House sitting jobs in Ottawa

Flexible house sitting jobs in Ottawa

Stay in the owner's home across Ottawa and care for their pets overnight. House sitting in Ottawa runs CAD 50 to CAD 90 per night, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.

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CAD 50 to CAD 90
per night house sitting in Ottawa
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 Ottawa

Sleeping in someone else's house here means minding a furnace you did not install. Ottawa records 15.4 nights a year at -20 or colder, and the 1991-2020 normals put the period's coldest reading at -32.2 on January 19, 1994. Freezing rain falls on 9.8 days in an average year, so an overnight includes checking the heat is still on. February sits at -8.1 all day.

When demand peaks

Long weekends empty the houses first. Family Day falls on Monday February 15 in 2027 and Victoria Day on Monday May 24, both Ontario public holidays. Thanksgiving Monday lands on October 11 in 2027. Canada Day on July 1 opens the summer stretch, when an owner is gone a week rather than a night.

Know your Ottawa areas

Orleans is where the overnight work sits, 16 km east of downtown, where single detached houses are over half the occupied dwellings. Old Ottawa South is the other kind of job. Its early 1900s houses sit between the canal and the Rideau River, and a key and an alarm code change hands at the door.

Breeds you will meet in Ottawa

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

Expect booking messages in French anywhere in the city: 36.4% of Ottawa residents can hold a conversation in both English and French (2021 Census). Answer in the language the owner opens with, and keep the thread there.

Rates in Ottawa

Choose your services, set your own rates

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

House sitting

CAD 50 to CAD 90 per night

Overnight boarding

CAD 50 to CAD 85 per night

Drop-in visits

CAD 22 to CAD 38 per 20 to 30 minute visit

Dog walking

CAD 22 to CAD 40 per 30 to 60 minute walk

Where demand is strongest

Ottawa areas that book the most

House sitting bookings in Ottawa come from Orleans and Old Ottawa South households who leave for a long weekend and want someone sleeping in the house.

Ontario licenses no dog walkers or pet sitters. Ottawa's Animal Care and Control By-law 2003-77 requires annual dog registration (section 7) and a leash in public (section 11). Section 50 caps a dwelling at three dogs over 20 weeks. Zoning By-law 2008-250 section 127 governs home-based work. 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 Ottawa

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 Ottawa

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

How much do house sitters earn per night in Ottawa?
House sitting on Petme in Ottawa runs CAD 50 to CAD 90 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 Ottawa?
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 ByWard Market or The Glebe. 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 ByWard Market or The Glebe.
Is this a part-time or full-time job in Ottawa?
Neither in the employment sense. You work in Ottawa 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 Ottawa?
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 Ottawa areas you cover. Owners nearby send you booking requests, and you accept or decline each one.
How do I get paid for bookings in Ottawa?
Payment runs through the app rather than cash at the door. Each confirmed Ottawa 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 Ottawa?
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 do Ottawa owners book overnight house sitting?
Around the long weekends first. Family Day on February 15, 2027 and Victoria Day on May 24 both put Ottawa households on the road overnight. House sitting requests for Orleans and Old Ottawa South come in weeks ahead, and the summer run opens at Canada Day on July 1.
Nearby cities

House sitting jobs near Ottawa

Cover more than one patch. Each city page has its own local rates and demand notes.

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Cat sitting jobs in Ottawa

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