Become a cat sitter in Istanbul: home visits in Kadıköy, Beşiktaş or your own district
Owners in Istanbul pay 300-400 TL per home visit of about 30 minutes today. The cat stays at home and you drop in for food, water, the litter tray and some play, on the days you choose.
You set the days, the price and the area in Istanbul; you apply in the Petme app.
Your visits show up in the feed, not in a job ad
Petme has its own feed. Instead of bidding on jobs one by one, you post moments from your visits; owners nearby see them and get in touch.
Post photos and videos
Share moments from your cat visits. Your posts stay on your profile and in the feed.
People nearby see you first
The home feed puts posts from people nearby first. Owners like them, follow you and open your profile.
Your profile does the introducing
Your services, price and area sit on your profile, and owners message you in the app chat.
What to know about cat sitting in Istanbul
Three short notes before you open a profile in Istanbul: the holidays, the summer heat and the districts.
Bayram and the summer break
Ramazan Bayramı and Kurban Bayramı are official holidays, and schools close in late June until September. Owners who travel then and leave a cat at home need someone to drop in, so you can open only those weeks if you like.
Summer heat and a cat at home
Istanbul stays milder than most of Turkey in summer: the July average high is 28 °C (MGM, 1991-2020). Refresh the water on every visit and check that a room stays aired.
Districts and your area
Your profile says where you work: Kadıköy, Beşiktaş, Üsküdar or another area near you. A small area keeps the travel between visits short.
Market prices for cat sitting in Istanbul
These are the prices owners in Turkey pay for a cat visit today, not Petme earnings data. Each visit is priced on its own, and monthly income depends on how many owners book you again. You set your own price.
Cat visit at the owner’s home
300-400 TL per visit of about 30 minutes
Districts of Istanbul you can cover
You can work in districts like Kadıköy, Beşiktaş and Üsküdar, or any area close to you. Accept the visits that fit your week and turn down the rest.
How it differs from answering one job ad at a time
Your price and your calendar
You choose the visits you take, the cats you accept, the area and your price. You also decide which days you are free in Istanbul.
Paid in the app, address in the chat
The owner pays in the Petme app and the address is shared only in the chat, so you never ask anyone for cash at the door.
ID and background checks
Every sitter passes ID verification and a background check, so owners know who is coming into their home.
Petme Protection Plan
The Petme Protection Plan can contribute up to ₺100.000 toward eligible vet costs that arise during a booked service, subject to its terms. If a cat needs a vet during a visit, the bill is not left to a verbal agreement.
Four steps to start
1. Download the app
Get Petme from the App Store or Google Play.
2. Build your profile
Add a photo, a short bio and the districts of Istanbul you want to cover.
3. Verify your identity
Complete the ID verification and the background check.
4. Set your price
Choose your price per visit and the days you are free, then accept the requests that suit you.
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Open your profile today
Download the app, build your profile, verify your identity and add the districts of Istanbul you cover. You set your price and get paid through the app.