Pet sitting in Lithuania: 17 questions answered for 2026 sitters

Earnings depend on the services you offer and the hours you put in. As a worked example at Lithuania rates, eight dog walks a week at the lowest walk rate come to about €172 a month, and four nights of house sitting a week at the top rate to about €602. Overnight boarding and house sitting pay the most per booking, drop-ins and walks the least. You keep up to 90% of every booking: Petme's service fee is 10-20%.

You set the week yourself. One example: 4 dog walks during weekday lunchtimes, 2 drop-in visits in the evenings and one overnight stay at the weekend. At the lowest Lithuania rates that week comes to about €50. Taking more overnight stays is the quickest way to raise it, because they pay the most per booking.

Dog walking pays €5–€12 per walk on Petme. A 30-minute neighbourhood walk is typically priced near the lower end; longer walks, multi-dog walks, or walks in busy city centres command the upper end. You set your own rate when you build your profile.

Boarding at the sitter's home pays €15–€30 per night, and house sitting (you stay at the owner's home) pays €20–€35 per night. Overnight care pays more per booking than any other Petme service, so a few stays a month move your income the most.

Petme takes 10-20% from each completed booking and the sitter keeps up to 90%. The fee covers payment processing, customer support, and the Petme Protection Plan that covers every booking automatically.

Payouts are released automatically once a booking is marked complete in the Petme app. The money lands in your bank account within 2 business days. You don't need to invoice the owner or chase payment: the platform handles it end-to-end.

Every booking is covered by the Petme Protection Plan, which includes up to €20,000 in veterinary expenses if something happens to the pet in your care. It's automatic on every reservation: no separate purchase, no claim paperwork upfront. Petme also offers 24/7 customer support so you're never left handling an emergency alone.

You need to be 18 or older, own a smartphone capable of running the app, complete ID verification, and demonstrate genuine experience around animals during your profile review. Some local rules apply for commercial-scale boarding: see the country-specific question below.

It depends on the services you offer, your rates and how many owners near you are looking, so there is no fixed wait. What you control is the profile owners choose from: at least 4 clear photos, a written bio, clear service descriptions and rates in line with Lithuania. Opening your calendar over school holidays and Christmas, when owners travel, puts you in front of more requests.

Yes. You set your own availability and accept only the bookings that fit, so sitting in Lithuania can run alongside a full-time job: dog walks fit lunchtime windows, drop-in visits fit evenings, and weekend boarding fits around a Monday-to-Friday week.

Vilnius dominates, with Kaunas and Klaipėda as smaller markets. The app matches owners to sitters by city, so listing in one of these three puts you in front of the largest pool of local owners.

For regular income, yes: the business-certificate option through the tax authority is the simplest route.

Bolt food couriers in Vilnius report €5-8 per hour after costs. Petme pet sitting clears €8-13 per hour effectively.

Vilnius sits at €18-35 per night, smaller cities at €15-28. Sitters price their own nights, and since owners pay no platform fee, the listed rate is what the owner pays; up to 90% of it stays with you.

The July-August summer and December. Owners book those travel windows earliest, so opening your calendar ahead of the peaks captures the requests other sitters miss.

"The business-certificate option is the simplest route. Do not jump to a full individual-activity setup before you truly need it." (Tomas G., Vilnius)

Apply at petme.social/become-a-pet-sitter. The application covers your pet-care experience and the services you want to offer. Once your identity is verified, your profile goes live and owners nearby can message you in the app.