Become a pet sitter in Memphis
Holiday and travel weeks fill first for pet care in Memphis. Set your own rates and keep up to 90% of every booking with sitter cashback.
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Local know-how pays off in Memphis
Memphis summers are hot and humid, so sitters move mid-day walks to dawn and evening from May through September. Winters are short and mild, with year-round walking weather most weeks.
When demand peaks
Demand peaks in summer (June to August), Elvis Week in mid-August, Memphis in May, Thanksgiving, and the December holidays. Medical-research travel from the St. Jude community keeps mid-week boarding steady year-round, often as longer stays.
Know your Memphis areas
Most bookings cluster Cooper-Young to East Memphis. Owners look for sitters who know the area and can reach them without a long trip.
Breeds you will meet in Memphis
Owners here mostly keep Labrador, Goldendoodle, pit mixes, rescue mixes. 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 Memphis. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking with sitter cashback.
Dog walking
$13 to $22 per 30 to 60 minute walk
Drop-in visits
$14 to $22 per 20 to 30 minute visit
Doggy daycare
$24 to $42 per day
Dog boarding
$33 to $60 per night
House sitting
$33 to $60 per night
Memphis areas that book the most
Petme bookings in Memphis come from neighborhoods like Cooper-Young, Midtown, Overton Square, across walks, drop-in visits, daycare, and boarding.
Tennessee requires no state pet-sitter licence and levies no state income tax on wages. Memphis enforces a leash-and-cleanup ordinance and runs permitted dog parks. Pet-sitting income is reported federally on a Schedule C, with a 1099-NEC from Petme once your annual earnings pass the federal reporting threshold.
Built for sitters in Memphis
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 vet protection comes with every confirmed booking, so you are never on the hook alone if something goes wrong.
Pet Sitting Jobs in Memphis
What new sitters ask before signing up on Petme in Memphis.
How much can I earn as a pet sitter in Memphis?
On Petme in Memphis, dog walking at $13 to $22 per 30 to 60 minute walk, drop-in visits at $14 to $22 per 20 to 30 minute visit, doggy daycare at $24 to $42 per day, dog boarding at $33 to $60 per night, house sitting at $33 to $60 per night. With sitter cashback you keep up to 90% of every booking.
What protection comes with each booking?
Every Petme booking includes $22,000 in vet protection for the pet in your care, at no cost to you or the owner. The same cover applies whether you sit in Cooper-Young or Midtown.
Which services should I offer first in Memphis?
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 Memphis?
Petme bookings in Memphis come from neighborhoods like Cooper-Young, Midtown, Overton Square, across walks, drop-in visits, daycare, and boarding.
Can I set my own rates and hours in Memphis?
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 Cooper-Young or Midtown. No assigned shifts, no minimum hours.
When is pet sitting demand highest in Memphis?
Demand peaks in summer (June to August), Elvis Week in mid-August, Memphis in May, Thanksgiving, and the December holidays. That pattern shapes pet sitting bookings in Memphis across the year. Memphis summers are hot and humid, so sitters move mid-day walks to dawn and evening from May through September.
What do I need to start pet sitting in Memphis?
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 pet sitting bookings in Memphis, so it is worth describing the pets you have looked after, including your own, on your profile.
Which dogs will I mostly look after in Memphis?
Owners in Memphis mostly keep Labrador, Goldendoodle, pit mixes, rescue mixes. 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.
Pet sitting jobs near Memphis
Cover more than one patch. Each city page has its own local rates and demand notes.
Start earning in Memphis
Set your own rate. $22,000 vet protection on every booking, cashback that keeps your clients rebooking, and fast payouts to your bank.