One profile, five kinds of pet sitting work across London
London owners book a walk in the morning, a drop-in visit at lunch and an overnight stay the moment they leave the country. A sitter who offers all of it can build a week out of Camden, Islington and Hackney without ever crossing the river. Set your own rates and keep up to 90% of every booking.
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Local know-how pays off in London
London has a wet maritime climate with rain spread across the year, frosty spells in winter, 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 London areas
Most bookings cluster Camden to Shoreditch. Owners look for sitters who know the area and can reach them without a long trip.
Breeds you will meet in London
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.
What an all-services week looks like in London
The housing changes the work. Shoreditch and Islington are mostly flats with no garden, which suits drop-in visits and daytime company for a dog left while its owner is at the office. Camden and Hackney sit beside Hampstead Heath, London Fields and Victoria Park, so walks and daycare have somewhere to go. Clapham and Greenwich have more houses with gardens and spare rooms, the two things overnight boarding needs. Offering every service means one Hackney owner can send you a Tuesday walk and then a fortnight of boarding in August, rather than only the part of their year you happen to list.
Choose your services, set your own rates
Typical Petme rates in London. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking.
Dog walking
£15 to £25 per 30 to 60 minute walk
Drop-in visits
£15 to £25 per 20 to 30 minute visit
Doggy daycare
£26 to £45 per day
Dog boarding
£38 to £58 per night
House sitting
£45 to £65 per night
London areas that book the most
London is a city of flats, commuters and frequent travellers, and plenty of its dogs and cats have no garden and no family nearby. On Petme you choose the boroughs you cover, set your rate per service and keep up to 90% of each booking.
Built for sitters in London
Keep up to 90%
You set your rate. Petme keeps a low service fee, and you keep up to 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
£20,000 in Protection Plan comes with every confirmed booking, so you are never on the hook alone if something goes wrong.
Pet Sitting Jobs in London
What new sitters ask before signing up on Petme in London.
How much can I earn as a pet sitter in London?
On Petme in London, dog walking at £15 to £25 per 30 to 60 minute walk, drop-in visits at £15 to £25 per 20 to 30 minute visit, doggy daycare at £26 to £45 per day, dog boarding at £38 to £58 per night, house sitting at £45 to £65 per night. You keep up to 90% of every booking.
Can I set my own rates and hours in London?
Yes. You set a rate for each service and your own available hours, and you accept or decline each request, whether the booking is in Camden or Hackney. No assigned shifts, no minimum hours.
What protection comes with each booking?
Every Petme booking includes £20,000 in Protection Plan for the pet in your care, at no cost to you or the owner. The same cover applies whether you sit in Camden or Hackney.
Which services should I offer first in London?
Most new sitters start with dog walking and drop-in visits, then add boarding or daycare once they have a few five-star reviews and know their schedule.
Where is demand strongest in London?
London is a city of flats, commuters and frequent travellers, and plenty of its dogs and cats have no garden and no family nearby. On Petme you choose the boroughs you cover, set your rate per service and keep up to 90% of each booking.
Which pet sitting services are busiest in London through the year?
They trade places by season. Walks and drop-in visits carry the commuting week in London all year, then boarding and house sitting take over across the summer holidays, Christmas and New Year, and the half-terms while owners travel. Offering more than one service is what keeps a week full when any single one goes quiet.
Do I need to offer every service to get pet sitting jobs in London?
No. You choose which services you list and set a separate rate for each. You can start with walks and drop-in visits, which fit around other work, and add boarding later once you know how much space you can give a dog.
How far across London will I be asked to travel?
You set the areas you cover, so you only see requests from there. Camden and Islington sit close enough together that a lunchtime visit and an afternoon walk fit into the same trip, so a handful of neighbouring postcodes is enough to work with. Owners nearby send the request and you accept or decline each one.
Start earning in London
Set your own rate. £20,000 Protection Plan on every booking, cashback that keeps your clients rebooking, and fast payouts to your bank.
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