Pet Sitting Jobs UK

Pet sitting jobs across the UK

Walks, boarding, drop-ins, daycare and house sitting from one profile. Set your own GBP rates, pick your hours, and keep up to 90% of every booking.

This is the all-services keeper for UK pet sitting jobs. Open a city below for local rates, or jump into a single vertical if you already know what you want to offer.

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£25 to £55

boarding per night, plus walks and visits

£20,000

Protection Plan per booking

200k+

pet parents on the platform

4.9 / 5

average sitter rating on Petme

Flexible, self-scheduled work

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.

Mix services around your week

Take morning walks, weekday daycare, or weekend boarding. Open only the services and hours you can cover, and decline the rest.

Self-employed, not a kennel shift

You run your own pet-care work on Petme. No employer rota, no kennel assistant payroll. You set rates and answer to the owners you book with.

Start with one service, add more

Many UK sitters begin with walks or drop-ins, then add boarding or house sitting once reviews land. One profile covers the full mix.

Earning and control

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 £20,000 Protection Plan.

GBP rates you set

Typical bands: walks £10 to £20, drop-ins £10 to £18, daycare £18 to £35 a day, boarding £25 to £55 a night, house sitting £20 to £45 a night. You keep up to 90%.

77 UK cities

From London and Manchester to Paisley and Lincoln. Open your city for local rate bands and neighbourhood context, then take bookings near home.

£20,000 Protection Plan

Every confirmed booking includes up to £20,000 through the Protection Plan for the pet in your care, at no extra cost to you or the owner.

Why UK sitters choose Petme

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 £20,000 Protection Plan built in.

Keep up to 90%

You keep up to 90% per booking. Owners pay 0% in fees on Petme.

Regulars, not one-offs

Owners earn cashback too, so they have a reason to rebook the sitter their pet already knows.

A profile that gets you found

Petme is social, not just a directory. Post your care to a feed UK pet parents follow.

Available cities

Pet Sitting 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 night. Open your city for the full breakdown and the neighbourhoods owners book most.

London £38-58 Manchester £32-50 Birmingham £28-45 Edinburgh £32-50 Glasgow £28-45 Liverpool £26-42 Bristol £32-50 Leeds £28-45 Sheffield £25-42 Newcastle upon Tyne £25-42 Belfast £26-42 Nottingham £25-40 Southampton £28-45 Leicester £24-38 Portsmouth £26-42 Cardiff £26-42 Coventry £24-38 Bradford £22-36 Brighton £32-50 Plymouth £24-38 Hull £22-36 Wolverhampton £22-36 Derby £24-38 Milton Keynes £28-45 Stoke-on-Trent £22-35 Swansea £22-36 Reading £30-48 Luton £26-40 Sunderland £22-36 Aberdeen £28-45 Oxford £30-48 Cambridge £30-48 Bournemouth £28-45 Bolton £22-36 Northampton £24-38 Blackpool £22-35 Peterborough £24-38 Southend-on-Sea £26-42 Wakefield £22-36 Bath £28-48 Wigan £22-34 Warrington £25-40 York £26-42 Telford £22-36 Huddersfield £22-36 Middlesbrough £22-34 Ipswich £24-38 Exeter £26-42 Gloucester £22-36 Doncaster £22-34 Preston £22-36 Dundee £24-38 Norwich £24-38 Swindon £25-40 Newport £22-36 Cheltenham £28-45 Slough £28-45 Basildon £24-38 Colchester £24-38 Barnsley £22-34 Basingstoke £28-45 Blackburn £22-36 Chelmsford £24-38 Chester £25-40 Crawley £32-50 Dudley £22-36 Guildford £30-48 Lincoln £24-38 Oldham £22-34 Paisley £28-45 Poole £28-45 Rotherham £22-34 Solihull £24-38 Stockport £22-36 Walsall £22-36 Watford £26-40 Woking £30-48

Common questions

Pet Sitting Jobs UK, answered

What new UK sitters and walkers ask before signing up on Petme.

How do I find pet sitting jobs in the UK?

Create a Petme profile, choose the services you offer (walks, boarding, drop-ins, daycare, house sitting), set GBP rates, and accept booking requests from owners near you. Open your city page below for local rate bands and neighbourhood context.

Are there pet sitting jobs near me?

Petme recruits sitters across 77 UK cities. Open the city closest to you for local rates, then use the app to see booking requests in your area. City pages answer "near me" better than a fake national map.

How much do pet sitting jobs pay in the UK?

It depends on the service. Across UK cities, dog walking runs £10 to £25 a walk, drop-ins £10 to £25 a visit, daycare £16 to £45 a day, home boarding £22 to £58 a night, and house sitting £28 to £65 a night. You set every rate and keep up to 90%.

Who can take pet sitting jobs on Petme?

Sitters must be 18 or over, based in the UK, and pass ID verification before taking bookings. From there, start with walks or drop-ins, build reviews, then add overnight services when you are ready. Reliability and clear communication are what keep owners coming back.

Are pet sitting jobs self-employed?

Yes. Sitters on Petme work as self-employed sole traders, not as Petme employees. You choose bookings, set rates, and handle your own tax via Self Assessment when required.

What is the difference between pet sitting jobs and dog walking jobs?

Pet sitting jobs cover the full mix of services from one profile. Dog walking jobs focus on paid walks only. Many sitters start with walking, then add boarding, daycare, or house sitting on the same Petme profile.

Can I do pet sitting as a side hustle?

Yes. There is no minimum hours and no rota. Open the slots you can cover around a job or studies, and decline the rest. Part-time pet care jobs pages spell out the schedule angle if that is your main search.

How much of each booking do sitters keep on Petme?

Sitters keep up to 90% of every booking included. Owners pay 0% in fees on Petme.

Is there a Protection Plan on Petme bookings?

Yes. Every confirmed Petme booking includes up to £20,000 through the Protection Plan for the pet in your care, at no extra cost to you or the owner.

Which UK cities have pet sitting jobs on Petme?

All 77 cities in the UK jobs set, including London, Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Bristol, Liverpool, Sheffield, Cardiff, Belfast, and towns such as Paisley, Guildford, and Lincoln. Browse the city list on this page.

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