Pet Sitting Jobs in Santa Rosa

Your pet sitting side gig in Santa Rosa

A few regular clients near Roseland and Fountaingrove can fill your week. Set your own rates and keep up to 90% of every booking.

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Up to 90%
of every booking kept by the sitter
$70+
per night for house sitting at the top end
$22,000
Protection Plan on every booking
4.9 / 5
average sitter rating on Petme
A local edge

Local know-how pays off in Santa Rosa

Santa Rosa runs a Mediterranean pattern with hot, dry summers near 84 degrees and mild, wet winters. Walkers stick to early morning routes in July and August, and during fall Diablo wind and wildfire-smoke stretches they cut outings short and watch for labored breathing in flat-faced dogs.

When demand peaks

Demand climbs over wine country tourist weekends, summer travel and the winter holidays, plus moving weeks tied to Santa Rosa Junior College and nearby Sonoma State University. Boarding and house sitting lead during vacation stretches while dog walking carries the workweek for healthcare and tech commuters.

Know your Santa Rosa areas

Most bookings cluster Roseland to Rincon Valley. Owners look for sitters who know the area and can reach them without a long trip.

Breeds you will meet in Santa Rosa

Owners here mostly keep Labrador Retriever, Golden Retriever, German Shepherd, Australian Shepherd. Knowing how those breeds behave, and saying so on your profile, is what turns a first booking into a repeat client.

Bilingual owners book faster

Roseland and southwest Santa Rosa have a large Spanish-first community, so many owners look for a walker who can handle meet and greets and pet notes in Spanish.

Rates in Santa Rosa

Choose your services, set your own rates

Typical Petme rates in Santa Rosa. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking.

Dog walking

$16 to $28 per 30 to 60 minute walk

Drop-in visits

$18 to $32 per 20 to 30 minute visit

House sitting

$40 to $70 per night

Where demand is strongest

Santa Rosa areas that book the most

Petme bookings in Santa Rosa come from neighborhoods like Roseland, Fountaingrove, Rincon Valley, across walks, drop-in visits and house sitting.

Boarding other people's dogs overnight at your own place is not allowed in Santa Rosa. Section 20-42.070 keeps animal care off the list of home occupations. Nothing stops you walking dogs, dropping in on them or house sitting across Santa Rosa. Santa Rosa also caps animals at one address at 3, and your own pets count toward it. California has no statewide pet-sitter or dog-walker license. Operating in Santa Rosa calls for a City of Santa Rosa business license, and city rules require a leash no longer than six feet on public streets and in parks, with off-leash running only inside posted dog parks like Doyle Community Park and Spring Lake. Pet-care income is self-employment income, reported on Schedule C against the platform's 1099.

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Why Petme

Built for sitters in Santa Rosa

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.

Common questions

Pet Sitting Jobs in Santa Rosa

What new sitters ask before signing up on Petme in Santa Rosa.

How much can I earn as a pet sitter in Santa Rosa?
On Petme in Santa Rosa, dog walking at $16 to $28 per 30 to 60 minute walk, drop-in visits at $18 to $32 per 20 to 30 minute visit, house sitting at $40 to $70 per night. You keep up to 90% of every booking.
Can I set my own rates and hours in Santa Rosa?
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 Roseland or Fountaingrove. 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 Roseland or Fountaingrove.
Are pet sitting jobs hiring near me in Santa Rosa?
Yes. Petme recruits sitters across Santa Rosa year-round, from Roseland to Fountaingrove, 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 Santa Rosa 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.
Is pet sitting a good part time job in Santa Rosa?
It fits part-time schedules well because you are self-employed: no assigned shifts, no minimum hours, and you set your own rate. Many Santa Rosa 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 Santa Rosa?
Most new sitters start with dog walking and drop-in visits, then add house sitting once they have a few five-star reviews and know their schedule.
Where is demand strongest in Santa Rosa?
Petme bookings in Santa Rosa come from neighborhoods like Roseland, Fountaingrove, Rincon Valley, across walks, drop-in visits and house sitting.
When is pet sitting demand highest in Santa Rosa?
Demand climbs over wine country tourist weekends, summer travel and the winter holidays, plus moving weeks tied to Santa Rosa Junior College and nearby Sonoma State University. That pattern shapes pet sitting bookings in Santa Rosa across the year. Santa Rosa runs a Mediterranean pattern with hot, dry summers near 84 degrees and mild, wet winters.
What do I need to start pet sitting in Santa Rosa?
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 Santa Rosa areas you cover.
Which dogs will I mostly look after in Santa Rosa?
Owners in Santa Rosa mostly keep Labrador Retriever, Golden Retriever, German Shepherd, Australian Shepherd, 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.
Are there weekend and evening jobs in Santa Rosa?
Yes. You choose the days and times you cover in Santa Rosa, so weekend and evening pet sitting is entirely possible. Sitters take no assigned shifts and have no minimum hours, and you decline any request that does not fit your week.
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Dog walking jobs in Santa Rosa

Get paid to walk dogs. Set your own routes and hours, keep up to 90% of every walk.

Doggy daycare jobs in Santa Rosa

Host dogs during the day. Set your own headcount, hours and rate, and keep up to 90%.

Cat sitting jobs in Santa Rosa

Drop-in cat visits and in-home cat care. Set your own rate per visit and keep up to 90%.

Pet sitting jobs across the US

Board, host daycare, and do drop-ins too. Set your own rates and keep up to 90% of every booking.

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Dog grooming jobs in Santa Rosa

Groom professionally? Approved sitters with 6+ months of paid grooming can add it and post their work where owners nearby see it.