FurCred
Pet sitting · Dublin

Pet sitting in Dublin — for the price of an evening of your own time.

Dublin is compact and walkable — the kind of place where minding each other's dogs is already what neighbours do. FurCred formalises that into a credit-based exchange: one night of sitting earns one credit, one credit pays for one night. No money changes hands, no agency takes a cut, no kennels needed.

Why it works in Dublin

The shape of the community.

Dublin members tend to be in Stoneybatter, Phibsborough, Rathmines, Portobello and Smithfield — close-knit areas where members already know each other's pets by name. The city is small enough that trust travels and a verified member is usually two introductions away.

Active neighbourhoods today: Stoneybatter, Phibsborough, Rathmines, Portobello, Smithfield. The map widens as new members join — you can request your specific street when you join the waitlist.

What you get

Practically, in Dublin.

  • Verified members across the inner-city neighbourhoods
  • Stripe Identity verification, phone confirmation, real booking references
  • Emergency-vet contacts (Dublin's Vets Now, UCD VHs, your regular practice) surfaced per booking
  • Free to join, no membership fee, no booking commission
Who it fits

The kind of Dublin member who thrives here.

  • You live in Dublin and travel home or for work every few months.
  • You're comfortable hosting a verified neighbour's pet a few times a year.
  • You want pet care that fits the way Dublin actually works — by word of mouth, not by app marketplace.
The honest version

When FurCred isn't the right pet-sitting option for Dublin.

If you need a paid sitter on short notice and don't want to host anyone in exchange, a marketplace like Rover or a local agency will serve you faster. Credits run out, and the only way to top up is by hosting — that's by design.

If you're planning a multi-week house sit as part of a travel-and-stay strategy, TrustedHousesitters and Nomador are built around that pattern. FurCred is optimised for short-to-medium reciprocal stays between members in the same city.

If you're in a different city — Cork, Galway, Manchester, Hamburg — we're not there yet. Tell us where you are and we'll pick the next city by hand based on real interest.

Ready to join the Dublin community?

Free to join. ID-verified members only. Open to all of Dublin.