Petme · Boston
Pet sitters near me in Boston
Verified Petme pet sitters across 16 Boston neighborhoods. 0% owner fee, up to 5% cashback, $20,000 vet protection on every booking.
From Back Bay brownstones to Cambridge triple-deckers, Petme covers every major Boston neighborhood with verified pet sitters. Boarding, daily walks, drop-in visits, doggy daycare, and overnight house sitting, all auto-covered by the Petme Protection Plan up to $20,000 vet expenses. Pick the neighborhood closest to you below.
Sitters in this city
Petme pet sitters in Boston, by neighborhood
Tap your neighborhood to see verified Petme sitters, per-night pricing, named local parks, and the typical breed mix. All 16 Boston neighborhoods linked below.
Why Petme
Why Boston owners pick Petme over Rover and Wag
Boston is brownstone-heavy, university-heavy, winter-aware, and medical-resident dense. Petme is built for it: 0% owner fee saves $30 to $50 per booking vs Rover/Wag; $20,000 vet protection covers Angell Animal Medical Center + MSPCA-Angell + every Boston-area clinic; up to 5% cashback compounds across the academic-year travel calendar.
0% service fee for pet owners
Rover and Wag stack a 5% to 11% service fee on top of the sitter's rate at checkout. Petme stacks 0%. On a $325 5-night booking, that's $35 to $50 you keep in your pocket, every booking.
$20,000 vet protection, included
Every Petme booking automatically includes up to $20,000 in vet expenses if something happens during the stay. No deductible. No upcharge. No upgrade tier. Petme coordinates with the clinic directly from inside the app.
Up to 5% cashback, automatic
When a booking completes, up to 5% lands in your Petme balance instantly. Use it toward the next booking. No expiry, no minimum, no opt-in. Rakuten-style economics applied to your pet's second home.
Verified, background-checked sitters
Every Petme sitter passes identity verification with a government ID plus a background check before going live. Reviews are open and unfiltered. New-sitter status is tagged so you can see who is established.
Same sitter, every booking
Search and rebook the same sitter directly. No matchmaking churn, no rotating strangers. Most Petme owners settle on one preferred sitter after 2 to 3 bookings and stick with them for years.
Transparent pricing, no surprises
The price you see is the price you pay. No checkout-time service fee, no extra-pet fee, no "premium support" upsell. Add-ons (extra walk, late pickup, additional pet) charge 0% owner fee too.
Side-by-side
Petme vs Rover and Wag in Boston
Local use cases
Boston-specific pet-sitting use cases Petme covers
Boston runs on its own rhythm: brownstone walk-up access logistics, MBTA-aware sitter routing, winter cobblestone paw care, Marathon Monday route closures, university move-in/out cat-sitting surges, medical-resident on-call schedules. Petme is built for it.
Brownstone walk-up + lockbox access
Back Bay, Beacon Hill, South End, North End, and Charlestown brownstones use lockbox + 2-to-5-flight stair access. Petme sitters know the routine: building staff names, weight caps, elevator pet etiquette where they exist.
University-driven cat sitting
Northeastern, BU, Harvard, MIT, Tufts, MGH-Longwood, BC, and Berklee drive academic-year cat-sitting cycles. Move-in (late August) and move-out (mid-May) are peak; winter and spring breaks add steady surges.
Winter paw care + cobblestones
Beacon Hill cobblestones and December-March road salt tear up paws. Petme Boston sitters carry paw balm, route around the worst stretches, and rinse between blocks. $20,000 vet protection covers ice-related injuries.
Marathon Monday route closures
Marathon Monday (third Monday in April) closes Boylston, Beacon, and Comm Ave. Petme sitters reroute walks to the Esplanade and inland streets. Reactive dogs get solo-only bookings that weekend.
Medical-resident on-call drop-ins
Longwood, Fenway, and Mass General-adjacent sitters specialize in 24-to-36-hour medical-resident shifts: flexible-window drop-ins, last-minute extensions, standing arrangements with academic-medicine cadence.
Same-sitter rebookings for repeat travelers
Find your Boston sitter once, then rebook them directly every next trip. Most Petme Boston relationships span 2 to 5 years across job changes and academic terms. Cashback compounds across the whole relationship.
Pet care services in Boston
Pet Boarding
Overnight stays at a sitter's home with personalized care and attention in Boston
Dog Walking
Scheduled walks to keep your dog active, happy, and well-exercised in Boston
House Sitting
In-home care where a sitter stays at your place with your pet in Boston
Drop-in Visits
Quick check-ins for feeding, playtime, and potty breaks in Boston
Doggy Daycare
Daytime supervision and socialization while you're at work in Boston
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about pet sitters near you in Boston
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From local owners
"Same sitter three years running. Olive knows her routine, her couch, her morning walk. I never went back to a kennel."
Maria R., Brickell (3 years on Petme)
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0% owner fee. Up to 5% cashback. $20,000 vet protection on every booking. Same sitter, every time. Pick your neighborhood above and book in the app.
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