Evening East Greenwich Pet Care Professional (Pet Sitting & Dog Walking)

Furry Fellas Pet Service LLC • North Kingstown, RI

9d • $16 - $18 • Onsite

About The Position

Furry Fellas Pet Service LLC is hiring experienced pet care professionals to provide evening pet sitting and dog walking in East Greenwich and North Kingstown, Rhode Island. The position is suited to reliable, compassionate people with prior professional, volunteer, or educational animal-care experience who can work independently and communicate well with clients. The company has provided pet services since 2006 and offers dog walking, pet sitting for dogs, cats, and other small animals, and overnight pet sitting.

This is a long-term, part-time position paid per visit rather than by the hour. Evening availability is required Monday through Friday during one of the stated windows: 5–9 p.m., 6–9 p.m., or 7–9 p.m. The role requires at least 10 hours per week, though new team members generally start with fewer hours while training and client assignments are completed. Ongoing hours depend on availability, performance, client demand, and territory. Team members can set a maximum number of hours they want to work. Additional weekday or weekend availability may offer more hours.

Visits may involve walking and exercising dogs, bathroom breaks, pet sitting, feeding, administering medication when applicable, caring for cats and small animals, cleaning litter boxes, and providing attention and care while clients are away or occupied. Professionals travel between clients’ homes in their assigned service areas, follow client instructions and information in the client-management system, and leave a visit note for clients after each visit.

Compensation is based on visit length and experience. Starting per-visit rates are $9 for 15 minutes, $10 for 20 minutes, $10.50 for 30 minutes, $12–$13.50 for 45 minutes, and $16–$18 for 60 minutes. The posting states that established professionals have averaged approximately $18–$20 or more per hour in total compensation based on payroll records, while noting that actual earnings vary. Mileage is reimbursed, tips are retained in full, and training and meetings are paid. The company also offers paid certifications and continuing education, reimbursement for a Pet First Aid certificate course if not completed before a job offer, and additional pay for certain advanced certifications.

Requirements

• Be at least 18 years old.
• Have prior professional, volunteer, or educational animal-care experience.
• Have a reliable vehicle, a valid driver’s license, and proof of auto insurance.
• Have a smartphone with reliable internet access.
• Have daily access to email and the internet.
• Be comfortable using mobile apps for scheduling, communication, and visit documentation.
• Be able to pass a criminal background check.
• Have excellent attention to detail, communication, and customer service skills.
• Be comfortable walking dogs outdoors year-round in various weather conditions.
• Be reliable, punctual, and dependable.
• Have consistent Monday-to-Friday evening availability during one of the stated windows: 5–9 p.m., 6–9 p.m., or 7–9 p.m.
• Be available for at least 10 hours per week.

Nice To Haves

• Additional weekday or weekend availability.
• Advanced certification as a veterinary technician, dog trainer, or Fear Free professional.
• Experience in pet sitting or dog walking, veterinary hospitals or clinics, animal shelters or rescues, dog daycare or boarding, grooming, pet or dog training, animal-care technician work, veterinary or animal-science internships or externships, horse or farm-animal care, wildlife rehabilitation or care, or zoo or aquarium work.

Responsibilities

• Walk and exercise dogs, provide bathroom breaks, and provide pet sitting during client visits.
• Feed pets and administer medications when applicable.
• Care for cats and other small animals, including cleaning litter boxes.
• Provide pets with attention and care while clients are away from home or occupied with work.
• Travel between client homes throughout assigned service areas.
• Follow detailed client care instructions and information in the client-management system.
• Leave clients a note after each visit describing how the visit went.

Benefits

• Continuing education and paid certificate programs.
• Birthday, holiday, and referral bonuses.
• Supportive coworkers and a supportive leader.
• Paid training and meetings.
• Paid certifications and continuing education.
• Reimbursement for a Pet First Aid certificate course if not completed before a job offer.
• Mileage reimbursement.
• 100% of tips.
• Additional pay for advanced certifications, including an additional $1 per-visit equivalent for certified veterinary technicians, certified dog trainers, and Fear Free Certified Professionals.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed