Pet care outside the US
Pawshake
Dog walking, sitting, and home visits on Pawshake, which is used in the UK, Australia, and parts of Europe. You set prices. The platform takes a commission.
Checked 22 September 2026. Figures are ranges, not offers.
- Where
- In person in cities where Pawshake has owners — London, Manchester, Sydney, Melbourne, and a number of European cities. Confirm your country on their site.
- Hours
- Walks fit around a day job. House-sits need you nearby. Travel time is yours to account for.
- Pay
- Local walking rates, minus the platform commission — check both before you publish a price
- To start
- Creating a profile is free. Pawshake takes a percentage of bookings. Identity checks, if any, should be started inside the app.
Why it is listed
It is a real booking platform with a published fee, useful where Rover is not the local default.
What you can realistically expect
A new profile in a busy area can get a message within a week, or not. Photos of you with dogs you know, and a tight service area, help more than a long essay.
Who pays you
Owners pay through Pawshake. Keep first jobs on the platform so there is a record.
How to start
- Register on pawshake.com for your country.
- Draw a small area you can reach without a long drive.
- State what you will not do (puppies that are not house-trained, unfenced gardens).
- Meet the animal first.
Read this before you start
- Do not pay a “local Pawshake agent” to get you jobs.
- Keys to someone’s house are a responsibility. Label them with a code, not the address.
- If a booking feels wrong, decline it. There is no penalty for that.
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Rover
Walk dogs, drop in, or host pets overnight. You set your rates. Rover takes a fee and charges sitters for a background check. That fee is the company’s, not a stranger’s.
A 30-minute walk is often listed around $16–25 before Rover’s fee; overnights are higher
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Care.com
Find local families who need babysitting, pet care, or housekeeping in the United States. You apply to jobs families post. You are not employed by the website.
Families set hourly rates. Local babysitting often sits in the mid-teens to mid-twenties per hour, before tax.
United StatesUnder 5 hours, 5–10 hours
Work for yourselfPet care without an app
Walk dogs in your own neighbourhood
Walk the same few dogs every week for people who live near you. You keep the whole fee. You also keep the responsibility if a dog slips a lead.
Many walkers charge about $15–25 or £12–20 for half an hour, before travel
United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and othersUnder 5 hours, 5–10 hours