The Pet Sitter Blog
Expert insights on pet care, the pet sitting industry, and building a pet sitting business.
Leaving Rover in the US, the UK and Germany: your reviews, your clients and what the terms actually say
Rover's own 2026 terms, fee pages and help centres on what you can take when you leave, what stays behind, and a 30-day plan that does not breach the contract you signed. Sourced from Rover's own pages — and, where rover.com blocks us, from archived copies of them — with links.
By The Pet Sitter Team
The Pet Sitter Goes Global
Signups are now open worldwide. We built and proved The Pet Sitter in Melbourne — real sitters, real bookings, real invoices. The software a sitter runs their business on has no city limits, so from today, neither do we.
By Graeme Rycyk
How Much Did I Earn Last Month? Now You Can Just Ask
There is now an AI business assistant on your sitter dashboard. It reads your own earnings, clients, schedule, invoices and reviews — and the help centre — and answers in plain language. It is read-only: it can tell you anything, and change nothing.
By The Pet Sitter Team
If You’re Not Paying, Are You the Product?
How our permanent Free plan is funded, what our analytics choices mean, and which everyday tools and data exports you can use without paying.
By The Pet Sitter Team
Is Your Pet Sitting Platform's Cover Actually Insurance?
Most sitters on the big marketplaces believe they are covered, and cover is one of the headline things a 15 to 25 percent commission is sold as paying for. The terms say otherwise — and where a scheme is not insurance, a refusal to pay has no ombudsman, no regulator and no written reasons owed to you.
By The Pet Sitter Team
The Pro Plan and the Founding 100: What You Get
What Pro adds to Free, how the annual founding offer works, and where to check current upgrade availability. Start with your clients and upgrade when the tools earn their keep.
By The Pet Sitter Team
Before the Summer Rush: Get Your Pet Sitting Bookings Organised
Before the busy season, bring your clients, tidy your rates and payment instructions, and give the next booking a clear home outside scattered messages.
By Graeme Rycyk
What Happened to Cat in a Flat? Inside Rover's Quietest Acquisition
Rover bought Cat in a Flat in October 2024 and let it run under its own name for seventeen months. Then, at the end of March 2026, its sitters were moved onto Rover's fees. Here is exactly what changed, and what it tells every sitter on an acquired platform.
By The Pet Sitter Team
How Much Does Dog Grooming Cost in 2026? Price Guide
Dog grooming prices depend on size, coat type, and coat condition. We break down full-groom, wash-and-tidy, and mobile grooming rates for 2026 — and how to pay less without cutting corners.
By The Pet Sitter Team