Look after cats in Montreal and keep up to 90%
Take only the cat visits that fit your schedule around Montreal. Cat visits in Montreal run CAD 25 to CAD 45 per 20 to 30 minute visit, and you keep up to 90% of every booking with sitter cashback.
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Local know-how pays off in Montreal
Montreal swings hard between a long freezing winter and a short hot summer. Sitters who work salted sidewalks and short daylight in January, wipe grit off paws before handing a dog back, and move to early mornings and evenings when the pavement is too hot in July are the ones owners keep rebooking. Fair-weather sitters lose their regulars by February.
When demand peaks
Demand peaks three times a year: March break, the July and August holidays when families head to the cottage, and the December holidays. Boarding and house sitting lead while owners are away; dog walking, daycare and drop-in visits carry the working week year round.
Know your Montreal areas
Most cat bookings cluster Plateau-Mont-Royal to Outremont. Owners book the sitter who can reach them quickly for a daily visit, so the areas you list matter more than the distance you are willing to travel.
Bilingual owners book faster
Canada is officially bilingual, and in Quebec, parts of New Brunswick and the Ottawa region owners search and message in French. A sitter who says in their profile that they work in French as well as English books faster in those neighbourhoods.
Choose your services, set your own rates
Typical Petme rates in Montreal. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking with sitter cashback.
Drop-in cat visits
CAD 25 to CAD 45 per 20 to 30 minute visit
House sitting
CAD 50 to CAD 90 per night
Overnight boarding
CAD 50 to CAD 85 per night
Montreal areas that book the most
Petme cat bookings in Montreal come from neighborhoods like Plateau-Mont-Royal, Mile End, Outremont, with drop-in visits and house sitting the most requested for cats.
Built for sitters in Montreal
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
CAD 32,000 in Protection Plan comes with every confirmed booking, so you are never on the hook alone if something goes wrong.
Cat sitting jobs in Montreal
What new sitters ask before signing up on Petme in Montreal.
How much do cat sitters earn per visit in Montreal?
Drop-in cat visits on Petme in Montreal run CAD 25 to CAD 45 per 20 to 30 minute visit. You set your own rate per visit, and with sitter cashback you keep up to 90% of every booking.
What protection do I get on cat sitting bookings?
Every confirmed Petme booking, including drop-in visits, includes CAD 32,000 in Protection Plan for the cat in your care, at no cost to you or the owner. The same cover applies whether you sit in Plateau-Mont-Royal or Mile End.
Is this a part-time or full-time job in Montreal?
Neither in the employment sense. You work in Montreal as a self-employed sitter, so there are no assigned shifts and no minimum hours. Some people take a couple of bookings a week around another job, others fill a full week. You scale it up or down yourself.
Do I need experience to get pet care work in Montreal?
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 the first Montreal bookings, so it is worth describing the pets you have looked after, including your own, on your profile.
How do I apply?
Apply through the Petme become a pet sitter page for Canada, then build your profile: the services you want to offer, your own rate for each, and the Montreal areas you cover. Owners nearby send you booking requests, and you accept or decline each one.
How do I get paid for bookings in Montreal?
Payment runs through the app rather than cash at the door. Each confirmed Montreal booking is paid out to your bank account, and with sitter cashback you keep up to 90% of what the owner pays. You set the rate for every service yourself.
Where is cat sitting demand strongest in Montreal?
Petme cat bookings in Montreal come from neighborhoods like Plateau-Mont-Royal, Mile End, Outremont, with drop-in visits and house sitting the most requested for cats. Most cat owners book a sitter within their own neighborhood, so listing the areas you cover sharpens your visibility.
What does a typical cat sitting visit involve?
A standard drop-in runs 20 to 30 minutes: feeding, fresh water, litter scooping, playtime, and a photo update to the owner in chat. Many Montreal owners book one or two visits a day while they travel.
Can I set my own visit schedule in Montreal?
Yes. You set your available hours and accept or decline each request. Morning and evening visit slots fill first, and you can stack several nearby visits around Plateau-Mont-Royal and Mile End into one efficient round.
What should I check on a winter cat visit in Montreal?
Check the home, not just the cat. On a Montreal winter visit that means confirming the heat is still on and the place is not cold, topping up water that sits near a drafty window, keeping the litter and feeding routine exactly as the owner left it, and flagging anything off straight away. Owners travelling in January book the sitters who notice the house as well as the pet.
Cat sitting jobs near Montreal
Cover more than one patch. Each city page has its own local rates and demand notes.
Start earning in Montreal
Set your own rate. CAD 32,000 Protection Plan on every booking, cashback that keeps your clients rebooking, and fast payouts to your bank.