Pawshake - Dog & Cat Sitter

Pawshake, Inc.

About this app

Let your dog stay with a real family while you're away. Find a reliable dog walker to walk your dog while you're at work, or search for a loving pet sitter to visit your home to feed the cats.

Pawshake connects pet parents with thousands of trusted and experienced pet sitters and dog walkers in over 15 countries (and counting), including Australia, UK, Canada, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong and many European countries.

To get started, download the app and start your search for the perfect sitter. Contact and meet sitters for free before booking.

Pawshake for owners:

• Browse five-star-rated pet sitters in your neighbourhood.
• Detailed pet sitter profiles - learn more about them, their experience and qualifications.
• Vetted pet sitters - each sitter profile is manually checked to ensure they meet our high standards.
• Free contact and meet and greets (no subscription fees!).
• Found the perfect match? Book and pay securely straight from your mobile device.
• Read and write reviews to help other pet parents in finding a great sitter.
• Get daily updates from your pet sitter
• All bookings on Pawshake are covered by The Pawshake Guarantee which includes free veterinary coverage.
• Easy cancellation process, no change fees or rebooking fees.
• For added security, sitters will only get paid after the booking is complete.


Pawshake for pet sitters:

• Accept or decline bookings on the go.
• Check and manage upcoming reservations.
• Instant notifications and alerts (check out the friendly woof!).
• Fast and reliable messaging system.
• One-click photo sharing and photo update reminders.
• Update your calendar and availability.
• Edit profile, photos and description.
• Easy access to contact information and message history.

Pet parents rely on Pawshake for home dog boarding, dog sitting, doggy day care, dog walking, cat sitting, small animal sitting and house sitting services. Pawshake sitters are experienced pet lovers who will look after your pet just like you would.
Download the app to find a loving sitter or dog walker today.

Learn more about Pawshake by going to Pawshake.com and visit your country website.

Please note, pet sitter applications can only be submitted through our website. However, we're currently not accepting any more pet sitter applications until 2021.

Ratings and reviews

Good app for finding local pet sitters. However, I do think the cut they take from the sitter's payment is much too high - 19 percent! And, what's offered in return is a rather rudimentary designed app, and a Pawshake guarantee to cover veterinary expenses, but only up to a certain amount, should an accident occur. Which, I believe, is hardly ever needed. Not much incentive to keep using it, when close to 20% is taken out, after taxes not much left :/ Perhaps sitters that are booked more should receive a lower rate.

Great service that connected me with a wonderful sitter. Booking and payment is easy. Only downside is that I've had some trouble with notifications (when my sitter is sending me messages) - sometimes they don't pop up until I open the app. Most of the time it seems to be ok though, only happens every now and then (and sometimes they pop up on their own, but just a bit delayed). Also, can't zoom in on photos sent through messages from my sitter - instead, it takes you back to the chat thread.

I've been using Pawshake for a few years and have always found it to be reliable and easy to navigate! We've had some fantastic sitters who we can communicate through the app with, including photos of our pets whilst we're away!

What's new

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