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Unbelievable service! Unbelievable attention to detail ! Adam has got my tank looking brand spanking new! I am his newest regular customer !

Fish tank clean

$75

Thank you Dave great with dogs 🐕 Looking forward to working together in the future 😌

Dog Sitter

$40

Scott turned up on time, completed task quickly and efficiently. Nice approach and easy to deal with.

Empty fish pond.

$200

Anne was fantastic! Very knowledgeable, calm and confident in grooming our long-haired kitten. Went above and beyond. Thank you so much!

Cat grooming

$150

Natasha was great. She did a great job on Tiger the Ragdoll cat. She cut Tiger's nails and clip his long hair. He was a bit naughty but that did not stop her. She was very gently with the cat. I am going to use her services again. Thanks.

Shaving fur, nails clipped

$150

Fantastic thanks guys

Pet sitter Qld Australia

$200

What's the average cost of a pet care expert

$65 - $210

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$65

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$120

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Recent Pet Boarding reviews

Thank you Gemma for looking after our little Cinnamon. He was in good hands and will definitely book u in future. Thanks from Mohammed ,farisha, Samaah , Ahyaan and little Cinnamon

Pet boarding

$80

Demi kept our dog for 3 nights when we were away. She was very easy to talk to and quick to respond. She sent us photos assuring us that our puppy was fine. We would recommend everyone to avail her services.

Pet Boarding

$50

Reliable, recommended provider

Pet boarding for a bearded dragon, 21-28 days

$350

Thanks Judith ! Buffy was well taken care and she has provided pictures of him . Couldn’t be happier with the service Judith rendered,merry Christmas!

Pet boarding 15dec-24dec

$150

Great service, fast, easy, very reliable! Thanks Meg.

Pet boarding

$250

Very Happy, Krystal really took care, she is really good

Pet boarding

$60

What's the average cost of a pet boarding expert

$114 - $350

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$114

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$245

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$350

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Why book pet care through Airtasker?

Looking for pet care services to help with looking after your pet? Many pets need a high level of care and attention, and it can be tricky to manage these needs on your own if you’re away, working long hours, or going through a busy phase of life. Fortunately, there are plenty of pet lovers who are happy to provide pet care in your area and help keep your furry, feathered, or scaley friend happy and healthy.

Whether you need pet sitting, grooming, or walking, booking your pet services is easy on Airtasker. Simply post your task and you’ll soon get offers from pet lovers near you who are ready to help. You can find pet sitters, pet food delivery services, and even pet boarding on our platform.

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Top Pet Care related questions

The average cost of pet services on Airtasker is $15 to $140, but it could cost more or less than this. The price of your pet care services will depend on the service you need, what kind of pet you have, and how much time is needed to complete your task. For instance, the rates for hiring dog sitters can range from $15 to $100. The cost of dog walkers can range from $20 to $50. Specify the task you need to get the best quote for pet care in your area. 

Pet carers can help with all aspects of keeping your pet happy and healthy so you have peace of mind even when you're away from home or unable to look after your beloved pets. Depending on your pet, services can include feeding, exercising, grooming, cleaning/washing, pet sitting, or doggy day care.

Pet carers generally take care of dogs or cats, but many are experienced in a wide range of animals, including birds, rabbits, guinea pigs, horses, goats, chickens, ducks, rodents, fish, and reptiles.

No qualifications are necessary to be a pet carer, but a love for animals and a caring personality helps. Pet sitters or anyone looking after animals may need Public Liability insurance. You may find a pet care provider who has done pet-minding courses to formalise their experience. It's recommended to do a background check before hiring a Tasker for pet care in your area. 

It depends on whether your pet care is happening at home or in a new environment. Usually, if your pet is being cared for at your home, they’ll use their existing items (like leashes, collars, and feeding bowls). But if your service provider is caring for the pet in a new environment or using special tools (like grooming tools), they’ll usually use their own.

Hiring pet services means your pet can still get the care and attention it needs when you’re away on holidays, working, or just too busy. Your pet can get the companionship and care they need to be happy and healthy.

What do pet care services include?

Pet care services go beyond basic care for your pets or animals - they can also help with boarding, companionship, and exercise. Importantly, they can help you look after your pet if you’re unable to or if you’ll be away. Whether you're looking for pet sitters, dog walkers, or someone to help you take care of a puppy when you're at work, Airtasker can connect you with the right professionals. 

Here are a range of pet services available to help with your beloved animals:

Pet sitting & boarding

Most pet owners consider boarding kennels for their pets when they’re heading away overnight or for an extended period, but your pet can also stay in your home or in the home of a registered pet sitter. Some pet boarding services also offer a day care service for those pets that don’t like to be left alone during the day. At a pet boarding service, your pet will receive food, exercise, and comfortable bedding as well as the company of people and dogs around them. There may also be music and air conditioning in some places. Or if you choose a dog, reptile boarding, or cat sitting service, your pet can stay in a familiar environment and keep to their routine with a dedicated pet sitter in your own place. This is especially helpful for anxious pets or those needing constant supervision.

Dog walking & exercise

If you’re working long hours or heading away on holiday, dog walking services can help your pooch get their daily workout to keep them happy and healthy. During the walk, they’ll burn off energy and ward off feelings of boredom and restlessness when they’re back home alone. You can book dog walking as a one-off or regular service, and your dog may be walked with others if it’s comfortable with socialisation. Your dog walker will use your dog’s normal collar and lead, plus bring along treats to encourage good behaviour. They’ll walk your dog for around 30 minutes to an hour before bringing them safely back into your home or yard.

Washing & grooming

Washing and grooming are necessary for every pet’s health and well-being. Specialised pet grooming (including cat grooming and dog grooming) services are equipped to bathe your pet with minimal mess and fuss. Your pet groomer will wash and dry your pet’s coat, clip fur, trim nails, and administer any pest treatments in a single appointment. You’ll likely need to book pet grooming around once a month, ensuring you brush your pet’s fur to keep it clear of dirt between appointments.

Dog training

Getting help with dog training can be the quickest way to a house-trained and obedient pet. Dog training will help to improve your dog’s behaviours such as digging, jumping, and barking, while also giving them a chance to socialise with other dogs. Training can be done individually or as part of a group. Many new pet owners enrol their dogs into puppy preschool from as young as 8 weeks to encourage good behaviour early on.

Recent Pet Care tasks

Pet sitter

$210

Box Hill South VIC 3128, Australia

22nd Apr 2024

Looking for someone to cat sit (at your house). Date service required: Thursday 25 April- Friday 17 May.

Clean my fish tank - 3 gold fish need it cleaned

$20

Monash ACT, Australia

21st Apr 2024

Clean the fish tank so the fish can be in fresh water

Mobile dog groomers

$70

Flinders Park SA, Australia

21st Apr 2024

Groom mt Maltese shi tzu

Dog sitter/foster

$60

Coomera QLD, Australia

21st Apr 2024

I am needing to foster my dog for 12 months as we are moving into a rental where we cannot take our dog. - $60 a week happy to negotiate He is an 8 year old kelpie cross, beautiful nature and great with kids. $50 a week (negotiable)

Clean fish tank

$80

Croydon VIC, Australia

21st Apr 2024

I have fish tank with small tropical fish that needs to be cleaned. Tank measures 50cm high x 35 cm deep.

Aquarium maintenance

$85

Point Cook VIC, Australia

21st Apr 2024

Have mid size aquarium need to be maintained. May be a quarterly work but let's start with one off. Point Cook, VIC Thanks MO

Mobile dog groomer

$160

Fletcher NSW, Australia

21st Apr 2024

I have 2 x Maltese that are desperate for a bath and groom. Must have afterpay.

Dog grooming wash, dry, nail cut - French bulldog

$50

Abbotsford NSW, Australia

21st Apr 2024

Need my French bulldog Bonnie to washed ASAP and nails clipped please

Pet sitter needed coorparoo

$120

Coorparoo QLD, Australia

8th Apr 2024

Need someone reliable to look after my pets while we are away for a couple days 11th to 13th. Have 2 cats and 2 Guinea pigs. Will need feeding this Thursday night, Friday morning and Night and Saturday morning. 4 visits total. Just need to feed them all, give the kitties a little attention and scoop out the litter. Location is Coorparoo.

Kristy was fabulous. The pets were so well looked after and very happy when we got home. 😀

Pet Feeding

$25

Ormeau QLD 4208, Australia

4th Apr 2024

Hi there, I am looking for some respectful, reliable and trustworthy to feed my dogs daily while I am away between the dates of, Mon 8th April - Sunday 14th April. I live in Ormeau, Jacobs well side and have 2 x Dogs. 1 x Large Mastiff / 1 x Medium size staffy and 2 x 14 week old Pups. Dogs are very well behaved and trained. Only require someone to feed them once every morning, preferably someone local and trustworthy. Task price is daily rate (1st day will be done through here) Thank you.

Great Communication, attention to detail, amazing service, trustworthy & reliable! Highly recommend Emi to others looking for pet minding services 🐶🐾

Pet transport

$350

Holsworthy NSW, Australia

4th Apr 2024

Pick up bird from Holsworthy NSW and bring to Wardell NSW Must have bird or animal experience

Great help thank you so much 😊

Pet sitting in your home 🏡🐶

$140

Brisbane City QLD, Australia

3rd Apr 2024

Hello there! I’m looking for someone to take my lilah girl from the 17th to the 23rd of April! I’ll be coming back after 6:30pm on the 23rd. She’s a 9 month chihuahua, foxy mix and so full of energy 🔆 While she gets it right most of the time she will still have some accidents on carpet. If the door is left ajar she will go out by herself or will most of the time pace at the door when she needs to go. I’d ideally want someone that works from home or works short shifts and that can short walk her daily. She’s not the best with other dogs as she’s young and has had almost no socialising with animals other than my housemates kitten (they are good friends) so cats are okay 🐱 While I don’t mind if there are other dogs in the house her size I will leave it up to you to introduce as it causes me to much anxiety. In saying this we are starting doggy school so don’t come for me 😂 I will provide everything she needs. Price is all together not per day. Thank you so much and I look forward to hearing from you! 🥰

An absolute gem!! Looked after my girl so well, made me feel super comfortable about leaving her and wanted to know every detail to make sure Lilah had a good stay! Just all over great!! 💗

Puppy boarding

$100

Parramatta NSW, Australia

26th Mar 2024

Hello, Needing puppy boarding for my 3.5 months old male cavoodle. We can provide pee pads and food. Drop off to your place on Saturday and pick up on Monday. Thanks

Jeanne went above and beyond looking after our little boy, Asher! I'm so thankful for her awesome communication and care for Asher. I definitely highly recommend Jeanne to everyone😊

Pet sitter (stay in)

$300

Blackburn VIC, Australia

26th Mar 2024

Pet sitter needed to look after 2 dogs(indoors) and 2 cats (outdoors), will be away from 29/3-3/4. Petsitter will stay in guest bedroom during the task. The doggies are very friendly (golden retriever, Japanese spitz). Kitties live outdoors and petsitter will only need to feed them twice daily.

Luci was amazing with our 2 dogs and 2 kitties as the live in pet sitter while we were away on holiday. Highly recommended! Very efficient with her communication and did so many extra tasks for us. 😊

I have two cats need grooming

$100

Homebush NSW, Australia

22nd Mar 2024

I have two Ragdoll and Chinchilla cats need them In regularly washed groomed and nails clipped.

Quick respond and great communication with trade people well done.

27th March - Need someone to take care of 2 little puppies for 2 weeks

$500

Mernda VIC 3754, Australia

21st Mar 2024

Need someone to take care of my 2 little puppies - Miniature poodles. Both just need dog food, which will be provided & dont require any walks as they are stay mostly in backyard

Great service...Really love dogs

Daily care for my puppy

$600

Sunnybank Hills QLD, Australia

20th Mar 2024

I have a 5 month kelpie puppy. I need daily care between 21 of March to 19 oof April… He is in my backyard all the day and night, what I need is to check him daily for feeding ,playing with him and collecting his poop and put in the bin!

She was a friendly and caring person who was committed to taking care of my little puppy!

Pet transport

$180

Goulburn NSW, Australia

20th Mar 2024

Hi I need someone to pick up 3 puppies from Goulburn and drop them off to Virgin cargo on Friday, pick up time 4pm drop off 6:40pm latest!! Puppies weight 1kg each they can fit in a small box for the drive

Good communication, delivered my puppies safely to the ariport

Cat sitter boarding from 21-24 March

$140

Eastgardens NSW, Australia

19th Mar 2024

Hi everyone we're looking for a cat sitter who can provide boarding for our 2 year old Ragdoll from 21-24 March. He's very friendly, amiable and not afraid of strangers so he should be quite easy to take care of. We will provide food, water bowl, food container, cat litter, litter box, toys and whatever else is needed. Please ping us if you need further details, thank you for your kind attention.

Such a wonderful lady, so thankful she was available to help take care of our dear cat.

Regular reliable Gardner

$100

St. Ives NSW, Australia

18th Mar 2024

Looking for a reliable Gardner to clear up leaves in our garden the morning before an open home - we are away so want someone to come next Wednesday morning for briefing / interview. Must have excellent completion score, eye for detail and have guaranteed availability for weds 27th, Sat 30th, weds 3rd, and Saturday 6th from 0800-1000; the last Gardner just didn’t turn up one morning before the open home which really screwed us so I can’t exaggerate how important reliability is. Please bid with a quote for 2x your hourly rate. I’ll award the job for one visit then agree rates from there. There will be a bonus at the end if all sessions are completed.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ thanks! Will use again…