Part-time pet care jobs across the UK
Open only the hours you can cover, take the bookings that fit and turn down the rest. You set every rate and keep up to 90% of each booking, with no rota and no minimum hours.
Pet care fits part-time better than most work. Walks and drop-in visits run 30 to 60 minutes and happen close to home, at the times owners are out.
A flexible job you run around your life
This is in-person work, but you control it like your own business: your hours, your clients, your rate. Fit it around a day job, studies, or other gigs across the UK.
Hours you actually have
You mark the times you are free and owners book into them. Evenings, weekends, a lunch break or the gap before the school run all work, because most visits run 30 to 60 minutes.
No rota, no minimum
Nobody rosters you. You accept the bookings that fit and decline the rest, and your profile stays live in a week you take nothing at all.
Start small, grow if you want
Most people begin with a couple of bookings a week alongside a job or a course, then add more once the first reviews land. Staying small is also a valid choice.
Earn on your terms, keep up to 90%
No shift rosters, no platform-set pricing, no minimum hours. You control the rate, the work, and the schedule, and every booking carries £17,000 Protection Plan.
You set every rate
Typical drop-in and walk rates run £12 to £20 across the UK, with London and the south-east at the upper end. The price the owner sees is the one you set, and cashback keeps your take-home toward 90%.
Work near where you are
Part-time works best on a short local loop. Cover the neighbourhoods you already know and you fit more visits into the same hours, with no commute eating the gap.
£17,000 Protection Plan
Every confirmed booking includes up to £17,000 through the Protection Plan for the pet in your care, at no extra cost to you or the owner. 0% for owners.
Built for UK sitters and walkers
Owner cashback keeps your clients rebooking, your social profile gets you found, and fast 2-day payouts mean you are paid soon after each booking, all with £17,000 Protection Plan built in.
Paid per booking, not per shift
You are paid for the visit, at the rate you set, after it is done. Sitter cashback pushes your take-home toward 90% per booking.
Regulars, not one-offs
Owners rebook the person their pet already knows, so a few part-time slots often turn into the same walk every week. Owners earn cashback too, which keeps them coming back.
Everything on the record
Bookings, messages and payment run through the app, so a part-time arrangement still has the agreed price and the confirmation behind it.
Part-time Pet Care Jobs UK in your city
Petme covers cities across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Each rate below is what sitters in that city typically charge a visit. Open your city for the full breakdown and the neighbourhoods owners book most.
Part-time Pet Care Jobs UK, answered
What new UK sitters and walkers ask before signing up on Petme.
Can I do pet care part-time around another job?
Yes, and most people do. There is no rota and no minimum hours: you open the times you can cover and decline the rest. Walks and drop-in visits run 30 to 60 minutes, so they fit a lunch break or the gap before the school run.
How many hours a week do I need to commit to?
None are required. You choose how many bookings you accept, and your profile stays live in a week you take nothing. Many sitters run a couple of regular walks a week and nothing else.
What are the busiest times for part-time pet care?
Weekday mornings and early evenings, when owners are out at work, plus weekends and school holidays. Those are the slots worth opening first, because that is when the requests arrive.
How much can I earn part-time?
Rates typically run £12 to £20 per drop-in visit or walk across the UK, with London and the south-east at the upper end. You set the price for every service and keep up to 90% of each booking with sitter cashback.
Do I need experience to start part-time?
No formal qualification is needed, but you do need to genuinely know animals. Your profile, photos and first reviews are what owners judge, and most people earn those first reviews from neighbours.
Part-time pet care jobs across the UK
Set your own rate. £17,000 Protection Plan on every booking, cashback that keeps your clients rebooking, and fast 2-day payouts to your bank.