In many countries of the world people do what is called house­sitting.It means that if owners of the house are going away, they want someone to come into their house and look after the house and maybe pets while they are away.

　　In Australia，many people travel.After people retire，they might buy a van and travel all over the country.__1__

　　So if someone wants to travel or go away for some reason，they might want someone in their house to care for it and keep the gardens tidy.Housesitters might have to care for pets.Also，quite a few people have swimming pools in their back yard and they need cleaning.__2__I feel it is a great way of seeing the country, because you go and stay in a new city, get to meet new people，and have time to go sightseeing in a new area.

　　__3__There are websites where you find the advertisements by people who want to travel，and by replying to the advertisements，you can make arrangements to go and look after their houses.

　　There are some requirements to be a housesitter.You must be a trusted person，so that the house owner knows you will not steal anything.You must be able to go when the house owner wants you to go，so you need lots of free time.__4__ You need to be good with pets，able to care for cats and dogs, or other pets they may have.

　　Some house­sitting jobs are just for a few days or a couple of weeks while the house owner have a short holiday.Sometimes it is for much longer.We have had a house­sitting job for six months while the house owner travelled to Europe.

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