Get paid to drop in on cats in Exeter, where retiree owners and term-time travellers keep visits booked
Exeter is full of settled homeowners who take proper holidays and University staff and students who clear out over the breaks, and their cats still need feeding, litter changed and a bit of company while they are away. Petme cat sitters cover that gap with one or two short drop-ins a day, usually within a few streets of home. Cat visits in Exeter run £12 to £18 per 20 to 30 minute visit, and you keep up to 90% of every booking with sitter cashback.
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Local know-how pays off in Exeter
Exeter has a mild, wet maritime climate that rarely freezes, 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 Exeter areas
Most cat bookings cluster Heavitree to Pennsylvania. 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.
Where cat visits cluster across Exeter
The steadiest cat work sits with the older homeowners and professionals in St Leonards and Pennsylvania, where people travel often and want a familiar face checking in rather than a cattery. Heavitree and Alphington add plenty of family households, and Topsham and Pinhoe bring in owners who are out for full days or long weekends. Pick two or three neighbouring areas and the morning and evening slots fill on their own.
Choose your services, set your own rates
Typical Petme rates in Exeter. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking with sitter cashback.
Drop-in cat visits
£12 to £18 per 20 to 30 minute visit
House sitting
£32 to £52 per night
Overnight boarding
£26 to £42 per night
Exeter areas that book the most
The steadiest cat work sits with the older homeowners and professionals in St Leonards and Pennsylvania, where people travel often and want a familiar face checking in rather than a cattery.
Built for sitters in Exeter
Keep up to 90%
You set your rate. Petme keeps a low service fee, and sitter cashback pushes your take-home toward 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
£17,000 in Protection Plan comes with every confirmed booking, so you are never on the hook alone if something goes wrong.
Cat Sitting Jobs in Exeter
What new sitters ask before signing up on Petme in Exeter.
How much do cat sitters earn per visit in Exeter?
Drop-in cat visits on Petme in Exeter run £12 to £18 per 20 to 30 minute visit. You set your own rate per visit, and with sitter cashback you keep up to 90% of every booking.
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 Exeter owners book one or two visits a day while they travel.
Can I set my own visit schedule in Exeter?
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 Heavitree and St Leonards into one efficient round.
What protection do I get on cat sitting bookings?
Every confirmed Petme booking, including drop-in visits, includes £17,000 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 Heavitree or St Leonards.
Where is cat sitting demand strongest in Exeter?
The steadiest cat work sits with the older homeowners and professionals in St Leonards and Pennsylvania, where people travel often and want a familiar face checking in rather than a cattery. Most cat owners book a sitter within their own neighborhood, so listing the areas you cover sharpens your visibility.
What should I check on a winter cat visit in Exeter?
Check the home as well as the cat. On a Exeter 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.
Do you get paid more for multi-cat households in Exeter?
Yes. Plenty of Exeter homes, especially the larger houses around St Leonards and Pennsylvania, keep two or three cats, and a single visit covers the whole household, so your per-visit rate goes further. You set the rate yourself and can price multi-cat homes higher for the extra feeding, litter and playtime.
When does cat sitting demand peak in Exeter?
Cat visits in Exeter peak around school holidays, the summer break and the University of Exeter term gaps, when owners head off and cats stay home. Booking well ahead for these windows, particularly in Topsham and Pennsylvania, is the difference between a full week and a quiet one, with keeping up to 90% of every visit.
Cat sitting jobs near Exeter
Cover more than one patch. Each city page has its own local rates and demand notes.
Start earning in Exeter
Set your own rate. £17,000 Protection Plan on every booking, cashback that keeps your clients rebooking, and fast payouts to your bank.