What does a pet sitter cost in the UK?
Only the sitter's rate. Nothing added.

A UK pet sitter typically costs £25-£55 per night for dog boarding, £30-£65 per night for overnight house sitting, £10-£20 per dog walk, and £8-£15 per drop-in visit. Rates vary by service, city, and the sitter's experience. On Petme these prices are the total you pay, because no owner service fee is added at checkout.

Yes. Rover charges pet owners a service fee at checkout on top of the sitter rate, and takes a separate service fee from the sitter. Their exact fees are published on their own site and can change, so check them before you book. Use the calculator above to see the difference against Petme's 0% owner fee.

Yes. Pawshake official terms state it charges owners a Member Service Fee on top of every booking, presented during the booking process. Pawshake does not publish the amount, so it only appears at checkout, which is why the calculator marks Pawshake as varies. A separate contribution is also taken from the sitter, and there is no owner cashback.

Petme charges owners 0% at checkout, adds cashback on every completed booking capped at £20, and offers up to £20,000 through the Protection Plan for eligible vet costs. Rover adds a booking fee at checkout, and Pawshake adds a Member Service Fee at checkout whose amount it does not publish.

Dog sitting in London usually sits at the upper end of UK rates, around £40-£70 per night for boarding and £15-£28 for a 30-minute walk, because demand and living costs are higher than the national average. Each Petme sitter sets their own rate, so you always see the exact price on their profile before you book.

It depends on length of stay and number of pets. Independent UK pricing guides put kennels at roughly £20-£40 per dog per day, similar to a sitter's nightly boarding rate, but a sitter usually works out better value for multiple pets, since one booking can cover the whole household, and your pet stays in a home rather than a kennel.

Overnight pet sitting in the UK averages around £30-£65 per night, whether the sitter hosts your pet (boarding) or stays in your home (house sitting). Independent UK pricing guides report an average near £40 a night. On Petme you pay the sitter's listed rate only, with cashback credited back on every completed booking.

A 30-minute dog walk in the UK typically costs £10-£20, and a short drop-in visit for feeding, play, or a litter change usually runs £8-£15. Cat-sitting visits fall in a similar £10-£18 band. Prices rise in larger cities and for longer or peak-time slots, and the rate shown on Petme is the final price with no surcharge.

Home dog boarding in the UK typically costs £25-£55 per night, with independent UK pricing guides putting the average near £40 and London at £40-£70. A second dog from the same household is usually a smaller add-on rather than a second full fee, so multi-dog homes often pay less than two separate bookings. On Petme the nightly rate shown is the total you pay. See the full UK dog boarding cost guide

Many sitters raise their rates for peak dates such as Christmas, Easter, and the summer holidays, because demand is higher and slots fill early. That is the sitter's own pricing, not a Petme platform fee. Booking well ahead is the best way to secure a sitter and a rate over busy periods, and the price shown on the profile is still the total you pay.

Many pet sitting platforms add a service fee on top of the sitter's rate, billed to the owner at checkout. On Petme that owner fee does not exist. The price shown on a sitter's profile is exactly what you pay, so the listed rate and the checkout total always match.

No. Petme does not charge membership fees, registration fees, booking fees, or processing fees to pet owners. You only pay when you book, and you only pay the sitter's rate. There are no surprises at checkout.

Yes. Every completed booking on Petme automatically credits cashback to your account. The balance builds up after each stay, walk, or visit and can be applied to your next booking, so your effective pet sitting costs go down over time. Cashback is capped at £20 per booking and is credited once the booking is completed.

No. Petme does not charge owners separately for it. The Protection Plan offers up to £20,000 for eligible vet costs for accidents or illness during the stay, subject to the Protection Plan terms. Eligibility rules apply, so read the terms before you book. Learn about the Petme Protection Plan

A UK pet sitter's earnings depend on how many bookings they take and which services they offer, but the headline figure is how much of each booking they keep. On Petme, sitters keep up to 90% of every booking and set their own rates, so a busy sitter offering boarding and walks can build a meaningful side or full-time income. Become a pet sitter in the UK

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