Part-time pet care jobs in London

Turn spare hours into pet care work in London

You keep up to 90% of every booking, and the price shown to the London owner is the one you set.

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Up to 90%
of every booking kept by the sitter
CAD 75+
per night for house sitting 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 London

The pet stays at its own address, so the house you are minding is the owner's. London holds 19.3 January days when the temperature never climbs above zero, and 2.3 January nights fall under minus 20. The average first fall frost lands on October 16, and the evening round runs in the dark after that.

When demand peaks

The Civic Holiday lands on Monday, August 3, 2026, and London households drive out for the weekend. Labour Day on Monday, September 7, 2026 closes that summer run. Western's winter reading week, February 13 to 21, 2027, is the next long gap, and it empties the streets around campus.

Know your London areas

Byron sits south of the Thames, west of Colonel Talbot Road. Owner occupancy there runs 93 percent, so the overnight stays are in houses. Springbank Park is at its edge for the morning walk. Masonville backs onto Western University, and Masonville Place is a London Transit terminus, so those doors sit on a bus route.

Breeds you will meet in London

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 London

Choose your services, set your own rates

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

Dog walking

CAD 20 to CAD 35 per 30 to 60 minute walk

Drop-in visits

CAD 20 to CAD 35 per 20 to 30 minute visit

House sitting

CAD 45 to CAD 75 per night

Where demand is strongest

London areas that book the most

Owners travelling out of London book pet sitting so the visits and the overnight stays happen at their own address.

Boarding is a kennel use in London, and under 4.10 a kennel is not something a home may be licensed for. Walks, drop-in visits and house sitting are all fine in London, because the dog stays in its own home or out on the pavement. London also caps animals at one address at 3, and your own pets count toward it. No Ontario licence covers dog walking or pet sitting. London licenses every dog from six months, renewed annually, under By-law PH-4 sections 3.4 and 5.5.1. A dog is at large unless on a leash of 1.8 metres or less, and section 4.1 caps three dogs per dwelling unit. Zoning By-law Z.-1 section 4.10(12) bars bringing an animal into a dwelling for 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.

Old NorthWortley VillageDowntownByronMasonvilleHyde ParkWestmount
Why Petme

Built for sitters in London

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 London

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

How much can I earn as a pet sitter in London?
On Petme in London, dog walking at CAD 20 to CAD 35 per 30 to 60 minute walk, drop-in visits at CAD 20 to CAD 35 per 20 to 30 minute visit, house sitting at CAD 45 to CAD 75 per night. You keep up to 90% of every booking.
Is this a part-time or full-time job in London?
Neither in the employment sense. You work in London 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 London?
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 London areas you cover. Owners nearby send you booking requests, and you accept or decline each one.
How do I get paid for bookings in London?
Payment runs through the app rather than cash at the door. Each confirmed London 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 London?
Most new sitters start with dog walking and drop-in visits, then add house sitting once they have a few five-star reviews and know their schedule.
Where is demand strongest in London?
Owners travelling out of London book pet sitting so the visits and the overnight stays happen at their own address.
Can I set my own rates and hours in London?
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 Old North or Wortley Village. 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 Old North or Wortley Village.
Can I do this part-time around another job in London?
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 does pet sitting in London Ontario work through a February cold snap?
It runs at the pet's own address, morning and night. London still logs 15.3 February days when the thermometer stays at or below zero, and 1.6 February nights under minus 20. A pet sitting round then begins with the heat and the water lines before the feeding.
Nearby cities

Pet sitting jobs near London

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

KitchenerGuelphHamiltonBurlingtonOakvilleWindsor
Before your first booking
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Set your own rate. CAD 32,000 Protection Plan on every booking, cashback that keeps your clients rebooking, and fast payouts to your bank.

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Dog walking jobs in London

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

Cat sitting jobs in London

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 London 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.