House sitting jobs in Kelowna

Get paid to stay with pets in Kelowna

Set your own nights and rate for house sitting across Kelowna. House sitting in Kelowna 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 Kelowna
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 Kelowna

An overnight in someone else's Kelowna house is a furnace and windows job. February nights average -5.4C, and the coldest night of the 1991-2020 normals period, December 20, 2008, reached -30.6C. A sitter wants the thermostat and the water shutoff pointed out. Smoke warnings covered the Central Okanagan on August 1, 2026. The house stays shut and the cooling runs through a 28.2C afternoon.

When demand peaks

Central Okanagan schools take spring break from March 15 to 25, 2027, and whole houses sit empty for those two weeks. Classes resume Tuesday, March 30. The winter break runs December 21 to January 1, the other block when families lock up and go. July and August carry the lake trips that empty a street for a week.

Know your Kelowna areas

Lower Mission and Glenmore are where the overnight work sits. Both run on driveways and side doors rather than lobbies and fobs. An owner away for a week wants someone sleeping in the house, not a twenty minute visit. The sidewalk is the owner's to clear within 24 hours, so it becomes the sitter's.

Breeds you will meet in Kelowna

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

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.

Rates in Kelowna

Choose your services, set your own rates

Typical Petme rates in Kelowna. 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

Kelowna areas that book the most

House sitting in Kelowna is booked by Lower Mission and Glenmore households who leave a detached home empty over spring break and the summer weeks.

British Columbia licenses neither dog walkers nor pet sitters. The Regional District of Central Okanagan runs Kelowna's dog control under Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343: a licence at three months (section 11), a leash of 2 metres or less (sections 6 and 25), and a three-dog cap per house or dwelling unit (section 14) that exempts a dog service business giving no overnight care. 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.

DowntownPandosyGlenmoreLower MissionRutlandLakeview Heights
Why Petme

Built for sitters in Kelowna

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 Kelowna

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

How much do house sitters earn per night in Kelowna?
House sitting on Petme in Kelowna runs CAD 40 to CAD 65 per night. You set your own nightly rate, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.
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 Pandosy.
Is this a part-time or full-time job in Kelowna?
Neither in the employment sense. You work in Kelowna 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 Kelowna?
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 Kelowna areas you cover. Owners nearby send you booking requests, and you accept or decline each one.
How do I get paid for bookings in Kelowna?
Payment runs through the app rather than cash at the door. Each confirmed Kelowna 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 Kelowna?
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.
Can I choose which house sitting jobs I accept in Kelowna?
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 Pandosy. No assigned bookings and no minimum nights.
When do overnight house sitting jobs in Kelowna get busy?
The two weeks of spring break are the busiest. Central Okanagan schools close March 15 to 25, 2027, and families lock up a whole house and go, so house sitting in Kelowna stacks into that window. The winter break, December 21 to January 1, is the next block.
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Dog walking jobs in Kelowna

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Cat sitting jobs in Kelowna

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