Pet Sitting Global Market Report 2026

Pet sitting involves caring for pets within their own home environment when their owners are away. Pet sitters take on the responsibility of providing all necessary care for the animals, ensuring their well-being in the absence of the pet owners, often during vacations or business trips.

These services cater to various types of pets, encompassing dogs, cats, fish, small caged animals, and other pet species. Dogs, specifically domestic mammals closely related to the gray wolf and primarily carnivorous, fall within the scope of pet sitting services. Pet sitting services include a range of offerings, such as in-house sitting where the pet sitter remains at the pet owner's home, as well as at-care facilities used for diverse applications. These services cover activities such as providing care during daycare visits, engaging in dog walking exercises, offering pet transportation services, and other relevant applications to ensure the pets' comfort and welfare in the absence of their owners.

Tariffs have affected the pet sitting market indirectly by increasing the cost of imported pet care equipment, monitoring devices, and transport accessories used in professional services. Segments like pet transportation and at-care facilities are particularly impacted, with regions such as north america and europe experiencing higher operational costs. While tariffs can raise expenses for service providers and customers, they also encourage local production of pet care tools and devices, which may foster innovation and cost optimization over time.

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The pet sitting market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $3.2 billion in 2025 to $3.53 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.4%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to rising pet ownership, increased travel and work commitments of pet owners, growth of nuclear family structures limiting at-home pet care, rising awareness of pet welfare, limited availability of professional pet sitting services historically.

The pet sitting market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $5.37 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.0%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to expansion of app-based pet sitting platforms, integration of ai and iot-enabled monitoring solutions, increasing focus on multi-pet household services, growing urbanization and busy lifestyles, collaborations between pet sitters and veterinary clinics. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing demand for in-home pet sitting services, growth of specialized care for puppies, kittens, and senior pets, expansion of pet daycare and dog walking services, rising popularity of pet transportation services, adoption of technology for remote monitoring of pets.

The rising preference for pet care is expected to drive the growth of the pet-sitting market in the coming years. Pet care refers to the maintenance and medical treatment of pets, which helps improve overall health and reduce stress. An increased focus on pet care contributes to the expansion of the pet-sitting market, as maintaining pets' health and hygiene becomes a priority for owners. Pet sitting supports pet care by ensuring pets receive regular feeding, hygiene, exercise, and monitoring when owners are unavailable, thereby maintaining their overall well-being. For example, in April 2024, the North American Pet Health Insurance Association, a US-based pet health insurance organization, reported that by the end of 2023, 6.25 million pets were insured in North America, representing a 16.7% increase from the 5.3 million pets insured in 2022. Therefore, the growing emphasis on pet care is contributing to the expansion of the pet-sitting market.

The increasing humanization of pets is anticipated to further support the growth of the pet-sitting market in the coming years. Humanization of pets refers to the growing tendency to treat pets as family members and provide them with care, attention, and consideration similar to that given to human family members. This trend is increasing due to stronger emotional attachment, as pet owners increasingly prioritize their pets' comfort, health, and lifestyle needs. Pet-sitting services often enhance this connection by providing regular updates, photos, and videos to pet owners while their pets are under care, strengthening the bond between owners and their pets. For instance, in October 2025, according to Pet Industry, an Australia-based organization associated with companion animals, 73% of Australian households owned at least one pet by 2025, up from around 69% in 2022, indicating rising pet adoption. Therefore, the growing humanization of pets is driving the pet-sitting market.

In December 2023, Mayfair Equity Partners LLP, a UK-based private equity firm, acquired TrustedHousesitters Ltd. for approximately $100 million. Through this acquisition, Mayfair Equity Partners enhanced its consumer technology portfolio by adding a well-established house and pet-sitting platform, capitalizing on the growing demand for trusted pet care services. TrustedHousesitters Ltd. is a UK-based operator of an online house and pet-sitting platform that connects pet owners with sitters.

Major companies operating in the pet sitting market are A Place for Rover Inc., Best Friends Pet Care, Camp Bow Wow, Chicago Dog Walkers, DogVacay, Fetch! Pet Care, G'Day! Pet Care, Holidog.com, PetSmart Inc., Swifto Inc., Careguide Inc., Dogtopia Enterprises, PetBacker, Pets at Home Inc., Wag! Group Co., Care.com Inc., Rover.com, Petco Health and Wellness Company Inc., HouseMyDog Ltd., PetCloud, Happy Tails Pet Sitting, Pawsitive Pet Care, Critter Sitters Pet Care Services, The Pet Staff Professional Pet Sitting, Purrfect Paws Pet Sitting and Dog Walking Service, FurBabies Home Pet Care and Dog Walking, Professional Pet Sitting LLC, Cat in a Flat, 4 Paws Pet Services Ltd., The Fairy Dog Walking and Pet Sitting Services

Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the pet sitting market in 2025.North America is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the global pet-sitting market report during the forecast period. The regions covered in the pet sitting market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.

The countries covered in the pet sitting market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain

The pet sitting market includes revenues earned by providing feeding, exercise, administering medication, and others to pets. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

Pet Sitting Market Global Report 2026 from The Business Research Company provides strategists, marketers and senior management with the critical information they need to assess the market.

This report focuses pet sitting market which is experiencing strong growth. The report gives a guide to the trends which will be shaping the market over the next ten years and beyond.

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Scope

• Markets Covered:1) By Pet Type: Dogs; Cats; Fish; Cage Pets; Other Pet Types
• 2) By Service: In-House Sitting; At-Care Facilities
• 3) By Application: Day Care Visits; Dog Walking; Pet Transportation; Other Applications
• Subsegments:
• 1) By Dogs: Small Breed Dog Sitting; Medium Breed Dog Sitting; Large Breed Dog Sitting; Specialized Care For Puppies Or Seniors
• 2) By Cats: General Cat Sitting; Specialized Care For Kittens Or Seniors; Multi-Cat Household Care
• 3) By Fish: Freshwater Fish Care; Saltwater Fish Care; Aquarium Maintenance Services
• 4) By Cage Pets: Care For Hamsters; Care For Guinea Pigs; Care For Rabbits; Care For Birds
• 5) By Other Pet Types: Reptiles; Amphibians; Exotic Pets
• Companies Mentioned: A Place for Rover Inc.; Best Friends Pet Care; Camp Bow Wow; Chicago Dog Walkers; DogVacay; Fetch! Pet Care; G'Day! Pet Care; Holidog.com; PetSmart Inc.; Swifto Inc.; Careguide Inc.; Dogtopia Enterprises; PetBacker; Pets at Home Inc.; Wag! Group Co.; Care.com Inc.; Rover.com; Petco Health and Wellness Company Inc.; HouseMyDog Ltd.; PetCloud; Happy Tails Pet Sitting; Pawsitive Pet Care; Critter Sitters Pet Care Services; The Pet Staff Professional Pet Sitting; Purrfect Paws Pet Sitting and Dog Walking Service; FurBabies Home Pet Care and Dog Walking; Professional Pet Sitting LLC; Cat in a Flat; 4 Paws Pet Services Ltd.; The Fairy Dog Walking and Pet Sitting Services
• Countries: Australia; Brazil; China; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Japan; Taiwan; Russia; South Korea; UK; USA; Canada; Italy; Spain
• Regions: Asia-Pacific; South East Asia; Western Europe; Eastern Europe; North America; South America; Middle East; Africa
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