Yes the House Sitters on PetCloud get paid. Think about it this way: the best sitters in our community are reliable, employed people with their own homes, bills, and responsibilities - rent or mortgage payments, utilities, rates.  Asking them to leave the comfort and security of their own space to look after yours is a genuine sacrifice, and we believe that sacrifice deserves fair recognition.

Paid house sitting also does something powerful: it attracts people who understand the value of hard work and property. 

When someone commits to a job - not just a freebie - they show up with accountability. They treat your home the way they treat their own, because they respect what it takes to maintain one.

Free house sitting arrangements, by contrast, tend to attract people with far fewer ties - no lease, no employer, no community stakes. And with less to lose, there's simply less incentive to care.
You're not just paying for someone to sleep in your house. On PetCloud you're investing in peace of mind - a police checked, biometrically identified professional who values responsibility, shows up reliably, and treats your home and animals with the same respect they'd give their own.  We think that's worth every cent.