Make money looking after cats in Austin
Many owners in Austin book a daily visit at home instead of a boarding kennel. Cat visits in Austin run $18 to $28 per 20 to 30 minute visit, and you keep up to 90% of every booking with sitter cashback.
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Local know-how pays off in Austin
Austin summers are long and hot, regularly past 100°F from June into September, and the limestone Greenbelt trails radiate heat. Sitters walk early, watch for blue-green algae warnings at Lady Bird Lake, and keep dogs in the AC through the afternoon.
When demand peaks
Festival weeks (SXSW in March, Austin City Limits in October) and tech-sector travel drive sharp short-notice boarding spikes, with summer and winter-holiday peaks on top. Daily walks and daycare run steady year-round across the central neighborhoods.
Know your Austin areas
Most cat bookings cluster South Congress to East Austin. Owners book the sitter who can reach them quickly for a daily visit, so the areas you list matter more than the distance you are willing to travel.
Choose your services, set your own rates
Typical Petme rates in Austin. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking with sitter cashback.
Drop-in cat visits
$18 to $28 per 20 to 30 minute visit
House sitting
$42 to $78 per night
Overnight boarding
$42 to $78 per night
Austin areas that book the most
Petme cat bookings in Austin come from neighborhoods like South Congress, East Austin, Hyde Park, with drop-in visits and house sitting the most requested for cats.
Texas requires no state pet-sitter licence and has no state income tax. Austin enforces a leash ordinance with designated off-leash areas like Auditorium Shores and Red Bud Isle; pet-sitting income is reported federally on a Schedule C, with a 1099-NEC from Petme once your annual earnings pass the federal reporting threshold.
Built for sitters in Austin
Keep up to 90%
You set your rate. Petme keeps a low service fee, and sitter cashback pushes your take-home toward 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
$22,000 in vet protection comes with every confirmed booking, so you are never on the hook alone if something goes wrong.
Cat Sitting Jobs in Austin
What new sitters ask before signing up on Petme in Austin.
How much do cat sitters earn per visit in Austin?
Drop-in cat visits on Petme in Austin run $18 to $28 per 20 to 30 minute visit. You set your own rate per visit, and with sitter cashback you keep up to 90% of every booking.
Where is cat sitting demand strongest in Austin?
Petme cat bookings in Austin come from neighborhoods like South Congress, East Austin, Hyde Park, with drop-in visits and house sitting the most requested for cats. Most cat owners book a sitter within their own neighborhood, so listing the areas you cover sharpens your visibility.
What does a typical cat sitting visit involve?
A standard drop-in runs 20 to 30 minutes: feeding, fresh water, litter scooping, playtime, and a photo update to the owner in chat. Many Austin owners book one or two visits a day while they travel.
Can I set my own visit schedule in Austin?
Yes. You set your available hours and accept or decline each request. Morning and evening visit slots fill first, and you can stack several nearby visits around South Congress and East Austin into one efficient round.
What protection do I get on cat sitting bookings?
Every confirmed Petme booking, including drop-in visits, includes $22,000 in vet protection for the cat in your care, at no cost to you or the owner. The same cover applies whether you sit in South Congress or East Austin.
When is cat sitting demand highest in Austin?
Festival weeks (SXSW in March, Austin City Limits in October) and tech-sector travel drive sharp short-notice boarding spikes, with summer and winter-holiday peaks on top. That pattern shapes cat sitting bookings in Austin across the year. Austin summers are long and hot, regularly past 100°F from June into September, and the limestone Greenbelt trails radiate heat.
What do I need to start cat sitting in Austin?
No formal qualification is required. You need to be 18 or over, have a smartphone with the Petme app, and pass ID verification. Experience helps you win your first cat sitting bookings in Austin, so it is worth describing the pets you have looked after, including your own, on your profile.
Cat sitting jobs near Austin
Cover more than one patch. Each city page has its own local rates and demand notes.
Start earning in Austin
Set your own rate. $22,000 vet protection on every booking, cashback that keeps your clients rebooking, and fast payouts to your bank.