House sitting jobs in Fredericton

Build repeat house sitting clients in Fredericton

When Fredericton owners travel, they want a trusted sitter in the home, not a kennel. House sitting in Fredericton runs CAD 40 to CAD 65 per night, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.

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CAD 40 to CAD 65
per night house sitting in Fredericton
Up to 90%
of every booking kept by the sitter
CAD 32,000
Protection Plan for eligible vet costs
4.9 / 5
average sitter rating on Petme
A local edge

Local know-how pays off in Fredericton

You take over someone else's furnace for the night. Fredericton gets 8.5 days of freezing rain or freezing drizzle a year, 2.4 of them in January. The storm of December 29, 2025 cut power to 17,000 customers across New Brunswick. February nights run to minus 13.9, so keep a tap moving and look in on the basement.

When demand peaks

Overnight work clusters on the long weekends. NB Family Day is Monday February 15, 2027, and Victoria Day follows on May 24. The December block starts when St. Thomas closes on December 24, 2026, eight days after its exams end. Summer stays run from Canada Day to New Brunswick Day, August 2, 2027.

Know your Fredericton areas

Nashwaaksis and South Devon sit across the Saint John River from Downtown, so an overnight stay saves two bridge crossings a day. The handover there is a key and a driveway rather than a buzzer code. That driveway matters, since street parking is off limits from midnight to 7 a.m. until May 31.

Breeds you will meet in Fredericton

Owners here mostly keep Labrador Retriever, Golden Retriever, German Shepherd, French Bulldog. Knowing how those breeds behave, and saying so on your profile, is what turns a first booking into a repeat client.

Bilingual owners book faster

Some owners will message you in French. Fredericton is the seat of the provincial civil service, and 15,100 of its 62,250 residents speak both official languages against 46,595 who report English only. Answer in the language the owner opens with.

Rates in Fredericton

Choose your services, set your own rates

Typical Petme rates in Fredericton. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking.

House sitting

CAD 40 to CAD 65 per night

Overnight boarding

CAD 40 to CAD 65 per night

Drop-in visits

CAD 18 to CAD 30 per 20 to 30 minute visit

Dog walking

CAD 18 to CAD 30 per 30 to 60 minute walk

Where demand is strongest

Fredericton areas that book the most

House sitting in Fredericton comes from north-side households who leave a furnace and a driveway behind on a long weekend.

New Brunswick licenses no dog walker or pet sitter. Fredericton's Animal Control By-law S-11 deems a dog at large anywhere off its owner's premises while off-leash, and section 2.02(4) caps the leash at 2 m. Section 3.01 bars more than two dogs in a household, and section 3.02 requires every dog registered with the City by December 31 for the following year. Zoning By-law Z-5, section 7.3(1)(a)(v), prohibits a kennel as a home occupation. Pet-care income is self-employment income, reported on form T2125 with your T1 return. GST/HST registration is required once taxable revenue passes the CAD 30,000 small-supplier threshold in four consecutive quarters.

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Why Petme

Built for sitters in Fredericton

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 CAD 32,000 for eligible vet costs, subject to its terms.

Common questions

House sitting jobs in Fredericton

What new sitters ask before signing up on Petme in Fredericton.

How much do house sitters earn per night in Fredericton?
House sitting on Petme in Fredericton runs CAD 40 to CAD 65 per night. You set your own nightly rate, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.
Can I choose which house sitting jobs I accept in Fredericton?
Yes. You review each home and pet, arrange a meet first if you want, and accept or decline. You set your nightly rate and your available dates, whether the home is in Downtown or North Side. No assigned bookings and no minimum nights.
What protection comes with house sitting bookings?
The Petme Protection Plan offers up to CAD 32,000 for eligible vet costs for the pet in your care, subject to its terms. The same terms apply whether you stay in Downtown or North Side.
Is this a part-time or full-time job in Fredericton?
Neither in the employment sense. You work in Fredericton 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.
What do I need to start pet care work in Fredericton?
You need to be 18 or over, have a smartphone with the Petme app, and pass ID verification. Owners choose on reviews, availability and a complete profile, 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 Fredericton areas you cover. Owners nearby send you booking requests, and you accept or decline each one.
How do I get paid for bookings in Fredericton?
Payment runs through the app rather than cash at the door. Each confirmed Fredericton booking is paid out to your bank account, and you keep up to 90% of what the owner pays. You set the rate for every service yourself.
What does house sitting involve?
You stay in the owner's home and keep their pet's routine: feeding, walks, play, and company overnight, plus basics like mail and plants if asked. Owners book it so their pet stays in familiar surroundings while they travel.
How is house sitting different from boarding in Fredericton?
With house sitting you go to the owner's home; with boarding the pet comes to you. House sitting suits pets that do better in their own space, and it is billed per night the same way.
when are house sitting jobs in Fredericton busiest in winter?
Through February and the holiday weeks. Fredericton gets 1.6 days of freezing rain in February. NB Family Day falls on Monday the 15th in 2027, so house sitting stays run across that long weekend. The overnight ask is heat and a cleared driveway.
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Dog walking jobs in Fredericton

Get paid to walk dogs. Set your own routes and hours, keep up to 90% of every walk.

Cat sitting jobs in Fredericton

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