Hands down the BEST house and pet sitter around. I wouldn’t trust my fur family with anyone else.
Johannesburg · Pretoria · Cape Town
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A trusted granny, looking after everyone you love.
In-home pet and house sitting by vetted South African grannies. From R400* a day.
Hands down the BEST house and pet sitter around. I wouldn’t trust my fur family with anyone else.
Had a great experience with Andrea, very professional, and gave us constant updates the whole time we were away.
Fully vetted & insuredBackground checked · pet first-aid trained
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Answer a few quick questions and we’ll match you with the right granny. A free in-person Meet & Greet, no commitment, no credit card.
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Where we serveJohannesburg · Pretoria · Cape Town
Fully insuredLiability cover on every sit
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Our care
Two services. One trusted granny.
Whether it’s your pets, your plants or your pool, the same vetted granny looks after them all, from your sofa, in your home.
Pet sitting
Love and routine, exactly as you’d give it.
Meals on time. The walks they look forward to. Belly rubs on the sofa. Your granny keeps your pets on their routine, because to them it isn’t a routine, it’s home.
- Feeding, walking, play and medication
- Daily photo updates
- Pet first-aid trained, vet trips if needed
- Dogs, cats, birds, bunnies, all welcome
House sitting
A lived-in home is a safe home.
Lights on. Plants watered. Parcels collected. The gardener, the pool guy and the plumber all let in. Your home stays a home, and nobody has to know you’re away.
- Watering plants, feeding the garden
- Managing post, parcels and service calls
- Overseeing pool, gardener and domestics
- A visible, living presence, your best security
What makes us different
Not just any granny. Our granny.
Every Home Grannies sitter is personally hand-picked, and stays with us only if clients keep rating her five stars.
Rigorous vetting
In-person interviews, background checks, references and a love-of-pets screen before any sit.
Continuous training
Pet first-aid, home-security basics and best-practice refreshers every quarter.
Rated every sit
Clients rate their granny after every stay. Only consistently 5-star sitters stay on our roster.
Live photo check-ins
Photos and updates every single day, so you always know your pets and home are in safe hands.
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Had a great experience with Andrea, very professional, and gave us constant updates the whole time we were away.
It’s the second time Bev has come to look after Molly cat while we’re away. I can’t recommend Home Grannies enough.
Andrea was amazing with our 3 kitties, they warmed to her immediately. Thank you, Home Grannies!
Excellent service, support and Grannies! A total weight off my mind when we travel.
Very happy with the services provided, as well as with Lesley. Will definitely use them again.
My pets were very happy with Andrea. We got daily photos and updates, it made our holiday so much easier.
They’re responsive and reliable. I highly recommend them to anyone in Joburg.
All caring people that LOVE furries and go that extra mile. Highly recommend.
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Inside a sit
What a day with a granny actually looks like.
How it works
Peace of mind in three simple steps.
Tell us about your home
Dates, suburb, who needs looking after. A few minutes is all it takes, we’ll match you with the right granny.
Free Meet & Greet
Meet your granny in person at your home with your pets. Walk her through routines, favourite toys and the quirks.
Travel. Relax.
She moves in while you’re away, sending photos every day. You come home to happy pets and a lived-in home.
Meet some of the family
Real grannies. Real pet lovers.
Hand-picked in every city we serve, chosen for a genuine, heartfelt love of animals and the home.
BevJohannesburg · 7 years
Dog & cat specialist
Dog & cat specialist
AndreaPretoria · 5 years
Cat whisperer
Cat whisperer
ThandiPretoria · 8 years
Senior dog care
Senior dog care
NomsaJohannesburg · 9 years
All-rounder
All-rounder
Where we serve
Local grannies, close to home.
Sitters who know your suburb, your traffic, and the best park for a long walk.
Johannesburg
Across Joburg’s northern suburbs, east and west.
- SandtonRosebankFourwaysMelvilleBedfordviewRandburg
Pretoria
Pretoria East, Centurion and the Moot.
- WaterkloofBrooklynFaerie GlenCenturionMenlyn
Cape Town
Atlantic Seaboard, Southern Suburbs and beyond.
- Sea PointCamps BayClaremontConstantiaRondeboschHout Bay
Questions
Everything you want to ask.
What does a Home Grannies sitter actually do?
Your granny lives in your home while you’re away. She feeds, walks and cuddles your pets, waters plants, manages deliveries, oversees services like pool cleaning, and keeps the place looking lived-in and secure. It’s the same granny for the whole sit, never a rotating cast.
Where does Home Grannies operate?
We serve Johannesburg, Pretoria and Cape Town, with more South African cities on the way.
How much does it cost?
Sits start from R400* a day (ex VAT). Final pricing depends on the number of pets, special care needs and sit length. Your free Meet & Greet confirms the exact quote.
How are grannies vetted?
Every granny is personally interviewed in her home, background-checked, reference-verified, and trained in pet first-aid and house-sitting best practice. She’s continuously rated by the clients she sits for, only consistently 5-star sitters stay on.
What is the Free Meet & Greet?
Before any booking you meet your matched granny in person at your home, with your pets, free of charge and with zero commitment. If she isn’t the right fit, we match you with someone who is.
Is Home Grannies insured?
Yes. We carry liability cover for our sitters and manage every sit directly, we’re not middlemen.
In loving memory of Baxter
The little dog who started it all.
Every pet in our care is loved the way Baxter was. That’s the whole promise.
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