Occasional Overnight Pet Sitter

Furry Fellas Pet Service LLC•East Greenwich Township, NJ

9d•$135 - $155

About The Position

Furry Fellas Pet Service LLC is hiring an experienced pet care professional for occasional overnight pet sitting. The required overnight availability is 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. (nine hours); staying later is optional. The position starts part time and slowly, with bookings expected to increase gradually. The role is suited to someone seeking part-time work or supplemental income and a flexible schedule. Candidates should ideally live in or near Providence, Cranston, or Warwick, within a 20-minute radius. Pet sitters visit clients’ homes to care for dogs, cats, and other small animals while their owners are at work or away. Care may include walking and exercising dogs, bathroom breaks, feeding, medication, fresh water, attention and affection, cleaning up after animals, and tending to litter boxes. After each visit, the sitter leaves clients a note describing how the visit went. Compensation is $135 per night plus tips.

Requirements

Experience with dogs of various sizes and energy levels and/or experience with cats or other small animals.
Reliable transportation.
Own a smartphone.
Ability to work independently.
Good communication and customer service skills.
Availability for occasional overnight shifts from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Nice To Haves

Local to Providence, Cranston, or Warwick, or within a 20-minute radius.
Experience or background as a veterinary technician, dog trainer, pre-veterinary student, dog groomer, animal rescue worker, or animal care technician.

Responsibilities

Visit clients’ homes to care for their animals while the clients are at work or on vacation.
Walk and exercise dogs and let them out for bathroom breaks.
Provide animals with love and attention.
Feed animals, provide medication and fresh water, clean up after them, and tend to litter boxes as needed.
Leave clients a note after each visit describing how it went.