Look after pets in Berkeley and keep up to 90%

On Petme in Berkeley, dog walking at $22 to $42 per 30 to 60 minute walk, drop-in visits at $20 to $42 per 20 to 30 minute visit, doggy daycare at $38 to $72 per day, dog boarding at $48 to $99 per night, house sitting at $48 to $99 per night. You keep up to 90% of every booking.

Yes. Petme recruits sitters across Berkeley year-round, from Elmwood to Rockridge, 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.

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.

It fits part-time schedules well because you are self-employed: no assigned shifts, no minimum hours, and you set your own rate. Many Berkeley sitters take a few bookings a week around a job or studies and scale up or down as their calendar allows.

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.

Petme bookings in Berkeley come from neighborhoods like Elmwood, Rockridge, North Berkeley, across walks, drop-in visits, daycare, and boarding.

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 Elmwood or Rockridge. No assigned shifts, no minimum hours.

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 Elmwood or Rockridge.

Demand follows the University of California calendar, rising over summer travel, winter break, and graduation weekends. That pattern shapes pet sitting bookings in Berkeley across the year. Berkeley has a mild Mediterranean climate with cool, foggy summers off the Bay and mild, wet winters.

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 Berkeley areas you cover.

Owners in Berkeley mostly keep Labrador Retriever, Golden Retriever, French Bulldog, Australian Shepherd, Border Collie. 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.

Yes. Owners across Berkeley book pet sitting on Petme all year, and you take the ones that suit you. Sitters here are self-employed, so there are no assigned shifts and no minimum hours, and you set your own rate for every service you offer.