Community guidelines
CavSwapworks because it isn't a marketplace; it's neighbors trading care for the dogs they love. These are the rules we actually hold each other to. There are only eight.
Effective July 21, 2026. This page is under California attorney review before public launch.
Meet before you swap.
Every first stay starts with a meet-and-greet: dogs and people, in person. It's built into the booking flow and it's never optional.
Care for their Cavalier like your own.
Keep the routine, the food, the meds, the walks. The Cav Card you're handed at confirmation is the how-to; follow it.
Be honest about health.
Heart murmurs, syringomyelia, medications, mobility, the weird thing they do at 3am: say it up front. A sitter can only care well for what they know about.
No money changes hands. Ever.
Swaps run on banked nights, not dollars. Nobody pays anybody on CavSwap, and nobody ever will.
Reply like a neighbor.
Requests deserve an answer within a day, even when it's no. Silence is the one thing the circle can't absorb.
Homes, not kennels.
Your dog stays in a real home with someone who chose Cavalier King Charles Spaniels. Host the way you'd want your own dog hosted.
If something goes wrong, say so early.
A worry, an incident, a bad feeling: tell our team right away from the stay page or at hello@cavswap.com. Reports go straight to us, never to the other member. If a dog is hurt, your vet comes first; then tell us the same day.
Our team approves every member.
That's not bureaucracy; it's the product. We keep the circle real, and we'll remove anyone who makes it unsafe, after a conversation when a conversation is enough.
You don't need a Cavalier at home to belong here. Cavalier Sitters — members who don't currently have a Cavalier of their own — host visiting dogs and are welcomed the same way every member is: personally, by our team.
That's the whole rulebook. Questions, edge cases, or something we got wrong: hello@cavswap.com reaches our team.