Care for pets across Kelowna and set your own rates
Set your own rates and hours for pet care across Kelowna. Set your own rates and keep up to 90% of every booking.
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Local know-how pays off in Kelowna
Kelowna spends 151.4 nights a year at or below freezing. An overnight at the owner's place means you are the one who hears the furnace stop. November already drops to -2.4C at night. Summer is the opposite problem. Four days a year clear 35C, and a closed house holds that heat well past midnight. The 1991-2020 normals period peaked at 39.5C.
When demand peaks
October gives Kelowna owners a four day window. Central Okanagan schools close Friday, October 9 for an administrative day, then Monday, October 12 for Thanksgiving. A second Friday off lands October 23. Summer is the long block, and Pacific Coastal Airlines ran a second daily Comox flight from July 1 to September 5, 2026.
Know your Kelowna areas
Rutland is one of the five Urban Centres the 2040 Official Community Plan names. The flats there sit close together, so a round of visits works on foot. Lower Mission runs the other way, detached and strung along the lake. One overnight there beats two short stops.
Breeds you will meet in Kelowna
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.
Choose your services, set your own rates
Typical Petme rates in Kelowna. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking.
Dog walking
CAD 18 to CAD 30 per 30 to 60 minute walk
Drop-in visits
CAD 18 to CAD 30 per 20 to 30 minute visit
Doggy daycare
CAD 28 to CAD 48 per day
Dog boarding
CAD 40 to CAD 65 per night
House sitting
CAD 40 to CAD 65 per night
Kelowna areas that book the most
Pet sitting in Kelowna comes from Rutland and Lower Mission households who need an overnight or a daily round while they are away.
British Columbia licenses neither dog walkers nor pet sitters. The Regional District of Central Okanagan runs Kelowna's dog control under Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343: a licence at three months (section 11), a leash of 2 metres or less (sections 6 and 25), and a three-dog cap per house or dwelling unit (section 14) that exempts a dog service business giving no overnight care. 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. An address in Kelowna tops out at 3 animals under RDCO Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343 (consolidated 2023), counting the dogs you already have.
Built for sitters in Kelowna
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.
Pet sitting jobs in Kelowna
What new sitters ask before signing up on Petme in Kelowna.
How much can I earn as a pet sitter in Kelowna?
On Petme in Kelowna, dog walking at CAD 18 to CAD 30 per 30 to 60 minute walk, drop-in visits at CAD 18 to CAD 30 per 20 to 30 minute visit, doggy daycare at CAD 28 to CAD 48 per day, dog boarding at CAD 40 to CAD 65 per night, house sitting at CAD 40 to CAD 65 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 Downtown or Pandosy.
Is this a part-time or full-time job in Kelowna?
Neither in the employment sense. You work in Kelowna 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 Kelowna?
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 Kelowna areas you cover. Owners nearby send you booking requests, and you accept or decline each one.
How do I get paid for bookings in Kelowna?
Payment runs through the app rather than cash at the door. Each confirmed Kelowna 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 Kelowna?
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 Kelowna?
Pet sitting in Kelowna comes from Rutland and Lower Mission households who need an overnight or a daily round while they are away.
Can I set my own rates and hours in Kelowna?
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 Pandosy. No assigned shifts, no minimum hours.
What pet sitting jobs in Kelowna come up outside the summer holidays?
The October long weekends, mostly. Central Okanagan schools close Friday, October 9 and Monday, October 12 back to back, so pet sitting requests in Kelowna stack into that four day gap. Another closure lands October 23, and the winter stretch after it runs on regular weekly visits.
Start earning in Kelowna
Set your own rate. CAD 32,000 Protection Plan on every booking, cashback that keeps your clients rebooking, and fast payouts to your bank.