Cat Sitting Jobs in Birmingham

Cat sitting jobs in Birmingham, where sitter supply still trails the cats

Birmingham is the UK’s second-largest city, yet fewer sitters cover it than Manchester or Bristol, so cat visits are easy to fill once owners find you. Its flat-heavy suburbs and travelling professionals keep steady demand for someone to feed, water and check in on cats at home. Cat visits in Birmingham run £12 to £20 per 20 to 30 minute visit, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.

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£12 to £20
per 20 to 30 minute visit in Birmingham
Up to 90%
of every booking kept by the sitter
£20,000
Protection Plan on every booking
4.9 / 5
average sitter rating on Petme
A local edge

Local know-how pays off in Birmingham

Birmingham has a wet maritime climate with rain spread across the year, frosty spells in winter, and short winter days that leave a narrow window of daylight. Walkers who carry a raincoat and a towel, plan sheltered routes on the wettest days, and hold their slots through the drizzle keep the regulars that fair-weather walkers lose.

When demand peaks

Demand peaks over the summer holidays and across Christmas and New Year, with a second wave on the February, May and October half-terms and the bank-holiday weekends. Boarding and house sitting lead when owners travel; walking, daycare and drop-in visits carry the commuting week.

Know your Birmingham areas

Most cat bookings cluster Edgbaston to Harborne. Owners book the sitter who can reach them quickly for a daily visit, so the areas you list matter more than the distance you are willing to travel.

Cat care in Birmingham

Planning cat visits across Birmingham

Edgbaston, Moseley and Harborne are professional suburbs where both adults often work full days and plenty of households keep cats. Cannon Hill Park sits between Edgbaston and Moseley, so a sitter there can run a tight patch of visits on foot rather than driving. Digbeth has renters and flat-dwellers who travel often, while Sutton Coldfield and Bournville are further out and easier with a car. One visit a day suits many adult cats, and a second in the evening helps kittens, older cats and multi-cat homes.

Rates in Birmingham

Choose your services, set your own rates

Typical Petme rates in Birmingham. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking.

Drop-in cat visits

£12 to £20 per 20 to 30 minute visit

House sitting

£35 to £58 per night

Overnight boarding

£28 to £45 per night

Where demand is strongest

Birmingham areas that book the most

Edgbaston, Moseley and Harborne are professional suburbs where both adults often work full days and plenty of households keep cats.

Why Petme

Built for sitters in Birmingham

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

£20,000 in Protection Plan comes with every confirmed booking, so you are never on the hook alone if something goes wrong.

Common questions

Cat Sitting Jobs in Birmingham

What new sitters ask before signing up on Petme in Birmingham.

Are there jobs in Harborne?
Yes. Pet owners across Birmingham book sitters through the Petme app. You pick the services you want to offer, set a rate for each, and keep up to 90% of what a booking pays.
Are there jobs in Birmingham?
Yes. Getting started in Birmingham takes being 18 or over, a smartphone with the Petme app and ID verification. After that you set your services and rates, and payouts reach your bank within 2 business days.
Are there part-time jobs in Harborne?
Yes. You decide the shape of it. Sitters in Birmingham choose their services, their rate for each one and the streets they are willing to travel to, then take only the requests that fit the week.
How much do cat sitters earn per visit in Birmingham?
Drop-in cat visits on Petme in Birmingham run £12 to £20 per 20 to 30 minute visit. You set your own rate per visit, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.
What protection do I get on cat sitting bookings?
Every confirmed Petme booking, including drop-in visits, includes £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 Edgbaston or Moseley.
Where is cat sitting demand strongest in Birmingham?
Edgbaston, Moseley and Harborne are professional suburbs where both adults often work full days and plenty of households keep cats. 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 Birmingham owners book one or two visits a day while they travel.
Can I set my own visit schedule in Birmingham?
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 Edgbaston and Moseley into one efficient round.
What should I check on a winter cat visit in Birmingham?
Check the home as well as the cat. On a Birmingham winter visit that means confirming the heating is still on, topping up water that sits near a draughty window, keeping the litter and feeding routine exactly as the owner left it, and flagging anything odd straight away. Owners travelling over Christmas rebook the sitters who notice the house too.
Who is hiring cat sitters in Birmingham?
Owners book you directly through Petme rather than an agency employing you. Owners in areas such as Edgbaston, Moseley and Harborne send requests to sitters nearby, and you accept or decline each one. That is why the work grows through repeat clients rather than through a single employer.
How many daily visits do cats in Birmingham usually need?
One visit a day suits most healthy adult cats, and two a day suit kittens, elderly cats or a house with several cats. Because so much of the inner city is flats and terraces in Digbeth, Edgbaston and Moseley, owners usually arrange a key handover or key safe before they travel so you can let yourself in. Longer trips lean toward twice-daily visits for fresh food and litter.
Nearby cities

Cat sitting jobs near Birmingham

Cover more than one patch. Each city page has its own local rates and demand notes.

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Set your own rate. £20,000 Protection Plan on every booking, cashback that keeps your clients rebooking, and fast payouts to your bank.