Earn from caring for pets in Sofia
Set your own rates for walking, drop-ins, daycare, boarding, and house sitting across Sofia. Keep up to 90% of every booking.
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Local know-how pays off in Sofia
Sofia holds the largest dog-owning population in Bulgaria, and because most pets live in apartments, weekday walks and holiday boarding both stay busy through the year.
When demand peaks
Demand runs highest from late July through August when most families take their main vacation, again over the Christmas to New Year stretch, with a smaller Orthodox Easter spike and steady weekend boarding through the Vitosha ski season from December to March.
Know your Sofia areas
Most bookings cluster around Lozenets, Vitosha and the Centre, with high volume out of Mladost, Studentski Grad and Lyulin. Owners look for sitters who know the area and can reach them without a long trip.
Breeds you will meet in Sofia
Owners here mostly keep German Shepherd, Labrador Retriever, Yorkshire Terrier, French Bulldog. Knowing how those breeds behave, and saying so on your profile, is what turns a first booking into a repeat client.
Why pet-sitting work in Sofia clusters around the holidays
Sofia is the biggest pet-sitting market in Bulgaria, and the work concentrates around the two travel peaks: the mid-July to August block when families head to the Black Sea or the mountains, and the Christmas to New Year window. Boarding stays in that August stretch can book out four to six weeks ahead, so sitters who open their calendars by June capture the most. Lozenets, the Centre and Vitosha hold the most active owners year-round. Sitters keep up to 90% of every booking, and the Protection Plan covers up to EUR 20,000 in vet expenses on each stay.
Choose your services, set your own rates
Typical Petme rates in Sofia. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking.
Dog walking
€7 to €14 per 30 to 60 minute walk
Drop-in visits
€6 to €13 per 20 to 30 minute visit
Doggy daycare
€14 to €30 per day
Dog boarding
€18 to €36 per night
House sitting
€25 to €42 per night
Sofia areas that book the most
Lozenets, the Centre and Vitosha drive the premium boarding bookings, while Mladost and Studentski Grad generate the steady weekday walk and drop-in volume from younger apartment owners.
Dogs in Sofia must be microchipped and registered, and owners pay an annual municipal dog fee, so it helps to confirm a new client keeps those records current before you take on a regular booking. On-leash is the rule across the city except in the marked off-leash zones, which matters most for group walks in the big parks.
Built for sitters in Sofia
Keep up to 90%
You set your rate. Petme keeps a low service fee, and you keep up to 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.
Protection Plan for eligible vet costs
Owners booking through Petme have the Protection Plan, up to €20,000 for eligible vet costs, subject to its terms.
Pet Sitting Jobs in Sofia
What new sitters ask before signing up on Petme in Sofia.
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Start earning in Sofia
Set your own rate. Protection Plan up to €20,000, cashback that keeps your clients rebooking, and fast payouts to your bank.
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