Walk, board and drop in on pets across Athens
Turn free hours around Athens into steady pet care income. Set your own rates and keep up to 90% of every booking.
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Local know-how pays off in Athens
Athens has a humid subtropical climate with long, hot, sticky summers and short, mild winters. From June through September walkers head out early or after sunset to keep dogs off hot pavement and cut the risk of heat stress, and they watch flat-faced breeds like French Bulldogs closely on humid afternoons.
When demand peaks
Demand spikes on UGA football gamedays in the fall and around move-in and finals, when students and faculty need someone to cover dogs during long days on campus. Boarding leads over the winter holidays and spring break, while dog walking stays steady all year for desk-bound professionals near downtown.
Know your Athens areas
Most bookings cluster Five Points to Eastside. Owners look for sitters who know the area and can reach them without a long trip.
Breeds you will meet in Athens
Owners here mostly keep Labrador Retriever, Golden Retriever, German Shepherd, French Bulldog. Knowing how those breeds behave, and saying so on your profile, is what turns a first booking into a repeat client.
Choose your services, set your own rates
Typical Petme rates in Athens. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking.
Dog walking
$16 to $26 per 30 to 60 minute walk
Drop-in visits
$18 to $28 per 20 to 30 minute visit
Doggy daycare
$24 to $38 per day
Dog boarding
$32 to $50 per night
House sitting
$32 to $50 per night
Athens areas that book the most
Petme bookings in Athens come from neighborhoods like Downtown Athens, Five Points, Boulevard, across walks, drop-in visits, daycare, and boarding.
Georgia does not require a state pet-sitter or dog-walker license. Working in Athens means getting an Athens-Clarke County Occupation Tax Certificate, which covers home-based businesses too. County code 4-1-2 requires a dog to be on a leash any time it is off the owner's property, so walkers keep dogs leashed on the greenway and in every park except the off-leash areas at Memorial Park and Sandy Creek. Pet-care income is self-employment income, reported on Schedule C against the platform's 1099.
Built for sitters in Athens
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.
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.
Pet Sitting Jobs in Athens
What new sitters ask before signing up on Petme in Athens.
How much can I earn as a pet sitter in Athens?
On Petme in Athens, dog walking at $16 to $26 per 30 to 60 minute walk, drop-in visits at $18 to $28 per 20 to 30 minute visit, doggy daycare at $24 to $38 per day, dog boarding at $32 to $50 per night, house sitting at $32 to $50 per night. You keep up to 90% of every booking.
Is pet sitting a good part time job in Athens?
It fits part-time schedules well because you are self-employed: no assigned shifts, no minimum hours, and you set your own rate. Many Athens sitters take a few bookings a week around a job or studies and scale up or down as their calendar allows.
Which services should I offer first in Athens?
Most new sitters start with dog walking and drop-in visits, then add boarding or daycare once they have a few five-star reviews and know their schedule.
Where is demand strongest in Athens?
Petme bookings in Athens come from neighborhoods like Downtown Athens, Five Points, Boulevard, across walks, drop-in visits, daycare, and boarding.
Can I set my own rates and hours in Athens?
Yes. You set a rate for each service and your own available hours, and you accept or decline each request, whether the booking is in Downtown Athens or Five Points. No assigned shifts, no minimum hours.
What protection comes with each booking?
Every Petme booking includes $22,000 in Protection Plan for the pet in your care, at no cost to you or the owner. The same cover applies whether you sit in Downtown Athens or Five Points.
Are pet sitting jobs hiring near me in Athens?
Yes. Petme recruits sitters across Athens year-round, from Downtown Athens to Five Points, 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 pet sitting jobs in Athens 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.
When is pet sitting demand highest in Athens?
Demand spikes on UGA football gamedays in the fall and around move-in and finals, when students and faculty need someone to cover dogs during long days on campus. That pattern shapes pet sitting bookings in Athens across the year. Athens has a humid subtropical climate with long, hot, sticky summers and short, mild winters.
What do I need to start pet sitting in Athens?
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 Athens areas you cover.
Which dogs will I mostly look after in Athens?
Owners in Athens mostly keep Labrador Retriever, Golden Retriever, German Shepherd, French Bulldog, Goldendoodle. Saying on your profile which of those you have looked after helps owners choose you, because most are looking for someone already comfortable with their dog's size and energy.
What jobs are hiring in Athens?
Petme recruits for pet sitting in Athens continuously rather than posting vacancies. You publish a sitter profile with the areas you cover and your own rate, and owners nearby send you booking requests that you accept or decline.
Start earning in Athens
Set your own rate. $22,000 Protection Plan on every booking, cashback that keeps your clients rebooking, and fast payouts to your bank.
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