Petme · Doggy daycare · Cambridge, Boston
Find a vetted doggy daycare host in Cambridge, Boston
0% owner fee. Cashback on every booking. $22,000 Protection Plan. $42–$71 per full day in Cambridge.
University-adjacent, Fresh Pond loops, biotech-fellow rhythm. Walks revolve around Harvard Yard and Cambridge Common. Petme doggy daycare in Cambridge is drop-off-in-the-morning, pick-up-after-work in a verified sitter's home, not a commercial facility. Your dog gets a real home environment, daily walks on the local route, and a same-host relationship that compounds over months and years. Particularly useful in Boston for hybrid-RTO weekday schedules.
Find a doggy daycare host in Cambridge0% owner fee + cashback
$59better off on Petme
Petme adds 0% owner fee and pays cashback (capped at $20 a booking). Typical platforms charge between 11% and 15% owner fees. Sitters set their own rates, so totals vary.
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Owner service fee in Cambridge
$22,000
Protection Plan per booking
$42–$71
Per full day
4.9 / 5
Average sitter rating
Verified pet sitters in Cambridge
ID check and background check on every profile. Rates and reviews when you open one.
5 average from 1 reviews by Cambridge pet parents
Tindra Cronkhite
From $15
Availability confirmed 5d ago
🐾 Your Pet’s New Best Friend 🐾 • reliable, in the crazy city life • experienced with dogs & cats • young woman who loves to be active
Saleia
From $35
Availability confirmed 15d ago
fun and loving!
Ty
From $22
Availability confirmed 13d ago
Keeping tails wagging!
Jami
From $40
Availability confirmed 11d ago
Caring for your fur babies like my own!
Mariana
From $10
Availability confirmed 7d ago
meow! mari’s got you!
Ashley
From $30
Availability confirmed 12d ago
A dogs love is unconditional :)
Ysa
From $10
Availability confirmed 11d ago
Experienced with reactive, high-energy, and social dogs! I know how to keep every walk safe, calm, and fun.
Pat Tehan
From $14
Availability confirmed 7d ago
College student in Boston with years of dog and cat experience, loving dependable pet care you can trust.
Michelle
From $18
Availability confirmed 13d ago
Animals have always been a huge part of my life. With years of hands-on experience caring for dogs and cats, I provide safe, dependable, and loving care so you can have peace of mind while you’re away
Gianna Torres
From $20
Availability confirmed 13d ago
I’m a Boston-based registered nurse and lifelong pet lover with experience caring for pets of all sizes, from energetic puppies to gentle giants. I want you to feel completely at ease knowing your pet
Aldair Serrano
From $50
Availability confirmed 6d ago
I love pets; it would make me very happy to look after your animal
Leo
From $10
Availability confirmed 12d ago
Became a dad dog at age 10. Now I’m 21 with a cat who needs to pounce my feet through a blanket before he can go to bed
margalit shapiro-katz
From $30
Availability confirmed 15d ago
Veterinary assistant, Fear Free certified, and lifelong animal lover committed to treating your pets like family with expert care and lots of affection
Keira
From $10
Availability confirmed today
Caring, responsible and communicative animal lover looking to spend more time with pets while helping out pet owners in need! ⭐️
Meghan Masterson
From $25
Availability confirmed 4d ago
experienced pet care you can trust
Caroline
From $20
Availability confirmed 11d ago
Life long pet lover and owner
Maggie Mullen
From $20
Availability confirmed 5d ago
Elyana Canas
From $20
Availability confirmed 11d ago
A safe option with lots of love!
Jamilyn Boyle
From $17
Availability confirmed 13d ago
lifelong animal lover looking to walk dogs and do drop ins for dogs, cats, and any other small animals! I’ve had pets my entire life, from hamsters to big dogs I love them all with my whole heart!
Linh
From $23
Availability confirmed 8d ago
Your pet’s favorite aunt 🩷
Maria
From $85
Availability confirmed 5d ago
Pampered Pet! I give lots of updates and photos for your peace of mind. Happy to take special needs/elderly dogs as well. We love them all!
Valeria
From $20
Availability confirmed 8d ago
Serene Pet Care
From $30
Availability confirmed 12d ago
Serene care for your furry family 🐾 Home-based, loving & trusted.
Hannah
From $25
Availability confirmed 15d ago
Welcome new friends animal and human :)
About Cambridge
Doggy daycare in Cambridge, what it actually looks like
Cambridge sits across the Charles from Boston proper. its own city, but functionally fused for pet-services purposes. The neighborhood spans Harvard Square, Central Square, Inman Square, Porter Square, and the residential blocks around Fresh Pond and Avon Hill. Fresh Pond Reservation (a 2.25-mile paved loop with mostly-off-leash adjacent fields) is the dominant dog destination, with Cambridge Common and the Charles River paths covering daily walking needs.
Cambridge sitters are heavily university-adjacent: graduate students, postdocs, faculty, and research-staff at Harvard, MIT, and the dozens of biotech firms in Kendall Square. The booking pattern is shaped by university cycles. Spring fellowship interviews, summer conference travel, fall move-in cat-sitting surges, and a Christmas-to-New-Year emptying-out window. The breed mix favors Goldendoodles, Labs, and Standard Poodles, with a steady rescue contingent. Cambridge requires its own city dog licence ($25 spayed/neutered, $35 intact) separate from Boston.
Where doggy daycare hosts work in Cambridge
Petme doggy daycare hosts in Cambridge know the local routes. Top spots: Harvard Yard, Cambridge Common, Fresh Pond Reservation, Charles River paths.
Breeds in the Cambridge booking mix
The most-booked breeds across Cambridge on Petme right now: Goldendoodle, Labrador, rescue mix. Filter by breed when searching.
The cashback maths
What 5 daycare days in Cambridge actually cost
Worked example at the Cambridge median rate ($57 per full day, source: Petme telemetry, May 2026). The sitter sets the same rate either way; the difference is what each platform stacks on top.
| Line item | Petme | Typical platforms |
|---|---|---|
| Sitter rate (5 × $57) | $285 | $285 |
| Pet-owner service fee (~11%) | $0 | ~$30 |
| Cashback earned | −$9 | n/a |
| Effective cost | $276 | $315 |
$22,000 Protection Plan is included in the Petme price. Competitors charge separately or cap medical reimbursement.
How it works
Find a Cambridge doggy daycare host in three steps
Search Cambridge
Pick your dates, browse verified Petme doggy daycare hosts in Cambridge. Read profiles, reviews, breed experience, and house rules before reaching out.
Meet in person
Free meet-and-greet with any sitter before you commit. Hand over keys, walk them past the doorman or building staff, confirm routines and medical needs.
Book + earn cashback
Confirm in-app, sitter is notified instantly, $22,000 Protection Plan kicks in immediately, and cashback on every booking lands in your Petme balance when the booking ends.
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Pet care services in Cambridge, Boston
Pet Boarding
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Dog Walking
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House Sitting
In-home care where a sitter stays at your place with your pet in Cambridge, Boston
Drop-in Visits
Quick check-ins for feeding, playtime, and potty breaks in Cambridge, Boston
Doggy Daycare
Daytime supervision and socialization while you're at work in Cambridge, Boston
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