Part-time pet care jobs in Edmonton

Start part-time with pets in Edmonton

Most people start with a few bookings a week alongside something else, then add more once the reviews come in. You decide the pace in Edmonton.

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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 Edmonton

An overnight booking in Edmonton is mostly an indoor booking. The airport station logs 26.3 days a year under -30 wind chill, 9.1 of them in January, and 6.7 days under -40. A guest dog stays inside on those nights, so the routine is medication and water on a clock. Freezing rain glazes the walk to the door on 5.4 days a year.

When demand peaks

Overnight cover in Edmonton follows the winter sun season. Sun capacity out of the Edmonton airport is up 46 percent for 2026/27. New sun nonstops start November 3, and a Cancun service follows December 16. Alberta lets a resident vacation outside the province up to 212 days a year, so the long winter sits start in November.

Know your Edmonton areas

Bonnie Doon runs both housing types at once. The 2016 municipal census counted 1,175 single detached houses there against 861 apartment units, so one street holds both kinds of client. Mill Woods has Grey Nuns Community Hospital on Youville Drive, and its night staff need a dog covered through the day.

Breeds you will meet in Edmonton

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 Edmonton clients write to you in French, most often around Bonnie Doon, the city's francophone quarter and the home of Campus Saint-Jean. The 2021 census counts 65,950 Edmontonians, 6.6 percent, with knowledge of both official languages. French key instructions help there.

Rates in Edmonton

Choose your services, set your own rates

Typical Petme rates in Edmonton. 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

Edmonton areas that book the most

Pet sitting work in Edmonton comes from Mill Woods households on hospital night shifts, and from Bonnie Doon apartment owners who travel for a week.

Alberta licenses no pet sitters or dog walkers. Edmonton's Animal Care and Control Bylaw 21244 licenses every dog and cat over six months and caps a residence at 3 dogs. Dogs stay leashed on public property outside the off-leash areas, and a home-based business needs a City business licence. 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. In Edmonton the number is 3 animals per address, under Animal Care and Control Bylaw 21244 (consolidated May 19, and that includes your own.

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Why Petme

Built for sitters in Edmonton

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 Edmonton

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

How much can I earn as a pet sitter in Edmonton?
On Petme in Edmonton, 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.
Is this a part-time or full-time job in Edmonton?
Neither in the employment sense. You work in Edmonton 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 Edmonton?
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 Edmonton areas you cover. Owners nearby send you booking requests, and you accept or decline each one.
How do I get paid for bookings in Edmonton?
Payment runs through the app rather than cash at the door. Each confirmed Edmonton 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 Edmonton?
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 Edmonton?
Pet sitting work in Edmonton comes from Mill Woods households on hospital night shifts, and from Bonnie Doon apartment owners who travel for a week.
Can I set my own rates and hours in Edmonton?
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 Downtown or Old Strathcona. No assigned shifts, no minimum hours.
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 Downtown or Old Strathcona.
Can I do this part-time around another job in Edmonton?
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.
what does overnight pet sitting in edmonton look like when the wind chill drops under -30?
The whole stay runs indoors, from arrival to pickup. Edmonton logs 26.3 days a year under -30 wind chill and 6.7 under -40. An overnight pet sitting stay is built around an indoor routine. Water and medication on a clock matter more than anything outside.
Nearby cities

Pet sitting jobs near Edmonton

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

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Dog walking jobs in Edmonton

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

Cat sitting jobs in Edmonton

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%.

Become a pet sitter in Canada

The full guide to getting started on Petme. Keep up to 90%.

Pet sitters in Edmonton for owners

See the owner side of the marketplace you would join: verified local sitters, 0% owner fee, and CAD 32,000 Protection Plan on every booking.