Get paid to house sit and mind pets in Ireland
Typically €32 to €60 per night. Stay in the owner home and keep their pets settled in familiar surroundings while they travel. Set your own rates and keep up to 90% with sitter cashback.
House sitting suits pets that do best in their own space, and sitters who like a change of scene. You stay over, the pets stay home.
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.
Sit on the dates that suit you
Take the stays that fit your calendar, from a single night to a fortnight of holiday cover. Open and close your availability as your own plans change. No obligation to accept every request.
Self-employed, in control
You set your own nightly rate, pick the homes and pets you take on, and answer to the owner, not a manager. No rostered shifts, no minimum bookings, just the stays you choose.
Pair it with sitting and walks
Many Irish house sitters mix overnight stays with drop-in visits, daycare, and walks between bookings, building a fuller week of pet-care income.
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.
€32 to €60 per night
Typical house-sitting rates across Ireland, with Dublin at the upper end. Multi-night holiday stays add up quickly. You set your own nightly rate, and cashback keeps your take-home toward 90%.
Stay in the owner home
You care for pets in their own surroundings, which suits anxious dogs, older pets, and cats that hate change. You also keep the home lived-in, watered, and secure while owners are away.
€20,000 vet protection
Every confirmed booking on Petme includes up to €20,000 in emergency vet cover for the pet 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.
Higher-rate overnight bookings
House sitting is the higher-rate, overnight end of pet care. You set the nightly rate, and sitter cashback pushes your take-home toward 90% per booking, more than most Irish platforms leave you with.
Holiday-season regulars
Owners rebook the house sitter their pets already trust, especially around school holidays and Christmas. Owners earn cashback too, so a good first stay often becomes recurring cover.
A profile that gets you found
Petme is social, not just a directory. Post your stays 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.
House Sitting Jobs Ireland, answered
What new Irish sitters and walkers ask before signing up on Petme.
how much do house sitters earn per night in Ireland?
House sitting on Petme in Ireland typically pays €32 to €60 per night, with Dublin at the upper end. Multi-night holiday stays add up quickly. 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 €32 to €60 nightly 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.
how is house sitting different from boarding?
With house sitting you stay overnight in the owner home and the pet stays in its own space, which suits anxious or older animals. With boarding the pet comes to you. House sitting also keeps the home occupied and secure while owners travel.
do I need experience to start house sitting?
No formal qualification is required, just reliability and a genuine love of animals. Owners trust you with both their pet and their home, so a complete profile and good reviews matter. You must be 18 or over and based in Ireland.
do I pay tax on house sitting income in Ireland?
Yes. House sitting income is self-employed income you declare to Revenue, usually through Form 11 self-assessment. Keep a record of your bookings, register once you earn regularly, and set aside a portion of each payout for your tax bill.
what does house sitting on Petme involve?
You stay in the owner home and care for the pets there: feeding, walks, company, and routine, plus keeping the home tidy and secure. You follow the owner instructions, share photo updates, and manage your own calendar and rates.
am I covered if a pet is injured during a stay?
Every confirmed Petme booking includes up to €20,000 in emergency veterinary cover for the pet in your care. If something goes wrong during a stay, eligible costs are covered at no extra cost to you or the owner.
which Irish cities have house sitting demand?
Demand is strongest in Dublin, Cork, and Galway, and rises sharply around school holidays and Christmas, with steady bookings in Limerick, Waterford, Kilkenny, and Drogheda. Open your city below for local rates.
Get paid to house sit and mind pets in 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.