no gardening or mowing needed.

bolwarra, New South Wales

24 Day Stay Listed 28 Apr 2026

We're really just looking for someone to be a presence in the house while we're away, along with watering the plants and maybe mowing a couple of times. Nothing too strenuous! :)

georgetown, New South Wales

40 Day Stay Listed 13 Aug 2026

We would like for our home to be lived in whilst away on holidays for 6 weeks. We live close to Newcastle, about 5 km from the CBD.Our home is 2 bedroom 1940s with flat yard and off street parking. We have some indoor plants which need some watering but otherwise it's an easy care home.

booragul, New South Wales

9 Day Stay Listed 07 Apr 2026

to house sit and mind 2 x cattle dogs

charlestown, New South Wales

13 Day Stay Listed 31 Mar 2026

I would like someone that like dogs, specifically shit-Tzu breed. I got two female dogs (Zuri and Bonnie- mum and daughter, 11 and 7yo). They are like cats, don’t need much attention. But they love a company.

stroud, New South Wales

116 Day Stay Listed 01 June 2026

Someone to care for 2 horses and look after gardens and lawns

lemon tree passage, New South Wales

8 Day Stay Listed 08 Oct 2026

House Sitting to care for two small dogs at our place

cardiff heights, New South Wales

9 Day Stay Listed 04 Apr 2026

We are situated in a quiet cul der sac backing onto a reserve. Very private. Requiring pet sitting 2 cavelier king charles dogs.

belmont, New South Wales

26 Day Stay Listed 29 Apr 2026

We are on the search for kind, caring petsitters for our 2 dogs, 3 chickens and bearded dragon. Sitters must respect our 3 bedroom, modern home, 5 minutes wakk to Lake Macquarie.

garden suburb, New South Wales

8 Day Stay Listed 28 Mar 2026

House sit .2 inside dogs 1 small Australian terrier ,Bentley and a medium sized mixed breed ,Toby .

smiths lake, New South Wales

18 Day Stay Listed 28 Feb 2026

We have a 12 week old puppy which is the main reason for looking for a house sitter. We really need someone to be available all day to keep an eye on her and ensure training doesn’t go backwards! She is very well trained so far- very minimal accidents inside and she tends to follow our older dog around.

smiths lake, New South Wales

18 Day Stay Listed 28 Feb 2026

We have a 12-week-old puppy, which is the main reason we are looking for a house sitter during our time away. She is doing really well with her training so far — she has minimal accidents indoors and is settling into a great routine, often following our older dog’s lead. We’re hoping to find someone who will be home for most of the day to continue reinforcing her training and provide supervision as she’s still very young. She’s a lovely, happy pup and eager to learn — we’d just love to mai...

wyee point, New South Wales

16 Day Stay Listed 18 Feb 2026

Hi I know this is last minute but looking for care for our spoilt princess Mistee (Jack Russel x) and budgie

brightwaters, New South Wales

9 Day Stay Listed 23 Mar 2026

1 dog and 1 cat to feed and pet. Dog to walk or play fetch with

wyong, New South Wales

7 Day Stay Listed 06 Feb 2026

I have one well-trained cat, Mischa, who's very easy to care for and who comes to a bell so you never have to call out to her. My house is clean and comfortable with ducted air conditioning and off street parking. There's an IGA, Chinese Take-away and a bottle shop 100 metres away and a bus stop 3 houses away which has buses going to Wyong Station, Lake Haven and Westfield Tuggerah. A 20 minute walk will get you to Wyong Station and Club Wyong, Wyong Golf club is also very close.

watanobbi, New South Wales

7 Day Stay Listed 06 Feb 2026

Hi, I’m Mischa (a very friendly female cat). I’m easy to look after as I come to a bell, so you never have to call me, just ring the bell. My house is clean and comfortable, has ducted air conditioning, has off street parking, is 2 klms or a 20 minute walk from Wyong Railway station. There’s an IGA, Chinese takeaway and Bottle shop 100 metres away and is within walking distance of an RSL and a Golf Club. Two bus stops 2 houses away go to Lake Haven and Westfield Tuggerah and Wyong station.

summerland point, New South Wales

2 Day Stay Listed 24 Mar 2026

We are looking for a lovely house sitter to come and stay at our home so we can head off to celebrate our birthdays! We live in a beautiful spot right near the lake and beaches—it's the perfect place for a relaxing mini-break. ​Meet the Fur Kids: You’ll be hanging out with our two very spoiled (but sweet!) dogs: ​Buckley: Our 4-year-old Miniature Fox Terrier. ​Maisy: Our 6-year-old French Bulldog. ​They are pretty low maintenance and don't require a lot of marathon walks, but they do lov...

minimbah, New South Wales

56 Day Stay Listed 14 Mar 2026

minimbah, New South Wales

56 Day Stay Listed 14 Mar 2026

Feed and water 1x 10 year old female blue cattle dog. Mow and whipper snip lawn. clean and maintain pool. Feed and water chooks. Keep an eye on a couple of cows and calves

bonnells bay, New South Wales

17 Day Stay Listed 27 June 2026

+I need a catlover to care for my 12 year old cat, Zoe. She is very easy, and affectionate. Ok to leave her during the day while you explore the lovely Lake Macquarie area. Couple of kms to Morisset station, trains to Sydney or Newcastle. My retirement village has leafy surrounds near the lake. Great amenities- heated pool, gym, library, it's like living in a resort. Half an hour from beaches or mountains. My villa is comfortable with aircon, netflix, internet, coffee machine, dishwasher, ...

wallsend, New South Wales

12 Day Stay Listed 27 Feb 2026

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