Part-time pet care jobs in Calgary

Dog walkers and pet sitters wanted in Calgary

Set your own prices, pick your own hours, and keep up to 90% of every booking you take in Calgary.

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Up to 90%
of every booking kept by the sitter
CAD 85+
per night for boarding at the top end
CAD 32,000
Protection Plan on every booking
4.9 / 5
average sitter rating on Petme
A local edge

Local know-how pays off in Calgary

Overnight care here turns with the shoulder months. November brings a daily mean of -1.7 C and 18.8 cm of snow. A dog arriving for the night gets its paws dried first. June is the wettest month at 112.7 mm, so a summer stay ends on a soaked evening walk. May still drops 9.6 cm of snow on the late stays.

When demand peaks

Long weekends set the pattern for overnight bookings. Alberta's Thanksgiving Monday, October 12, 2026, and Victoria Day, May 24, 2027, both empty houses toward the mountains. The Calgary Stampede runs July 9 to 18, 2027, and owners working late through it book those nights too.

Know your Calgary areas

Marda Loop runs along 33 and 34 Avenue SW between Crowchild Trail and 18 Street SW, and the six-storey Treo put four floors of condos over that retail strip in 2010. Auburn Bay skews young: 28 percent of its residents are under 15, and 1,540 of its 6,240 households rent.

Breeds you will meet in Calgary

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 Calgary

Choose your services, set your own rates

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

Dog walking

CAD 22 to CAD 40 per 30 to 60 minute walk

Drop-in visits

CAD 22 to CAD 38 per 20 to 30 minute visit

Doggy daycare

CAD 35 to CAD 65 per day

Dog boarding

CAD 50 to CAD 85 per night

House sitting

CAD 50 to CAD 90 per night

Where demand is strongest

Calgary areas that book the most

Pet sitting work in Calgary comes from Marda Loop households away for a long weekend, and from Auburn Bay owners booking several nights at a time.

Alberta licenses neither pet sitters nor dog walkers. Calgary's Responsible Pet Ownership Bylaw 47M2021 licenses every dog and cat by three months of age, and section 11(3) keeps a dog leashed unless a sign marks an off-leash area. Section 9(2) allows six dogs and six cats in one dwelling unit. No business licence is required of a walker who returns the dog right after the walk. 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. Under Calgary Responsible Pet Ownership Bylaw 47M2021 (replaced 23M2006, more than 6 dogs at one Calgary address is a kennel, and the count includes your own.

BeltlineKensingtonInglewoodMissionBridgelandEau ClaireMount RoyalMarda LoopAuburn BaySignal Hill
Why Petme

Built for sitters in Calgary

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.

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.

Common questions

Part-time pet care jobs in Calgary

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

How much can I earn as a pet sitter in Calgary?
On Petme in Calgary, dog walking at CAD 22 to CAD 40 per 30 to 60 minute walk, drop-in visits at CAD 22 to CAD 38 per 20 to 30 minute visit, doggy daycare at CAD 35 to CAD 65 per day, dog boarding at CAD 50 to CAD 85 per night, house sitting at CAD 50 to CAD 90 per night. You keep up to 90% of every booking.
What protection comes with each booking?
Every Petme booking includes CAD 32,000 in Protection Plan for the pet in your care, at no cost to you or the owner. The same cover applies whether you sit in Beltline or Kensington.
Is this a part-time or full-time job in Calgary?
Neither in the employment sense. You work in Calgary 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 Calgary?
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 Calgary areas you cover. Owners nearby send you booking requests, and you accept or decline each one.
How do I get paid for bookings in Calgary?
Payment runs through the app rather than cash at the door. Each confirmed Calgary 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.
Which services should I offer first in Calgary?
Most new sitters start with dog walking and drop-in visits, then add boarding or daycare once they have a few five-star reviews and know their schedule.
Where is demand strongest in Calgary?
Pet sitting work in Calgary comes from Marda Loop households away for a long weekend, and from Auburn Bay owners booking several nights at a time.
Can I set my own rates and hours in Calgary?
Yes. You set a rate for each service and your own available hours, and you accept or decline each request, whether the booking is in Beltline or Kensington. No assigned shifts, no minimum hours.
Can I do this part-time around another job in Calgary?
Yes, and most people do. There is no rota and no minimum hours: you open the times you can actually cover and decline anything that does not fit. Walks and drop-in visits run 30 to 60 minutes, so they sit inside a lunch break or the gap before the school run, and your profile stays live in a week you take nothing.
how much overnight pet sitting work is there in calgary during stampede?
Ten days of it, and mostly at night. The Calgary Stampede runs July 9 to 18, 2027, and owners working late through it book overnight pet sitting instead. The 2026 Stampede drew 1,411,954 guests over its ten days, and the requests come from Marda Loop and Auburn Bay.
Nearby cities

Pet sitting jobs near Calgary

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

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Dog walking jobs in Calgary

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

Cat sitting jobs in Calgary

Drop-in cat visits and in-home cat care. Set your own rate per visit and keep up to 90%.

Pet sitting jobs across Canada

Every Canadian city hiring sitters on Petme. Keep up to 90% of every booking.

Drop-in visit jobs across Canada

Short home visits for feeding, litter, and a quick walk. Set your own rate per visit and keep up to 90%.

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Pet sitters in Calgary for owners

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