Cat Sitting Jobs in Austin

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.

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$18 to $28
per 20 to 30 minute visit in Austin
Up to 90%
of every booking kept by the sitter
$22,000
Protection Plan for eligible vet costs
4.9 / 5
average sitter rating on Petme
A local edge

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.

Rates in Austin

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.

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

Where demand is strongest

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.

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Why Petme

Built for sitters in Austin

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 $22,000 for eligible vet costs, subject to its terms.

Common questions

Cat Sitting Jobs in Austin

What new sitters ask before signing up on Petme in Austin.

Where are the cat sitting jobs near me in Austin?
You choose the areas of Austin you cover, and owners in those areas send you booking requests. Nothing is assigned to you across town. Set your coverage to the streets you can actually reach, and decline anything outside them.
Can I offer dog walking as well as cat sitting in Austin?
You pick which services to offer, so dog walking alongside cat sitting is normal. Each carries its own rate that you set, and you can switch one off without touching the other. Most sitters in Austin start with one and add a second once the calendar fills.
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 you keep up to 90% of every booking.
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?
The Petme Protection Plan offers up to $22,000 for eligible vet costs for the cat in your care, subject to its terms. The same terms apply whether you sit in South Congress or East Austin.
Are cat sitting jobs hiring near me in Austin?
Yes. Petme recruits sitters across Austin year-round, from South Congress to East Austin, and owners send booking requests directly to sitters in their area. There is no vacancy list to wait on: you create a profile, set the areas you cover, and accept the requests you want.
Can I do cat sitting jobs in Austin at 16 or 17?
No. Petme sitters must be 18 or over, so under-18s cannot take bookings yet. From 18 you need a smartphone with the Petme app, to pass ID verification, and a profile that describes the pets you have cared for, including your own.
Is cat sitting a good part time job in Austin?
It fits part-time schedules well because you are self-employed: no assigned shifts, no minimum hours, and you set your own rate. Many Austin sitters take a few bookings a week around a job or studies and scale up or down as their calendar allows.
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.
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?
You need to be 18 or over, have a smartphone with the Petme app, and pass ID verification. Owners choose on reviews, availability and a complete profile, so it is worth describing the pets you have looked after, including your own, and naming the Austin areas you cover.
Are there jobs near South Congress or East Austin?
Yes. You set which parts of Austin you cover, so you can keep cat sitting to South Congress, East Austin and the streets around them. Owners inside that area send booking requests to the sitters who cover it, and you accept or decline each one.
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Cat sitting jobs near Austin

Cover more than one patch. Each city page has its own local rates and demand notes.

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Pet sitting jobs in Austin

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Doggy daycare jobs in Austin

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