House sitting jobs in Aberdeen, built on offshore rotations
Aberdeen runs on offshore rotations that take owners away for weeks at a time, and no kennel suits a stay that long. Petme house sitters cover the whole rotation in the owner’s home. House sitting in Aberdeen runs £35 to £55 per night, and you keep up to 90% of every booking with sitter cashback.
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Local know-how pays off in Aberdeen
Aberdeen 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 Aberdeen areas
Most bookings cluster West End to Mannofield. Owners look for sitters who know the area and can reach them without a long trip.
Breeds you will meet in Aberdeen
Owners here mostly keep Labrador Retriever, Cocker Spaniel, French Bulldog, Staffordshire Bull Terrier. Knowing how those breeds behave, and saying so on your profile, is what turns a first booking into a repeat client.
Aberdeen house sits and the travel behind them
Cults and Mannofield lead, family homes with gardens where offshore workers and university staff need a real host for long, predictable absences. The West End adds professional stays, while Bridge of Don and Old Aberdeen bring shorter cover. Rotation-length bookings are the defining feature: three weeks on is normal here, not exceptional.
Choose your services, set your own rates
Typical Petme rates in Aberdeen. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking with sitter cashback.
House sitting
£35 to £55 per night
Overnight boarding
£28 to £45 per night
Drop-in visits
£12 to £19 per 20 to 30 minute visit
Dog walking
£12 to £19 per 30 to 60 minute walk
Aberdeen areas that book the most
Cults and Mannofield lead, family homes with gardens where offshore workers and university staff need a real host for long, predictable absences.
Built for sitters in Aberdeen
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.
House Sitting Jobs in Aberdeen
What new sitters ask before signing up on Petme in Aberdeen.
How much do house sitters earn per night in Aberdeen?
House sitting on Petme in Aberdeen runs £35 to £55 per night. You set your own nightly rate, and with sitter cashback you keep up to 90% of every booking.
Can I choose which house sitting jobs I accept in Aberdeen?
Yes. You review each home and pet, arrange a meet first if you want, and accept or decline. You set your nightly rate and your available dates, whether the home is in West End or Cults. No assigned bookings and no minimum nights.
What protection comes with house sitting bookings?
Every confirmed Petme booking, including house sitting, includes £17,000 in Protection Plan for the pet in your care, at no cost to you or the owner. The same cover applies whether you stay in West End or Cults.
What does house sitting involve?
You stay in the owner's home and keep their pet's routine: feeding, walks, play, and company overnight, plus basics like mail and plants if asked. Owners book it so their pet stays in familiar surroundings while they travel.
How is house sitting different from boarding in Aberdeen?
With house sitting you go to the owner's home; with boarding the pet comes to you. House sitting suits pets that do better in their own space, and it is billed per night the same way.
What do owners expect from a winter house sit in Aberdeen?
That the house stays warm and looks lived in. On a Aberdeen winter sit owners want the heating held at their setting, post cleared, lights used normally, and the pet's routine unchanged. Agree in the meet and greet what to do if the boiler or a pipe plays up during a cold snap, so nobody is guessing at midnight.
Are long house sitting bookings common in Aberdeen?
Yes, more than anywhere else in Scotland. Offshore rotations take owners away for two or three weeks at a stretch, so Cults and Mannofield produce genuinely long stays. Aberdeen house sitting runs £35 to £55 a night, which makes a rotation booking the steadiest income in the vertical.
What does a rotation-length Aberdeen house sit involve?
Living in the house for the full rotation and keeping everything normal: feeding, walks, post, bins and the heating in winter. Owners want the place to look occupied as much as they want the pet cared for. Agree the full scope before a three-week booking starts.
House sitting jobs near Aberdeen
Cover more than one patch. Each city page has its own local rates and demand notes.
Start earning in Aberdeen
Set your own rate. £17,000 Protection Plan on every booking, cashback that keeps your clients rebooking, and fast payouts to your bank.