Pet sitting jobs in Richmond Hill, on your terms
Owners around Oak Ridges and Bayview Hill prefer a trusted sitter over a kennel. Set your own rates and keep up to 90% of every booking with sitter cashback.
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Local know-how pays off in Richmond Hill
Richmond Hill swings hard between a long freezing winter and a short hot summer. Sitters who work salted sidewalks and short daylight in January, wipe grit off paws before handing a dog back, and move to early mornings and evenings when the pavement is too hot in July are the ones owners keep rebooking. Fair-weather sitters lose their regulars by February.
When demand peaks
Demand peaks three times a year: March break, the July and August holidays when families head to the cottage, and the December holidays. Boarding and house sitting lead while owners are away; dog walking, daycare and drop-in visits carry the working week year round.
Know your Richmond Hill areas
Most bookings cluster Oak Ridges to Mill Pond. Owners look for sitters who know the area and can reach them without a long trip.
Breeds you will meet in Richmond Hill
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 Richmond Hill. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking with sitter cashback.
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
Richmond Hill areas that book the most
Petme bookings in Richmond Hill come from neighborhoods like Oak Ridges, Bayview Hill, Mill Pond, across walks, drop-in visits, daycare, and boarding.
Built for sitters in Richmond Hill
Keep up to 90%
You set your rate. Petme keeps a low service fee, and sitter cashback pushes your take-home toward 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 Richmond Hill
What new sitters ask before signing up on Petme in Richmond Hill.
Is pet sitting the only service I can offer in Richmond Hill?
Adding dog walking takes a rate and a short description. It is the quickest way to widen the pool of Richmond Hill owners who can find you, and you can remove it again whenever you like.
How much can I earn as a pet sitter in Richmond Hill?
On Petme in Richmond Hill, 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. With sitter cashback you keep up to 90% of every booking.
Is this a part-time or full-time job in Richmond Hill?
Neither in the employment sense. You work in Richmond Hill 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.
Do I need experience to get pet care work in Richmond Hill?
No formal qualification is required. You need to be 18 or over, have a smartphone with the Petme app, and pass ID verification. Experience helps you win the first Richmond Hill bookings, 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 Richmond Hill areas you cover. Owners nearby send you booking requests, and you accept or decline each one.
How do I get paid for bookings in Richmond Hill?
Payment runs through the app rather than cash at the door. Each confirmed Richmond Hill booking is paid out to your bank account, and with sitter cashback 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 Richmond Hill?
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 Richmond Hill?
Petme bookings in Richmond Hill come from neighborhoods like Oak Ridges, Bayview Hill, Mill Pond, across walks, drop-in visits, daycare, and boarding.
Can I set my own rates and hours in Richmond Hill?
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 Oak Ridges or Bayview Hill. 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 Oak Ridges or Bayview Hill.
How does winter change a pet sitting booking in Richmond Hill?
It lengthens them and shifts them indoors. Richmond Hill owners travel over March break and the December holidays, so winter bookings skew to overnight boarding and house sitting rather than single visits. Plan for shorter outdoor time, a salt wipe-down after every walk, and a written routine for feeding and medication while the owner is away.
Start earning in Richmond Hill
Set your own rate. CAD 32,000 Protection Plan on every booking, cashback that keeps your clients rebooking, and fast payouts to your bank.