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Free guides, tools and a community for independent sitters — built by the platform that takes 0% commission.
Business guides
Practical, no-fluff guides on pricing, marketing and running your 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
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
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
Leaving Rover or Mad Paws: what happens to your reviews and clients
What the platforms' own terms actually say about taking clients off-platform, why your reviews are not portable, and the genuine risks of leaving. Quoted from source, with links.
By The Pet Sitter Team
Pet Sitter Podcasts and Communities Worth Your Time
A short, filtered guide to the pet sitting podcasts and professional communities that are genuinely active as of August 2026. Who each one suits, and who should skip it.
By The Pet Sitter Team
Do You Need Insurance and a Police Check to Pet Sit in Australia?
There is no national pet sitting licence in Australia and no police-check mandate. Insurance is the part sitters get wrong: not required if you visit clients' homes, but Victoria's mandatory boarding code sets a $10 million minimum — and home boarding counts.
By The Pet Sitter Team
Keep the commission. Grow your business.
On a 20% commission platform, one booking in five pays the platform. See what stays with you on The Pet Sitter.
Lost to Rover / Mad Paws (20%)
−€4,160
20% commission per booking
You pay The Pet Sitter
€0
Generous free plan — 0% commission, forever
Extra you keep every year
+€4,160
Yours to reinvest in growing your business
That's €4,160 a year back into your business — more marketing, better gear, or simply yours to keep.
What commission platforms take
| Platform | Every week | Every month | Every year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rover / Mad Paws(20% commission) | -€80 | -€347 | -€4,160 |
| Pawshake(19% commission) | -€76 | -€329 | -€3,952 |
| Floofers(10% commission) | -€40 | -€173 | -€2,080 |
| The Pet Sitter(0% commission) | €0 | €0 | €0 |
Rover and Mad Paws also charge pet owners a booking fee on top of these deductions, and Pawshake adds a service fee in some regions — owners pay more while sitters still receive less. The Pet Sitter charges neither side of a booking.
More tools and answers
Reference guides and answers for every part of the job.
Breed guides
Care notes for 80 dog and cat breeds — know every pet before the first meet and greet.
ExploreHelp centre
Step-by-step help with your profile, bookings, payments and more.
ExploreSitter FAQ
Quick answers to the questions sitters ask us most.
ExploreTrust & safety
How vetting, verification badges and reviews keep the platform safe.
ExploreTemplates & market reports
We're working on downloadable client templates and regular reports on pet care rates and demand. They're not ready yet — join the community below and we'll let you know when they land.
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