Make money caring for pets in Austin
Start with a service or two near South Congress and East Austin and grow from there. Set your own rates and keep up to 90% of every booking with sitter cashback.
Petme is live in Austin. Get verified and start accepting requests in your neighborhood.
Local know-how pays off in Austin
Austin summers are long and hot, regularly past 100°F from June into September, and the limestone Greenbelt trails radiate heat. Sitters walk early, watch for blue-green algae warnings at Lady Bird Lake, and keep dogs in the AC through the afternoon.
When demand peaks
Festival weeks (SXSW in March, Austin City Limits in October) and tech-sector travel drive sharp short-notice boarding spikes, with summer and winter-holiday peaks on top. Daily walks and daycare run steady year-round across the central neighborhoods.
Know your Austin areas
Most bookings cluster South Congress to East Austin. Owners look for sitters who know the area and can reach them without a long trip.
Breeds you will meet in Austin
Owners here mostly keep Australian Shepherd, Labrador, Goldendoodle, Blue Heeler. Knowing how those breeds behave, and saying so on your profile, is what turns a first booking into a repeat client.
Choose your services, set your own rates
Typical Petme rates in Austin. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking with sitter cashback.
Dog walking
$17 to $30 per 30 to 60 minute walk
Drop-in visits
$18 to $28 per 20 to 30 minute visit
Doggy daycare
$32 to $55 per day
Dog boarding
$42 to $78 per night
House sitting
$42 to $78 per night
Austin areas that book the most
Petme bookings in Austin come from neighborhoods like South Congress, East Austin, Hyde Park, across walks, drop-in visits, daycare, and boarding.
Texas requires no state pet-sitter licence and has no state income tax. Austin enforces a leash ordinance with designated off-leash areas like Auditorium Shores and Red Bud Isle; pet-sitting income is reported federally on a Schedule C, with a 1099-NEC from Petme once your annual earnings pass the federal reporting threshold.
Built for sitters in Austin
Keep up to 90%
You set your rate. Petme keeps a low service fee, and sitter cashback pushes your take-home toward 90% of every booking.
Full schedule control
No assigned shifts and no minimum hours. Accept or decline each request and pause your profile whenever you need to.
Protected on every booking
$22,000 in vet protection comes with every confirmed booking, so you are never on the hook alone if something goes wrong.
Pet Sitting Jobs in Austin
What new sitters ask before signing up on Petme in Austin.
How much can I earn as a pet sitter in Austin?
On Petme in Austin, dog walking at $17 to $30 per 30 to 60 minute walk, drop-in visits at $18 to $28 per 20 to 30 minute visit, doggy daycare at $32 to $55 per day, dog boarding at $42 to $78 per night, house sitting at $42 to $78 per night. With sitter cashback you keep up to 90% of every booking.
Which services should I offer first in Austin?
Most new sitters start with dog walking and drop-in visits, then add boarding or daycare once they have a few five-star reviews and know their schedule.
Where is demand strongest in Austin?
Petme bookings in Austin come from neighborhoods like South Congress, East Austin, Hyde Park, across walks, drop-in visits, daycare, and boarding.
Can I set my own rates and hours in Austin?
Yes. You set a rate for each service and your own available hours, and you accept or decline each request, whether the booking is in South Congress or East Austin. No assigned shifts, no minimum hours.
What protection comes with each booking?
Every Petme booking includes $22,000 in vet protection for the pet in your care, at no cost to you or the owner. The same cover applies whether you sit in South Congress or East Austin.
When is pet sitting demand highest in Austin?
Festival weeks (SXSW in March, Austin City Limits in October) and tech-sector travel drive sharp short-notice boarding spikes, with summer and winter-holiday peaks on top. That pattern shapes pet sitting bookings in Austin across the year. Austin summers are long and hot, regularly past 100°F from June into September, and the limestone Greenbelt trails radiate heat.
What do I need to start pet sitting in Austin?
No formal qualification is required. You need to be 18 or over, have a smartphone with the Petme app, and pass ID verification. Experience helps you win your first pet sitting bookings in Austin, so it is worth describing the pets you have looked after, including your own, on your profile.
Which dogs will I mostly look after in Austin?
Owners in Austin mostly keep Australian Shepherd, Labrador, Goldendoodle, Blue Heeler, rescue mixes. Saying on your profile which of those you have looked after helps owners choose you, because most are looking for someone already comfortable with their dog's size and energy.
Pet sitting jobs near Austin
Cover more than one patch. Each city page has its own local rates and demand notes.
Start earning in Austin
Set your own rate. $22,000 vet protection on every booking, cashback that keeps your clients rebooking, and fast payouts to your bank.