Get paid to look after cats in Chur
CHF 22 to CHF 38 per 20 to 30 minute visit for drop-in cat visits in Chur. Feed, play, scoop, and send photo updates on your own schedule, and keep up to 90% of every booking.
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Local know-how pays off in Chur
Chur sits where the Plessur meets the Rhine, and that shapes the daily walk: the flat Rhine riverside loop suits every dog, while the Stadtwald and Fürstenwald above Welschdörfli and Sand stay shaded for longer summer outings. The local mountain Brambrüesch and the Mittenberg add steeper options for active dogs.
When demand peaks
As the cantonal capital and an administrative and education hub, Chur sees many commuters and students whose dogs need daytime care on weekdays. As the gateway to the Graubünden mountains, it also draws seasonal tourism that brings short-notice weekend and holiday bookings.
Know your Chur areas
The Altstadt, Welschdoerfli, Masans, Sand and the Rheinquartier sit on the valley floor and chain together easily. Araschgen and the streets toward the Fuerstenwald climb, so treat them as a separate area and say so before an owner assumes otherwise.
Cat homes in Chur
The old town flats around the Regierungsplatz are small and hold indoor cats, so those visits carry the food, the water and the tray. Masans, Sand and the Rheinquartier have more family housing with balconies or small gardens, and a mix of cats that go out and cats that do not. Araschgen sits on the slope with houses and more outdoor cats, and winter changes them: snow keeps them in, and the tray becomes part of every visit.
Chur sits between a working city and a ski season
Chur has two demand patterns running at once. As the cantonal capital it holds administrative and school households in Masans, the Rheinquartier and Araschgen whose travel follows an ordinary working calendar. As the way into the Graubuenden valleys it also empties at the ski weeks and through the summer hiking season, when residents head up and stay up. The old town is compact and its flats are small, so visits there are quick and easy to chain. Masans and the Rheinquartier stretch north along the valley floor and are level enough to cycle. Araschgen climbs, and a sitter should know that before quoting a round that includes it.
Choose your services, set your own rates
Typical Petme rates in Chur. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking.
Drop-in cat visits
CHF 22 to CHF 38 per 20 to 30 minute visit
Overnight boarding
CHF 55 to CHF 90 per night
Chur areas that book the most
Commuters, students and families in the Old Town as well as in Masans and the Rheinquartier create steady weekday demand for dog walks and daytime care.
Built for sitters in Chur
Keep up to 90%
You set your rate. Petme keeps a low service fee, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.
Full schedule control
No assigned shifts and no minimum hours. Accept or decline each request and pause your profile whenever you need to.
Protected on every booking
CHF 20,000 in Protection Plan comes with every confirmed booking, so you are never on the hook alone if something goes wrong.
Cat Sitting Jobs in Chur
What new sitters ask before signing up on Petme in Chur.
How much do cat sitters earn per visit in Chur?
Drop-in cat visits on Petme in Chur run CHF 22 to CHF 38 per 20 to 30 minute visit. You set your own rate per visit, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.
Can I set my own visit schedule in Chur?
Yes. You set your available hours and accept or decline each request. Morning and evening visit slots fill first, and you can stack several nearby visits around Altstadt and Welschdörfli into one efficient round.
What protection do I get on cat sitting bookings?
Every confirmed Petme booking, including drop-in visits, includes CHF 20,000 in Protection Plan for the cat in your care, at no cost to you or the owner. The same cover applies whether you sit in Altstadt or Welschdörfli.
Where is cat sitting demand strongest in Chur?
Commuters, students and families in the Old Town as well as in Masans and the Rheinquartier create steady weekday demand for dog walks and daytime care. Most cat owners book a sitter within their own neighborhood, so listing the areas you cover sharpens your visibility.
What does a typical cat sitting visit involve?
A standard drop-in runs 20 to 30 minutes: feeding, fresh water, litter scooping, playtime, and a photo update to the owner in chat. Many Chur owners book one or two visits a day while they travel.
When is cat sitting demand highest in Chur?
When owners travel: the summer holidays, Christmas and New Year, and the ski and February sports weeks. On a Chur winter visit that means checking the heating is still on, keeping the feeding and litter routine exactly as the owner left it, and flagging anything unusual the same day. Swiss school holidays are set canton by canton, so the busy weeks shift with where you work.
Are there jobs in Chur that work around school or study hours?
Cat visits do, because each one is about half an hour and can be placed in the morning or the evening. The steady demand here comes from administrative and school households in Masans and the Rheinquartier, with a second wave over the ski weeks. You choose the hours you offer and the rate for each visit.
Does winter change cat sitting in Chur?
It does. Cats that go out in summer stay in once the snow comes, which turns a quick feed into a longer visit with the litter tray, fresh water and time with the animal. The ski weeks are also when local households travel most, so January and February are among the busiest stretches of the year.
What language do Chur cat owners message in?
German. Chur is the German-speaking capital of a trilingual canton, so you will also meet Romansh and Italian speakers, but the written request almost always arrives in German. If you handle another of the canton’s languages, say so on your profile rather than waiting to be asked.
Cat sitting jobs near Chur
Cover more than one patch. Each city page has its own local rates and demand notes.
Start earning in Chur
Set your own rate. CHF 20,000 Protection Plan on every booking, cashback that keeps your clients rebooking, and fast payouts to your bank.
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