I made an extra $26,000 pet-sitting on Rover last year. It feels like a staycation and gives me security in case I get laid off again.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kevin Liu, a 28-year-old pet-sitter in Texas. It has been edited for length and clarity.
I wanted to make sure that if I ever got laid off again, I'd still be able to cover my basic living costs such as rent and food. And, if it didn't happen again, I'd have some savings. It was during that time that I saw a YouTube video about pet sitting. While I was busy with my studies, I kept it in the back of my mind, because I loved the fact you could be paid for something that was fun.
Until then, I'd also offered dog walking services and did drop-in spot checks on pets, but I no longer had time for that. So I started choosing house-sits where I could look after multiple pets at one time so that I could make more money. But there were still a few things I didn't know back then, such as how to benchmark my prices or what's a good goal for the income. So, a year after I started pet-sitting, I posted a few videos on TikTok about the type of information I wished I'd had.
I focus on providing a luxury service and make the whole process as effortless as possible for the customer. When they come back from holiday, they will know that not only has their pet been well looked after, but their home is clean, their plants have been watered, and their Amazon parcels have been collected. That can throw you off the track of your daily routine, especially when you have a day job. Because of that, I try to keep my routine as consistent as possible.
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