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Recent Pet Care reviews in Melbourne

10/10 service thank you fiona!

Dog sit - 5 days

$25

Adrian is super nice and done work professional, definitely will order his service again!

Fish tank cleaning

$150

Suwi was excellent with my Neville and sent regular updates with photos. She is passionate about dogs and very knowledgeable in pet care and training.

Pet care 8 days

$60

Super easy to deal with, very happy with his work, my couch looks like new again! Thank you!

Clean/remove stains made by my dog off my couch

$120

What's the average cost of a pet care expert in Melbourne

$64 - $225

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$225

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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 in Melbourne

Fish Pond Fix

$150

Port Melbourne VIC 3207, Australia

27th Oct 2026

We have a small fish pond at home. We need some help to fix the pond and clean it (we're happy to roll our sleeves up and help alongside you). We're thinking that we need some advice on getting a basic filtration system installed.

Watch my Frenchie from Dec 12-Jan 12

$600

Melbourne VIC 3004, Australia

27th Oct 2026

I need a dog sitter for my 5 year old French bulldog. She's pretty happy after 2 walks / day but needs to stay cool and indoors most of the day since her breed is prone to overheating. She's otherwise pretty chill and easy to take care of, pretty playful. She will need to stay at your place Dec 12-Jan 12. Y

Someone to house and feed my budgie for a week over Christmas

$30

Southbank VIC 3006, Australia

25th Oct 2026

I'm going away over Christmas for about a week (exact dates not yet set). I need someone who can look after my budgie in their home while I'm away - I will deliver him, and collect him when I'm back. He as a nice cag and I can provide a supply of food etc. Itr doesn't need an expert but someone who has a budgie alfready or has looked after one previously would be perfect. I havent entered a budget - I've never done this before so I don't know what sort of price to expect...

Pet sitting

$10

Southbank VIC 3006, Australia

23rd Oct 2026

looking for a pet sitter for our cute dog name zozo. He is fully toilet trained. Zozo is 3 years old. I am going overseas and looking from 5th December till 15th January. I am looking pet sitting at pet sitters house. Happy to pay $700

Pet sitter

$10

Southbank VIC 3006, Australia

23rd Oct 2026

looking for a pet sitter for our cute dog name zozo. He is fully toilet trained. Zozo is 3 years old. I am going overseas and looking from 5th December till 15th January. I am looking pet sitting at pet sitters house.

Daily Bird Bath & Occasional Garden Watering – Clifton Hill

$95

Clifton Hill VIC 3068, Australia

23rd Oct 2026

I am looking for a reliable local person to make a brief daily visit to my Clifton Hill property while I am away, usually for approximately 19 consecutive days each month. The tasks are very straightforward: * Empty, rinse and refill a bird bath with fresh water daily. * Occasionally hand-water plants if required, supplementing the existing automatic irrigation system. The bird bath and garden are accessible without entering the house. Each visit should take only a few minutes, unless additional watering is needed. This is intended to be an ongoing arrangement, ideally with someone who lives nearby. It might particularly suit a responsible local student, retiree or someone who regularly walks through the neighbourhood. Reliability is essential, as the bird bath needs fresh water every day, including weekends.

In-Home Dog Sitter Needed in Balaclava (2 Nov – 13 Nov)

$550

Balaclava VIC 3183, Australia

13th Oct 2026

Hi! We are looking for a gentle, trustworthy dog sitter to host our lovely 9-year-old Golden Retriever , Clancy at your home while we are away from Monday, 2nd November to Friday, 13th November (11 nights total). Requirements for Your Home Setup: Location: Must be located in or very near the Balaclava area (or immediate surrounding suburbs). Property: Must have a secure courtyard or garden space. He stays and sleeps indoors with you. No Other Pets: We prefer a home without resident dogs so he can have a quiet, relaxed stay. Daily Care & Routine: Meals twice a day (we supply all food, bowls, lead, and bedding). One gentle daily walk (he’s 9, house-trained, low-energy, and super easy on the lead). He is a sweet, affectionate boy who just loves human company and a quiet spot to rest indoors. Please confirm in your offer that your home has a secure courtyard, no other dogs present, and that he will stay indoors with you. Looking forward to hearing from you! Thanks.

Pet Sitting

$400

Melbourne VIC 3004, Australia

8th Oct 2026

Hi , I need to be away from 25 Dec to 2 Feb, looking forward for someone to look after my loving Cavoodle dog (2yrs). I will provide his food items, and treats as he needs to be fed his regulars. I will provide his toys and bed too if you don’t have one.

To look after 3 dogs for 3 days while I'm away

$375

Melbourne VIC 3004, Australia

4th Oct 2026

Hello, I'm new here, so I'll make it easier for me, in short, I need someone to sit with my dogs, they're not aggressive, small dogs, I'm just leaving for 3 days and I have no one to ask for it. I'll tell you the truth here, since I rarely come here, thank you all.

Feeding my Pet cats

$75

Southbank VIC 3006, Australia

30th Sep 2026

The task is to change the pet food , clean litter for my cats. I have two cats. I have to travel regarding work for 2 days. Fri and Saturday. Someone already with cats would be handy.

Pet sitting for older dog with health problems

$100

Brunswick VIC 3056, Australia

29th Sep 2026

My beautiful best friend is getting older and has hurt his leg and has had some recent health problems with his kidneys which requires constant care the last month. I am looking for a pet sitter with experience to help as I am getting a sore knee myself from the constant care. He has lost some weight but his healthy weight is 25 and is approx 21 kg atm. He needs monitoring and cannot be left alone at the moment. Please write to me with offers and a bit about yourself. I am looking for someone with experience with older dogs with health issues. He is a very gentle and sweet dog. You will need to be able to lift him at times but he can walk he just needs to be monitored to catch if he loses balance while he is healing.

Dog Sitter

$50

Alphington VIC 3078, Australia

19th Sep 2026

We are looking for a dog sitter to stay from 12 noon to 4pm the next day on oct 3-4. To stay with our dogs Bingo & Luna in our home. We need someone to accompany them, let them out to wee and poo (pick up after them). They are well trained and will not run off from the house. Wifi, Netflix, Food provided. Basically just come chill with bingo and luna

Very professional, friendly, and genuinely great with dogs. He clearly knows what he’s doing and takes wonderful care of our fur babies. Reliable, knowledgeable, and an absolute top bloke. Highly recommend!

Help me rehome bonded pair cats TOGETHER

$150

Collingwood VIC 3066, Australia

14th Sep 2026

Help Rehoming a Bonded Pair of Cats I need help finding a loving home for two bonded cats who were born on 14 December. They are both desexed and vaccinated. Male (grey) and female (tabby long hair) They are extremely shy at first and need someone patient who will give them time to feel safe and warm up. They are very gentle and have never shown any aggression. They are deeply bonded, so they must be rehomed together. Unfortunately, they need to find a suitable new home as soon as possible. I’m looking for someone experienced with cats or animal rehoming who can help connect them with a safe, caring and permanent home.

Auggie and Holmes new family

Host my cat

$10

VIC, Australia

5th Sep 2026

My cat needs a home for a couple of months, i will provide food and litter and a monthly fee, need to visit her every month, willing to pay a monthly fee up to 150$ per month

Thank you so much Frédérique for helping me with my cat, you are the best pet boarding service on the planet, thank you and God bless you

Dog sitter

$25

St Kilda, Victoria

6th Jul 2026

I'm looking for someone to look after my beautiful 6 year old blue staffy at their place while I'm away traveling. He's extremely friendly and playful, may jump on strangers out of excitement. Preferably have him indoors at all times. He's good to be kept alone at home with no issues. If no backyard available, 2 walks a day minimum, ideally 3 is preferable. Preferably no young kids or other pets around. 25/night

Great man. Very good on communication, will definitely use his services again

Complete Cleanout of Brick Garden Fish Pond (Thornbury)

$350

Thornbury VIC 3071, Australia

18th Jun 2026

Looking for an experienced pond cleaner to completely clean out our brick-raised garden pond and help save our fish. We inherited this pond and its goldfish when we bought the house a few years back. Following a recent home renovation, the pond has become heavily choked with organic muck, rotting leaves, and overgrown weeds. Unfortunately, the water quality has deteriorated, and we have lost 3–4 fish in the past few days. Hoping we can save the rest of them. Pond Specifications: Dimensions: Raised brick trough, approximately 3000mmx700mmx400mm deep. Inhabitants: A small population of goldfish (visible in photos). Please try to keep the rest of our fish safe - we have a bucket, but would probably prefer you bring something suitable for them if possible. We are looking for someone to drain and clean the pond. We don't have a pump or and pipes etc. The plants need a trim, or may need to be disposed, and we would like some recommendations for new plants if needed. And any other tips for maintaining the pond a bit better than what we have! We'll need a hand with conditioning/treating our tap water for refilling, but might be able to handle the actual refill ourselves. We don't have any equipment for this job at all, so will need you to bring everything. We can use our Green Bin for waste, if that makes a difference to the price. Looking to get this sorted as soon as possible to save the remaining fish - hopefully

Adrian was friendly, professional and got the job done exactly to our expectations. Wed definitely recommend him!

Dog sitter

$75

Travancore VIC, Australia

11th Jun 2026

I need a dog sitter that can look after my 1y/o puppy overnight. (Wednesday night 20/5, pick up at 9pm Thursday I can drop him off and pick him up.

Bhavaani is amazing. She took care of my dog really well, excellent communication!

Ongoing dog sitting

$10

South Melbourne VIC, Australia

17th May 2026

Hi there, Have put in min budget as unsure on pricing so please make offers We have a gorgeous 1-year-old Cavoodle named Rosie 😊 Two days a week, we are looking for someone to drop in and hang out with her at our home while we’re both in the office. She’s a very easy, affectionate dog who mainly just loves company and a bit of playtime. This would suit someone studying or working remotely as you’re more than welcome to use our wifi and work/study from the house while keeping Rosie company. Just wanting to get an understanding of availability, thoughts and general pricing. Thank you!

Great help lovely girl

Looking for a dog sitter tn to be hosted at a home

$200

Elwood VIC, Australia

9th May 2026

need my dog looked after u til tmmr evening. pure bread beagle 7 years old

ruth was very easy to deal with. got everything sorted out last minute due to a family emergency. highly recommend ruth to anyone needing a dog sitter :)

Recent Pet Boarding tasks in Melbourne

Looking for Pet Boarding (9 Dec – 20 Feb) 🐶

$1,300

Brunswick West VIC, Australia

21st Nov 2025

Hi! I’m looking for someone to provide pet boarding for my dog while I’m away from 9 December to 20 February. He’s a gentle spoodle who loves company and enjoys playing, especially once he gets comfortable. He can be a little shy at first, but he warms up quickly and becomes very affectionate. If you offer pet boarding or know someone who does, I’d love to hear from you. He just needs a safe, caring, and patient environment while I’m away. Thank you! 🐾

Pet Boarding 27/12 - 06/01

$250

Melbourne VIC, Australia

20th Dec 2024

We’re looking for pet boarding for 27/12 - 06/01 as our friend who is currently looking after our 2 dogs will be away on those dates. Thanks Paula

Pet Boarding from 27/12 - 06/01

$250

Ivanhoe VIC, Australia

24th Nov 2024

Need someone to petsit our 2 lovely dogs from 27/12 to 01/06. No daily walk needed. We will be providing our own food. Note boarding will be at your place. Great for someone who’s working from home and need the extra cash.

Looking for pet boarding for Christmas for my pup

$300

Richmond VIC, Australia

2nd Dec 2022

Not sure my chances on here but I’ve just moved to Melbourne and need someone to look after my little Pomeranian dog. For the 24th 25th 26th and 27th I would need someone to have him at their place I’ll provide everything of course. Anywhere in melb I can drop him. - Due date: Needs to be done on Tuesday, December 27, 2022