Part-time pet care jobs in Oshawa

Part-time pet jobs you can start small in Oshawa

Build it up at your own speed in Oshawa: a couple of walks a week, or a full diary. Both work.

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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 Oshawa

Freezing rain is what you plan for. Oshawa gets close to three days of it in a normal year, and January carries the most. That means salt on the client's steps before the first walk and a flashlight in the bag when the power drops. Summer is the milder half. July nights cool to 15.8, so the last outing of an August stay goes after dark.

When demand peaks

Two things set the calendar. Lakeridge Health runs its emergency departments 24 hours a day, so Oshawa night rotations put work on the books all year. Labour Day on September 7, 2026 and Thanksgiving on October 12 both fall on a Monday, so a house booked over either one is a three-night stay.

Know your Oshawa areas

McLaughlin sits west of the city centre, so a booking there is its own trip rather than a second stop on an east side loop. Eastdale is on the far side, and Harmony Valley Park sits on its northern edge, so an evening walk from a client's door has somewhere to go.

Breeds you will meet in Oshawa

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 Oshawa

Choose your services, set your own rates

Typical Petme rates in Oshawa. 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

Oshawa areas that book the most

Pet sitting in Oshawa runs as drop-in visits and overnight stays at the owner's own address, booked by shift workers and families away for a week.

Oshawa does not license residences for paid animal stays: 60-94 puts that use outside a home occupation. Nothing stops you walking dogs, dropping in on them or house sitting across Oshawa. Oshawa also caps animals at one address at 3, and your own pets count toward it. No Ontario licence covers dog walking or pet sitting. Oshawa's Animal Care and Control By-law 14-2010 calls a dog off a leash longer than two metres running at large (section 1.29). Section 5 licenses every cat and dog over twelve weeks, and section 24.8 caps dogs at three per premises. 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 Oshawa

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 Oshawa

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

How much can I earn as a pet sitter in Oshawa?
On Petme in Oshawa, 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.
What do I need to start pet care work in Oshawa?
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 Oshawa areas you cover. Owners nearby send you booking requests, and you accept or decline each one.
How do I get paid for bookings in Oshawa?
Payment runs through the app rather than cash at the door. Each confirmed Oshawa 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 Oshawa?
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 Oshawa?
Pet sitting in Oshawa runs as drop-in visits and overnight stays at the owner's own address, booked by shift workers and families away for a week.
Can I set my own rates and hours in Oshawa?
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 Oshawa or McLaughlin. 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 Oshawa or McLaughlin.
Is this a part-time or full-time job in Oshawa?
Neither in the employment sense. You work in Oshawa 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.
Can I do this part-time around another job in Oshawa?
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.
Who hires pet sitters in Oshawa for overnight care?
Shift workers and families away for a week, mostly. Pet sitting in Oshawa means visits and overnight stays at the client's own address, so the animals stay in the house they know. The Oshawa hospital emergency department never closes, and those night rotations are the steadiest bookings.
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Dog walking jobs in Oshawa

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

Cat sitting jobs in Oshawa

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

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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 Oshawa for owners

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