Median / Average Pay ($)
- $15.00 / hour (BLS.gov)
- $16.05 / hour (ZipRecruiter.com)
- $16.88 / hour (Talent.com)
- $14.84 / hour (Zippia.com)
Services Provided
- Basic – Offering drop-in visits to care for a client’s pet, including feeding and other necessities, sometimes staying overnight n the client’s home with the pet to provide companionship and play service; services include dog walks outside the client’s home as well as waste removal (e.g., litter boxes, cages).
- Specialty – Providing professional-level services that require sophisticated skills, such as administering injections and medications, assisting older pets with special needs like mobility support, providing transportation to and from vets (as well as other locations), grooming, and training younger animals (e.g., puppies, kittens).
- Dog Walking – Taking dogs to parks and other outdoor areas, monitoring behavior and bathroom habits, training or reinforcing behavior plans, and removing waste.
- Cat Sitting – Visiting the client’s home or housing their cats, feeding, minor cleaning duties (e.g., disposing of used litter), and, if applicable, playing with or engaging positively with the cat.
- House Sitting Add-On – Occupying and taking care of the client’s residence in addition to providing pet-sitting services; includes basic tasks such as receiving mail, removing trash or recycling, watering plants, and ensuring the house appears actively lived-in for security purposes.