Earn from in-home cat visits in Irvine
Feed, fresh water, litter, a little play and a photo update on every Irvine visit. Cat visits in Irvine run $22 to $35 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 Irvine
Irvine has a dry Mediterranean climate with about 13 inches of rain a year, nearly all of it between December and March. August afternoons run in the mid-80s Fahrenheit while winter days sit around 68. Summer walks work best early morning or after 6 p.m. to keep dogs off hot pavement, and the long dry stretch means most routes stay walkable year round.
When demand peaks
Demand climbs when UC Irvine empties out over summer and winter breaks and students travel home, leaving dogs needing walks and drop-ins. Family vacation season from June through August and the Thanksgiving-to-New-Year holidays drive the heaviest boarding and daycare bookings.
Know your Irvine areas
Most cat bookings cluster Woodbridge to the Great Park. 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.
Bilingual owners book faster
Irvine has large Mandarin-speaking and Korean-speaking communities, so a walker who can message clients in either language reaches households other sitters miss.
Choose your services, set your own rates
Typical Petme rates in Irvine. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking with sitter cashback.
Drop-in cat visits
$22 to $35 per 20 to 30 minute visit
House sitting
$45 to $75 per night
Overnight boarding
$45 to $75 per night
Irvine areas that book the most
Petme cat bookings in Irvine come from neighborhoods like Woodbridge, Turtle Rock, University Park, with drop-in visits and house sitting the most requested for cats.
California does not license pet sitters or dog walkers at the state level. The City of Irvine does require a city business license (Code of Ordinances Section 1-18-101) before you conduct business, including home-based pet-care work, with an annual renewal. Under the Irvine Municipal Code, any dog on public property must be restrained by a leash no longer than six feet, under the charge of a person able to control it. Pet-care earnings are self-employment income, reported on Schedule C against the platform's 1099.
Built for sitters in Irvine
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 Protection Plan comes with every confirmed booking, so you are never on the hook alone if something goes wrong.
Cat Sitting Jobs in Irvine
What new sitters ask before signing up on Petme in Irvine.
How much do cat sitters earn per visit in Irvine?
Drop-in cat visits on Petme in Irvine run $22 to $35 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.
Can I set my own visit schedule in Irvine?
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 Woodbridge and Turtle Rock 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 Protection Plan for the cat in your care, at no cost to you or the owner. The same cover applies whether you sit in Woodbridge or Turtle Rock.
Are cat sitting jobs hiring near me in Irvine?
Yes. Petme recruits sitters across Irvine year-round, from Woodbridge to Turtle Rock, 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 Irvine at 16 or 17?
No. Petme sitters must be 18 or over, so under-18s cannot take bookings yet. From 18 you can start without formal experience: 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 Irvine?
It fits part-time schedules well because you are self-employed: no assigned shifts, no minimum hours, and you set your own rate. Many Irvine 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 Irvine?
Petme cat bookings in Irvine come from neighborhoods like Woodbridge, Turtle Rock, University 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 Irvine owners book one or two visits a day while they travel.
When is cat sitting demand highest in Irvine?
Demand climbs when UC Irvine empties out over summer and winter breaks and students travel home, leaving dogs needing walks and drop-ins. That pattern shapes cat sitting bookings in Irvine across the year. Irvine has a dry Mediterranean climate with about 13 inches of rain a year, nearly all of it between December and March.
What do I need to start cat sitting in Irvine?
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 Irvine, so it is worth describing the pets you have looked after, including your own, on your profile.
Cat sitting jobs near Irvine
Cover more than one patch. Each city page has its own local rates and demand notes.
Start earning in Irvine
Set your own rate. $22,000 Protection Plan on every booking, cashback that keeps your clients rebooking, and fast payouts to your bank.