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.
Protection Plan for eligible vet costs
Owners booking through Petme have the Protection Plan, up to £20,000 for eligible vet costs, subject to its terms.
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?
Can I set my own rates and hours in London?
What protection comes with each booking?
Which services should I offer first in London?
Where is demand strongest in London?
Which pet sitting services are busiest in London through the year?
Do I need to offer every service to get pet sitting jobs in London?
How far across London will I be asked to travel?
Start earning in London
Set your own rate. Protection Plan up to £20,000, cashback that keeps your clients rebooking, and fast payouts to your bank.
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