As a pet sitter, you go into other people’s homes to care for their pets while they’re away. This could include feeding, cleaning, playing or exercising, or staying at the home for a certain amount of time to keep the pet company.

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Q: How do I find pet sitting jobs on an app?

If you don’t have neighbors who need help with their pets, you can use a pet sitting website, like Sittercity, to find in-home pet sitting jobs. You can search for part time pet sitting jobs near you by zipcode.

Q: How do I become a pet sitter?

You don’t need to start a pet sitting business to become a pet sitter, but you can! You can set your own pet sitting rates based on the animal, your pet sitting services, and your experience. You can look for pet sitting jobs in your city by searching on Sittercity. On Sittercity you need to be at least 18 years old to create a pet sitting profile.

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$70/night
Chicago, IL • 16 miles away

Dog/House Sitter

1 pet

Overnight Pet Care

One-time

Start date: 10/30 - 10/31

12:00pm - Overnight

We are looking for a house/dog sitter from October 30-November 2. We have one dog, a 7-year-old beagle. He needs to be fed and given medicine twice a day, but he always takes his meds easily. He can be reactive around other dogs so unless you have experience with reactive dogs, you don't need to... More

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$50/60 min walk
Round Lake, IL • 19 miles away

11 MO Golden Retriever

2 pets

Training

Occasional

On an as-needed basis

I have 2 male goldens, a 10 yr old and a 11 MO just need reinforcement for my 11 MO, knows common things like sit, paw, wait. Needing more leave it, off, come, specially to come inside from the backyard.
The 10yr old is on thyroid medication and fairly weak no specific training needed for... More

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