This TikTok couple lives rent free around the world by watching strangers' pets when they're not home

Monica HumphriesApr 29, 2022, 22:53 IST

The couple travels around the world exchanging pet care for free housing.@nomadsandpawpads/TikTok

Austin Andrews and Jori Kerr are world travelers who work as pet sitters and share their lives on TikTok.
The couple stays in people's homes for free in exchange for taking care of their animals.

Austin Andrews and Jori Kerr are world travelers who document their globe-trotting lives on TikTok, visiting places like Grenada, Germany, Gibraltar, and across the US. And they've never paid for lodging — instead, the couple exchanges pet care for housing.

Jori Kerr and Pickle in Grenada.@nomadsandpawpads/TikTok

Austin Andrews and Jori Kerr are world travelers who document their globe-trotting lives on TikTok, visiting places like Grenada, Germany, Gibraltar, and across the US. And they've never paid for lodging — instead, the couple exchanges pet care for housing.

It all started when the couple met during the pandemic and clicked over a shared desire to travel.

The couple has completed pet sits in destinations like Berlin, Germany.@nomadsandpawpads/TikTok

The couple discovered pet sitting as a way to travel affordably. Plus, it combined two things they love — animals and travel.

Jori Kerr and Toby the dog in Gibraltar.@nomadsandpawpads/TikTok

Kerr and Andrews started small and did pet-sitting jobs in their home state of Oregon.

The couple sits on a dock with one of the dogs they pet sat.@nomadsandpawpads/TikTok

After a few local gigs, the couple was ready for international travel, so they quit their day jobs and landed their first pet-sitting job in Grenada.

Austin Andrews on a walk with dogs.@nomadsandpawpads/TikTok

For 15 days, they stayed in an eco-hotel on the shores of Grenada for free.

A photo of Pickle on the beach in Grenada.@nomadsandpawpads/TikTok

Since their first trip, the couple has taken on seven other pet sitting jobs in four countries.

The couple has visited places like Paris while pet sitting.@nomadsandpawpads/TikTok

At each destination, Kerr said that the pets are like their own little tour guides.

A picture of Pickle, the dog the couple pet sat in Grenada.@nomadsandpawpads/TikTok

And it isn't only housing that comes free. From a beer keg to elk meat, the couple said many homeowners have offered food, toiletries, and perks like access to a car.

The couple has received perks like access to a car at some of their gigs.@nomadsandpawpads/TikTok

Today, their main travel expense is the price of a plane ticket to each destination.

Jori Kerr takes a dog on a walk during one of her pet-sitting jobs.@nomadsandpawpads/TikTok

The couple said anyone can do this. It just takes patience and a love for animals.

Jori Kerr said any animal and travel lovers can do this job.@nomadsandpawpads/TikTok

The couple's ultimate goal is to travel and pet sit continuously.

The couple hopes to travel to more places around the globe.@nomadsandpawpads/TikTok

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This TikTok couple lives rent free around the world by watching strangers' pets when they're not home

Austin Andrews and Jori Kerr are world travelers who document their globe-trotting lives on TikTok, visiting places like Grenada, Germany, Gibraltar, and across the US. And they've never paid for lodging — instead, the couple exchanges pet care for housing.

It all started when the couple met during the pandemic and clicked over a shared desire to travel.

The couple discovered pet sitting as a way to travel affordably. Plus, it combined two things they love — animals and travel.

Kerr and Andrews started small and did pet-sitting jobs in their home state of Oregon.

After a few local gigs, the couple was ready for international travel, so they quit their day jobs and landed their first pet-sitting job in Grenada.

For 15 days, they stayed in an eco-hotel on the shores of Grenada for free.

Since their first trip, the couple has taken on seven other pet sitting jobs in four countries.

At each destination, Kerr said that the pets are like their own little tour guides.

And it isn't only housing that comes free. From a beer keg to elk meat, the couple said many homeowners have offered food, toiletries, and perks like access to a car.

Today, their main travel expense is the price of a plane ticket to each destination.

The couple said anyone can do this. It just takes patience and a love for animals.

The couple's ultimate goal is to travel and pet sit continuously.