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Overview
Pet sitters care for companion animals through dog walking, home visits, day boarding, home boarding and animal transport while monitoring welfare and keeping records.
In job descriptions, look for safe animal handling, feeding routines, exercise, customer communication, transport, hygiene, signs of illness, emergency response and daily notes about each animal.
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Pet sitters work in homes, walking routes, day-care settings, boarding arrangements and animal transport. The work combines routine feeding and exercise with safe handling, welfare checks and clear records for the animal owner.
Skills and specializations
Important skills include reading animal behaviour, hygiene, controlling movement, spotting signs of illness, handling emergencies, giving food and water, and communicating calmly with customers.
Salary context
Pay context depends on number of animals, visit length, transport, overnight or day boarding, weekend schedules, responsibility for medication routines and whether the sitter runs a small service business.
Career paths
Paths may grow from dog walking or home visits into day boarding, specialist animal care, transport services, pet-care business management or adjacent animal welfare work.
Good to know
Check adverts for animal species, walking or boarding duties, transport, records, hygiene expectations, emergency procedures, client contact and whether work happens in the client home or sitter setting.
Editorial note
This Guide gives editorial career context for pet sitter, not official labour-market statistics or salary data.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 1
Animal Caretakers
39-2021.00
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Alternative labels
Occupation group
Pet groomers and animal care workers (5164)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/84cdc2ef-ee7c-42b1-be19-5e1c6b537f8f |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 5164.9 |
| ISCO group | 5164 |
| Concept type | Occupation |