Pet sitting jobs in Victoria

Pet sitting in Victoria: the rule first, then the work

The Victoria work is on foot and at the owner's door. Dog walking pays CAD 20 to CAD 35 per 30 to 60 minute walk, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.

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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 Victoria

Summer in a client's house is a window job here, not an air conditioner job. The Gonzales station gives August a daily maximum of 20.7C and a daily minimum of 12.1C, so the rooms cool themselves overnight. Only 1.2 days a year reach 30C, and the period's highest reading, 36.0C, came on July 11, 2007.

When demand peaks

Long weekends set this calendar. Victoria Day falls on Monday May 24, 2027, and Canada Day on Thursday July 1, two travel blocks before August even starts. UVic's May to August courses begin May 5, and its July and August courses end August 20, so the weekday rounds hold. Thanksgiving on Monday October 11 closes the season.

Know your Victoria areas

Downtown is a tower round. Of its 5,720 occupied dwellings, 4,720 sit in buildings of five storeys or more, so a visit starts at a lobby fob. Fernwood is the low-rise end of the job, with 3,230 of its dwellings in buildings under five storeys.

Breeds you will meet in Victoria

Owners here mostly keep Labrador Retriever cross, Labrador Retriever, Chihuahua cross, Golden Retriever. 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 Victoria

Choose your services, set your own rates

Typical Petme rates in Victoria. 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

Victoria areas that book the most

Pet sitting in Victoria means walks and drop-in visits at the animal's own address, and the summer bookings sit in the Downtown towers and Fernwood walk-ups.

In Victoria the by-law at 80-159 treats paid boarding at a residence as a kennel operation, which a home occupation cannot be. Daytime walks, drop-in visits and overnight house sitting all remain available across Victoria. Victoria also caps animals at one address at 6, and your own pets count toward it. British Columbia licenses no dog walkers or pet sitters. Victoria's Animal Responsibility Bylaw 11-044 requires a licence for any dog over four months (s.32(1)) and a leash of 2.4 m or less in a public place (s.19(1)). Section 25(1) caps a lot at six dogs or cats, and s.25(5) counts each self-contained dwelling unit as its own lot. Zoning Schedule D bars kennels as a home occupation (s.6(2)(d)). 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 Victoria

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

Pet sitting jobs in Victoria

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

How much can I earn as a pet sitter in Victoria?
On Petme in Victoria, 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 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 Fairfield.
Is this a part-time or full-time job in Victoria?
Neither in the employment sense. You work in Victoria 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 Victoria?
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 Victoria areas you cover. Owners nearby send you booking requests, and you accept or decline each one.
How do I get paid for bookings in Victoria?
Payment runs through the app rather than cash at the door. Each confirmed Victoria 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 Victoria?
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 Victoria?
Pet sitting in Victoria means walks and drop-in visits at the animal's own address, and the summer bookings sit in the Downtown towers and Fernwood walk-ups.
Can I set my own rates and hours in Victoria?
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 Fairfield. No assigned shifts, no minimum hours.
What does the summer travel season mean for pet sitting jobs near me in Victoria?
It means long weekends. Victoria Day is Monday May 24, 2027, and Canada Day falls on Thursday July 1, and those are the dates Victoria owners line up pet sitting for walks and drop-in visits at their own address. UVic's July and August courses run to August 20, so the weekday work holds.
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