Pet sitting jobs in New Zealand

Pet sitting jobs across New Zealand, paid by the night

Overnight stays pay NZ$45 to NZ$95 a night in New Zealand's seven biggest cities, and you set that rate yourself. Requests reach you from owners near the address on your profile, and you accept only the ones that fit your week.

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$45-95
per night across the seven cities covered, GST inclusive
Up to 90%
of each booking kept
NZ$39,000
Protection Plan on every confirmed booking
2 business days
typical payout after a stay ends
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.

Overnight boarding

NZ$45 to NZ$95 per night

House sitting

NZ$60 to NZ$110 per night

Doggy daycare

NZ$35 to NZ$65 per day

Dog walking

NZ$25 to NZ$45 per walk

Drop-in visits

NZ$25 to NZ$40 per visit

Cities

Choose your city

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

AucklandChristchurchWellingtonHamiltonTaurangaLower HuttDunedin
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

Pet sitting jobs in New Zealand

How much do pet sitting jobs pay per night in New Zealand?
Overnight pet sitting on Petme pays NZ$45 to NZ$95 a night, GST inclusive, across the seven New Zealand cities with pet sitting pages. Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington sit at the top of that band. You set your own nightly rate, and you keep up to 90% of each booking.
Where are the pet sitting jobs in New Zealand?
Petme runs pet sitting pages in seven New Zealand cities: Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington, Hamilton, Tauranga, Lower Hutt and Dunedin. Owners search by location, so requests reach you from households near the address on your profile.
Are pet sitting jobs near me actually paid?
Every confirmed pet sitting booking on Petme is paid at the rate you set, not swapped for a place to stay. The owner pays through the app when they book, and your payout lands about 2 business days after the stay finishes. You keep up to 90%.
What does an overnight pet sitting booking involve?
A full night with the pet in your own home, plus the routine the owner hands over: feeding, fresh water, walks or litter, and any medication they arranged with you beforehand. You send photo updates through the app chat, and the booking covers the nights the owner is away.
How much should I charge for pet sitting?
Start inside the published local band, NZ$45 to NZ$95 a night depending on which of the seven cities you are in, then move up once you have reviews. You also set a separate rate for additional dogs and cats, so a two-pet booking prices higher than a single-pet one.
Can I take pet sitting work part time around another job?
Overnight stays sit outside office hours, so pet sitting fits around a job or study. Nothing is rostered and no one assigns you shifts: every request arrives as an offer you are free to turn down.
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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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Cat sitting jobs in New Zealand

Short home visits instead of overnight stays. Feeding, litter and a photo update, booked around the rest of your day.

Doggy daycare jobs in New Zealand

Mind a dog at your place while the owner works, on the weekday schedule you set.

Dog walking jobs in New Zealand

Per-walk work in twelve New Zealand cities, with a published rate band and a named list of suburbs for each one.

Become a pet sitter in New Zealand

What verification asks of you and what each service pays, for every Petme job in New Zealand rather than overnight work alone.

Pet sitters in New Zealand, the owner side

The owner side of the marketplace you would join. Owners pay 0% service fee, which is why a stay is priced the way it is.