Cat sitting jobs in New Zealand

Get paid to look after cats in New Zealand

NZ$22 to NZ$45 per 20 to 30 minute visit, in the cat's own home. You set your own rate per visit and your own free hours. Keep up to 90% of every booking.

Petme runs in every New Zealand city over 100,000 people. Set your rate and your free days, and take the requests that fit.

Start earningKeep up to 90%. NZ$39,000 Protection Plan.
NZ$22-45
per 20 to 30 minute visit
Up to 90%
of every visit kept by the sitter
NZ$39,000
vet expenses covered per booking
4.9 / 5
average sitter rating
Rates in New Zealand

Pick your services and set your own rates

Typical Petme rates across New Zealand. You set the price for each service and keep up to 90% of every booking.

Drop-in cat visits

NZ$22 to NZ$45 per visit

House sitting

NZ$55 to NZ$110 per night

Overnight boarding

NZ$40 to NZ$95 per night

Dog walking

NZ$22 to NZ$45 per walk

Doggy daycare

NZ$30 to NZ$65 per day

Cities

Choose your city

Each city page shows local rates, the areas with the most demand, and what new sitters ask before they start.

AucklandWellingtonChristchurchHamiltonTaurangaDunedinPalmerston NorthNapier-HastingsRotoruaNew PlymouthWhangāreiLower Hutt
Why Petme

Built for sitters in New Zealand

Keep up to 90%

You set the price. Petme takes a small service fee, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.

Full control of your schedule

No assigned shifts and no minimum hours. Accept or decline every request, and pause your profile any time.

Protection on every booking

NZ$39,000 Protection Plan applies to every confirmed booking, so you are never on your own if something happens.

Frequently asked questions

Cat sitting jobs in New Zealand

How much do cat sitters get paid per visit in New Zealand?
Cat sitting on Petme pays NZ$22 to NZ$45 for a 20 to 30 minute visit, GST inclusive. Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch sit at the top of the band, the provincial cities at the bottom. You set your own rate per visit, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.
What actually happens on a cat sitting visit?
You let yourself in, put down fresh food and water, clean and top up the litter, spend a few minutes on play or brushing, and check the cat looks well. Medication goes into the routine if the owner asked for it. Before you leave you send a photo and a short note through the app.
How do I become a cat sitter in New Zealand?
Set up a Petme profile, pass identity verification, and set the rate you want per visit and the hours you can actually work. Owners near you send requests from there, and your first reviews decide how quickly the next ones arrive.
Can I get cat sitting jobs near me?
Yes, wherever there are cat owners nearby. You set the suburbs you cover and owners in them send visit requests straight to you, so you take the ones that fit around whatever else you do. Say in your profile what you have handled at home, including shy cats, medication, or a multi-cat house.
What should I charge when an owner is away for two weeks?
Charge per visit and let the length of the trip do the arithmetic. Two visits a day for a fortnight at NZ$22 to NZ$45 each comes to 28 visits, and you set that per-visit rate yourself. One or two visits a day is the usual pattern, so a long trip becomes a run of visits rather than a single fee.
What happens if the cat gets sick while I am sitting?
Contact the owner first, then the vet they nominated in the booking. Every confirmed Petme booking carries the Petme Protection Plan, up to NZ$39,000 of vet expenses for the pet in your care, at no cost to you or the owner. Agree the vet details and an emergency contact at the meet and greet.
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Start earning in New Zealand

You set the price. NZ$39,000 Protection Plan on every booking, cashback that brings clients back, and fast payouts to your bank.

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Pet sitting jobs in New Zealand

The wider pet sitting side: overnight stays, house sits and drop-ins for dogs as well as cats, all from the same verified profile.

Doggy daycare jobs in New Zealand

Weekday dog care at your place while the owner is at the office. NZ$35 to NZ$65 a day, booked around an owner's working days.

Dog walking jobs in New Zealand

Walks pay NZ$25 to NZ$45 in the same cities. Adding walking to a cat sitting profile fills the weekday gaps between visits.

Become a pet sitter in New Zealand

The full guide: how verification works, what each service pays, and how owners find you once your profile is live.

Cat sitters in New Zealand, the owner side

What a Kiwi cat owner reads before they send you a request. Worth a look so you know what your profile is being compared against.