Get paid to look after cats across Ireland
Typically €12 to €22 per drop-in visit. Feed, play, clean litter, and keep cats settled in their own home while owners are away. Set your own rates and keep up to 90% with sitter cashback.
Cat sitting is the easiest way to start on Petme. Short visits, no overnight stay, and cats that prefer staying in their own space.
A flexible job you run around your life
This is in-person work, but you control it like your own business: your hours, your clients, your rate. Fit it around a day job, studies, or other gigs across Ireland.
Short visits around your day
Cat visits usually run 30 minutes to an hour, often once or twice a day. Slot them between other commitments. No overnight stay, no long blocks of time tied up.
Self-employed, in control
You set your own rate per visit, choose the bookings you take, and answer to the owner, not a manager. No rostered shifts, no minimum hours, just the visits that fit your week.
The easiest way to start
Many Irish sitters earn their first Petme reviews on cat drop-ins, then add walks, daycare, or boarding once they have a few happy owners behind them.
Earn on your terms, keep up to 90%
No shift rosters, no platform-set pricing, no minimum hours. You control the rate, the work, and the schedule, and every booking carries €20,000 vet protection.
€12 to €22 per visit
Typical drop-in cat-visit rates across Ireland, with Dublin at the upper end. Owners who travel often book a daily visit for a week or more. You set the rate, and cashback keeps your take-home toward 90%.
Stay local, build a round
Cat sitting works best close to home, so you can fit several visits into a short loop. Pick the neighbourhoods you cover and build a tidy local round of regulars.
€20,000 vet protection
Every confirmed booking on Petme includes up to €20,000 in emergency vet cover for the cat in your care, at no extra cost to you or the owner. 0% for owners.
Built for Irish sitters and walkers
Owner cashback keeps your clients rebooking, your social profile gets you found, and fast 2-day payouts mean you are paid soon after each booking, all with €20,000 vet protection built in.
Your rate per visit
You set the rate for every visit. No platform-dictated pricing. Sitter cashback pushes your take-home toward 90% per booking, more than most Irish pet-care platforms leave you with.
Holiday and weekend regulars
Cat owners rebook the sitter their cat already knows. Owners earn cashback on every booking too, so a single happy client can turn into recurring holiday and weekend cover.
A profile that gets you found
Petme is social, not just a directory. Post your visits to a feed Irish pet parents follow, so owners book the real person behind the profile. Active sitters get found and rebooked far more often.
Cat Sitting Jobs Ireland, answered
What new Irish sitters and walkers ask before signing up on Petme.
how much do cat sitters earn per visit in Ireland?
Cat sitting on Petme in Ireland typically pays €12 to €22 per drop-in visit, with Dublin at the upper end. Owners who travel often book a daily visit across a week. You set your rate and keep up to 90% with sitter cashback.
do Dublin rates differ from the rest of Ireland?
Yes. Dublin sits at the top of the €12 to €22 band, reflecting higher demand and living costs. Cork, Galway, and smaller cities usually price a little lower. You set your own rate to match your area.
do I need experience to start cat sitting?
No formal qualification is needed, just reliability and an easy way with cats. Cat drop-ins are a common first service on Petme because the visits are short and low-pressure. You must be 18 or over and based in Ireland.
are there evening, weekend, or part-time cat sitting jobs?
Yes. You set your own availability, so Petme fits evening, weekend, and part-time visits. Many sitters do morning and evening feed visits only, or pick up holiday cover at weekends. No rostered shifts, no minimum hours.
do I pay tax on cat sitting income in Ireland?
Yes. Cat sitting income is self-employed income you declare to Revenue, typically through Form 11 self-assessment. Keep a simple record of visits and expenses, register once you earn regularly, and set aside a portion for your tax bill.
what does a cat visit on Petme involve?
A typical visit means feeding and fresh water, cleaning the litter tray, some play and company, and a photo update for the owner. You follow any care notes left by the owner and manage your own visit schedule.
am I covered if a cat is injured in my care?
Every confirmed Petme booking includes up to €20,000 in emergency veterinary cover for the cat in your care. If something goes wrong during a visit, eligible costs are covered at no extra cost to you or the owner.
which Irish cities have cat sitting demand?
Demand is strongest in Dublin and Cork, where apartments and frequent travel drive drop-in bookings, with steady demand in Galway, Limerick, Waterford, Kilkenny, and Drogheda. Open your city below for local rates.
Get paid to look after cats across Ireland
Set your own rate. €20,000 vet protection on every booking, cashback that keeps your clients rebooking, and fast 2-day payouts to your bank.