The result of the hourly wage calculator serves as a guide. Simply adjust the calculated basic hourly rate of pay for pet care in your area using the following information to your individual requirements.
Amount of Pet Care
Do you need a pet caregivers on a regular basis or only on certain occasions?
Which tasks do you a pet caregivers to perform?
Are the pet products and materials provided or will the pet caregiver be expected to provide them?
Location
Major metropolitan areas tend to have higher pet care rates than rural areas.
Towns can also have a much higher pet care rate than rural areas, especially if they serve a large commuter population and are close to a major city.
Number of pets
Keeping an eye on 1 pet is very different from watching 2 or 3 or more pets. Pay should reflect this. Your pet carer needs to control a larger group, deal with pets interacting with each other, and be more aware of group dynamics than if they are watching 1 pet.
Additional Tasks
Additional responsibilities such as cleaning your pets and shopping for them will require a higher hourly rate.
Additional tasks will also command a higher hourly rate - make sure you confirm these with your pet caregiver at the recruitment stage.
Transportation
Is your pet carer required to drive to run errands? Are they using your car or theirs?
If they are using their car, you'll want to offer extra compensation for the fuel used whilst driving. Be sure you provide them with petrol money if they are using your car and it needs filling up. Some pet owners offer their pet carer mileage compensation if they are commuting a long distance.
Experience
Experienced pet caregivers get paid more than those with less experience. Paying more for experience can get you a pet caregivers who can better meet you and your pets needs--and give you peace of mind too.
Qualifications
If your pet has special veterinary needs, you'll want a pet carer that has specific qualification to match your needs. Expect to pay more per hour than the basic rate in your local area. It's worth it.
I am an experienced pet sitter/ feeder/ dog walker .
*Volunteer at the SPCA
*Have my own pet Cat of 11 years
*Animal lover and advocate
*Have references
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$30-$50 per hour
10+ years experience
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Elena Eunice Abigail C. (3)
Pet Care — Weymouth 2103, Auckland
Weymouth 2103, Auckland
6 years experience
I am a dog lover. I do have 7 dogs back in the Philippines. I personally treat dogs like my kids, they have to be treated with unconditional love just like how they shower us with their love.
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$9-$50 per hour
6 years experience
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Yenny H. (1)
Pet Care — Waterloo 5011, Lower Hutt
Waterloo 5011, Lower Hutt
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I love animals and I had time, I don't have any qualifications but I am smart and very emphatic with animals, your pet will feel safe and happy with me
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$15-$50 per hour
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Laura v. (1)
Pet Care — Kensington 9012, Dunedin
Kensington 9012, Dunedin
10+ years experience
I’m such a big animal lover and have always had pets - a cat, a rabbit and two Guinea pigs when I was growing up. Now I have two dogs and a rat. I have been a sitter before in London which I did to supplement income but also to have more interaction with animals while I didn’t have any pets of my own. I’m currently a student so again looking to supplement income but also offer quality animal care/assistance for other animal lovers who need it.
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$9-$50 per hour
10+ years experience
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1 Verification
Michelle F. (2)
Pet Care — Avondale 8061, Christchurch
Avondale 8061, Christchurch
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I have been an active volunteer for Dogwatch and a very active volunteer at Cat Rescue Christchurch for a number of years. Very confident with all cats (even those not fully social). Love dogs, but unfortunately I don't own one. More experience with medium sized dogs recently. Some extra large dogs will likely be fine as well, depending on how well they walk on a lead.
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