Get paid to look after cats in New York
$28 to $48 per visit for drop-in cat visits in New York. Feed, play, scoop, and send photo updates on your own schedule, and keep up to 90% of every booking with sitter cashback.
Petme is live in New York. Get verified and start accepting requests in your neighborhood.
Local know-how pays off in New York
Manhattan summers push pavement past 140°F in heat-wave weeks. NYC sitters shift to early-morning and late-evening walks, and many co-ops require elevator pet etiquette and waste bagging on every walk.
When demand peaks
Daily lunchtime walks are the steady-state booking; demand spikes around Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and the Christmas-to-New-Year window when owners leave the city. Walking volume vastly exceeds boarding.
Know your New York routes
Most bookings cluster Upper East Side to Park Slope. Owners look for sitters who know the local parks, leash rules, and the breeds they keep, from French Bulldog, Cavalier King Charles, Goldendoodle.
Keep up to 90%
You set your own rate. Petme keeps a low service fee, and sitter cashback pushes your take-home toward 90% of every booking.
Choose your services, set your own rates
Typical Petme rates in New York. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking with sitter cashback.
Drop-in cat visits
$28 to $48 per visit
House sitting
$65 to $110 per night
Overnight boarding
$65 to $110 per night
New York areas that book the most
Petme cat bookings in New York come from neighborhoods like Upper East Side, Upper West Side, Williamsburg, with drop-in visits and house sitting the most requested for cats.
New York City is the one US market with a commercial dog-walker permit requirement. The walker permit costs $105 (initial) plus a mandatory $39 commercial dog-walker course, then $70 a year to renew. The 6-foot leash law is enforced citywide; commercial walkers are capped at 4 dogs at a time and must scoop in every borough.
Built for sitters in New York
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
$20,000 in vet protection comes with every confirmed booking, so you are never on the hook alone if something goes wrong.
Cat Sitting Jobs in New York
What new sitters ask before signing up on Petme in New York.
How much do cat sitters earn per visit in New York?
Drop-in cat visits on Petme in New York run $28 to $48 per 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 New York?
Petme cat bookings in New York come from neighborhoods like Upper East Side, Upper West Side, Williamsburg, 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 New York owners book one or two visits a day while they travel.
Can I set my own visit schedule in New York?
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 into one round.
What protection do I get on cat sitting bookings?
Every confirmed Petme booking, including drop-in visits, includes $20,000 in vet protection for the cat in your care, at no cost to you or the owner.
Cat sitting jobs near New York
Cover more than one patch. Each city page has its own local rates and demand notes.
Start earning in New York
Set your own rate. $20,000 vet protection on every booking, cashback that keeps your clients rebooking, and fast payouts to your bank.